Great lil' funky snack to try for your lil' one!

Trying to win this giveaway to try some new snacks out for Jackson, click here if you wanna enter~ http://jandshoughton.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-serious-yumminess-giveaway-funky.html

Check out this giveaway for Swaddle Designs

Very cute blankets WITH instructions on how to master the ever so difficult swaddle that I showed my husband how to do...over and over and over again :-)

http://jandshoughton.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-swaddle-giveaway.html

Potty Time

I have introduced the potty some time back to Jackson.  He just looked at it for a while, then he became curious and started putting items in the pot and carrying it around.  My parents had a potty the played a little tune when the child used the toilet.  Our frineds little one used the potty and Jackson was amazed with the sounds.  So he started dropping things into the bottom and even putting his hand in it to make the sounds.  Although cute, I searcehd for a more simple potty.  I think Jackson has realized that there are no cute songs going to come from this new one. We have had 3 successes; 2 poopies and a peepee :-D  The joys of being able to speak about potty training.  Jackson is excited to sit on the potty, it is just keeping him there to do his business that is the tricky part.  I am not being pushy by any means, just encouraging.  I figure this late spring and summer I will go full force.  Most everyone tells me that is the best time to potty train. 


Just like his daddy, Jackson has to have the essentials when it's potty time...a BOOK!  Jesse dances around looking for something to read before he goes to the bathroom, so we try to keep something handy for Jackson

to read. 

The toy truck at his feet is a bonus :-)

Til next time...

SUYL~ Jackson's 1st birthday!

So excited to share and read about other's great party themes and ideas!  For Jackson's first birthday OF COURSE we did a pirate theme.  Unfortunately I can't find the SD card with all the pics  (bad mommy, I know!)  So I just had to settle for pictures of pictures (I also could figured out the scanner...I don't know how I even manage to turn on the computer sometimes :-D), this is explanation for the poor quality.

The invite.  Made by Yours truly and my mother.

My very unhappy, just got up from a nap, why am I wearing this silly hat birthday boy :-)

Somewhat of a smile looking at his Nana.

Don't know if you can see or not, but Jackson's outfit had a little pirate bear and ship on it.  When I saw it I had to have it, even better that it only cost $5 at Roses!!!  Topped off with an "I'm 1 today," button and Captain's hat he was stylin'.

Just a plain ol' pound cake with butter cream icing, again made by yours truly.  Sure was yummy! And for the little hands that attended, pirate cupcakes:

And for Jackson's smash cake, what better for the pirate of the day  but a treasure chest?!?!

Sad to say, I don't have any more pics to share.  I can however fill you in on the rest of the day.  The party started at 1pm with a good ol' fashioned cookout of hot dogs, hamburgers, homemade slaw, chili, and baked beans.  With a pirate inspired banner, treasure map plates, and parrots and balloons flying the pirate party commenced. The party started outside quite frankly b/c my house can't accommodate 30 people at the dinig table and the fear of chili or baked beans on my furniture or carpet scared me.  So after lunch, it was time for presents!  My family and friends were so gracious, from cloths to toys to diapers and even a handmade hobby horse by Pop-Pop we couldn't be more thankful.  Everyone headed inside because we were all melting and the cakes would do the same in June heat of 100 degrees. The cakes were a hit and YUMMY.  The little ones received there treasure chest treat bags, and after many memories had been made everyone went home.  

Not sure what we will do this year for birthday number 2, but I certainly have some great ideas to go from now after reading about all the wonderful parties.

God Bless~

Entry for a giveaway~

Stephanie at Houghton's Happenings is hosting another awesome giveaway...click the link below to enter:

Joannes Embroidery Review & Giveaway

"EESSEEE!"

This morning I picked up the camera and said "Jackson..."  before I could get anything else out he reutrned and said "EEESSE!"  (cheese)  I didn't even know he could say cheese (will call "eessee" close enough to the real thing).  I was so tickle!  Here is the result...a very goofy but precious toothy smile:

20 months and 2 weeks old here

Into Everything

So I took some pictures yesterday, and was going to post as my Wordless Wednesday but decided that I indeed need words to explain the picture.

That's right...that is my PRECIOUS ONE in THE dryer!!!  This week Jackson has really been getting into everything!  He has learned to pull out the kitchen chair and sit at our mini table, which was cute at first, but THEN he decided to climb on the table and from there onto the stove (in only a matter of seconds/Yes, I was right there with him...just as a reassurance for my husband)

Here is a picture of my mini-kitchen table to give a better idea of how this happened.

I am not the mother who has barricaded off part of my house.  I simply have told Jackson  "No,you can't go in there" or "No, you can't play with that."  But now with as quick and fast as he is I am seriously thinking about investing in gates for the kitchen and appliance locks...even though hideous, Jackson's safety is #1.  As I promised earlier, more to come soon on our potty training adventures.