Finally Saturday!

We enjoyed a very busy Saturday.  We woke up early to head to the Downtown Market to get the ymmy peach salsa!  Then we took Brooks to eat at Mary Beth's for the first time.  Jackson ate lots of pancakes, and Brooks slept right through it.  Jackson had the choice of going to the museum or the zoo, and he picked the zoo.  Brooks slept through his first trip to the zoo, and Jackson loved running around and seeing Kiko. We ran a couple of more errands to Hollipops, Buy Buy Baby, and Costco.  The boys were wonderful!  Then we headed home for naps.  We had a great but busy day!

]ust the 3 of Us... Again

Tim was in San Antonio for five days, so it was the three of us again. We were very busy with a birthday party, appointments, and school. Jackson spent the night with my mom and dad almost every night.  It is hard to get Jackson to bed when Brooks is usually fussy at that time of night. The boys stayed with my mom several times since I had a dentist appoinment and eye appointment.  Jackson had school and seems to be adjusting better.

I am trying to do a different theme week with Jackson this summer.  This week was our bug week, so we read books about bugs, made a bug jar, and looked for lightning bugs. We also did a bug puzzle thanks to Noni.  Next week we are working on shapes, gardens, and 4th of July.

Jackson went to his first dentist appointment at Anderson Pediatric Dentistry. He enjoyed playing with the lego table but cried during the whole exam.  They just brushed his teeth and counted them.  He was excited when we left because he got a ball.  He was upset when we left because he wanted to play with the legos.

I had both boys Tuesday night and was pretty proud of myself for getting them both to bed. They were both really good!

On Wednesday, Jackson and I had to take the car to get serviced.  Berkley met us there and entertained Jackson. Luvie came down and showed him the car being worked on, and he got so upset.  He kept saying, "Mommy's car, Mommy's car."  Then he and I went to Hollipops.  The toy store just opened in Greenville.  I always loved going to the one in Mt. Pleasant when I was little.   Jackson loved it too.  In fact, I had to drag him out literally!  Then we went to the new Toys-R-Us.  Jackson was really good in there.  We also stopped by Trader Joes where Jackson decided that he loved their macaroni and cheese.  Then it was off to the airport to pick up Tim.  His plane was late, so Jackson and I wandered around the garden waiting for him.  We picked up Brooksie from my parents' house and headed home.  The boys were glad to have Daddy home, and I was glad to have reinforcements.  I am very lucky to have my parents nearby to help out. I never would have made it through this week without them!

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Brooks is 7 Weeks

Baby Brooks is 7 weeks old.  He is getting so big!

• Wears mostly 3 months
• Eats every 3 hours or less.  He does not miss a meal!
• Still wakes up at night, wants to eat, get changed, and go back to sleep
• Love to swing and usually naps in the swing in the morning and in the evening
• Smiles a lot and "talks" a lot
• Hates tummy time
• Loves his paci and his leopard
• Hardly ever cries
• Loves to be outside and go for walks
• He still spits up and has some tummy trouble.

Brooks is such a good baby.  I love that he wants to cuddle and be held (even in the middle of the night)!

Will and Sydney's Birthday Parties

On Sunday we headed to the farm to celebrate Sydney and Will's birthdays. Jackson was so excited to get to run around everywhere. When we got there, he was so nosy and explored the whole house. He loved being outside. Of course, he wanted to go to the pond. He loved throwing rocks in there. He even wanted to stay out in the rain. He didn't take a nap, so he got really cranky. He had a great time. Brooks was his usual sweet self. He slept and enjoyed being held and passed around.

Will's theme was John Deere tractors. The boys' favors were precious, and Jackson has loved playing with it. Sydney invited a bunch of friends, and it was like being at school with all those girls. It was a great party!

Children's Museum

Jackson and I got our hair cut on Friday morning, and then we went to the Children's Museum in Greenville. We took Jackson last summer before he was walking, and he only really liked the water table.  This time he loved it all.  He was so excited to get to run around. He liked shopping area and decorating cakes.

The farm was another favorite place. He tried to kiss the pig.

I am not sure who had more fun in the construction area Tim or Jackson.  They both loved building and playing with the giant blocks.

We ate lunch, and Jackson loved his grilled cheese.  We were just finishing when the fire alarm went off (there were some daycare groups there and someone pulled the alarm). Jackson has become terrified of noises, and this was no exception.  He started crying and just freaking out. Thankfully the restaurant has outside doors, and we got out quickly. We watched the fire truck pull up, and then we got to go back in. I was worried that he would not want to go back in, but the water table solved that.  He got soaked but loved every minute. Since we had such a good time, we decided to purchase a family membership.  Hopefully we will get to go a lot more. Brooks was the perfect baby and slept the entire time.

Water Works

In order to lose weight and get in better shape, we decided to join our local YMCA again. Our Y even has a water park for kids. We took Jackson twice this past week. I was worried that he was going to be scared. It did take him a little while to warm up, but he loved it! We went back the next night and made him wear his Puddle Jumpers. He went all the way under and loved going under all of the sprinklers. We will definitely be taking advantage of this fun place this summer.