Jackson is 15 Months Old!

Jackson, at 15 months you:

• weigh 22 pounds and 15 ounces and are in the 29th percentile.
• are 31 inches tall and in the 47th percentile.
• have a head circumference of 19 inches and are in the 79th percentile.
• are getting really quick on your feet.  You only crawl every once in a while.
• can say a few more words.  You say mama, dada, and can "moo" when we ask you what a cow says.  You can also do an elephant sound.  You raise your arm up too!  It's the cutest.
• say "uh oh" all the time.  You like to throw things on the floor just so you can say it!
• wave when people are walking towards the door.
• have started getting up really early and mommy isn't happy.  Mornings shouldn't start at 4 or 5am buddy!
• are taking really short naps.  You are waking up after only about a half hour nap.  It makes for some loooong days!
• are putting your head down on Lily and Claire to give them hugs.  Mommy thinks you have seen them doing that so you are just copying.
• are very attached to your lovey.  It used to just be a betime thing but now you cling on to it as we get you out of your crib.
• pick up a book and bring to someone to read to you.  The best is when you also back up to sit in our lap!
• have 3 of your molars in and one that is still coming through.  You have 12 teeth total now.

Catch Up

So the old Blogger required you to upload pictures in reverse order.  The new one apparently does not so after spending a lot of time choosing pictures, they are all added in backwards order.  Instead of spending another 20 minutes re-doing it, I'll just use captions with each picture to explain.

Basically, Sharon arrived on Wednesday and my parents came on Friday night.  On Saturday we went to Sonny Acres Farm which we have done for the last three years.  We love it!  Then Sunday was marathon day.  The pictures at the very end were from the week and weekend before this.  I took Addison and Jackson to the park and we went camping at Kankakee River State Park with our small group.  By the way-  Overnight sitters aren't cheap!

Enjoy a catch-up post in captions. 

Jeremy and Bryan with their medals.

I was so happy he was alive.  Seeing the runner who (later) died collapse in front of us just 200 meters shy of the finish line had me going completely insane.  I cry when a stranger stubs their toe so you can only imagine my reaction to this!

Jackson kept Nana busy by carrying these two bottles back and forth across the street.  The fun ended when he tried to trade in a water bottle for a used beer cup.

So close to the finish line!

Jackson and Mimi enjoying lunch at Jimmy John's.  Mimi looks really happy to be holding them even though he didn't smell to pretty at that moment.

They looked GREAT at mile 13!

Jackson had had enough.

So sad.

My beautiful friend Meredith is in the purple shirt and white hat.  She was focused!  She finished in 4 hours and 3 mintues.  She's a true rock star!

Nana and Jackson

Papa and Jackson-  This was the beginning of a veeeerrry long day.

He didn't care for the ponies.  Maybe next year?

This is my favorite part!  I am so excited to have these every year.

This is how Jackson greets animals.  I guess he's learned from Claire and Lily.

He wasn't scared at all!

Is Your Mama a Llama?  That's one of his books.

"Hello, sheep."

Big boy on a train

Wo-manning the grill.  Teriyaki chicken skewers.

Girl talk

Jackson and Addison

My sweet love!

On the way to the park.

Wow!  That was a lot of pictures.

Madly in Love

My new lens was delivered to my door at 6:37pm last night. I didn't get it until 8 because we went to dinner and I wasn't there for the doorbell.  I was complaining to my dad about how it was supposed to be delivered today but wasn't.  Sorry FedEx.  You were right.  I was wrong. It came and it's wonderful.

Three things he loves!  His milk, nesting cubes, and dog toys.

Not bad pictures for a right out of the box lens with no practice.

Ta Da!!!!

I'm so proud of myself.  I had no idea what I was doing but trial and error worked well.  That and Photoshop.  I was supposed to get a cameral lens delivered today but it didn't come.  Hopefully I will have some picture with the new portrait lens up soon!  Until then, I'll leave you with a tid bit of Jackson's excitement from the night.  He learned how to drink out of a juice box.  He was pumped and very serious about holding the box and drinking all of the juice, swig after swig.  Big boy!

Blog Makeover in Progress

It doesn't match right now.  I know.  I'm playing around with a new layout and working with Photoshop to make it better!  I'll be back!

The Apple Orchard

Niiiiiice!

When I first started making Jackson's babyfood, part of the motivation was that he would be used to the tastes of foods because they wouldn't be watered down and the textures would be closer to what he would experience with table food.  Every time I thawed some food for him I just kept thinking to myself what a great eater he would be.  Well....he's not.  This is what he does to every fruit and vegetable on his tray.  On this day he even did it to his chicken....which he likes.  I was loading the dishwasher and looked away for about a minute.  I was excited about how much meat was missing from his tray until my eyes focused on the wall behind him. 

Here's a closer look at the damage.

Thanks, Jackson, for encouraging Mommy to wash the walls.  You're right.  I forgot to add "scrub the walls" to my daily list of chores but I'll get right on adding that to the list.  Until I can get it on the list...

EAT YOUR FOOD!!!!!!