2 years old!!

Ok, ok, I admit it....when Jackson was first born everyone told me, "it goes by so fast enjoy every minute of it". I smiled, maybe rolled my eyes a bit and thought nothing of it. I was in the middle of sleeping a few hours a night, dealing with new parent anxieties, wondering when I was going to get "my life" back not to mention more sleep and trying to budget how I could be a stay at home mom...I was not feeling the time pass that quickly!

Well it happened our baby is TWO! Our lives have changed forever...I don't want "my old life" back...and I am so thankful I have been around for every first, good days, bad days and even a few horrible days but I wouldn't change it for the world!!! He is an official toddler....I am as happy as I am sad...The time went by way to fast and now I find myself telling others the same advice!

He is what's new with Jackson:

-At two he weighs 30.8 lbs (65% percentile for his age) 36 3/4 inches tall (off the charts for height) and head is in 45th percentile. At birth he weighed 8 lbs 2 oz 20 inches long and at one year he was 29 inches tall and 21.2 lbs. Pretty cool to look back!

-Sleeping 12-13 hours a night waking around 8am and still napping 2 hours a day!

-Wearing a size 8 shoe and size 3T clothes and loves getting new shoes!

-Can wash and dry his hands.

-We bought some inexpensive step stools at IKEA and he loves taking them around the house helping us turn the lights on and off

-Talking up a storm...loves to tell you stories and to reflect about past experiences. He still talks about the baby lizard (gecko) that we found in Hawaii and how lizards eat bugs!

-LOVES anything truck, bus or construction (yes he thinks daddy has the coolest job, lol!!) and LOVES Thomas & Friends

-Loves to read, we still are doing the routine..bath, book & bed.

-Can identify all colors, we are working on silver, gray, & gold.

-Can identify, circle, square, heart, cone, oval, triangle and star shapes. *proud mommy bragging moment...His pediatrician was blown away by all color and shape knowledge!!!*

-Loves to eat and help "cook" in kitchen. His favorite foods are garbanzo beans (i know a little weird!!), cucumber, sweet potato fries, cheerios, and burritos (beans & rice)

-still no dairy but we have been successful in adding baked egg products and some soy protein in his diet. He loves to drink Almond milk.

-Loves to work outside with daddy!

-Has a really good sense of humor!!

-Enjoys brushing his teeth...we are going to the dentist for the first time in a few weeks!

- Starting a Spanish class and a mommy & me preschool class in the spring.

-Still using sign language and we are trying to introduce new signs to him (had to break out college sign language book)

-Shows interest in the potty, and has been successful especially before bath time but I am going to wait a few months on this one :)

-Loves animals especially dogs & cats. We babysat our neighbors Boxer, named Addison and he loved having her at the house. I miss having a dog too, but timing is everything and now is not the time :(

-Had is first "real sickness" over new year. He got a nasty virus that went to an ear infection (1st one :( and a really gross cough. Thankfully he is taking his "medis" as he calls it, like a champ!

-Says "I love you" and gives hugs to accompany this....ahhh it is such a amazing feeling to be on the receiving end of this!


Happy New Year from our happy little corner to yours!

Merry Christmas

We hope everyone had a great Christmas! This was Jackson's third Christmas and boy was it FUN!! He loved opening presents! He got a lot of practice opening his birthday presents earlier this month. Here are some pictures from our holiday....


Happy Festivus and yes that is the Festivus pole you see in the background!


Christmas Eve at Grammy's: Dad, Grammy, Nic & Menudo


Christmas Breakfast at Mimi & Papa's


It's a Thomas Christmas!!!


Looking at his new trains


Mimi & Papa bought him a train table!


Christmas afternoon with Anderson Family
Jackson & cousin Ryan he loves to play with Ryan!


Reynolds Family!


Giving Gramps a big hug!

Kid's Christmas Party

My good friend Kim hosted a Kid's Christmas party on Sunday December 19th. She is so creative and put so much detail into this party. She had crafts set up for all the kids. Jackson made a frame, ornament and decorated a gingerbread house. He had so much fun! As if that was not enough she hired Santa to come and visit all the kids. Parents were asked to bring a wrapped toy so Santa could deliver some presents a little early. Unfortunately we had the Haviland Christmas that morning so we weren't able to stay to see Santa :( Here are some pictures from the party. Thank you Joe & Kim for such a fun time!!

Jackson & Lexie

To busy crafting.....


decorating the frame with stickers


yummy!!