Jackson and Emily's Journey Through Life: Big happenings.....

Well, where do I begin. There has been of lot of new and exciting stuff going on in little Jackson's life. First of all, he is now sitting up on his own!! It started a few weeks ago. He was very wobbly but would sit up on his own for about 10-15 seconds. Now he is able to sit on his own and play with his toys for long periods of time. He isnt crawling yet but you can tell he wants too badly. He is still our good little eater, in fact, one might can him a littl pig!! He loves meal time. The second I strap him in his highchair he gets so excited, cooing and kicking his legs. His favorite meal is bananas and rice cereal mixed together. He also knows the sounds of the microwave and associates them with his bottle at night. Its getting harder and harder to nurse him these days because I find him getting distracted and looking around. Lately his favorite toys are our cell phones and the TV remote. He is fascinated with Sugar these days. He watches her walk around the house and loves to pet her when he gets the chance. In return Sugar gives him big, wet sloppy kisses on the face, which he loves too. We have noticed Jack drooling a lot and gnawing on fingers from time to time. Looks like some teeth may be popping up soon.

Last week marked a big milestone in Jackson's life. One that came sooner for him than it does for most babies. He had his first haircut!! It was getting so out of control, the front was hanging in his eyes and the sides over his ears, so it was definitely time. Grandma Reid and I took him to a cute little kids salon in town called Pigtails and Crewcuts. The second I sat him down in the little red airplane he was all smiles. In fact, the smiles remained the entire time. I was so proud of my sweet little boy! He pretty much just got a little trim around the front, back, and sides, but it still looks much better.

This past weekend was a big one for all of us. Saturday we had Jackson baptized into the Catholic church. Lots of family from Toby's side came into town for the big occasion. Grandma and grandpa Reid took part in the festivities as well. This was the first time Jackson was meeting his aunt, 2 uncles, 2 cousins, and great grandma from Toby's side. The first to arrive were the godparents, Pat and Brittney, who are also Toby's sister and brother-in-law. They got here on Thursday night with their boys, Wes and Nate. Friday afternoon grandma and grandpa Timmons, great grandma Timmons, and Uncle Todd arrived. That night we had a belated, surprise birthday party for grandpa Timmons. We enjoyed a nice dinner with cake for dessert. He was very surprised and enjoyed having the family all together. Saturday morning we woke up and got ready for the baptism which took place at noon. It was such a nice ceremony. There were 3 other babies there also getting baptized. Before it was Jack's turn he fell asleep so needless to say he was a bit startled when they poured the water on his head. After the baptism everyone came back to our house for drinks and appetizers. That night we all went to dinner at Charley's. On Sunday morning Pat, Britt, and the boys had to head back to Florida but the rest of us went to mass together. Sunday afternoon was spent at our house just hanging out spending good quality time together. All in all it was a very successful weekend full of food, fun, and family.

Tomorrow Jackson will be 6 months old and I just cant believe it!