Big Boy Bed...

Much to our surprise Jackson learned how to climb out of the crib a few weeks ago. After failed attempts to keep him from climbing out in hopes of having a little bit more control of the evening hours when the baby comes, we decided to give in and put him in a big boy bed. He has done pretty good for himself. I thought for a few nights there that we were living with a newborn already, but he has finally decided to stay and enjoy the bed. He looks so tiny in his bed, but has now decided to share it with 3 or more stuffed animals every night. Way to go Jackson.

Now to just get potty trained....

New home...

West Jordan...

Here is the new Riggs Palace. We love having our own yard, garage and...walls. Life in suburbia is so great. The neighborhood has been extremly welcoming and kind. We already like the ward and look forward to getting involved. Now, if only all the remodeling were done...hopefully soon!
I seriously love having a place for Jackson to run around that is safe and enclosed. Lucky for us the previous owners were avid gardeners and left us yummy asian pears and grapes to harvest. Next spring I look forward to having home grown strawberries, apricots, cherries and plums...and whatever decides to grown after my first attempt of planting.
More pictures to come...before-and-after's!!

There's a First Time for Everything...

Jackson experienced ice cream cones while living at Grandma and Grandpa Riggs. He loves them and while I wouldn't dream about giving him one without a huge waterproof bib, he did pretty good for himself. This is the closest thing to a smile that he would give me, what a silly boy!

Splash pad or bust..

Grandma Riggs (my sweet mother-in-law), Lily (my niece), Jackson and I went to a splash pad while we were staying with them in limbo between homes. Lily loved playing in the water with all the fountains, sprinklers and water toys. She had a blast zooming around from one thing to the next. Jackson, on the other hand, felt like we were torturing him.

I tried to show him how to participate in the water and have fun splashing, but he felt like he was being punished. I never knew how tight a little 1 year old could hold onto you. I mean he had his fists clenching my shirt and his toes wrapped around my waist. After I decided he had had enough, he ran to Grandma for safe keeping. He was very content to watch...with a little worried expression on his face as the other kids were somehow having a grand ole time.

Jackson found true enjoyment in the park next to the splash pad. He mastered that park in a matter of minutes and loved following his cousin Lily around. You could see him just a few steps behind as she would masterfully maneuver around the play ground.

This precious moment was snagged as Jackson called my name after spotting me through the goffer hole. He was making faces at me and being such a cute little clown for his mommy. What a fun day at the park.

Alligator Pool...

Jackson is somewhat terrified of sprinklers and almost all outside water activities, so in an attempt to help him overcome his fear, I found this Alligator pool. We spent a lot of time playing in the "pool." Most nights after dinner, when the heat started to give in we would set the pool up outside in Grandma's backyard and let the kids have at it. It was a get way to get the wiggles out before bedtime and usually gave Grandma and me a few laughs.

Jackson and Lily loved having a slide to fall down, but most of the time was spent playing with the hose, especially by Jackson. Here Jackson is attempting to give Lily a drink, I don't recall how this turned out, but I can only imagine that it wasn't what she had in mind.

Going, Going,....Gone!

As many friends and family know we have moved. You know sometimes when you make a decision and it just feels right. Then when everything falls into place perfectly, you feel like maybe it was meant to be. We are so excited and feel so blessed at how smoothly everything has gone. We have loved living in the River Run Condos, but are happy to see what awaits us.
Luck was on our side after we listed with a realtor, as the buyer showed up on the first day that our condo was listed on the MLS. We recieved an offer just a couple days later and after a few tweeks to it, we were under contract. All the deadlines came and went without a hitch and we were shocked to realize that we were actually going to move. We gratefully moved just over a week ago into my in-laws basement until we can close on a home. And have really enjoyed ourselves without any problems or issues.
After countless hours on the MLS looking for homes and seeing dozens of homes we finally decided on a cute little place in West Jordan. It seems like a million miles away, but again it was the only home that we looked at that just felt....homey, met the overall criteria, and "good"....for us. Hopefully the distance will fade away as we get into the neighborhood and ward. We have again been blessed to move in at a price that is within our range and look forward to making a few changes. All in time for baby #2 to arrive.
I can't explain how grateful we are to loving family who helped us get things together, clean and move. And how grateful we are to loving friends who have helped us in so many ways that we left behind. We are excited to keep in touch and look forward to hearing updates.
We will post our new home pictures soon!

The Baby Bump

As requested, here is a picture of my baby bump. I am a just over 24 weeks here. I am acutally a little bit smaller than I was with Jackson at this point, at least I think so. Everything is going great this time around. However, I am already on medication to help stop my contractions they seem to come more and more each day unfortunately. But, I am hoping that we can hold off a little bit longer with the bedrest this go around, if not avoid it completely! Keep us in your prayers!