5 Months

Where has the time gone. Did you know this little guy is 5 months old? I can't believe it.

Jackson is such a joy. He has this way of catching your gaze that just makes you want to cuddle up with him and have a deep conversation.

He loves to watch everything that Graham does and coos at him if he feels slightly ignored. Graham is super sweet to him and is always putting toys in his hands (like literally prying his hands open) and telling him "my be right back" if he leaves the room.

Jackson has discovered the springs in his legs and would spend the whole day in the doorway jumper if we let him.

He still comes to work with me and charms all of my coworkers. He is a fabulous sales-baby and can sell a carrier or teether like no one else in the store. Since I'm not working full days like I was with Graham and he gets to come with me, Jackson still refuses to take a bottle. Big bummer for us... but we're still working on it. While he's not as intense as Graham was with strangers (he'd scream instantly if anyone he didn't know touched him, even as a baby), Jackson does look around for me if I'm not holding him or he can't hear me. Smart little cookie, that little Jackson.

We love this little guy so much. Even though he still has trouble between the hours of 4-7 am.... I melt at his sweet little face.

I am one blessed momma for sure!

Snow!

Like the rest of the country, we've had a LOT of snow recently. It snowed all day Christmas Eve but we were busy with family and didn't make it outside.

Then it snowed overnight on January 10. Graham was THRILLED to wake up to a white world. He has this funny way of saying snow, sort of like he can't get the "sn" sound out...and it comes out sounding like "HHnow." It's adorable. Especially the little crinkle in his nose that happens with that heavy HH sound.

He's not a big fan of coats, or any hat but the penguin hat. So naturally me wanting him to wear something to keep his head warm was pure torture.
I asked him to look at me for a picture and this is what I got. He's very into covering his eyes if he gets put on the spot or embarrassed.

Sweet Baxter. LOVES the snow. In case you can't tell.

Then we had 8ish more inches last Wednesday night (the 2oth). It was absolutely beautiful! My work was cancelled that day which meant we had plenty of time at home to play. Graham kept begging to go outside as soon as he saw the snow. I of course loved playing in the snow growing up and look forward to Graham and his buddies playing hard outside and then coming in for hot chocolate and a long nap. He's not there yet. See, he likes it...until any snow gets on him. Which happens when a toddler runs in 8 inches of snow. Any amount of snow really. I knew our adventure outside would last 10 minutes tops, so I went out in my bathrobe and just put Graham's boots on top of his pj's.

He looooved it. Way more than last time.

This last picture is of him trying to take his gloves off. Once the gloves came off.....it was only like 30 seconds until there was a fall. "Special chocolate hot milk" made everything better.

New Years with Nana and Guh-Daddy

Graham spent New Year's Eve with Nana and Guh-Daddy. And if a whole entire evening wasn't enough fun for a two year old... he spent the night. Matt and I were thrilled for a break. So were our ears. This guy can do some serious talking. He. Never. Stops.

Anyway, we left the camera for the fun to be documented.

Doesn't this look like the face of a toddler who is NOWHERE near ready for bed?

Nana let Graham help make pancakes in the morning. AND play play doh. Seriously awesome morning by G's standards.
"Say Cheese!"
We are so incredibly blessed to be so close to our parents. Our family lives a full day's drive from extended family. It was so hard growing up not to see my cousins or be able to spend the night every now and then with my grandparents. It just melts my heart (and I'm sure our parents') when G runs in the door screaming their names at the top of his lungs!

Thank you Ron and Jenny for entertaining Graham for the night! We know he enjoyed every minute!