Who Dat!!!

Jackson declared the Saints Super Bowl victory earlier today since he was asleep for most of the game. He was sporting his new Saints shirt, some Mardi Gras beads with gators on them, and saying touchdown!

Way to go Saints!!!

Zoo with Pop

Yesterday we made our way to the Houston Zoo for the afternoon with Pop. Once again, the monkeys were a big hit. The giraffes, known as "necks" by JD since they have long necks, were also a favorite. Here are some pics from the day, and there are more in the album.

Checking out the monkeys...

Comparing JD's hand to one of the monkey's...

Checking out the "necks"...

Getting a close look at the cheetah...

Children's Museum and Other Adventures

I've fallen a little behind on my posts this week, but I have to say...it's been a bit of a rough week. We'll start with the fun weekend and pictures first though. Last weekend my mom, now known as Nana, was here to help with Jackson. Since it was pretty cold and had been raining a lot, we decided to take Jackson to the Children's Museum. This was the second time he's been, and I'm not sure he was really old enough to remember the first visit. He had a blast though. He loved driving the red pickup truck and even made a few friends in the process.

He is apparently a two footed driver. This truck had two accelerators, and he had his foot on both!

He enjoyed getting a closer look at the ceiling with the telescope.

Racing cars with Nana was fun too!

He got serious about pouring some tea.

His favorite by far though was playing outside with the popper.

It was only topped by riding the fish AND holding the popper!

There are more pics of the fun in the album.

Monday provided my first real pregnancy scare with Audrey. She decided to stop moving for a LONG time. After realizing I hadn't felt her move in quite a while, I spent 2-3 hours Monday evening doing everything I could think of to get her to move...a glass of cold water, eating something sweet, lying on my left side, and even pushing and poking her. It just felt like a brick moving around though. I finally decided I should probably go to the emergency room, so I called my friends Heather and Todd to come watch Jackson. Of course, as soon as they got to the door, she made a little movement. They very nicely sat with me for a few minutes to make sure she moved some more before heading back home. The next day I was still very nervous, but her movements continued to get stronger, which was very reassuring.

Wednesday started a whole new adventure. I started itching all over, which apparently isn't good when you're pregnant. The itching kept me up all night, so I went to see the doctor first thing Thursday morning. They let me know it could be one of two things, either PUPP or ICP. They are running some lab work to determine which one it is. PUPP isn't a big deal at all. It's just irritating. However, ICP is much more serious and would likely result in delivering Audrey early. I expect to know more on Monday when I go back for my next appointment. Until then they have given me some medicine to help with the itching. The only side effect is that it knocks me out, which meant no work for me on Thursday or Friday. My dad came down to help with Jackson for the weekend on Thursday night, so I've been well taken care of between family and friends...more on our fun weekend in the next post.

Bath Time!

Bath time is often an exciting and humorous event for Jackson. He loves to dump water on his head, splash water every where, and play peek-a-boo with the shower curtain. Tonight was no exception. There were lots of giggles and smiles during JD's bedtime routine...

Checking out the bed before his bath.

Bath time fun...

Drying off and having lotion put on, which JD says "feel good" and apparently tickles too!

Jackson loves brushing his hair and teeth all by himself.

The "Daddy is my Hero" PJs were intentional tonight. Apparently, Jackson woke up from his nap at daycare crying for Dada, and since I think Ross has had a few rough, stressful days, this is a reminder of how much he means to his precious little boy! We love you!

More pics in the album.

A few of JD's favorite things...

This afternoon my mom, now known as Nana, came down to give me a hand with Jackson for the weekend. Jackson was SO excited to see her. He said "Nana" over and over the whole way home, and when he actually saw her, he ran to give her a big hug. We spent the afternoon playing, watching a little TV to relax, and eating...

Jackson and Nana played with the rocket and took Gator and Dog for a walk.

JD had fun dumping out his blocks, briefly stacking them, and then putting them back. Jackson loves to put things back...something we really hope continues as he gets older!

Once Gator and Dog were worn out (Nana and Jackson too), we settled down in front of the TV for a few minutes to watch a little Elmo...what JD calls Sesame Street. The TV seems to put Jackson into a trance...

Then it was time to chow down...

Night, Night

On January 9th we transitioned Jackson to a big boy bed! We put his matress on the floor and started with his nap. He got up and cried at the door for a few minutes before I went upstairs and talked to him about staying in his bed. Then we read a book and tried again. This time it was a success. We know he got out of the bed because he had a book with him when he woke up. Since then, there have been no signs of him getting out of his bed after we say, "night, night". He doesn't even get out of the bed when he wakes up. He just talks (sometimes cries a little) until we come in the room. Then he sits up, hugs his bear, and climbs out. It's adorable.

Today we had some new furniture delivered, which included a headboard and bed frame for Jackson's room. I put a little step stool by the side of the bed, and introduced him to everything when he got home. He LOVED it! He spent quite a while climbing up and down the step stool and crawling around the bed. After dinner, we went upstairs for our usual bath time routine, but when he saw the bed again, he was ready to play. I managed to get a couple of pics of him playing before his bath. I was a little worried he wouldn't want to stay in the bed tonight, but so far so good! He climbed right in after reading a couple of books and saying his prayers, and he said, "night, night".

More pics in the album as always!

For Ross...

Ok...I'm behind on posts, and I've been bad about taking pictures lately. Some of my friends threw a great baby shower for Audrey a little over a week ago where we racked up on clothes and diapers. We had family from all over come to show their love and support, and I don't have any pictures to show for it! My friend Sara did take some at the shower, so I hope to download and post some of those soon.

The real reason for this post is because Ross is off working in Hawaii, and I thought he'd appreciate seeing some pics of Jackson and everything he's up to. I hope to do several short posts especially for him while he's gone. This one may be a little longer since I'm playing catch up. Here are a couple of pics of Jackson just before Ross left.

Ross left on Saturday, and my Dad came to help out for the weekend since, yes, it's almost 5 weeks until Audrey's due date! We spent a lot of time at the park over the weekend. JD wanted to swing almost the entire time. There are a few pics of him doing other activities, but they didn't last long. JD loved playing with Pop at the park!

Yesterday when we got home, Jackson went straight for the legos. After stacking several he started walking around with them making flying noises, which I recognized from the noises he makes when playing with his rocket. When I asked him what he built, he said "airplane"!

Today he was interested in playing with his hammer and counting, which I managed to get a shot of. He went back to playing with legos when his friend, Mrs. Heather, stopped by. He made her day by saying her name while she was here for the very first time! He's said it to us before, but that was the first time she'd heard it.

There are a few more pics of all of these fun activities in the album, so enjoy!