18 months

It is hard to believe that Jackson is already 18 months now. He had his doctors appt today. He has pretty much stayed in the 75% for his height, weight, and his head size. I guess he is very proportionate. He weighs 28 lbs 6 ozs and is 33" tall. When he got his shot today he barely cried. He eats just about anything. He loves "snacks" which he can say pretty good. He tries to repeat anything that you say. He talks non stop but a lot of it is his own jibberish. He says "shoes" really good, walk, outside, drink, basketball, ball, go go go, fish, dog, dirt, spoon, whoopsie daisy, grandpa (for some reason he doesn't say grandma), daddy, mom, hot, hot dog, cheese, chicken, car, cookie, bite, all done, all gone, bye bye, diaper, nice, what's that, ouch, baby, nose, eyes, yes, ok, and bath. He will also say shoot some hoops. If you ask him something he will say okay. He will touch his head if you ask him where it is, and will also do that with his belly and belly button. When he sees the carousel he says weee and loves riding them. When the ride is over he gets very mad. He says weee a lot when he is running around having fun. If he falls or something happens he says whoa or uh oh. He says no no a lot!!! His favorite show to watch right now is the Backyardigans. There is a Samurai episode and he will say kick and then kick his leg. He likes to try and copy anything that you do. He will grab the lotion and act like he is putting it on. He will brush or comb his hair. He throws a blanket or towel over his head and wants you to play peek-a-boo with him. He gets jealous when you are holding or paying attention to other kids. He loves to rummage through the cabinets in our bathroom and is always running off with something he probably shouldn't have. He gives really good hugs and will give you a kiss on the mouth. As he hugs he will pat you on the back. He loves to hug stuffed animals. His favorites are his Mickey Mouse, Tigger, and a little dog. He likes to be in charge of the remote control and runs off with it as he changes the channel. Grabs any phone he can find. He has set off the alarm to our house twice now with my keychain and I had to call the alarm company and tell them not to send the police. When the siren went off he freaked out and cried (it is very loud). He hits, throws stuff at you and thinks it is very funny. He loves to read books. His favorites are Put Me in the Zoo and Barnyard Dance. He loves to swim and play in the water. He loves to play in the backyard. He loves to swing and go down slides. He will say jump and try to jump but he doesn't actually come off the ground. He loves to drive the car. He is officially in nursery and goes in just fine. He actually has been going with people from my primary presidency for the last couple weeks because I have had to play the piano during primary. He is still obsessed with our computer. He was at our friends house and they had a play laptop he loved it and carried it around the whole time. He also really liked their basketball hoop. He doesn't understand what walk means. He says walk whenever he wants something or wants to do something and also when he wants to walk. We think that is what he is saying, it could be that he is saying want but I don't think it is. Whenever Cody lays on the ground he just constantly climbs all over him or jumps on him. He likes to clap and will fold his arms but not usually during the prayer!! Today for his nap I gave him a pacifier that is ripped and he cried for a little while but eventually went to sleep. We will see how that goes over tonight. It was funny watching him trying to suck on the pacifier and pulling it out of his mouth and looking at it, then putting it back in his mouth trying to suck on it. Poor guy!!! He is non stop entertainment for us. I am sure there is more about him that I will remember later.

On the go!!! He left his sunglasses on for a little while

Playing outside with the hose - He figured out how to get the water on and was spraying it everywhere and got a little mad as he aimed it in his face for a while!!!



Way too cute

He loves to play in the water out back

He was trying to lift Cody's big weights so we got him out some smaller ones that he was lifting with Cody

Working on those muscles

We went to Cheescake Factory to celebrate Father's Day, our 13 year anniversary, and Jackson turning 18 months. We even ordered him his own meal. He mostly ate the french fries that came with it but he did love the strawberry lemonade that came with it. He loves to drink any drink that is in a cup with a straw. If he sees you with a drink he tries his hardest to get some!!!

Acting silly with dad at the Cheescake Factory

He likes to plug his ears a lot we are not sure why

Not a great picture but it is Jackson in nursery officially having snack time - 6/19/11

We got him a swing for the back porch and Cody put it up on Father's day - what a good daddy he is - Cody didn't get as spoiled as he should have on Father's day but in my defense it was also our anniversary!!!

