Welcome To The Hedrick Blog!

So we are joining the Blogging world.  This is the 1st post of hopefully many updates on Jack and our life.  I in no way expect anyone to read this besides our parents and a few Aunts and Uncles, our lives just aren't that interesting.  My goal is to give updates every week or two, we'll see how good I am at keeping this goal.  I will try and post new pictures and videos too.  I like the blog because I feel like it is more private than Facebook, more of a family and close friend thing.  So here goes. 

Jack is now 4 months old and he is the cutest, sweetest, most wonderful baby in the whole world :)  I know, every mom thinks that about their own baby, but really, he is all of those things and more.  He went to the doctor last week for his 4 month well check.  The doctor said he looked great and was meeting all of the milestones that he should be meeting.  He hates getting vaccines and was fussy for a few days after he got them.  I tried to explain to him that they are much less painful than the symptoms of the illnesses that he could get if he isn't vaccinated, but he doesn't quite understand that yet.  As of a week ago I thought we were blessed with having a really mellow, calm, laid back baby.  I was mistaken.  Jack's true personality has finally started to come out.  He all of a sudden started being very vocal, screaming and squealing with delight, especially at Jay.  He is bouncy, active, and rolly poly.  He now objects to things like being burped or having a onsie put on by stiffening his back and doing what we have named "the alligator spin".  Currently his favorite hobbies include the following; nursing, reading books, playing in his excercauser, more nursing, swimming and taking walks.  He went swimming for the first time the other day and loved it.  He is taking swimming lessons with his best friend Dotty next month. 

We have done some traveling lately.  Jack had his first airplane ride to North Carolina last month.  He got to see the ocean and meet all kinds of wonderful relatives.  He did great on all of the planes except for the last ride from Salt Lake City to Missoula.  We were those people with the baby that everyone on the plane was staring daggers at, just kidding.  As long as he was eating, he was happy.  My parents came out here last week.  Jack and I met them in Whitefish and we went skiing.  Jack HATES riding in his car seat which made for a fun 3 hour drive both ways.  My mom then came down to Missoula for a few days to watch Jack while Jay and I worked.  Jay and I actually got to go on a Valentines date and it was wonderful.  Jay is off work right now until the weather gets better and I went back to work at the University of Montana.  He is really enjoying being a stay at home dad and he is great at it!  Well that's all for now.  Hope everyone is doing great!

Love, Emily