A happy 2 year old...

Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson!

Jackson is such a happy boy. I would say that is the most frequent comment that strangers say about him...the next is that he is very busy, followed by a "good luck" to me. He is always ready to play and his favorite toys are his "choo-choo's," which he got after Bradley was born. He is always loud enough for all to hear him, but he is making head way on using his quiet voice. He loves to play with kids and is fast to go up and try to make friends. He loves it when Daddy comes home to wrestle and chase him. He loves giving his Mommy huge bear hugs. He also enjoys chatting with Bradley and gives him toys frequently. His favorite show is Curious George, which is only fitting since he reminds me of that monkey anyway. He is very sensitive and somewhat of a scare-dy cat. He is also a happy helper to Mommy and Daddy.We love him so much and are so lucky to have him in our home.

2 year old stats:

36 inches tall (93%)

31 pounds (76%)

I made him a "choo-choo" cake, which he turned out to be terrified of, oh well!

We had a fun family party for Jackson, all his little cousins came and he ran all over the house with excitement. He was unsure of what to do with his presents, and wanted to play with each toy after he opened it, he older cousins stepped in to help out.  He was also a little nervous of the cake and ultimately Daddy blew out the candles.

We love you Bug!

Pumpkin Patch

 We went to Petersen's Farms for family home evening last week to let Jackson have his first experience of picking out a pumpkin. He was so excited to play in the dirt and run around. We saw "puppies" (aka goats ;) and chickens, they were very fascinating for the little guys.

And of course the occasional fall into the mud is a must with little boys.

Ta-da...mission accomplished!

The pumpkin was just the right size for Jackson, he did attempt to carry larger pumpkins...thus the muddy hands and pants. But after he saw this beauty he knew it was the one.

 

Jackson is really into tractors, trains and trucks, it was torturous to convince him to get off.

I think we had discovered a new family tradition.

The After-Bath...

Bradley loves lying around after his bath, he is so content and alert. I couldn't resist this cute little face and had to save the moment. 

My mom made the blanket that he is lying on, isn't it cute!

Happy Sunday...

Gardener Village

My sister, her boys, my mom and my little crew went to Gardener Village to see the witches and to hopefully get a few pictures of my boys together.

This was the only picture that we could get of the boys, and Jackson is not too happy about it. Let's just say we are having some adjustment issues with Jackson and the new baby.

I just have to laugh about this, my cute mom was wrangling the boys while Lauren was kind enough to take pictures of Bradley...This is what happens when you try to attempt to take a picture of two 2 year olds and a 3 year old. Enjoy!

...Love These Boys!

Proud Big Brother, taking a turn on the baby swing!

Sitting in the Spotlight...

...in my skivees!

Brad had a pretty bad case of jaundice when we came home from the hosptial which required bili lights. I think he looks pretty cute with his "sunglasses" on. He hated the bili bed and just cried and cried for 3 hours straight. I did too! It was so nice to be able to just use the little bili blanket the next day so I could hold my baby when he cried. I am so glad that everything resolved itself without another hospital stay.