Future Frequent Flyer

We can happily report that Jack survived his first flight to Michigan! We flew into Grand Rapids on Thursday night and Jack received a "First Flight Certificate" signed by the captain, first officer, and flight attendant. Since he was such a good boy on the plane, we decided to fly back to DC with him on Monday, despite the fact that my parents would have been happy to keep him. Jack and I will return to Michigan in October to stay with my mom after her knee surgery, meaning he'll have had 4 round-trip flights by the time he's four months old.

Our visit to MI was exciting on many fronts. Jack was able to meet his grandpa (Papa), Uncle Andy & Uncle Trevor, Aunt Sarah, Stephanie, and his cousins, Marcus and Deagan. Here he is with Papa and Deagan (who is just two days younger than Jack!) and then with Marcus and Deagan. If Jack looks a bit disheveled in the second picture, it's because he was distraught about Michigan's poor performance against Notre Dame... (thanks for the outfit, Andy & Sarah!)



Jack also attended the "Sip & See" party thrown by my friend, Andrea, and her mom. He was able to meet quite a few of our Big Rapids friends and to wow them with his generous head of hair.

One of the most special parts of the weekend (for me, at least) was the "welcome to the world" celebration we held for Jack and Deagan on Sunday. We had cake and champagne and dressed Jack in the christening gown worn by my grandma, my mom, and me & my brothers (as well as my mom's brothers, my cousins and their kids!). The gown is 99 years old and remains in mint condition, a true testament to my grandma and her impressive laundering skills.

Andy took some great pictures of Jack in the gown and I will post those, along with the rest of my weekend pictures, when I have a chance.


On a final note, Jack continues to grow and to be a very good eater. We went for his one month visit to the pediatrician yesterday and his stats are as follows:

• Weight: 11 lbs, 10 oz (93rd percentile)
• Height: 23 1/2 inches (97th percentile... he's grown 2 1/2 inches since birth!)
• Head: 14 1/2 inches (25th percentile - I guess it's just the hair that makes his head look so big!)

It's hard to believe Jack has been here for five weeks now. The time is going so quickly that I am trying to relish every single moment, even those at 3:30 am. We are truly fortunate to have such a wonderful, healthy son!