El Gordo y La Flaca

Bet you didn't know this was Jackson's favorite show. Somehow he managed to grab the remote, change the channel to the Spanish station, press the record button, and press the yes button to actually record the show. 3 minutes of the show were recorded before I realized what had happened! By the way, I don't even know what this show is about! Silly little guy!

Cracker Thief

There was a cracker thief on the loose recently. The little thief managed to find an open box of crackers in the pantry, pull them out, and start eating them before his mommy and daddy realized they had thief amongst them!

I don't have anything to hide!

Okay, well maybe I took just ONE cracker!

You got me! So I took the whole package of crackers but you'll never catch me!

The cracker thief leaves a trail....

Choo Choo Soul

Jackson has gotten really big into trains. He even has his own sign for train that is so cute. We'll have to try to catch it on video. He loves playing with choo choos, loves looking at them in books, and absolutely LOVES watching them in person. Luckily we live near railroad tracks so he's able to see a train go by at least once a week. He also loves Choo Choo Soul from the Disney Channel, especially the Blue Zoo Train video. He really likes watching the animals board the train and growls when he sees the lion. I think we had to watch it at least 5 times today. Thank goodness for YouTube!

Wildflower Center

Last week, Jackson & I went with some friends to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. We were hoping to find fields & fields of bluebonnets to take pictures in. What a HUGE disappointment when after walking around & around for what seemed like forever we only found a teeny, tiny patch of bluebonnets. Not only that, it was way too sunny and I had a very uninterested toddler so I couldn't get very good pictures at all! This was as good as it got! Enjoy!

Fingerpainting....

gone horribly wrong! ;)

Just because...

I'm just sharing this picture because I love it! It's a favorite of mine. It makes me smile! :) And oh, those curls!! I still miss 'em! I know, I know, they'll grow back. In fact, his hair is starting to grow out and I'm starting to see a little wave in the back. Yay!

A new kind of bathtime!

Jackson & I spent the night at my grandparents house one night last month. We tried to give him a bath in their bathroom but the darker tub really freaked him out! So we decided to try the kitchen sink instead and it worked! He had a great time taking a bath and playing with the potatoes. We couldn't stop laughing!

Sweet boy...

playing around at my grandparents house. Again, this was pre-haircut. I'm still trying to catch up!!

Fire Station

Visit to the fire station pre-haircut! We didn't get too many pictures because a certain someone was so not interested!

So Behind!!!

Augh, I didn't realize how far behind on blogging I've become. We've been busy-busy!! What have we been up to? Well here's the run down:

• We celebrated some birthday's (mine, my friend Bridget's, and my mom's....who turned the big 5-0, I might add).
• We had a nice visit from Grandma Flo & Grandpa Larry.
• We've worked a lot on things around the house and done some major spring cleaning.
• We got rid of our crappy laptop and got a new one (a main reason why I haven't blogged).
• And best of all, I got sick with food poisoning and took a few days to gain my energy back and catch up on sleep! Oh, what fun!!

Since we've been so busy, I haven't had a chance to take too many pictures. :( There's a few I need to share but I'll have to get to that later. I need to get some sleep now so I can be well rested for a root canal tomorrow! Wow, life is grand, ain't it! ;)

Words

So Jackson now has a solid repertoire of words that he can say and it's oh so freakin' cute! He's been saying a few things for a while but some words, or should I say babble, I just couldn't quite understand. These are the few words that we've picked up on: Mama, Dada, uh-oh, Amba (Amber), Brr (broom), pa (up), agua, baba (balloon and bird! ;) and a gazillion other ramblings that only he knows!

Oh and I forgot to share his 15 month stats. He's 16 months old now but had his 15 month appt. about a week ago. He weighs 22lbs, 1oz (10-25%), measures 30.5 inches long (25%), and has a noggin that measures 19 1/4 (90%). Yowza, that's a BIG head!

Chocolate donuts

Looks like someone enjoys chocolate donuts just as much as his mama!


There's that shaggy hair I miss!

Silly dude!

These pictures were taken back on March 6. It was a little chilly outside so our back door was cold. I guess Jackson liked it because he kept licking it over & over & over again! What a goof!

Happy Birthday Erica!

We hope today's birthday is as special as this one (you look very happy). Sorry we couldn't bake you a Barbie cake, but today we'll treat you to whatever birthday cake you'd like.

We love you, Jerry and Jackson

First Haircut

Jackson's hair was really getting out of control so we took him last Friday to get his first haircut. He got to sit in an airplane, watch Shrek, and eat snacks while he got his hair chopped off. We weren't sure how he'd react but he did GREAT! Me, not so much! It's taken me a week to come to terms with his shorter hair. I absolutely loved his shaggy hair and all the sweet little curls he had in back. I miss it so much but like everyone has reassured me, it will grow back. I don't think we'll have cut so short next time around. The best thing out of the entire process was the balloon Jackson received after his haircut. He loved that thing and wouldn't let it go, not even to take his nap! So sweet!

Easter Festivites

Jackson had a really fun Easter weekend. I was excited for him this year as he'd be able to really participate more than he did last year. He was just a measly 4 month old who just sat in his Bumbo seat last year. This year he could really do an Easter egg hunt, or so I thought!

Saturday morning we went to our neighborhood Easter egg hunt. Jackson's friend Daniel (and mommy Wendy) came along. We met up with Jackson's other friend Lucas (and mommy Bridget) there at the park. As soon as we pulled up in the wagon, Jackson wanted to take off. It took everything I had to keep him contained. I thought, cool, he's going to get a lot of eggs! Yeah right, as soon as the countdown was up, Jackson headed straight for the sticks. He hunted a couple of leaves, sticks, and about 8 eggs! Daniel fared the same so we didn't feel so bad. Lucas, on the other hand, went home with a basket FULL of eggs. Hmmm!?!? I have a sneaking suspicion he got a lot of help! ;)


Me trying to keep Jackson contained!


3 Easter eggs around him and he went for the stick!


Scoring some candy


Daniel was going crazy shaking his Easter basket. This was too funny, I had to share. Hope that's okay, Wendy! ;)


Sunday we headed over to my Uncle Mandy & Aunt Denise's house. Jackson had a blast there! Again, he wasn't too interested in hunting eggs. He was way too distracted with his cousins, Zach & Ashleigh, and all their cool toys. Jackson did get a little help from his Mimi & Poppa (see pics below). We got a good laugh out of that. In addition to his eggs, he got all sorts of great Easter presents: two bat & ball sets, stuffed animals, books, a Mr. potato head, a giraffe tunnel, and lots of sweets! It was fun day for a little guy. He was zonked by the time we left!


This is how Jackson went Easter egg hunting!


Getting help from Poppa & Mimi


;)


Jackson's rock!


Jackson with his cousins Ashleigh & Zach


Trying to crack the cascarone on his own head


Hmm...how does this thing work?


Got his Mimi!


Now Tia Annie...ha, ha, ha!


Aw man, he got himself with help from his Mimi


Sorting through the confetti on Uncle Mandy's head


Hmm...seriously, how does this work?


Ah, there we go!

Happy Easter!

Jackson wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Easter! Have fun!

Picasso