Jackson's First Step - 11.5 Months

HE DID IT!!! First Step! (Wednesday, March 27, 2013) As I was cutting up veggies for our dinner, I let Jackson play with his beloved Swiffer on the kitchen floor. After crawling back and forth between the top of the broom to the bottom for several minutes, he became bored with that and moved to the pantry, where he loves opening and closing the door...over and over again. Not the best picture but Jackson standing on his own a couple...

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Transitioning to a Daycare Center - Jackson 11 Months

Daycare center two days a week So we did it. We put Jackson in a center two days a week. This has been HARD on me. HARD. HARD. HARD. Am I freaking out about the germs? Yes. Am I worried Jackson isn’t getting the one-on-one time he gets with me or Karl’s parents or our previous in-home daycare? Yes. Am I worried he’s crying all day long? Yes. Am I worried he thinks I’ve left him at a strange place? Yes. Am I worried he could possibly disown...

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Traveling with a 10.5 Month Old

Flying to Carefree, Arizona We flew with Jackson to Arizona for the second time. The first time he was 4 months old. This time he was 10.5 months old. Our family of three in Arizona   I can’t tell you how nice it is having a brother who travels all the time, who is willing to share his frequent flying perks with us (i.e. Diamond status). We again were able to use the Delta club so Jackson kept busy as we waited to board and we...

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Jackson at 10.5 Months Old

Action Jackson is on the Loose Jackson is into EVERYTHING right now. And he is incredibly fun to be around. He crawls so fast he can’t keep up with his head. Not kidding. It’s the cutest thing to watch. His head bobs down as he flies down the hall and he tries so hard to lift it back up but he is going SO FAST. We can’t help but giggle. Want me in your ad, New Balance? It’s hard for me to do anything when Jackson is awake, so...

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Jackson is 10 Months Old

What's New with Jackson? 9 Month Check-Up Results of 9 Month Check Up (little behind here): Weight: 19 1.25 lbs - 21% Height: 29.5 inches -  82% Head: 17.75 - 39% NO SHOTS!!! YAY!  Oh, boy...I'm starting to see my personality shine through our lil guy... Jackson's pediatrician called him a lean, mean fighting machine. He is one healthy (skinny) little boy. She suggested we start feeding him more fats (i.e. butter) and...

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