Busy

We have been really busy over the past couple of weeks. My mom came to visit us last week, and we had a wonderful time. It was so nice to go out for lunch and eat something other than sandwiches. I think I should start getting out of the house more often. I think it was really good for Jackson and me to go out and about. Fred was in Indiana for a work trip the first half of the week my mom was here, so it was really nice to have some company.

Everyone in the Roberts' household has been under the weather. Jackson developed an ear infection a little more than two weeks ago and just finished his antibiotic this past Sunday. He still has a runny nose and cough, and he is not sleeping well at all! He has not been going to bed until after 10:00 P.M. and getting up during the night. On Tuesday night, he woke up every two hours! We are all exhausted. Fred had his wisdom teeth cut out last Thursday, and he is still experiencing some pain. Fred has never been one to take medication unless it is extremely necessary, and he is still taking Tylenol about three times per day. I went to the doctor on Saturday with a sore throat and pain in my ears. By the end of Saturday, my nose was also pouring; and I was sneezing a good bit. I finished my Z-pack yesterday, and I am feeling a good bit better.

Jackson started crawling last week and pulling up this week! I just look at him in amazement. Where did my baby go? He is now such a big boy and Mr. Independent. He has also started sleeping in footed pajamas. He had gotten a little too long his his sleep sack. I think he likes the pajamas because it is easier for him to move around and pull up.

I had hoped to make this post a little longer, but Jackson is fighting a nap as I type. I better try to get him settled down.

Jackson is Crawling!

It's official. We have a crawler. Jackson started crawling on August 16. I was playing with him on his mat, and he saw a red ball that he wanted. He took off after it like he had been crawling for months. He is already a pro. I will have to keep my eyes on him for sure now.

Please enjoy this video of our big boy! :)

Almost! :)

Now that Jackson is at the big boy age of seven months, there are so many things that he is "almost" ready to do. The first thing on his list of "almosts" is crawling. He has gotten really good at getting on his knees and even scoots up a little from time to time. However, he just hasn't figured out how to move his hands and knees at the same time. I seriously think he will take off any day now. He tries so hard.

His second "almost" is saying Mama. He has mastered the MMM....part but needs to add the ama to the end of it. I will say Mama over and over to him, and he just laughs. I am seriously hoping he says Mama before Dada. Fred will never let me forget it if Jackson says Dada first!

His third "almost" is eating puff cereal. We just started giving it to him this past weekend. One of the skills eating this little cereal helps with is the pincer reflex, a.k.a. grasping something between your index finger and thumb. He is able to get the cereal in his hand but has trouble releasing it from his hand into his mouth. He has been successful twice.

"Almost" number four is drinking from a sippy cup. He has had one successful attempt at this. We usually give him a sippy cup at least once a day. He is getting some good practice. He knows how to hold the cup and to put the nipple in his mouth. However, he just chews on the nipple instead of sucking. We will keep practicing.

I can't believe my sweet baby has grown so much over these past seven months. He is super at sitting by himself now. I walk into the sunroom, which now seems to be the playroom, and am simply amazed at how he is sitting there playing with his toys and flipping the pages in his books. The little guy is really growing up on us way too quickly!

Party Time!

Butterfinger Trifle

Peanut Butter Balls

Cake Mix Cookies

This past Saturday, Fred and I had some friends over for lunch. Fred invited some of the guys from work, as well as their families. We had a wonderful time and look forward to having everyone over again very soon. There were around fifteen people. The menu consisted of BBQ chicken, macaroni & cheese, sweet potato casserole, baked beans, and rolls. For dessert, we had cake mix cookies, peanut butter balls, and Butterfinger trifle. Fred also made his famous sweet tea. I think everyone enjoyed the food and the fellowship. Jackson was a real trooper. He did get tired a few times and took a couple of naps. The pictures above are of the desserts. I forgot to take pictures of the other food.