Jackson Goes Swimming

Jackson went swimming for the first time this past Thursday. He usually loves to splash around at bath time, but I thought with the colder water that he might not like it as much. But he actually REALLY liked it! He was so content getting pushed around in his little floatie : )

Jackson-4 months

Day at the Zoo

On Sunday before Memorial Day, we headed down to my sister and brother-in-law's in Waterloo. We took the kids to the St. Louis Zoo on Monday and had a GREAT time! It was hot . . . but we had a lot of fun! Here is Jackson with Daddy watching the penguins play and swim. It is so amazing watching them see and experience things for the very first time!! Not that he will ever remember this trip, but to be in the mind of a little one trying to figure things out would be so amazing. : )

Look Mommy . . . I'm a Big Kid Now!

So we still haven't gotten food mastered yet, but we are trying!! This is Jackson a few weeks ago . . . his first attempt at solid food. He "opens up wide" when the spoon is approaching, but we are still working on it all staying in his mouth!!!

In other news . . . he can officially roll both ways now . . . which is great for naps. He is a tummy sleeper and when he would roll himself over to his back (which he has been doing since 6 weeks) he would get mad and cry. But now he can roll himself all over his crib and get comfy when settling in to sleep : ) And he scoot himself too . . . if he could figure out how to use his hands instead of his face, I think he would be crawling . . .

My 1st Mother's Day

My sister and brother-in-law graduated from LCC on Saturday before Mother's Day. So David took the weekend off and we spent it down in Tower Hill with my family. David (and Jackson) got me a necklace with the mom and child charm and Jackson's birthstone. David even took his little hand to sign my Cookie Monster Card . . . . yes that will definitely go in the scrapbook : )