MUCH better

Jackson is getting MUCH better at eating solids. In fact, he's kinda over his bottle. He'd much rather eat off a spoon. Too bad the little guy doesn't realize he'll have his bottle for quite a bit longer. Oh well. Here's Jackson doing a better job eating rice cereal off a spoon. Notice no sour faces this time. He actually likes it!

Again, mute is encouraged.

Brush your...gums?

Aaron was holding Jackson while brushing his teeth the other day, when Jackson took the toothbrush out of his hand and started to put it in his mouth. I thought maybe Jackson would enjoy his own toothbrush to brush his, well, gums. He doesn't have any teeth yet, but based on how much he chews on his hands, maybe they're coming in. Anyway, I suppose it's never too early to learn oral hygiene.

5 Months

Jackson went to the doctor yesterday. He has a goopy eye and I just wanted to be sure it wasn't anything more than his blocked tear duct. It wasn't. But while he was there, they measured and weighed him. They had him clocking in at 16lbs and 27". For the record, at his 4 month check up, he was 14lbs 4ozs and 25". Today, on his 5 month birthday, we decided maybe he'd finally be measurable on his adorable growth chart. I mean, if the chart starts at 24" and he's 27", it should be a no-brainer. Clearly, from this picture, you can see he is no 27". Way to go nurse at the doctor's office. FAIL. (And yes, he's still in his pajamas. It's a snowy Saturday and we don't have anywhere to be. Don't judge.)

As you may know, today is the first day of spring. Apparently Mother Nature didn't get the message, as it has been snowing since 11pm last night. We have about 6" on the ground so far. I had to let the dogs out, so I decided to take Jackson out in the snow too. It was his first experience with the fluffy stuff. Jackson was not impressed, but he did think it was funny when the snowflakes landed in his eye lashes. Plus, it gave him a good excuse to wear his winter coat.... that he never gets to wear.

1 month old


5 months old. I knew it would fit eventually.

And as far as it goes developmentally, he's sitting up on his own pretty well now. He still hasn't rolled over again since he did it about a month ago. And he's enjoying his rice cereal, although it's making him pretty gassy. He's laughing more and more and has certainly started showing his independence and personality. He wants to help hold his bottle even though he tends to take it out of his mouth more than put it in. He's a helper! He's such a good, cute guy. We're still pretty smitten.

Jackson Eats Rice Cereal

These faces are priceless! What a big boy!

He was doing really well until the raspberries at the end. I hope that doesn't catch on.

And you might want to watch it with the sound off. My "yum, yum, yums" to coax Jackson are pretty annoying.

Jackson Meets Liv

Boy meets girl.

Boy wants to love girl.

But in the end, they decide to just be friends.

We went to Lindsay and Roz's place in Lawrence this past weekend to watch the Big 12 Championship game between KU and KState. The good guys won. It's really difficult to beat a good team three times in one season, but somehow my Jayhawks have managed to pull if off. But I digress, Jackson met Liv, Lindsay and Roz's little girl, at the watch party. Lindsay and I were due on the same day last October, but as luck would have it, Liv was born one week before Jackson. She's a doll and Jackson was quite enamored with her. It was cute to watch them interact.

Mommy's Little Jayhawk

A few weeks ago when the Jayhawks and Wildcats played each other, Aaron and I made a friendly wager. The winner of the game got to dress Jackson for their next game versus each other. Great news! I won.

They play again tonight, so....

And about two seconds after I snapped this picture, he threw up. So then we changed into this:

Thanks for the cool t-shirt, Aunt Cope!

Aaron, dressed in his KSU gear, took Jackson, dressed in his KU gear to school today. Oh to be a fly on the wall. I bet Aaron paid Jackson's teachers extra to put his diapers on loosely.

We'll be watching the game tonight as a family...and Jackson and I will be hoping the good guys win.

Pay heed all who enter: Beware of the Phog!
Rock Chalk Jayhawk!