We're Walking... We're Walking...

It is official... SOUND THE ALARMS... Jackson is on the move.

He's on foot & he's off. The first 2 steps began on Christmas Day and it's been a roller-coaster of walking, crawling, mixing it up, bumping into things, falling down on his butt, and weebeling and wobbeling ever since.

I call his walk "The Frankenstein" walk... it's so funny. He walks with his arms stretched out just like Frankenstein... Needless to say, the word on the street is "batten down the hatches trouble just walked into my life"

Ps. I'll get the video (of him walking) loaded this weekend... I tried to do it the other day but Blogger has been uncooperative.

Jackson & Ryan Ashton

These are from Thanksgiving 2007... they are so cute I had to share them. Jackson & his cousin Ryan Ashton are having some fun before the big feast.

Bathtime

There are a few things that Jackson loves, one of them being Bathtime. He/We take a bath at least once a day sometimes 2, sometimes 3 times a day. It all depends on how crazy messy he gets at dinner time, which if I allow him to he will get super crazy messy. He enjoys this, so I allow him to do it when we're home. These were taken during his Saturday evening bath time on the 5th of January.


Getting soaked!

That's me in the tub w. Jackson.

So happy.

Just chillin' (I like how Jackson strategically placed that squeezy bottle & his hand to protect that family jewels - atta boy!)


This is why Jackson loves bath time... Mommy & Jackson sportin' the mowhawk - lookin' like "Mr. T". This is my take on the "mother-child" let's dress & look-a-like thing.

Post-bath - all clean & pretty ready for play time.

The first few steps...

The video is a bit dark, but you can still see our boy taking a few steps. The first 2 steps were taken on Christmas Day. He's been taking more & more every day since. We filmed this Saturday night, 1.5.8, during the debates on ABC. We are so proud of Jackson - he's doing great.

10 months old today!

Jackson is 10 months old today!

Great news developmentally, he's started walking! YEAH. He took 2 steps on Christmas day last week, and last night before bed he was taking a few steps at a time for about an hour. Today, he's been taking 4, 6, and more steps each time. It's so amazing to watch this developmental milestone & transformation. It's truly awesome, as a Mom, to witness Jackson progressing and to see the look of accomplishment, joy & satisfaction on his face.

Other news, Jackson is using sign language. Of course he knows how to say Hi & Bye, but he also knows how to say more. This is VERY evident when we are eating & drinking. In fact last night, I woke up to Jackson (wanting to nurse)making his nursing noises - gesturing for "I need you Mommy" and low & behold what did I see, but yes, in deed, I saw him signing more... as in more milk! It was hard to believe my eyes at 2, 3, & 6 am, but I promise that he was signing more - way to go Jackson... great use of your words.

Anyway, I have been trying desperately to post Christmas pictures & the fun times we had over Christmas break, but Blogger has been giving me quite the hassle in uploading my pictures. I will do my best to get that up soon. Along with video clips of Jackson walking & signing.

Ps. Happy New Year!