Jackson: 4-Month Check-up!

10.17.12  Today we took Jackson to the doctor for his 4-month check-up.  He weighs 14 lbs. and 7 oz and is now 25 inches long!  He was so talkative during the visit and smiled and giggled the whole time!  Dr. Isenhower was very impressed with his social skills and how strong he is, like holding up his neck on his own and turning on his side.  The doctor was very happy with his growth oveall, but she does want to check on his weight again in a month.  He has been gaining weight quickly and growing a lot so she just wants to be sure he continues growing at a steady and good rate.  She also said we can start Jackson on rice cereal!  And that means he will be on baby food in just a few weeks!  We will feed him a tablespoon (or more) or rice cereal every night for a few a weeks until he gets used to eating it.  And then we can move on to Stage 1 baby food.  So exciting!  Jackson didn't seem too keen on the rice cereal tonight.  He just looked really confused!  But at the same time, I don' t think he felt that great.  He had two shots today and of course he was not happy about it.  Poor little guy... it broke my heart to see him hurt like that.  Brianna was also very concerned for him.  However, she loves going to the doctor!  Doctor = lollipops to her!  Bri was not shy at all during the visit.  The nurse walked in and she said, "Hi, Doctor!".  It was too cute.  After the check-up, we took Bri to pick out her Halloween costume.  She has stated for a few weeks now that she wanted to be a firefighter.  So that's what she got!  Now I just need to order Jackson's costume!

Sweet baby boy

Sweet baby girl

17 Weeks Old!

10/12/12

Jackson, you are the sweetest little boy to ever enter our world.  You are an amazing son and little brother.  Bri has so much fun hanging out with you and watching you play with your toys.  You are really into rattles and rings you can hold and chew on.  You are definitely starting to teeth and drool more often. 


You brought home a little pumpkin from daycare that you painted.  It is super cute!  And you have all sorts of artwork.  You have been very busy at school. 

Everyone always comments to me that you are so handsome and such a good baby.  And you truly are.  You are always so calm and rarely cry.  But you have been incredibly talkative lately and you instantly smile when someone catches your eye!  We recently noticed that you turn your head to us when we call your name.  You are already a smarty pants!

We love you so, little boy!  17 weeks and counting!

Celebrations

Today we had a lot to celebrate - the end of my busy season at work and my mom's birthday!  We started out the day with a nature walk.  Bri had an absolute blast exploring the trails 'looking for bears'.  We learned that I am a master lizard hunter - I found two baby lizards on the trail!  And Bri and Stephen didn't do so bad either.  Bri was a trooper and walked a really long way without any complaints.  She probably would have kept going had we not gone back because it got really hot.  Mid-October and it's in the eighties/nineties!  Go figure!  Jackson did really good, too.  It seems like he will love the outdoors as well. 

After the trails, we ran by Sonic and got some ice cold drinks.  Vanilla Coke float for mommy and blue ocean slush for daddy!  Just what we needed to cool off. 

For dinner, we headed to Peter Piper Pizza, at Grandma's request.  She wanted to have her birthday party there and let Brianna play.  It's kind of like a Chuck E. Cheese.  I hit the jackpot on one game and won Bri 200 tickets.  And we ate pepperoni pizza, cinnamon pizza dessert, and played games.  It really was a fun place and Brianna loved it.  Jackson ate, slept, and got lots of compliments lol. 

It was a great day, and just what I needed.  The hours have been very long at work and I have not gotten nearly enough time with the kiddos.  It was really nice to take a break. 

Jackson: 4 Months Old!

Little man is 4 months old!  Look at that amazing smile.  Jax is such a good little brother and a wonderful son!  Sweet baby boy!