New Project

Andy and I closed on a new project on Friday.  It is located in a very nice neighborhood near campus, is on half an acre, has a wooded ravine behind it, and has lots of potential!  It was built in the early 50's and hasn't really been updated.  Every contractor that comes in comments that it was a really well built house so that makes us feel good.  Also, the rooms are all nice size and it has a lot of storage.  We are really excited about it and already have a lot done...which is good because our to-do list is long!
Project include:

• Tree removal
• New roof
• New windows
• New exterior railing, 
• New driveway and patio
• New kitchen that opens up to the family room
• 2 bathroom remodels
• New trim
• New lighting
• New flooing upstairs and down
• AC installed
• Gas fireplaces installed upstairs and down + chimney lined

Here is the house moment after closing.

 Here it is a few hours later after many trees came down and brush got cleared out.

 We have also taken the awnings off (still on in the pic though). 

 Entryway

 Kitchen

 View into the dining room from the family room.

 Upper family room.

 Bedroom.

 Upper bathroom.

 Entryway with kitchen on the left, and familyroom straight ahead.

 Lower level family room.

 Lower level kitchen (this will turn in to the 4th bedroom).

 Lower level bedroom.

 Lower level bathroom (pink tiles are now mostly off).

 Here is a work in progress photo with the kitchen now opening up to the dining room.  These cabinets are all out now.

We will try to take lots of pictures along the way of our progress!

9 Months

Yes, we are on to the next size of baby clothes over at the Litton household.  9 months!

This is a good depiction of Jack at this age.  Proud of himself for standing on the couch and with drool all over his chin and shirt!

These pictures are from Jack's Auntie Meghann's surprise birthday party at Wildwood Saloon & BBQ.  All of the boys decided to wear their plaid western shirts for the occasion.  I had to post the one with Nico's sad face as well because it's cute too!

These two boys are going to be a wild pair!

Have I ever mentioned that this boy just loves his Dada?!

Jack's play date with too older girls.  No big deal.

And it's time for the childproof cabinet locks!  Jack likes to empty every single thing on the lower shelf and then tries to move to the next shelf which includes ceramic casserole dishes.  Not baby safe!

And Jack is cruising all over furniture, tables, chairs, boxes, Rubbermaid tubs, etc.

He can also transfer from one to the next if they are in reach.

Stats:
17 lbs, 11 oz. (10th percentile) I still can't believe this!  We are working on chubbing him up!
28 inches (40th percentile)

Other update:

• Jack is totally not interested in purees anymore.  He just wants to eat finger food.  Whenever I try he turns his head 180 degree to the left and purses his lips shut.  Sometimes if I start singing or counting he'll look at me and smile and I can shove a few spoonfuls in.  I'm such a tricky mom.  Some of his favorite foods right now include Yo Baby yogurt, Cheerios, baby cereal bars, and pears.  And of course whatever is on mine or Andy's plate!  I want to do a post of all of our favorite baby products, but the Baby Bjorn bibs are an absolute must!
• Jack's bedtime routine includes a bath, jammies, vitamins, rocking and nursing, snuggling with mommy and laying his head on my shoulder, and then laying down with his paci and turning on his sound machine giraffe. 
• Jack still just has his two bottom teeth, but it looks like the top ones will be through in about a week or so. 
• Jack is starting to babble more and more and even stringing his babbles into baby babble sentences using different voice inflection.  
• I am starting to use a few signs with Jack with the hopes that he'll pick them up in the coming months.  I decided on milk, more, all done, please, and thank you.  Any other ones that were helpful?
• Jack is a forward crawler now.  Andy he's quick!  Andy and I continue to surprise ourselves when we look down and see him in a completely different location than where we set him down. 

I have a feeling that this age is when things get wild!

Summit County Pics

Jack on a crisp morning.  We figured out that he would keep the hat on if he had his mittens on.  We'll see how long that lasts!

Jack in his white button down before dinner one night.  We was so good at every restaurant.  We figured out that he LOVES pickles so we'd give him one of those to chomp on or a wheat teething biscuit to keep his busy.

And Grandpa Jerry might have given him a taste of his turtle sundae.

Andy and I hiked another 14,000+ ft. mountain this year.  Here we are at the summit.  It totally kicked our butt and we were beyond exhausted afterwards.  Thankfully Jack slept like a rockstar that night so we could wake up refreshed.

One of Jack's favorite things to do at the house was to play with everything on the coffee table.  He also got good at cruising between the couch and coffee table.  And then yesterday he finally crawled FORWARD for the first time.  Yeah!  His motivation- the cables and cords behind the TV.  We will have to baby proof ASAP.

Des, how do you like Jack's new hoodie?

Jack's first gondola ride at Breckenridge.

Clinton Gulch hike.

What a sweet face.

A little peek-a-boo behind the old mine ruins.

And hopefully he sleeps just like this on the drive home!

Just a little Monday in the mountains (not for weak stomachs)

The day started off a little rough for Andy.  He left a little after 6am to ride up and down Vail Pass over to Vail.  He was going downhill, came upon a curve, and all of the sudden hit a few inches of sand on the bike path.  He flew off of his bike.  We called me to pick him up.  The bike was totalled, their was blood splattered on his helmet and bike, the jacket he had on was shredded, and his ipod was crushed.  He didn't take off his jacket until we got home because he said he though he might pass out from the blood.  It was a scary deal, but thankfully we were able to get him in pretty good shape with some butterfly tape and gauze. 

Here he's saying "Yeah, we need to take a picture to show Peg!"

(my mom recently cut her finger badly and e-mailed a similar type of pic)

I'm pretty sure some smiles from this little guy made him feel a lot better.

Oh, I love these two.

Rocky Mountain Baby!

Here are a few pictures from Jack's first two days up in the mountains.  We went on a nice long hike this morning and he slept through a good part of it.  We didn't hear a peep out of him except for a few giggles.

Look at that sweet little smile behind the pacifier.  Maybe he thinks he's playing peek-a-boo with me!

Just before a little snooze.

Checking out the wildflowers.

And getting close to tasting it...

Sweet mountain baby.

Cousin Nico let Jack borrow his Patagonia vest and it is too cute!

And Auntie Meghann got Jack this Hawkeye cap.  She said that Uncle Brian always likes to wear his on vacation to see what other Hawkeye fans they run into so she thought he should have one for his vacation too.  He looks like such a little boy with his ball cap on!

And here's Jack with his Grandma Carol enjoying an afternoon on the patio.

Many more pictures to come!