Do you miss us?!

We miss you! :)

Its been crazy - and this week is just out of control!

Mamabear has been busy with lots of cute little munchkin photography sessions (YAY!) and papabear has been busy playing with the jacksonbear and getting ready for work! heres a brief update on whats been happenin around these parts...

-Papabear's at the Red Sox game as I type this. Stay tuned for pictures, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, mamabear actually let the camera out of her hands. SHOCKING i know. mark the date and the time. :)

-Jackson is officially a big boy. We turned his seat around and had the fireman put it in safely!!! Boy does he think THAT's funny to be looking right at mom and dad... its so fun to just look back at him kicking those piggies!!

-He eats just about anything you give him -- recent favorites: (nothing babyfood like!!!!! apparently he's too old!) pancakes, waffles, potatoe pancakes, (spinach potatoe pancakes too!) whole wheat cinnamon toast (with cream cheese!) strawberry cherrios, kiwi, bananas, peaches, applesauce, nutragrain bars, earth's best cereal bars, hummus and mini pita pockets, yobaby yogurt, crackers, turkey, cheese, ham, chicken (fingres, on the grill, roasted, bbq, any kind really!) mashed potatoes, rice piliaf, corn on the cob, pea, carrots, spaghetti sauce, pastina (pasta) pizza, popciles, sherbert, ice cream, guacamole, avacado, strawberries, pears, earth's best cinnamon crackers, and peanut butter and jelly (I KNOW, we didnt go into shock! relax!!)

whats not a favorite: MILK. yeah, mamabears not to psyched about that. who's got suggestions???

-jackson LOVES books. he's always like reading but he is REALLY into books at the moment..he will go to his basket of books in the toy room and bring over a few, sometimes even just sit and 'read them' himself. he even brings his baby einstein book into the bath (waterproof!) we read the same baby sesame books before bed every night and he tries to talk through the whole thing, pointing at each page! when did my little baby get so big?!?!?!?

-he loves to point at everything. especially when he wants something.

-jackson is really getting into Thomas the Train! (YAY!) he carries around the little Thomas and stops dead in his tracks when he sees the show starting!

-he is SUCH a little ham. he knows JUST how to get the attention no matter where we are! - stores, the park, out for a walk, doesn't matter! he does this little fake laugh and cracks everyone up! mr. hambone!!

-he says - mama, dada, nana, papa, bubbles, uh-oh, mimi (grammy) ball (everything seems to be ball!) he makes the animal sounds for: dog, cat, (YES HE DOES AUNTY SHELLY!) lion, monkey, owl, and opens his mouth and really WANTS to make a duck sound but can't figure it out! he points to a rubber ducky everytime! we're still working on horse, sheep, pig etc.... and he does a LOT of rambling!

-He doesn't walk all the time, but he can. hes LAZY! he will stand in the middle of the room and walk over to some toys, but as soon as you put him down he buckles his knees unless HE decides he wants to walk! He loves to walk holding your hand though, and he will walk down the couch or the chair if its near. he also shakes his head no when he doesnt want anything, he gives awesome high fives! he does a little crazy dance when he's being silly, dances to any little bit of music he hears bopping up and down (hysterical!) climbs on EVERYTHING, on the couch, the glider, the glider footstool (his favorite!) on his stroller, on the toy box, on his ride on toys, chairs, cushions, you name it. pray he doesnt figure out how to climb out of his crib! he can sign more, all done, ball, waves buh-bye, blows kisses, plays peekaboo, claps and does headstands! ahha.. oh and he loves to grab your face and give you a big wet kiss... mouth open as wide as he can, while he giggles of course!!

i can't believe how big he is. i swear his 1st birthday came and then BAMN. he's all grown up.

dont even say it. i can hear it already.

#2 isn't on the way YET. relax. :) I promise we'll tell ya when that happens......

In the meantime..we're just enjoying the little man, laughing more and more everyday - so grateful and happy with our family. Can't believe how fast time is going... i guess they aren't kidding when they say a child will show you how fast time really is.

Stay tuned for pictures... Papabear will have some (hopefully!) from the Red Sox and Mamabear will have some for something SUPER special later in the week... check back later to find out what!


the waiting is killing you isn't it ;)

thanks for checking in. the next few weeks should be a little less crazy - or at least it might be - but come to think of it, that never happens so no promises! and yeah, I know - you're still waiting on birthday pictures. dont worry, im still waiting on MAKING the thank you notes. So just consider this a big thank you until you get the real one. we're not ungrateful for everything jackson got i promise. :)

thanks for understanding....

happy monday.

KS