A DRY Winter Day...

Out of pure boredom we put Jackson in the dryer. This idea stemmed from him watching me do laundry all the time. I recently pointed out to him that the clothes spins in the washer so now he just wants to stand up and watch the clothes in the washer. While doing this, we decided it would be cute to put him in the dryer! Why not, right?! We were actually closing the door and he thought it was so cool that he was inside. This is obviously not something I would recommend but it definately made for some cute pics and a video that is apparently to long to download.



Our new house, as of last weekend. The brick is now complete around the bottom half of the house. We get our first official walk through tomorrow. (Little do they know that we walk through it every weekend!) We are hoping that we will be moved in mid-March. So exciting!!!

This is so special to me because Jackson NEVER snuggles with me or falls asleep with me anymore. A few days ago he was over tired and not wanting to nap. So I went to get him and brought him in our room and layed with him. It was priceless!!! And anyone who knows how I sleep, isn't it identical to me?! haha

Jacksons First Christmas

We took Jackson to Bass Pro Shop to see santa...and Frosty

He was all smiles once the elf started ringing a bell! The little things that make babies happy.

This was the first gift that Jackson opened up from Auntie Amy and Uncle Gu. It was easy to do since we live with them:) It is a really neat toy that he can push around and ride on like a car. Its great for his pre-walking skills. And of course, adorable to watch. Especially when he babbles to himself while pushing it around. Road rage?!?!?!

Of course he loved the box!

More gifts for Christmas. I have more pictures, just having some trouble uploading So hopefully I can get them up soon.

Here are some pictures of Jacksons first Christmas! It was full of presents and food! He got A LOT of toys and a bunch of new clothes. I joke that we never have to buy him anything but formula and diapers because he gets so much from his family! The holidays were defintely much more exciting than they used to be with the little guy with us. It brings you back to being a kid on the holidays. Thats really what it's all about anyway, right?!?!?! We went everywhere with him on Chritmas Eve and Christmas Day. Aside from him not wanting to nap when he needed on both days, everything went very smoothly. He is definately a baby who prefers sleeping in his own bed. I suppose we all do! Also, I don't have any pictures with me but they are working on getting the second floor frame up on our house and seem to be getting a good amount done, considering the weather. I will try to post some more pictures as I get them! I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!

Our House/Hole

Marissa, Amanda, Jackie, me, and Kelly at Kelly and Brad's Ugly Christmas sweater party. As you can tell, this was early on in the night. This was a big night out for Jimmy and I so we got really excited about food, beer, flippy cup, etc. It's been way to long since I played flippy cup! Great party Kelly and Brad.

A little later in the night but at least Jackie has her 297 with her! I wish I had gotton more pictures but I have never been known to be the photographer!

Here is "Our Hole" as of almost 2 weeks ago. We try to go see whats going on with the house over the weekends and get some pictures. Jimmy's parents have been driving by almost everyday and been giving us updates too. So far, it seems like everything has been going smoothly. Cross your fingers that it continues. They poured the foundation last week and are supposed to start the frame this week so we will see how it looks this weekend again. I can't wait to finally have our house that we have been talking about since we got married! I always say that its going to feel like a mansion when we move in compared to the condo. We are so lucky to be able to build a brand new house! Jacksons girlfriend Olivia will be right down the street so he is already trying to come up with ways to sneak out of the house!

Me and Jackson

A more recent photo. I know these are probably blah to everyone else but definately the most exciting hole I have ever went to see in New Lenox!

Here is Olivia with Jackson. I swear they are in love. I know she looks like she doesn't want anything to do with him here, but thats just because Jackson tries to climb on her and touch a lot. Look at how much bigger he is than her! In a few months they will be all over the place together.

Laying down on the changing table doesn't happen as easily anymore. Who wouldn't want to play with blinds, right?!?!?!

We has some holiday pictures done of Jackson the day after Thanksgiving. These are some of my favorites. The whole process went very smoothly and he was in such a great mood the whole time, as you can see! For some reason I can't get them to come out any bigger on this post, ahhh!He is now pulling himself up everywhere, crawling, and he standing in his crib! Thats my favorite! He can take a few steps when he is holding onto one of us or to a table/couch. Yesterday he got to go to my Aunt Barbaras and Uncle Britts to hang out with his cousin Brady for the day. It was so cute, I wish we could do it more often. I had a conference near their house so it made the day so much easier just to bring him along. Both Brady and Jackson played well and slept good while he was there. What good boys:) Thanks again Aunt Barbara, Uncle Britt, Courtney, and Brady! On another note, Im so excited to finally be able to say that they broke ground on our new house! I've never been so excited to go look at a hole in the ground:) They told us that it would take 100 day to be completed so keep your fingers crossed on that one, being that it is being built in the winter. Hopefully I will get some pictures up f the house every once in a while to show how it's coming along. I have been hesitant to even talk abut the house until now just because we had some bad luck at first with our house hunting. But now we have a lot to look forward to with the house and Jacksons first Christmas. If your trying to think of a simple gift for him or any other baby, a box or wrapping paper would excite him more than anything! haha. Anyway, I hope everyone is have a good start to the holiday season, and hpefully I can get myself together enough to actually finish our shopping! Have a great weekend!

Just a little laugh...

Jackson thought it was hilarious to make funny spitting sounds last night. I promise it will make your day to hear him laugh. Theres nothing like a belly laugh from a baby!!!

Jackson is Crawling!!!

Jackson is now crawling..about 5 to 6 steps, and then he falls. I can't believe how big he is and how mobile is is becoming. The sight of him moving around is still so exciting to see. Now I can put him on the floor with some toys and he can entertain himself for a good 20-30 minutes! That is as long as he doesn't decide to reach for the nearest table/remote control/phone. I am definately having to say "NO" to him more now than ever before. I dont think he gets teh meaning of it yet but he will have to sooner than later. We are going to have to start baby-proofing Amy and Gunars house so that he can crawl around without having to worry about him hurting himself. Everything else is going really good. We had the day off yesterday so that was a nice break! I was sick with a sinus infection for a couple of weeks and it got a lot worse before it got better. I finally went to the doctor to get an antibiotic for it and am starting to feel "normal" again. Now I just can't wait for Thanksgiving! Jackson will get to meet his new baby cousin Michael which will be exciting! Enjoy the beautiful weekend that we're supposed to have:)

I can't get this picture to appear correctly but this is Jackson a couple of weeks ago with his Auntie Kelly:)