The Screamer is Back!

A couple of months after Jack was born it seemed like all he did was cry, and so our Bishop named him screaming Jack. I thought he had outgrown his love to cry and scream months ago, but it has come back with a vengeance. Whenever we go play with Taryn he protects the toys he is playing with like there is no tomorrow. Whenever Taryn so much as comes close to him he lets out a blood curdling scream and hovers over the toy he is playing with, it also sounds like he says mine. He also screams like a mad man whenever I take some thing away from him he should not have. It generally only happens at night, and he is teething so maybe that has something to do with it.

Yesterday Taryn took a toy away from him and I thought he was a goner. He let out a horrible ear deafing scream that seemed to last forever. He then flung his body forward plopping his head on the floor and banging his hands on the ground. When I picked him up he arched his back and screamed again. While this was happening Taryn looked on in horror. When the toy was returned to him he picked it up and sighed AHHH. I have to say he is generally a very very happy and content baby. All I can do is laugh to myself and hope and pray that this ends soon.

Trip to Idaho

This weekend we traveled to Rigby Idaho to visit Aaron's grandparents. Jack's middle name comes from Aaron's grandfather Orville. This was the first time they had seen Jack. In February they tired to come down for Jack's baby blessing, but got into a car accident on the way down. It was so nice to see them. Jack loved playing with Grandpa's walker, and a couple of times he got to ride it. Grandma also gave him a stuffed lion, which he loves. We have about 5 different stuffed animals at home, and besides the cat, he could care less about any of them. When he got his hands on the lion he started to hug it and drag it around with him. While we were there he also stared opening cupboard doors. At home he loves to open drawers, but has never opened cupboard doors, we are in trouble.

We were only able to stay for a couple of days, but we had so much fun! Jack loved being able to crawl around a big house. He also loved playing ball with Aaron's cousin Ashley. He would throw the ball on the ground, look at Ashley and giggle. When Ashley would give it back to him, he would immediately throw it again. He never got tired of this game, and stared to use it on his plug and other toys! We are so grateful that we were able to visit them!! Here are some pictures of the weekend:

Playing with his Lion

Getting ready for a ride

Jack watching TV with Grandpa

Opening the Cupboard

Chilling with Grandma

Haloween and More

Halloween night we went trick or treating with Brandon and Amanda Hess. Jack dressed up as a dinosaur and Taryn dressed up as a puppy dog. We went out for about an hour and had a blast. Most doors we knocked on let the kids pick out the candy they wanted. Jack is no fool, every time he picked a handful of candy. Everyone told him if he could fit it in his hand he could have it. Needless to say we have a lot of candy at home. Here are some pictures of the night:



Aaron's mom got jack a stuffed animal, a black cat. He loves it. He has started sticking it in his mouth when he crawls, it is pretty entertaining.