8 1/2 months

Jackson is now 8 1/2 months and continues to amaze me each day. He is learning all sorts of new tricks. He continues to play "So Big", but now will also clap. It is so cute! He also likes to give mommy and daddy kisses. It melts my heart. His favorite trick by far is still pulling up. He loves to pull himself up on everything. He has started to cruise a little bit, so I think walking will follow soon. With all his pulling up we have had a couple of bumps, but they never seem to stop him. He will bump his head and keep going without shedding a tear. It is only later that the bruises pop up! We had to install a baby gate because Jackson has become curious about the stairs. He managed to go up two of them with mommy right behind him. He has also expanded his food repertoire. He is eating peas, cheerios, Nutrigrain bars, chicken, turkey, mac and cheese (made with breast milk) and even had his first taste of chocolate frozen yogurt (shhhh...don't tell anyone). Jackson is also a busy little bee and wants to be on the go all the time. It has made changing his diaper and putting clothes on quite challenging. I have actually learned to put on the diaper and dress him while he is standing up. We are leaving tomorrow for a trip home to Indiana. Jackson can't wait to see Aunt Sarah, Uncle Mike, Cousins Katie, Nathaniel, Great Grandma Czech, Aunt Patty, and Uncle David. It should be fun! Here are some pics from the week. Enjoy!

Jackson loves to pull himself up on the gate. He gets very excited.

Go Go Go!

Noni and Grandaddy bought some Nike shoes for Jackson that daddy just can't wait for him to be able to wear, so we decided to try them on him. They were still a little too big!

It is much more difficult for me to move with these things on my feet!

Big smiles!

I had to get a picture of his curly hair. It is getting a little out of control so a first haircut may be right around the corner!

This is Jackson giving kisses to the door stopper. He is taking that game to the extreme!

Jackson's hair after his bath. Daddy calls him the Nutty Professor.

Our nightly routine of post bath wrestling to get the diaper and pajamas on.








Jackson has really started to notice the camera. As soon as I pull it out he comes over and starts smiling. I think he likes the flash the best.

Pulling up on mommy to see the camera.

This is another favorite game. As soon as Emma goes out to eat her food, Jackson will crawl over to the door, pull up, and watch her.

Someone please let me out of here! Wish us luck on our trip North!