7 Months Old

Happy 7 months, Jackson! I can't believe we have had our sweet baby for seven whole months. It seems like just yesterday he was born,d now he is overthe place. GiGi and Pop gave him a walker, and he is on the move! Fred and I have to watch out because he will run over your feet. Jackson's new hobbies include taking things off the refrigerator doors, pulling the blinds from the windows, and opening the kitchen cabinets and drawers. We have to keep our eyes on him constantly. He has also started fighting sleep. He only wants to sleep in my arms, and this poses a problem. As much as I love him, I can't sit around the house all day and hold him. He has stayed up fighting sleep until 10:00 the past three nights. He usually goes to bed between 8:00 and 8:30. I don't know how we are going to fix this problem. He is almost too big for his lamb swing, which is his second choice for taking naps. He will have to start napping in his crib, which is NOT where he wants to be. He cried for over an hour today when I put him in his crib for his morning nap. I would go up and check on him every few minutes to make sure there wasn't anything really wrong. He just didn't want to be in that crib. He stayed in the crib from 8:50 until 10:15. As soon as I picked him up, he stopped crying immediately. I think we just might have a spoiled baby. I hope he will adjust to his crib very soon.

Cow Appreciation Day

On Friday, July 9, Fred and I decided to celebrate cow appreciation day at Chick-fil-A. We both dressed up as cows to receive free combos. I was amazed at how many people participate in this event. There were cows everywhere! The restaurant was packed! We have decided to make this an annual event for our family. Next year we will dress Jackson up as well. By then he will be able to enjoy his free kid's meal. Here's a picture of me in my cow costume. Fred took his off before I was able to snap a picture.

Teething

Jackson is now teething. It is so hard to see him in pain. Teething tablets have been a huge help. He can have them four times a day, and they are all natural. They have no side effects, which makes us feel much better about giving them to him. He hasn't had a tooth break through yet, but his gums feel swollen. He loves chewing on his frozen teething ring. He started juice last week, and he seems to like it. He is now eating three times per day. He has oatmeal for breakfast, a fruit and veggie for lunch, and oatmeal and fruit for supper. He also has a bottle with each meal and a bottle between meals. He usually takes one nap in the morning and one in the afternoon. He has been going to bed between 8:00 and 8:30 and sleeping through the entire night. :) This also means that Mommy has been sleeping through the night. He is such a blessing, and we love him more every day. I can't believe how quickly he is growing. Here's a picture of our little teether.

Happy 4th!

Fred, Jackson, and I had a really good 4th of July. We didn't do anything special; we just enjoyed spending our day together as a family. We did dress for the occasion. I wore a blue dress, Fred wore a red shirt, and Jackson wore his official "Baby's First 4th" outfit. Our little firecracker is really growing. Here are a few pictures from our fun day.

Jackson is Six Months!

Wow! I can't believe our sweet baby is already six months old! Time has passed by so quickly. We went to the pediatrician yesterday for his six month checkup, and he is perfect! He now weighs 19 pounds, 9.5 ounces and is 28.25 inches long! He is such a big boy! I am trying to talk Fred into having six months pictures made but have not had any luck so far. Jackson had three vaccinations yesterday and did great. He only cried for two seconds, literally! He did get a little ill last night, but a small dose of Tylenol made it all better. He went to bed around 9:45 and slept until 7:15 this morning. He has adjusted so well to sleeping in his crib. We are working on getting a nap routine, but we still have some progress to make in that area. Here is a cute picture of our six month old.