Peek - a - Boo

Jackson was peeking around the counter to see what Wilson was up to in the dining room, but he wanted to stay in the kitchen with Mommy in hopes that she would feed him.

Cuddles???

Wilson just loves to cuddle on Jackson, but he also likes to pick him up and remove him from his toys so Jackson never knows what to expect from his big brother!

Naptime

Poor Jackson just couldn't hold out any longer and he decided to take a nap int his very comfortable position on Daddy's lap.

Fun at the Park (in January!)

We took advantage of some time on the long MLK weekend and we walked/scootered the long way around to the park in the backyard.  The kids had a great time, Jackson even tried out the baby swings for the first time and seemed to really like it.

On the way back Shane tried out Reagan's new scooter after I told him it is much tougher than her old 3 wheel one.  He is pretty sure he would have rocked it if he had had one as a kid :)  the kids got a bit too tired on the walk back and we almost didn't make it LOL!

Kiddie Cuddles

Wilson just couldn't help himself when he was "helping" Jackson get down from the front of the couch.

 They are just so stinking cute and Reagan wasn't going to be left out of some Jackson cuddles!

Sucking the Marrow Out

We often quote the wonderful  'Dead Poets Society' movie and say "sucking the marrow out of..." but in Jackson's case it is literal.  He has taken a liking to sucking on the food pouches, once they are empty and it seems like he is going to get every last drip out them.

On a side note in this picture you can get an idea of Daddy's curly hair that has been inherited by yet another of our kiddos (along with Reagan).  He had this curl on his left side that was curled out all day and it really cracked me up.

Never a dull moment

So...tonight while I was just moments away from getting the burritos/enchiladas into the oven, Wilson came out of the bathroom (again... and again) and he said his belly was still hurting.  He even started to cry a bit about it.  He had been having what I took to be gas pains all afternoon and his tears made me wonder if it might actually be something horrible like appendicitis and I tried to locate where on his stomach the pain was and I was feeling around and his lower abdomen felt really tight and I pushed just the smallest amount and out came the vomit.  Poor little guy puked 2 big times :(  Reagan was right there and her only response was "hey, you got my foot".  She cracks me up!
She was a big helper and got him a change of clothes and then I got Jackson, who was crying like crazy all this time trapped in the exersaucer, into his chair so he could eat.  Reagan fed him so I could deal with helping Wil get changed and get the floor cleaned up and get dinner in the oven (although not really in that order LOL).  Jackson not only got feed (without a bib), but he also got to be a nakey baby later once his messy clothes had to be changed.  He sure didn't seem any worse for wear while pulling up on the couch later.

I'm happy to report that since that one instance he hasn't gotten sick, yet, and he hasn't been complaining of belly aches.  We will have to see what the night holds for us!

All the time

Jackson is just dying to see new heights and try new things.  Poor little guy has yet to learn that he can't just pull up and then let go of the couch, love seat, music table, toy piano...you name it.  I guess I'm getting impatient (at 7 months already!) for him to get his balance under him and learn to walk.  This way we don't have to worry all the time that he will be "taking the Nestea plunge" onto the floor!

Jackson is 7 months

Saturday Jackson turned 7 months old and Reagan and I spent most of the day at the University Hospital waiting for my dad to have his surgery.  While we were there Reagan worked hard to complete a Happy 7 months card for Jackson.

The inside of her card has pictures of all the fruits and veggies she could think of and then the back cover has candy, b/c what goes better with his food than something sweet for dessert.  Peace.  Love.

Pink Out

Tonight, Jackson got to attend his first gymnastics meet.  The Tigers hosted the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (who are also the 2 time defending national champs).  There was little hope that we beat them and we then performed some of the worst routines (my opinion only!) we have seen in recent years so we got beat by 4 points :(

It was an unsuccessful night, gymnastics wise, but other than that we had a fun time and even ran into a few people we know!  Although it was the "pink out" none of us were wearing pink and only 3 of us were even in Tiger gear, and Jackson was in a totally retro MU  hoodie and I was loving it.

Big Bro

This morning in our usual rush time just before we get out the door to get Reagan to school, I had just made a bottle for Jackson thinking I would have time to get him started with it before we left, but that didn't happen.  Amid the frenzy with Jackson crawling around the kitchen crying I hear silence for just a moment while I am helping to get Reagan's double knots undone so she can get her shoes on.  I look around the counter and this is what I saw.

Both of my big kids are such big helpers!  Wilson started this feeding, Reagan continued it in the car on the way to school and I finished it up once we got to Southwest Playschool to drop off Wil for the day!

Jackson's 6 month check-up

Jackson had his belated 6 month check-up today with Dr. Beucke...who we absolutely love by the way...and it was a nice adventurous appointment.  He laid still (unheard of) for his weight and measurements.  He is now in the 75% for height (wonder where he gets that!) and the 50% for weight.  His head size is trending up but still no where near where bro and sis were at this age.  I think they need to rethink head sizing for my kiddos...chalk it up to big brains, right?

Poor little guy had to have 3 shots so Mommy decided why not give him a flu shot too while we are at it.  Then to add insult to injury they gave him two giant sized pink...and I mean HOT PINK bandaids to cover his wounds!  Sad day indeed.  The only bright spot, was having him pee on the Doc, totally catching him off guard, since that is not typical of a 6 month old.  Gotta love it when your kids can pee on your friends, as Shane said :)

No Words

Yes, I am THAT mom that takes a quick picture of her son that has pooped out of his clothes and into his car seat, before taking him out and cleaning him up.  The main reason I did this is because I have a great shot of Reagan with a green exploded poop that got her onesie and her overalls when she was just a week or so old, so I feel it is only right to get a nice picture of Jackson!

This was a surprise for sure and it was easier to clean up than I expected thanks to potty training of the past and having the flushable wipes on hand!

First Snow Play

The kids finally got a chance today to get out and play in the snow.  It took just about as long to get all dressed and undressed as they got to spend outside, but they had fun.  I had to stay in and watch Jackson so they only got to play in the front yard, while I had the door open.  They were bummed that they couldn't get a fort (Wil) or snowman (Reagan) built, but they did make some nice snow angels :)

Meanwhile Jackson was finding new and interesting ways to play with the exercauser!

Resolution

So another year is here and another chance has come for me to try to update our blog.  I am going to attempt a "project 365" site for this year.  I want to try to post a photo every day this year to let people know what is happening in the lives of team Shane.  So for today I am going to post a family picture we had taken after Sunday Mass before we started our 1st of 4 Christmas celebrations, this one in Jefferson City with the Hancock family.