9 (and a half) Months

Jackson turned 9 months on the 9th of January.  This month really has gotten away from me.  We kept saying that we would take some good pictures "this weekend" or "tomorrow"....well here we are, January 25th, Jackson is 9.5 months old and I FINALLY got around to it!...




We had our 9 month check-up a couple of weeks ago.  Jackson was very brave during the one shot that he needed this month and we were relieved to find out that his ears were clear (after 3 infections between October and December)  He weighed 18 lbs 5 oz and was 27.25 inches tall...that is 2 lbs heavier and 2 inches taller then he was at his 6 month check-up!  As far as percentiles go, he is still on the smaller end of things, but the doctor said that he is healthy and growing steadily so we have nothing to worry about.

Jackson has been acting like he was going to start crawling since a few weeks before Christmas.  Last Wednesday he took off for real and hasn't stopped since.  He also is starting to pull himself up on toys, furniture, the dogs...really anything that he can get a good grip on.  He loves looking at books by himself as well as being read to.  He has tunnel vision for cords and things that he is not supposed to have.  He is a VERY busy boy and has even had a couple of bumps and bruises already to prove it!

We are so lucky that he continues to be a good sleeper.  He takes 2 naps during the day and sleeps 10-12 hours at night.  Still no teeth, but he has been acting like he is going to get one off and on for 2 months now!  He has just about gotten the hang of his sippy cup, and so far he isn't a picky eater.  However, within the last month he has decided that he needs to be involved in the feeding process so we have to give him finger foods to keep his hands busy so that he will let us get a couple of bites into his cute little mouth!

It is amazing to me how fast he is changing and growing!  It seems like he learns to do something new every single day.  He really is a smart little guy and has such a fun personality.  His giggle is contagious and his smile warms my heart... I just can't get enough of our little man!

Christmas 2010 in a Nutshell

So once again, I have not posted for a month!  Nevertheless, I need to keep everyone updated on the latest happenings.  We had a wonderful Christmas (all 3 times that we celebrated it!) 


Christmas Eve at the Atwood's

We started off with Christmas Eve at Travis' parents house. Jackson had fun playing with his cousins, opening presents, and staying up way past his bedtime. Travis' Mom and Dad had an evening full of fun and crazy "minute to win it" games planned and we all enjoyed competing for the grand prize--a Kohl's gift card. Travis' youngest brother Parker was the winner (after a tie-breaker match with Travis' other brother Ben) I think that I came in dead last, or close to it!




  



Christmas at home

Next we had our own little Christmas at home.  Even though we knew Jackson wouldn't know the difference between an empty box and one with a present in it (and would probably like the box more than the present) we still wanted to spoil him just a little bit.  It was so fun to see him get excited about what he was opening just because we were excited!



Waiting to open presents at Grandpa and Grandma Haskin's

The week after Christmas, we were home for just a couple of days, (barely long enough to get some laundry done) before we left again to spend a week in Iowa. New Years Eve doubled as Christmas Eve with my family. We opened gifts to/from each other that night and then on New Years Day, Santa Claus had come!

We were not surprised that Jackson was spoiled rotten by his Grandpa and Grandmas, as well as his aunts and uncles.  Thank you to everyone for all the gifts and memories! Our first Christmas as a family of three was magical!!