Just Showing Off...

Jackson has an outfit that is worth showing and commenting on.  He wears it around the house occasionally.  Ray isn't too excited about him wearing it outside the house because he thinks it is tacky!  And as tacky as it may be, it is kind of cute.

Jackson is Rolling Over

This past Saturday (September 25), Jackson rolled over for the first time.  I had gone to drop some things off for a yard sale and Ray called to tell me that he had left Jackson on his blanket in the floor and came back in to him fussing because he had turned himself over and could get back over on his back.  Now, he is rolling over every chance he gets.  The funny part is that when he get turned over on his stomach he can get rolled back over so he starts fussing after being on his tummy for a few minutes.  However, this new skill he has developed is causing him to stay on his tummy longer than we could get him to do it.  It is pretty cool.  I hope have one picture but I took some video of him.  He is just too funny!!!

Jackson and Will's Play Day

Oh...news for a later post...Jackson learned to roll over on Saturday!!!  I will post more later with pictures.

This past Saturday, Amanda brought Will over to see Jackson.  It was so nice to have visitors.  I think Jackson enjoyed himself until it got close to his "time of the day" as I like to call it.  That time when he is going to get somewhat fussy no matter what.  Anyway, Will seemed to have a fun time playing with the toys and shaking his finger at Queenie and Hoover and saying, "NOOOO" at the top of his lungs.  I thought it was absolutely hilarious.  Then Will found the laughing Elmo and when we turned it on he started shaking his finger at it and saying, "NOOOO" at the top of his lungs.  It was just too funny.  Will explored every inch of Jackson's room and took time to play with Jackson's tractors.  Will was just trying them out so that we know that will work when Jackson gets to play with them.  Then I laid Jackson down in his bed and Will wanted to get in the crib.  So, we put him in the crib and he wanted to walk around in it at first but we told him to sit down.  Then we got him to lay down next to Jackson.  It was so cute.  We had a fun afternoon visiting with Amanda and Will. 

What We Have Been Up To Over the Past Week...

We have been quite busy over the past week.

Jackson's Nana and Papa came by and visited for about two hours.  They brought him some new overalls and two other outfits.  They had dinner with us and headed home.  Also, for the past couple of months Jackson has been sleeping through the night.  This week we have had several nights of interrupted sleep.  He has cried out in the middle of night and for what reason I am not really sure.  Jackson has really been growing.  He is eating 2 meals a day with solid foods and taking only about 30 oz. of milk a day (which is down from the usual 40).  He has really enjoyed his cereal, bananas, pears, peaches, apples, and carrots.  He has become a great eater.  He gets impatient if we don't get food on the spoon and to his mouth as quickly as he wants us to.  He would also prefer standing to sitting and has increased the amount of time he lets us keep him on his tummy.  He is grabbing for his toys and wants to put everything in his mouth.  These are some of the latest pictures from this past week.

Taking a Nap

Visiting with Papa

Hanging out in my Baby Einstein Around the World

Trying to get that bird!

Got Him!!

Tummy Time

Chillin!

September 3 - Welcome Home David!

On September 3, Jackson and I (along with many others) went with Mary Kay and her family to welcome David home from his year of service in Afghanistan.  I kept saying that Jackson was going to meet his "Uncle David" for the first time.  We wanted to dress as patriotic as possible so Jackson wore red and blue and I wore blue and white.  Jackson did great while we wanted for the group to arrive and then through the welcome home ceremony and visiting afterwards.  Jackson laughed for the first time while we were at the hanger that day.  Before David arrived, Jackson and I got into the cockpit of a chinook helicopter like the ones that David flies.  I have included some pictures below from the day.  I know that this will be a day that I will tell Jackson about when he gets older.

4 Months Old!!

Over the Labor Day weekend, Jackson turned 4 months old!!! He is growing and growing and growing.  On Friday, Jackson's Mimi and Pop came for the weekend.  Late Friday night, Jackson's Uncle Tyler and Aunt Jamie came to spend the night on their way to Hartselle.  We got to spending the weekend visiting with family.  On Friday afternoon, Jackson went to welcome his "Uncle David" home from Afghanistan.  I will put a post up about that when I get some pictures to share.

Now that Jackson is 4 months old:  he has found his hands and sucks his thumb a little bit, he smiles at people he recognizes, he is giggling some, he tries to stand on his legs when you are hold him or when he is in his Baby Einstein around the world, he is eating cereal and fruit once a day, and he is my little "Nosey Nellie"!

We went for his 4 month check up yesterday.  He is GROWING!!!  He weighs 20 lbs and is 28 inches long - all putting him in the 98th percentile!  Dr. B talked to us about him possibly becoming an NFL left tackle!  We laughed!

4 Months Old

Sitting with Pop

Playtime!

More Playtime!