Monday, December 14, 2009

8 months old

Jackson turned 8 months old this month!  I'm amazed at how quickly he is growing up.  It seems like only yesterday I could carry him around in one arm effortlessly - not anymore!!!

Here are some milestones for the past month:
1) He is trying a ton of real food - guacamole, chicken, celery, cucumber, mashed potatoes, Mexican rice, refried beans.  I don't think there hasn't been anything that he has disliked.  Maybe that's a reason why he's 20 lbs.
2) He took his first international vacation where he experienced his first "real" beach.  See below post.
3) He is soooooo close to crawling.  He can now spin himself around in several circles.  He can pull himself up and over from a sitting position.  He can push himself backwards, but just not crawling forwards yet.
4) He got to see his Uncle/Godfather Nick return home from Iraq!
5) He attended his first Thanksgiving.  And of course he had to attend his first Thanksgiving Day football game where he cheered on his Dad and Uncle Nick as they played football.
6) Jackson has decided he prefers to sleep on his stomach.  No matter how many times we roll him onto his back throughout the night, he always manages to make it back on his tummy again.

As you can tell from the pictures, it's impossible to get this kid to hold still for a picture!

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