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I don't have much to say. But I noticed it has been some time since I last wrote about the kid.

This past weekend Husband and I went up north for a wedding. Jack went to the D to spend some QT with Ga and Mom. (Oh, yeah, he's calling my mom Mom now.) They had him swimming and blowing bubbles. They took him to see Disney's CARS movie and went for a walk. He had a blast. He's already at the stage where he hates to leave his g-rents.

I can still remember how sad it was to leave Pennsylvania after a whirl-wind weekend with my grandparents. It took around 8 hours to get there and we'd try to cram an entire weekend of both my grandmother's food and visiting in less than 48 hours. I'd beg my parents to leave me there but it never happened. The ride back to Detroit was always a bear. Undoubtedly one of us would get car sick -- usually the little sister but sometimes big bro -- which made the rest of the car ride nasty.

It's crazy how kids just know their grandparents. I think Jack's third word was Ga -- and he may have been saying that before "Mama!"

Jack will be 2 in about a month. Can anyone believe that?! Of course he acts like he's about 12. He's such a ridiculous talker. His teacher told me the other day that he talks better than the 4 and 5 year olds. If she asks him a question, instead of saying yes or no, he tells her a story.

He's a real corker.

I'm off to another funeral tonight. My oldest friend lost her stepfather to cancer. It's pretty devastating really. I drive to Chicago tonight and then spend the day tomorrow. Send your love and good thoughts her way.