Wowza has this baby gone from a baby to a little boy this month. Just thinking about Jackson when he turned 5 months old and all the things he could do, I never imagined all the things he would accomplish in the four weeks following. I can't believe my baby is already six months old. How has this time flown by so fast?? I feel like he's always been with us. I really even don't remember being pregnant!
For the past few months I have been saying that all I want is for Jackson to sit! Instead, he has taken an interest in learning how to crawl. By the 17th, he really started to get the hang of the army crawl. I really didn't think he would be on the move this fast. I was hoping he would crawl at 9 months and walk around a year or so. But no such luck here. I'm already chasing him around and he technically isn't quite full on crawling yet. Woe is me!!
On the 18th, I started babysitting for Julie, a college friend of mine; we’ve been friends 7 years come June which is hard to believe! She has two sweet boys; Bryson is 3 1/2 years old and Ryder is only 6 days older than Jackson. It’s been fun watching the babies and how different they are in personality, mobility and even in their sleep patterns. I hope this continues to work out as I really enjoy the kids and I like that Jackson has a buddy to play with twice a week.
By the 26th, Jackson was starting to rock back and forth on his hands and knees. He would go from army crawl to rocking and then really started lunging across the room. It's crazy to think just a few weeks before his primary mode of transportation was rolling! Now I’m convinced he’ll be crawling sooner than later.
Jackson also got to have his first taste of water this month and he loved it! I remember watching Dylan drink water from a straw that Toni held in his mouth and I thought it was too cute. So while at dinner one evening, in an attempt to keep Jackson from unrest, we tried it out. I think he was a bit shocked at how cold it was!
It’s so funny how he seems to go through phases with his mouth. He started blowing raspberries again around May 3rd. Of course, everything goes in his mouth but every few weeks, he becomes interested in the sounds his mouth can make. I’m still waiting for him to make some baba-ish noises though.
The 8th was my first Mother’s Day which we spent with family in Tulsa. I love being Jackson’s mommy and look forward to this special day of celebrating a mother’s love for many years to come. And maybe next year, we'll get a picture of me and my baby boy on Mother's Day...how did I mess that one up? This year, Jackson got me a JuJuBe wallet, stroller clips and a paci pod. What a sweet kid, and how did he know!! And then the next day he sat up for about 10 minutes all by himself. Someone tell this kid to stop with this growing up business!
On Jackson's six month birthday {5.10.11}, we fed him his first "solid" meal. I say solid in quotations because it was NOT very solid! We mixed Brown Rice Cereal with breast milk and it was pretty, well, milky! Nevertheless, he rather enjoyed his first meal. I wasn’t quick enough for him and he may have been a bit too hungry to start with. I am not feeding him for nutritional value rather to just teach him how to eat. I am more interested in feeding him food off my plate. I do not plan to give him any jarred baby food. Arlynda gave us a Beaba BabyCook food maker so I hope to make my own purees. Plus, with the steam option, I can steam chunks of food for him to munch on once he learns how to eat properly.
I know I say it every month, but I can't believe all the things he's accomplished the last 4 weeks and can't imagine what the next 4 will hold. I'm sure we'll be crawling and pulling up and my luck maybe we'll be walking (I'll hold my breath for that one!).
I will post Jackson's six month pictures we took at Will Rogers Park, the same place we had our maternity pictures taken. It was crazy to be back there toting a baby around!
For the past few months I have been saying that all I want is for Jackson to sit! Instead, he has taken an interest in learning how to crawl. By the 17th, he really started to get the hang of the army crawl. I really didn't think he would be on the move this fast. I was hoping he would crawl at 9 months and walk around a year or so. But no such luck here. I'm already chasing him around and he technically isn't quite full on crawling yet. Woe is me!!
On the 18th, I started babysitting for Julie, a college friend of mine; we’ve been friends 7 years come June which is hard to believe! She has two sweet boys; Bryson is 3 1/2 years old and Ryder is only 6 days older than Jackson. It’s been fun watching the babies and how different they are in personality, mobility and even in their sleep patterns. I hope this continues to work out as I really enjoy the kids and I like that Jackson has a buddy to play with twice a week.
By the 26th, Jackson was starting to rock back and forth on his hands and knees. He would go from army crawl to rocking and then really started lunging across the room. It's crazy to think just a few weeks before his primary mode of transportation was rolling! Now I’m convinced he’ll be crawling sooner than later.
Jackson also got to have his first taste of water this month and he loved it! I remember watching Dylan drink water from a straw that Toni held in his mouth and I thought it was too cute. So while at dinner one evening, in an attempt to keep Jackson from unrest, we tried it out. I think he was a bit shocked at how cold it was!
It’s so funny how he seems to go through phases with his mouth. He started blowing raspberries again around May 3rd. Of course, everything goes in his mouth but every few weeks, he becomes interested in the sounds his mouth can make. I’m still waiting for him to make some baba-ish noises though.
The 8th was my first Mother’s Day which we spent with family in Tulsa. I love being Jackson’s mommy and look forward to this special day of celebrating a mother’s love for many years to come. And maybe next year, we'll get a picture of me and my baby boy on Mother's Day...how did I mess that one up? This year, Jackson got me a JuJuBe wallet, stroller clips and a paci pod. What a sweet kid, and how did he know!! And then the next day he sat up for about 10 minutes all by himself. Someone tell this kid to stop with this growing up business!
On Jackson's six month birthday {5.10.11}, we fed him his first "solid" meal. I say solid in quotations because it was NOT very solid! We mixed Brown Rice Cereal with breast milk and it was pretty, well, milky! Nevertheless, he rather enjoyed his first meal. I wasn’t quick enough for him and he may have been a bit too hungry to start with. I am not feeding him for nutritional value rather to just teach him how to eat. I am more interested in feeding him food off my plate. I do not plan to give him any jarred baby food. Arlynda gave us a Beaba BabyCook food maker so I hope to make my own purees. Plus, with the steam option, I can steam chunks of food for him to munch on once he learns how to eat properly.
I know I say it every month, but I can't believe all the things he's accomplished the last 4 weeks and can't imagine what the next 4 will hold. I'm sure we'll be crawling and pulling up and my luck maybe we'll be walking (I'll hold my breath for that one!).
I will post Jackson's six month pictures we took at Will Rogers Park, the same place we had our maternity pictures taken. It was crazy to be back there toting a baby around!
Weight: 17 lbs, 1 oz (41st percentile)
Length: 25 7/8 inches (18th percentile)
Head: 16.5 inches (12th percentile)
Happy 6 Months Jackson!
{5.10.11}
A Month in Pictures
A Month in Pictures
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| Zoo Date with Amy&Barret and Heather&Adley {4.12.11} |
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| Papa came to play {4.15.11} |
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| Red/White Game {4.16.11} |
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| Red/White Game {4.16.11} |
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| Easter 2011 |
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| Ryder and Jackson {4.28.11} |
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| Giving himself a bottle {5.5.11} |
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| Sweet Feet {5.7.11} |
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| Playing with Grandpa Felix {5.8.11} |
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| Happy 6 Months {5.10.11} |
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| What a big boy! {5.10.11} |
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| First "solids" {5.10.11} |
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| What a mess! {5.10.11} |
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