Jackson had his 9-month well baby checkup last Friday, and he did great. He is now 20lbs and 28 inches long! He’s getting so big. He changes so fast and his newest tricks include pulling up and crawling like a pro, saying dog (sometimes minus the ‘g’), making what we call his turkey gobbler noise with his finger and his lips, and eating all kinds of solid foods. Jackson loves to be outside and go on walks and loves to watch the dogs as well as crawl all over whoever is playing with him on the floor; he’s definitely a boy! His favorite toys include his basic little rattle and all manner of balls, but he also loves rubber spatulas and the coasters. His sleeping is getting better all the time. You might recall that he started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks, and that lasted until he was 4 months and then abruptly stopped, but this month he has been doing pretty well with some nice long stretches and even several full nights so I think we’re seeing some real progress. Mommy definitely appreciates that.

I’ve posted some pictures of him playing with the water during a bath in the sink. He’s fascinated by water, and also still likes to give things investigatory bites like a little shark. :)

First Hair Cut!

Jackson got his first hair cut today! He was getting quite shaggy with his hair almost in his eyes in front, hanging over his ears and starting to creep down the back of his neck. I waited as long as I could but finally broke down. He was very good for the lady, and I must say he is looking very handsome!

Here he is before...

And here's the sweet guy out to lunch with Mommy and Gran and his new cute do!

cute little guy

These pictures were just too cute, I had to do a quick post. Jackson is a man on the move these days! He is constantly exploring. It makes it very hard for mom and dad to be lazy! Jackson is so much fun and such a happy little guy. He loves the simplest things, like rubber spatulas and empty kleenex boxes. The other day he literally played with a ribbon attached to a balloon for over an hour, including hanging onto it while he ate dinner and taking it on our walk. He just never let go! We feel so blessed that we have him! It makes the fact that he is not sleeping well at all a little easier to handle. :)