it's all downhill from here

Now that Jackson is officially crawling he's working on mastering his next step...literally! He's been pulling himself up on to everything. The funny part is he's not exactly sure of what he is supposed to do after that. He gets stuck! But, I have NO DOUBT he's well on to his way of figuring it out.

finger foods

So in order to help Jackson develop his fine motor skills and to encourage him to independently eat, I've been trying to give him finger foods. Unfortunately we've been encountering some difficulty and he hasn't quite mastered this skill. First, he struggled to pick up the piece of food. Next, he couldn't quite find his mouth and get the piece of food in. Lastly, sometimes he wasn't quite sure what to do with it and it just sat in the cheeks of his mouth. As the weeks have gone by, he's finally figured it out....or so he thinks. He either, one, attacks my hand and pulls it toward his face, or two, he stuffs as much as he can in his mouth with his paw. Guess we still have some work to do :)

who needs toys???

I'm not exactly sure why I even bother spending money on all these toys for Jackson especially when I spend time on researching and finding the best "educational" toys out there to help him grow & develop. I've looked through them all: Leap Frog, vtech, Fisher Price Laugh & Learn, etc. You name it, I've checked it out! Out of all the toys I've purchased for him...which ones does he like the best??? Oh, how about all the hangers in my closet and an empty shoe box!! Truthfully, I shouldn't be surprised. Many great moms ahead of me have come to realize this and I certainly have not made a profound discovery. If that's what entertains you Jackson, then I have no problem buying more shoes ;)

this kid has talent

The other morning I decided to take Jackson for a walk downtown so I could grab a cup of coffee. Lately he's been waking up at 6am (YUCK!) so I stuck him in the stroller and headed out for my morning caffeine fix. Thankfully I was smart enough to prepare a bottle and was planning on feeding him breakfast upon our return home. Little did I know he had other plans. He was completely passed out by the time we got home with bottle in mouth, no hands!

eIgHt MoNtHs

Yes, I know...ONCE AGAIN I've been slacking with the posts. I was so crazed in trying to prepare for Jackson's baptism (which was June 20th!!!! Almost a month ago!!!) that I finally forced myself to sit down & blog! And it's about time as Jackson is OFFICIALLY CRAWLING!! My life is forever over but I have to be happy & cherish it...my baby is growing up :) Check out the video:

Ha...I sound like an idiot in it...clearly I need to get back to work as I don't even know the date!!!

Additionally, we had our 8month well visit. Jackson weighed in at 19.5lbs and was ....hmmm..it's been so long that I've gotta look it up & get back to you :)