He loves to swing - don't worry he isn't naked he does have a diaper on - It is really hot here right now!!!

Every day that goes by Jackson does so many more fun and cute things. We are loving it but it is going by way to fast. We are so happy he is part of our family.

Lots of fun and craziness!!!

Jackson is growing up so fast and he provides lots of entertainment around our house. Here are some pictures from the last month or so.

Jackson loves popcorn he tries to run away with the bowl - 5/5/11 at 16 months

Showing off the big mess he made in the bathroom!!

It is hard to be mad at a cute face like that!!

Jackson posing with the peacock at the zoo - 5/10/11 - The peacocks just roam around the zoo and like to hang out by the soda machine and scream really loud

Doing some pull-ups like his daddy

He really likes to climb up on this speaker box - For some reason he won't get down on his own he just yells until you help him




Showing his stink face that he makes - 5/22/11 at 17 months old

Making a mess with his toys






Jackson likes to play under the ironing board which has become a permanent fixture in our home - It came crashing down - He wasn't hurt or even crying

Our friends invited us to the lake. It was a really hot day but we still had a good time. Jackson borrowed one of their pink life jackets. They have 4 girls. 6/4/11

Showing off his pink life jacket




Having fun splashing in the water

Helping dad water the yard with the hose

Jackson has started to run and hide behind the ironing board when I am going to change his diaper. He thinks it is pretty funny and always makes me drag him out!!!

He is like ha ha come and get me

Wearing my sunglasses - 6/17/11 almost 18 months

He says cool dude when I put the sunglasses on him

Jackson is such a fun little guy. He is always making us laugh and doing fun new things. He can also throw a pretty good fit and has a nice loud scream. Terrible 2s doesn't start when they are 2 I think it means it lasts for 2 years!!! Hey we are still enjoying every minute of it!!

Jackson's first campout

I have been wanting to take Jackson camping ever since he came into our family. I had been debating how old I would let him get prior to taking him and decided 16 months old would be just right for his first trip. Being all excited about camping, I decided to invite two of my youngest sister's kids seeings how their dad is away for work. Even though I was apprehensive to take (3) young boys all by myself, it turned out really well as Isaac and Carter were a big help with Jackson. We ended up going to Jones Crossing for this years father and son's outing.

This is our trip up. Jackson is getting rested up for his first camping trip.

Isaac was also getting some rest. Looks pretty comfortable if you ask me. Carter was a trooper and stayed awake the whole time.


Here is the big man all decked out.

Overall Jackson did pretty well. It seemed as if everytime I needed both hands (setting up the tent, unloading the gear, eating) Jackson would suddenly get clingy and wanted to be held. This is just shortly after setting up the tent and Jackson finally let me set him down.

Trying to steal daddy's orange soda.

This is breakfast time. I failed to take photo's of the inside of our tent. Just before Jackson joined our family, I took my sister and her family camping at this same spot. Not thinking, they didn't bring a lot of warm stuff to sleep in and as a result they got cold at night. This year, I grabbed almost every blanket I had, gave the boys mummy sleeping bags and covered them in blankets. Jackson slept on the ground without his port-a-crib. I made sure I made it plenty soft for him. We had a mound of blankets under him, he slept in his daddy's childhood sleeping bag (Dukes of Hazard) and had several blankets on him. That night it got down to 30 degrees. I was paranoid throughout the whole night. I would sleep a few minutes and wake up to check Jackson. He likes to sleep with his face uncovered and his hands above his head. I was able to sneak a beanie on his head which he would keep slipping off his head. Each time I woke up, I would feel his hands and face. ICE cold. I spent the first half of the night trying to keep his topside warm. Finally I just took a chance and threw a blanket over his head and hands. Jackson didn't seem to mind. He slept pretty well overall.

Exploring the campsite.

Jackson had a meltdown about an hour after he woke up. After trying to pacify him, I finally decided to lay him down in the tent so he could calm himself down. A few minutes later he was out. He napped for another hour or so.

Can you guess what makes him happy?

Isaac and Carter playing around on our hike. We stayed till the bitter end and were the last of everyone to leave.

Jackson enjoyed the hike too.

All in all we had a super fun trip. Thanks to Isaac and Carter for helping out. All (3) boys had fun exploring the woods, playing with the other boys and got plenty of dirt on their faces. I am already looking forward to our next campout.