Jackson's 9 Month Check-Up

Jackson had his 9 month check-up today with Dr. Hart.  He is doing great and right on schedule for everything.  Dr. Hart said his head looks great and thinks the Tot Collar should fix the head tilt (which is only noticeable when he is sleep or mad)!  Jackson did have to get his finger pricked for the first time.  He did not cry.  However, he was fascinated by his band-aid and wanted to eat it.

Weight 22lbs 12 oz  (91st percentile)
Height 28.5 in (56th percentile)
Head 18.5 in (93rd percentile)

Showing off my band-aid!

When we got home, Jackson ate a a smashed banana for the first time from his tray.  He made a mess.  He had bananas on his head and in his hair.

Tim made a wonderful dinner!  I am so lucky that he cooks and takes care of me!

Jackson loves to ride around in his car.  These pictures were actually taken when he was upset.  However, he cheers up when you pull out the camera!

Papa J's Birthday

Besides Jackson turning 9 months old, today was also Papa J's birthday.  To celebrate, we went to eat at Fatz and then enjoyed cake at home.  Jackson loved the cheese grits at Fatz.  He also had his first French Fry!  He loved sitting with Papa J and eating puffs. Holly birdhouse cake was precious and delicious!  Papa J got a ticket to the practice rounds at the Master's, a new birdhouse with bird food, a canvas of Jackson, a new mini grill, flowers, and a giftcard.

Jackson-9 Months

Our little man is getting so big!

• Jackson can still wear some 9 months, but they are getting tight. We are moving towards 12 months.
• Now wears size 4 diapers.
• Loves to eat Puffs!  He is doing really well feeding himself.  He can pick up a Puff with his thumb and forefinger and get it into his mouth.
• He is eating more and more baby food.  He still eats cereal for breakfast, a veggie/meat combo for lunch, and a fruit for dinner.  He has tried apples, bananas, pears, peaches, and apricots.  He has also tried peas, sweet potatoes, carrots, summer veggies, green beans, chicken, beef, and rice.  He also loves yogurt. (He was not a fan of the green beans and rice, but he still ate it.) He has tried French toast, chicken, and he loves bread!
• He usually sleeps through the night even though we went through a week where he screamed through the night.
• He now has 8 teeth.  His front 2 are halfway broken through.  So he has 4 on top and 4 on bottom.
• We are rolling both ways!  Finally! He rolls all night long!
• Jackson can pull to standing position.  He loves to stand up and has tried to take some steps while holding onto fingers.  He can hold onto the coffee table and take a couple of steps around it.
• We are working on moving from a sitting to crawling position.  Jackson can turn around on his bottom and scoots across the floor.
• He loves to "talk".  He says "hi", and we are really working on MaMaMa and DaDaDa. 
• He plays Patty Cake all the time!  It is so cute.  He is so proud of himself!  We are working on "bye bye."
• He is generally in a happy mood.  He will let other people hold him and raises his arms to go to other people. He loves when Tu Tu comes to visit, because she lets him throw all the magazines on the floor.  He is fascinated by other kids.  He especially loved when Maria and Murphy played with him. He goes to church and plays with his friends.
• Jackson loves to play in the bath tub.  He loves it when you squirt water in his mouth.
• He loves to ride in his new car. 
• His favorite toys are his tool bench, remote control (toy and real), and the dragon at Noni's.
• He still loves reading especially his Llama Llama books.He also loves the Peek-a-Boo books.
• He usually wakes up around 6:30, eats, naps again around 9, eats, and naps around 1. Sometimes he takes a late afternoon nap too. He can hold his bottle when he wants to!

It is getting harder and harder to get these month pictures!  Someone does not always like to cooperate!

Jackson got to share with his 9 month birthday with Papa J!

February 29 = Leap Year

Our weeks seem to get more and more busy.  I have not been feeling well, so Tim has being taking care of a lot of stuff around the house including Jackson! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband!

We are loving our new van!  It is wonderful, and Jackson LOVES looking out the window.  He also loves the built-in sunshade!

We went on Monday to get Jackson measured for his tot collar.  This should help correct the head tilt.  We should get it in about a week, and then the real fun begins!  I am not looking forward to making Jackson wear it, but it needs to be done.  We went to therapy again today, and Jackson did great!  He did not cry even once!  It was so nice to sit there and watch him do his exercises and not get upset.  I always felt so guilty about his crying, but he loves Mrs. Kelly again! Now that we have mastered rolling, we working on going from a sitting position to a crawling position and then a crawling position to a sitting position.  The good thing is that Jackson is actually interested in moving now.

His front two teeth have finally broken though, and that makes everyone happy! Jackson also went to his first baseball game on Sunday.  We went to watch Briggs scrimmage.  Jackson also got to swing for the first time and loved it.  We left the park and went straight to buy a swing.  Tim has a new project for the weekend!

Tim also put together Jackson's car.  We bought it after Christmas when Little Tikes was having a huge sale.  Jackson loves it.  We drive it around and around the house.  My mom also learned that he likes to sit in it parked at the front door!  I think it is so funny that he knows how to turn the steering wheel and beep the horn.  It is too cute!

Time is Flying By!

Time is flying by ,and I can't keep up with the blog! We have had a busy week.  Jackson is getting new teeth, and he is becoming more mobile.  He is making all sorts of noises! I can't believe how big he is getting.  He loves to go shopping and ride in the cart.  Jackson is nosy.  He wants to know about everything.  I am glad he is so curious!

We also bought a new car!  Tim and I spent Monday car shopping!  We ended up getting a Toyota Sienna, and we love it!  We drove home and took my mom and Jackson for a ride.  He loves it.  We drove it over to see Brent and Whitney.  Then we took my dad for a ride too.  Jackson sits up higher, so he can now see out the window.

Jackson's First Valentine's Day

Jackson had a good first Valentine's Day.  He got lots of sweet cards. Noni and Papa J got him a Thomas train and a new book.  Tim and I gave him a zoo membership and a new toy with racing cars. Getting pictures of him was almost impossible, but we did get a few.

We enjoyed a quiet Valentine's with dinner from JC's and an early bedtime!  I have had bus duty this week, and Jackson has been waking up a zillion times a night crying for the past couple of nights.  It has been awful, and Tim and I are both exhausted!

Therapy went better today.  Jackson rolled both ways, and we learned new ways to start him crawling.  He didn't scream the whole time, so that was definitely a plus.  He even smiled at Kelly again.  That was the first time he has done that in months.  Maybe things are getting better!