Nathan and Jack

Merry Christmas, Baby!

2009-01-06T04:09:00.018+01:00

Jackson and Cherry Ann weathered the Midwest to grace us with their presence over the Christmas holiday. Despite sub-zero temperatures, they warmed our hearts.

Nugget learned how to scoot.

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He got the radioactive blood...

He looks like me if I looked like Cherry Ann.

Come and get it.

What?

Made a stinker.

I just want to go there.

Don't get a big head, Jack, you're no John Amato... yet.

Splash Jackson goes exploring

2008-08-07T21:38:00.008+02:00

Jackson and I underneath the Sundial Bridge over the Sacramento River.

Jack tries to brush his teeth to get rid of his funky morning breath.

Cousin Lilly and Jack at the library. Jack goes for the Spanish books.

Jack loves ice cream, especially from the Turtle Bay Museum.

Jack takes a nap as we cross the Sundial Bridge.

Jackson playing bed sheet scramble at 8 months

2008-08-07T21:25:00.004+02:00

I'm in Redding, CA again to see Mr. Jackson James Weaver. He has been sick this week, but despite his lack of antibodies, he still loves to play bed sheet scramble.

Photos of Jack

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These were taken over the course of a month and a half and you can see how much Jack is growing!

These are some of my favorite pictures of Jack

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Just got some videos of Jackson.

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I'm thinking rocket scientist.

Jackson is growing up so fast,

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don't blink or you'll miss it!

Album

Babies, like wine, get better with age.

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Album

Keep the pictures coming mom,

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and by mom I mean Jack's mom. Isn't it funny how your dad will refer to your mom as mom when he's talking to you? I guess it's not funny in the classical sense of the word.

Jack's Latest Glamour Shots

Jack laughed for the first time yesterday,

2008-03-20T13:42:00.006+01:00

and I was sad not to be there. Maybe I'll buy him a cell phone for Easter.

Jackson at 3 months

Jackson came to Ohio this week,

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and madness ensued. Maybe I'm being melodramatic, but I will never understand why women insist on inhaling Jack's toes deep into their nostrils and squealing with delight. I find it terribly troublesome. Thankfully, so does the godfather. Too bad he left me today.

Jack Jack Jack Jack Jack Jack Jack

Boom Goes the Dynamite

2008-02-22T18:14:00.005+01:00

These are by far his best pictures yet. And not just because Jackson went boom in his diaper.

Who Dressed Up my Son as a Pretty Pretty Princess?

2008-02-22T18:08:00.005+01:00

Someone will pay for this.

What's all the fuss about Brad Pitt's kid? Haven't they seen this one yet?

2008-02-05T03:05:00.000+01:00

Tummy Time

Jackso-photo

Jack is a Growing Boy

2008-01-25T03:25:00.001+01:00

He's already 24 inches long and over 11 lbs. and he's only 6 weeks old! Will he ever forgive me for posting this picture??

I'm a growing boy

I'm back in Illinois, and against all odds, nothing has changed.

2008-01-16T08:45:00.000+01:00

It's good to be back so far, but I admit that Jack is growing up very fast and I miss him already. He's almost busting out of his jammies. Cherry Ann shared some pictures with me of Jackson while my mom was visiting and some archived Jackson pics. I hope you can see them, there are some really good ones in there. I would post the pictures individually, but I can't download the files to my PC and I wasn't the one who posted them.

Cherry Ann's Jackson Chronicles

Cherry Ann's Jack Taking Baths

Cherry Ann's Jack's Second Day

Cherry Ann's Jack with Grandparents and Godparent

Cherry Ann's Jack Goes Hiking

Much Love

It kills me to be away

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from my family, especially around the holidays. The pain was especially great on Christmas day for sentimental, as well as practical, reasons. Alas, I did have the joy of Cherry Ann's family and Jackson's first Christmas to keep me warm.

It also kills me to be away from the blog which I used to consider a work of art. Someday, I hope to restore it to its past glory.

In the meantime, please enjoy Jackson's newest albums. He has dominated the blog as of late, and for good reason. I have plans to give him his own blog, but you know what they say about good intentions... actually, I have no idea what they say about those.

Jack's album V

Jack's album VI

CHECK OUT JACK'S FIRST TRICK!!

Camilla the dog sings when you squeeze her blinky Christmas dog

Kindergarten Kids

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Little kids are the best, especially Cherry Ann's niece Lily. Jack had the good fortune of attending her kindergarten Christmas pageant, and let me tell you, these kids rocked! Check out their photos here.

Jack's album IV (and Lily!)

And if you like Christmas carols, you can purchase these classics for four easy payments of $9.99! Go ahead and mail those checks to me...

Fixed the links

2007-12-22T01:05:00.000+01:00

For those having link troubles, let me know if they're fixed. Godfather Rohn convinced me to switch to the upgraded Flickr account, and I must say that it's amazing so far. I can't post as much as I'd like because I have to drive 20 min. to a coffee shop just to use the internet, but be on the lookout for mobile posts, pic slideshow and album links on the right.

Enjoy another batch!

Jack's album III

Jackson media central

2007-12-19T22:29:00.000+01:00

You're tuned into the home of Jackson media.

Jack's album II

Jack videos

Everything is good so far. Can't wait till he starts doing stuff, like eating kielbasa.

Jack's pictures

2007-12-18T00:04:00.001+01:00

Jack's album I

Check him out. He's the best ever!

(edit: if the link above does not work, email jcamato@gmail.com to have godfather rohn to forward the original link to you.)

Jack's videos

2007-12-17T22:42:00.000+01:00

It's me! It's me!

I'm here in Redding, CA with Jackson and Cherry Ann at the local Starbucks, so this will be more brief than I would like.

First of all, I want to say thank you for the outpouring of love from friends and family for the young Mr. Jackson. The calls and texts and hugs have been more than imaginable, and I know I didn't get a chance to thank everyone, but believe me your love has warmed all of our hearts. Jack is healthy and strong and he'll stay that way with any luck at all. And a special thanks goes out to uncle John Amato for his vigilant guest posts. Well done, brother.

Now, enjoy some videos of the young stud. They're pretty amazing!

Jack's bootleg birth video

Jack's hospital bath video

Jackson's first poop video

First diaper change video

Jackson in the hospital video

Jack's kung-foo fighting video!!

everyone loves babies. especially when they're this cool

2007-12-17T03:47:00.000+01:00

a couple more cell phone photos from nate. he relayed to me that he'd post an update of his own tomorrow. he's taken quite a few photos on a real camera. most of them are of jackson yawning, laying, looking left, looking right, or being a beast.

this baby is a badass

2007-12-15T19:51:00.000+01:00

the mercy medical center in redding posted jackson james' first portrait. here's his info:

Born: December 14, 2007 9:50 am
Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz
Length: 19.5 inches

check out the rest of the cool info they compiled on his page here. you'll learn stuff like, 1503 - Nostradamus - French physician and astrologer whose works as the most noted futurist of the Renaissance are still being studied and quoted today and 1911 - Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, three companions and their dog-sled teams became the first to successfully reach the South Pole.