Halloween

Jackson had a lot of fun for Halloween! He and Maddox dressed up like safari animals and went trick-or-treating! Everyone loved the wagon, all decorated like the jungle. The boys did really well. Jackson walked a little and really enjoyed putting candy in the bowls instead of taking it out... Maddox had a little nap but rejoined us for some Halloween fun!

Jackson also had a Halloween party at his gym. He was very overwhelmed with the other 49 children dressed in costumes but managed to play a few games. He tried to eat a plastic bowling ball and ended up injuring his two front teeth. There was more blood than his mommy knew what to do with, but it looks like his teeth will survive, and everything healed nicely.

Jackson's Big Day

Okay, so it has been a month since I've last posted. I suppose we have been a little busy with party planning and lots of family visiting! We had a great time seeing everyone, and Jackson had a wonderful birthday surrounded by friends and family!

I can't believe how much he has grown - he changes every week. There are several words that he says all of the time now - Mommy (finally!), Dada, boo boo (for binky boo), bubbles, side (outside), bite, ball, and balloon. He will try to repeat almost anything that you ask him to. It's very cute! He's now in the toddler class and is doing all sorts of art projects and even eating off of a plate with a fork!! Oh my, how he has grown!

Enjoy these pictures of Jackson's birthday and his birthday party...

Wild Weekend

This has been one of those weekends where you're almost actually glad to go back to work on Monday! Andy and I had a nice night out on Friday night courtesy of our favorite sitter (Sarah, of course). On my way home from dropping her off, I was rear ended in a hit-and-run. I wasn't able to get a license plate number on the guy, but my car is fine and no one was hurt.

Both of our teams won on Saturday, which is always nice! Today, however, Stoops did what we have always feared in our house - she fell from the loft. She was trying to scare Jackson and I as we walked up the stairs, and she lost her footing and fell down to the living room. She seems to be fine and is back to her old self, thank goodness!

Here are some recent pictures...

Game Day - Go Sooners!

Jackson loves to watch his daddy mow the lawn - he waits at this window for him to come by...

Here is a short video of Jackson's wobbly walk

New words, new teeth, and new skills

Jackson has been a very busy boy! He has really started to explore language, imitating everything. He now says "baby", "bye bye", "momma", and "dada". His favorite word of all right now is "uh oh". He says it all of the time. He'll drop toys on the floor or trip and say "uh oh"! It's adorable! He also gain three new teeth this week! He is really enjoying solid food, so the addition of the new teeth will help him chew.

This is a picture of Jackson before the addition of his new teeth - two more on top and one on bottom...

Jackson has been practicing very hard for Halloween. He will be a monkey this year!

Our biggest news is that Jackson has started walking! He has been taking steps for a while, but he finally took off last night. It is very cute to see him upright. He's still wobbly, but he's getting stronger every time. Before we know it, we'll be chasing him around the house!

First OU game

Jackson had his first OU game a couple of weekends ago. We were so excited to take him down to the campus and show him around. Andy and I went to the game, and Jackson got to hangout with Aunt Rach, Uncle Tommy and Will. They had a great time. You can see that Jackson had his first picture taken with a cheerleader...

All decked out for the game...

The boys are all dressed in crimson and cream. Jackson's shirt says "My hair may be orange but I bleed crimson". Uncle Tommy helped us make it!

Go Sooners!

Andy and I at the game... before the rain delay!

The Pride of Oklahoma

Cheering on the team and learning to eat

I brought home a few new toys for Jackson from the big pep rally. He has really enjoyed the megaphone, and thinks it's hilarious when we talk to him through it. He hasn't quite gotten the hang of using it himself. He also loves the football and will pounce on it and roll around on the floor like he's tackling it. Unfortunately, they are from our rival school.

Jackson has learned to use a fork! We put the food on it for him, and he gets it right to his mouth. He's a natural born eater, just like his dad!

Rainy day blues

We've had some much needed rain lately! Last week was nice, but the week before, we had several days of rain. It was the first time Jackson really noticed it. He hung out by the window and watched the rain fall.