Tid-Bits about Jackson

Every month, moms declare, "it's my favorite!".

Let's get real though, not every month is great. At least not around here. Month six? Horrible. Bleh, absolutely dreadful! Month 7? Better but still pretty bumpy. Month 8? It was kind of fabulous. And so it turns out, month 9/10 is going to be one of my top picks of our first year.

Jackson's personality is developing at a rapid pace. His tendancies are so adaorbale right now that they're deserving of their own post.

Here goes:

1. For starters, he's a flirt. Any girl, teen, woman he comes in contact with is greeted with a big open-mouth smile. And typically a cute little gasp/squeel. It's a classic J noise.

2. Any time someone picks him up he attempts to bend backwards. He loves being upside down. It is far more entertaining than anything else.

3. Actually, the only thing more entertaining than being upside down is sitting on Daddy's shoulders.

4. If we're in the car you can count on hearing a plethora of crazy mouth-made noises. You know, like farting noises only they're coming from his mouth. Yeah, such a boy.

5. Speaking of noises in the car, he always "talks" while we drive. And this kid is a professional babbler.

6. Jackson's voice is my favorite thing. I can't wait for more words. If my suspicions are right, he'll be the top student in his Spanish class. Are you thinking, wtf? Well, ever since we began daycare he had some awful congestion causing him to gurgle when he first began to babble. And now that the congestion is gone? The kid still sits in the back sit rolling his r's and sounding like a foreign little man. Love this quality, it's so uniquely Jack.

7. Aside from being obsessed with his actual dogs, he is in love with the Scout we got for Christmas. Scout is his official crib toy and has helped Mom and Dad catch a few more zzz's while Jackson stays entertained with him in the mornings. Win.

8. Late night silliness. A couple weeks ago, I whispered into Jackson's ear that I loved him. Something I do every night as we finish his bottle and rocking in our chair. What did he do? Giggled. So I whispered again, and more giggles. B walked in, looked at us giggling, and said "what's going on in here?!" HA! Loved that moment this month.

9. Jackson is already a social butterfly. He loves to be out, no matter where that may be. The store, lunch, a family members house, whatever. He soaks it up and talks to everyone!

10. That big open-mouth smile. {see #1} It never fails that when me or B walk into a room, he lights up with that big smile and typically a gasp/squeal. Makes my heart happy and reminds me how blessed we are for our little miracle.

Month 9, thanks for being pretty good to us. {minus more ear infections!} I can't believe Jackson will be 10 months old in a matter of days!

9 months

I'm still in shock that we've already reached 9 months. These have certainly been the busiest, most tiring and fulfilling months! And now that Jackson is on the move? It's non-stop!

Here's what's new with Jackson:

Height: 27 1/2 inches    Weight: 20 pounds 4 ounces   Head Circumference: 17 1/4 inches

Jackson is quickly turning into quite the character. He has his happy moments and his very mad moments. He knows that if he cries we'll hold him and if he wants out of bed to knock the camera off the crib. He's one smart cookie.

His crawling is at a new level. Jackson is a super-speedy crawler.

Jackson still loves the dogs more than anything. And not just our dogs, any dog. LOVES them.

He crawls around the house squealing and chasing Millie as she runs in circles completely horrified. All the while Baxter could care less as long as someone talks to him.

Naps are not something Jack likes, at all! It's a good day if we get two naps each lasting an hour. Typically he'll take a good morning/afternoon nap and then one short nap. I have no idea where he gets all this energy! Night-time sleeping is improving. Most nights he'll sleep from 7:30 - 6:30/7. But every now and again he throws in a early morning or middle of the night feeding. Really, I don't think we have room to complain.

The boy loves food. He's over eating purees and is always interested in whatever we have. I even let him have some broccoli cheese soup the other night and he loved it!

Did you know he pulls himself up? Well, he does. He is dying to walk! He'll even stand on his own for a few seconds at a time. My bet is that we'll be walking by 11 months.

Jackson still has 3 teeth. I keep waiting for another to pop through, but it's not happening.

His favorite toy? The dogs! However, with all of his new Christmas presents I'm sure he'll find something new to keep his attention.

Jack loves to talk and he loves daycare. Every day when I drop him off he lights up when seeing the other kids. And he is becoming quite the little ham. I can already tell he is going to be just like his Dad in that sense.

In case you were wondering most of my attempt to get his monthly photos ended like this:

Happy 9 months Jackson!

Santa Stash and Stockings

I was worried Santa didn't have enough gifts for Jack, but it turns out he had the perfect amount. Jackson was already becoming overwhelmed by what we had that morning. So, I'm glad the other items didn't work out.

This year Santa got him a walker {currently a favorite} a rocker car {which is faulty and needs to be taken back} 2 v-tech learning toys, 3 Melissa and Doug puzzles and a mini tool set.

As for the stocking, I bought some itmes I thought Jackson might want/need. Buying for a 9-month old isn't always easy! So this year he got some gloves and a hat because even though it was 80 degrees 2 days before Christmas it will get cold here at some point. He also got some bath toys, bibs and puffs.

Christmas morning was a complete success. So far, he's loved all of his gifts. I can't tell which is a favorite, but I can tell you he loves chewing on his Melissa and Doug puzzle pieces.

Plenty of more Christmas posts headed your way as well as Jackson's 8 and 9 month posts!

Also, I want to thank all of our friends and family who contributed to Jackson's first Christmas, sent a card or gift. He is so lucky to have so many people who love him, so thank you!!

When Jackson Met Santa...

It certainly wasn't love at first sight.

12/18/11

At least he didn't cry.