Easter

Happy Easter!  Jackson was not exactly happy when he woke up this morning, so these are some of the best pictures we could get. After church, we took a nap and then headed to Noni and Papa J's. Then it was on to Greenville where we ate a lot as usual.  Jackson had a better time playing with Will today. Jackson loved hunting for Easter eggs.  He wanted so badly to play outside with the big kids!

Swimming

Jackson has started swimming lessons again.  Even though he loves the water, he does not love the pool this year. We were only in the pool for 5 minutes before the first lesson was cancelled by a thunderstorm. We missed the second class because of the stomach bug. He cried during most of the third class. Tim takes him in the water. Finally the swimming teacher took him, and he did a little better. He finally stopped crying and pouting with 5 minutes left I n the class. My mom and Tim took him to the fourth class (I also had class.).  Apparently he did better and even loved jumping in the pool.


A few weeks later...

Swimming is over.  We were thinking about signing him up again for lessons in May, but we have decided against it. He had good days and bad days in the water.  He liked getting the rings and playing with the toys, but he did not want to kick!

Parker is here!

Sweet Baby Parker is here! He was born Friday at around 1:30 pm. We are so excited for Brent and Whitney!  Hopefully Jackson will get to meet him tomorrow!

Tim's Birthday

We celebrated Tim's birthday this weekend. We are all getting over a stomach bug,but we still had a great time. We started out with breakfast at Mary Beth's.  Then since the weather was so beautiful, we headed to the zoo. Jackson loves running around there. He knows the sounds most of the animals make. He even knows some of their names like Bob the orangutan.  We ran a few errands and then headed home. My mom and dad took Jackson with them to a birthday party. Tim and I went home and enjoyed some Skin's hot dogs.

On Sunday, Tim's actual birthday, we ate lunch and enjoyed Tim's cake. Then he opened his present. Jackson and I gave him a 1-day class to learn how to make moonshine. We also went to feed the ducks and play on the playground. Jackson loves going down slides. I can't believe he is not scared! We met my parents for dinner at Fuddrucker's.

We hope Daddy had a great birthday!

Jackson- 21 Months

It seems like I just did a post about Jackson being 20 months old!  Time has flown this month!

Jackson:

• Wears 18-24m clothes, size 5 diapers,
• Loves to eat pizza, grilled cheese, pouches, Pirate's Booty cheese puffs, strawberries, bananas, ice cream, pretzels, etc. He has gotten to be a picky eater though.  He might eat a grilled cheese one day and then not touch another one for a week. He has gotten to where he LOVES a kid's meal from Wendy's with the chicken nuggets. It is funny that he won't chicken nuggets that we cook at home, but he loves those.
• Finally drinks chocolate milk and apple juice
• still goes to Story Time and Mother's Morning Out
• Runs everywhere!
• Loves to take off his shoes, socks, and pants.  Keeping both shoes on is nearly impossible!
• Talks all of the time and repeeats just about anything that you say to him
• Is learning colors.  He knows blue and is working on red and purple
• Can count to ten if you prompt him. If you say one, he will say two and continues to chime in as you count to 10.
• goes crazy in stores especially if we are dumb and let him walk.
• Favorite toys- bus, puzzles, iPad, cars trucks, trains
• Still very attached to the his blanket. We are working on getting rid of Paci.  He can only have it at night and nap.  He cannot have it in the car anymore.
• loves to look at pictures and video clips of himself
• has finally realized I now have a big belly.
• is now registered for 2 year preschool for next year.

Jackson is a bundle of energy, and he keeps us on our toes.  We love every minute with him.  He is happy most of the time, and we blessed to have such a sweet of little boy.

Dad's Birthday and Clemson Baseball

Obviously my goal for being a better blogger is not going as planned. Time is the issue with everything!

To celebrate my dad's birthday we went to the Clemson v. South Carolina baseball game at Fluor Field in Greenville. Of course there had to be crazy weather.  They had originally called for some snow, but that did not happen. As soon as we got to the stadium, it started pouring.  There was an hour delay, and it was hard keeping Jackson entertained.  Plus, it was FREEZING! My mom and I ended up spending most of the game sitting against the wall and entertaining Jackson. We spent lots of time eating and walking up and down the concourse. Jackson liked seeing the Tiger, Tiger Cub, and Reedy Rippit. However, he did not like it if they saw him and waved to him. My Dad and Tim had to stand the whole game, but at least it was a good one for the Tigers.  We won! After freezing at the game, we stopped by McAlister's for dinner!  It was yummy!

To further celebrate my dad's birthday, we all went to Outback Sunday night.  Jackson did pretty good, and then he got bored! It is almost impossible to keep him entertained at a restaurant. Then we enjoyed cake at home. Happy Birthday, Papa J!

Slacker

Basically I have been a blog slacker lately. Things are very busy at home, and school is very stressful.  We are trying to get ready for New Baby (still no name). Jackson has become a wild man! By the time, my head finally hits the pillow, I am out!

New Baby is always on the move! When I finally get to sit down, he goes crazy! I can't wait to meet this little man. The good news is that I passed the long glucose test. I go back to the doctor March 11, so we will find out how he is doing then.

I have also been slack about taking pictures of Jackson.  I hate it because he is at a fun age. He talks all the time, and pretty much repeats what he hears. He will even order at a restaurant as long as they have grilled cheese or pizza. He has also developed a nasty temper and throws fits daily. He loves trucks, buses, and trains!

My goal is to do better in March!