Sorry we haven't posted in awhile, Jack has been busy little guy the last couple of weeks, from doctor visits to Long Beach, to Grandma's house to Nick and Vito's, you name it he's been there.

Things have been great, Jack is growing like a weed, he's weighing in at around 8lbs, 4ounces at last check. His doctor visits have been going well, we visited the cardiologist last week to check on Jack's heart murmur. As you recall from our NICU days, the doctors determined Jack had a small hole in one of the ventricles of his heart. The cardiologist can still detect a murmur but the good news is that they are taking a wait and see approach, meaning, we will return every three months in hope the ventricle will close on it's own. The doctor was hopeful that within a year the hole will close and no further attention will be needed.

Everyday Jack seems to change, he no longer needs preemie clothes and is quickly moving through his newborn wardrobe. The most amazing thing is when we have Jack out on one of his many trips in the South Loop how people react when they see him. It goes from, "did you just come from the hospital", to "he's so small". We, of course, get a kick out of it and think Jack is huge and seems like he's been with us forever. Even Grandma Smith got into the act recently at Marshal Field's, whoops, I mean Macy's, the check out person was commenting on how small Jack was and Grandma corrected her and said, "this baby is a miracle baby, he was 2lbs, 2ounces at birth and now weighs over eight pounds. Needless to say we didn't receive any extra discount but it was worth a try.

Jack was recently in Long Beach an had a wonderful time walking Lake Shore Drive with Mom and seeing all the great sights. Jack has become especially fascinated at trees, wherever we go he simply stares at the leaves blowing in the wind. There has to be a money making idea in there somewhere.

Special thanks to Grandma Houlihan for being Jack's number one South Loop visitor, she always has something special for Jack when she visits.

Last Saturday Jack had a busy day, he had a great visit with his cousin Julia and that evening he spent with Uncle Mike, Aunt "The Bridge", and Aunt Molly. Jack was very appreciative to have such great family to look after him. Jack commented that nite, "Aunt Bridge was great but she sure likes to eat alot, just kidding, "where's the butter". Mom and Dad were extremely thankful for Molly, Bridge and Mike for their help.

As of this posting the Crosstown Series has begun, Cubbies up 1-0, what a great start, good luck to both teams.

We can't express to you enough the great joy we are experiencing with Jack, he truly has been remarkable. We will see you soon and don't forget if you're in the South Loop give us a shout and stop in.
Go SOX, couldn't resist.