Many Happy Faces of Jackson...3/30/11

Jackson William....3/17 to 3/25

Jackson continued to grow strong....here he's doing a little flexing for us at 2 1/2 months!
And a little stretching before bathtime.

And his smiles were super impressive by this point....

Even the slight grins!

Carson (and sometimes Jason) were always close by.....Carson is sharing his pillow with Jackson as they lay on the play mat.

Still in his carseat after church but what a cute little stretch!

A shot of the boys.....Jackson looks a little concerned!

Just hanging out in the baby seat...by this point his 0-3 months clothes were beginning to get a little on the small side.

Sucking his thumb just for a moment.

Jackson....2 months old

Wow, where did the time go? Jackson began giving us random smiles around 7 weeks of age and continued to grow so much. At his 2 month check up he weighed 12 pounds, 11 ounces...he had gained 2 pounds 7 ounces in a month! He still continued to take a lot of naps throughout the day and in various places. Here's one in the infant seat.
A half smile.

This one was taken on March 3rd...exactly 2 months old....he's thrilled about it, can't you tell.

Now, very interested in the mobile of his swing....even "talking" to the animals.

And also interested in the baby gym....Madison loves to hang out with him.

And he's more aware of the camera!

One evening we even put him in charge of the remote....he's pretty happy about that.

All Things Related to the Bigger Kids

While I'm tending to Jackson, or doing laundry, or cooking a meal, the other 3 kiddos are working hard to make a mess. Legos are a favorite now (did they really have those really small pieces when we were kids?).

And thank goodness Trio Blocks aren't quite so small.

One of Carson's creations. (Actually the bottom half was built by an adult....Carson made some adjustments to the top).

And he's very proud of himself!

Now that we've had a few nice days in the last month or so we have made it outside for a short time. Madison works on her t-ball skills.

Sometimes her swing is so strong she knocks it all out of the park.

She even gives Carson a moment to try!

Jason is doing the "fred flinstone" move.

Carson shows Jason just how the pedals work!

Grammy and Grandpa Visit February 2011

At the end of February Grammy came back to visit and this time she brought Grandpa along. Jackson chilling on the boppy under all the toys.

I love his sleeping pose in the swing.

The boys build with legos before church.

And Madison joins in on the fun.

Grammy and Grandpa with the grandkids.

And the Pier 7!

It was even nice enough to play outside a little while.

Target finds comfort with the use of the boppy.

And a little bike riding.

And more fun with legos.

The kids.

I think he's a little happier when not being squeezed and tossed around by his siblings.

One quick picture with Grammy before they have to leave.