Gator Fan Day 2008

Jackson being silly while we waited for the Gator Football players to emerge at the O'Connell Center on Sunday 17th of August 2008.

Here's the famous "Monkey Face" - Here's to you Auntie Ju-Juz!

Jackson's Game-Face... GRRRR - ONLY GATORS GET OUT ALIVE!

This is Ashley Morris, one of my former students and also one of our Senior Cheerleaders at UF - she was recently pictured in the background of Tim Tebow's feature in Men's Fitness Magazine. Go Gators!

Jackson & Phil Trautwein - he's on the Offensive Line and he was my Teaching Assistant this summer - thanks Phil.

Jason Watkins & Jackson. Jason was one of my students this summer. He's also on the O-line w. Phil.

Phil, Jackson, Mommy & Jason at Fan Day.

Troy Epps, nose tackle on the D-line, another one of my students from this past summer.

Albert, Jackson, Mommy & Alberta - Go Gators, we're number 1!

Jackson LOVES Albert... he says his name all the time.

Potting Training in motion

On Friday Jackson (technical terms) urinated in the toilet for the very first time. After I had gone to the bathroom I asked Jackson if he was interested in going? He confirmed and I removed his diaper, he climbed up onto the toilet & proceeded to urinate. He was so excited about watching his urine come out of his penis. I gave him a hi-5 & some congratulatory words. It makes a Momma proud!

This morning, upon waking up, I proceeded to the bathroom, Jackson in tow, to take care of my urinating. When I was through I asked Jackson if he would like to sit on the toilet again. He confirmed again, diaper was removed, he climbed up & he proceeded to urinate once again. Only this time a flatulence was emitted - toot-toot! He laughed at himself... it was so endearing. I gave him another hi-5 and more congratulatory words.

I'll state this... it's just the beginning as I have had the privilege & experience of potty-training other peoples children, only to know that it takes lots of patience, encouragement & timing! But it still makes a Momma proud - Daddy too!

17 months old...8.3.08

Just a few pictures from the past week. He's been busy talking, new words all the time, using sign language, new signs are being learned pretty frequently, and he had his very first acupuncture treatment. We've also been observing his handedness.

Jackson really enjoys reading. In fact, when I picked him up last week at his school one of his teachers said that after he woke up from nap he found a book went back to his mat & read quietly. That's my boy.

More reading...

Jackson has been battling a virus for the past few days. He had a temperature of 101.4 so Jerrod did an acupuncture treatment to exteriorize the pathogen.

A little snuggle post treatment. He did great during his very first acupuncture treatment. If you can see the 4 red dots that's were Jerrod needled him.

This is Jackson under the weather... still has spunk!

I love my boy!

Handedness... he uses his left hand more than his right.

He uses a very good hand grip for 17 months old...

I'm thinking it's doodle time... he's thinking this is serious stuff!

Now onto the library calendar of events.