Our Little Gnome

We think Jackson looks like a gnome in this PJ outfit. I just want to squeeze him!

Kitchen Helper

Jack loves the cupboards and fridge.

 Standing and reaching

 Taking stock of the goodies

 Attacking the straws

 He makes a bee-line for the fridge whenever it's open. Luckily he hasn't figured out how to open it himself...yet.

 Choosing the mustard.

Rainy Day/Birthday Weekend Project

Dan had the WHOLE day off yesterday (Saturday) which hasn't happen...well, I can't remember it ever happening since his new job started. We wanted to take advantage of the day, but it was so rainy that neither of us felt like getting out. We decided to work on a project that I'd been dreaming of for a while, redoing our bedroom dresser. I already had the materials, so that made it easy to get started.

The Before: In college I bought an old dresser, painted it black, changed out the hardware, and then added a beach scene on the front to match my black desk that someone else had painted with a beach scene. I remember being proud of how it turned out. I still like it, but it's time for a change.

 Close up of the before painting.

 Jackson "helped" a lot

 More helping

 Trying to get the drill

 We took the party to the garage, which we recently cleaned up so it actually had enough space to work on a project.

 Jack was pinned while we painted, but got board and needed company.

 First coat of paint drying and we were ready for some birthday weekend nachos (Dan's birthday request, not my idea)

 Yes, the 2 of us finished off this whole plate and then skipped dinner because we'd had enough calories for the rest of the weekend, plus we were stuffed.

 Another coat of paint and adding the decals, and tada. Done in one day!

Stack Em Up, Knock Em Down

One of the numerous games we play that is funny for no reason and could go on forever before he gets sick of it.

Stool-Walker

Just today Jack started using this step stool as a walker. It makes me so nervous because it looks like he's going to crash on his little face.

Using an actually baby walker, but not good in reverse.

And finally, using his little car. He can only go backwards on this one.

There...about 10 posts later, not really in the right order, I'm all caught up with the present. So many fun videos, I just had to share them all.

Bumping Down

Jack is playing on the stairs at Grandma's house. He loves all of the new games that a different house brings. I am on the phone with Dan while filming, so I'm saying kind of random things.

Even More Fun in Santa Rosa

Visiting Howarth Park with Papa B.  Jack is just learning standing skills here.

Nearly asleep on top of Papa's shoulders as we tour the lake.

One Firetruck, Two Methods

Witness the lovely differences between masculine and feminine play.

Papa's wild ride

Grandma's slow cruise

Playing Catch

The guys figured out how to play catch. In this video he's using the jumper, but sometimes Jack can actually catch the ball when he's sitting, if he's really really focused. His throws go a little sideways.

Tahoe Snow Trip - Skiing and a Walk

Pulling Up

The last few weeks Jack's really learned how to pull himself up to standing. At first he could just do it on low ledges and he was more comfortable on his knees, but now he wants to stand whenever possible. I can't believe how fast he learns. He even learned to stand up in the sink during his bath, so he got promoted to the big bath tub, which is a pain for the adult supervising, but fun for him to have more space to splash.

 I adore this picture. I feel like it really captures his happy, adventurous little spirit

 Testing the fenses, but not willing to give up the spoon to do it.

 Peaking. Silly baby.

 Picking favorites

 He loves the baby-proofing latches on the cabinets. He actually wasn't trying to get in the cabinets, but now that we installed the latches, it sparked his interested in them.

 Loves the bathroom.

 Jack really likes to close doors. He always gets stuck behind them and it's hard for me to get in because he sits right on the other side.

 Chewing on the door, I guess. I don't know.

 Mischief

  Getting big, but still loving the Binky

More fun with Grandma and Papa

 I love this sweet smile as he gets his face washed...

 ...and then this look of terror for the same face washing.

 A nice talk with Papa B before bed

 Baby jail

Shake It Jackie, Shake It!

Grandma's House

Wow, I've been so preoccupied that I've missed giving updates for nearly a month! Here comes a lot of posts in a row. Dan had to go to glamorous New Jersey for work training for a week at the end of Feb, so Jack and I spent that time with my parents. I don't quite feel ready to do a whole week a home by myself with the little guy. Here are some fun times at Grandma's house.

Feasting on yogurt

 Riding his new firetruck (see videos)

 He loves holding on!