Gaining Confidence

No big news to report, except that Jackson is getting around better and discovering our apartment at whole new levels. Now anything within 2 feet of the ground is fair game. He is pulling himself up everywhere and standing alone. Last week we went to Gruene to meet some people I work with, so Jackson got his first experience of their live music scene and the Gristmill. Unfortunately I forgot the camera, but we had a great time. The weekend was relaxing, and this week has been busy. Jackson is napping for several hours and in general has a regular schedule, so that makes things a little easier for me. The weather cooled off some, and it is beautiful again. We have been getting out as much as possible.

Jackson gets himself trapped under the chair a lot. I call it "jail."

He got up here all by himself. Then of course he gives me one of those side smiles, wondering if I noticed what he did! More and more like Brandon every day.


Holding on for dear life!

Weekend in Driftwood (Continued)

Here are some more pictures from the weekend...


Starting Early!

Weekend in Driftwood

We spent the weekend at my mom's house and it was quite exciting for Jackson considering all the things for him to see. Her goat just had babies, so between them, the chickens, and her dog Hallie, Jackson was thoroughly entertained. My three brothers were out there as well, so we had a good time hanging out. Stephen put Jackson on his shoulders and gave him a tour of the property, and they spent a lot of time on the trampoline as well. That is going to be a favorite in the years to come I am sure. We tried the pool, but it was pretty cold. Jackson wanted to play in the water, but he kept touching it and then pulling back, so we just let him sit in it. Maybe he can get all the way in this summer. We did a little work on the property, but mostly we just relaxed. We are trying to get back into the swing of things this week.

Jackson meets the goat. We had to protect Hallie from him...he wanted to jump on her every time she was around. She licks his feet and is very gentle with him which is nice.

Playing on the trampoline.

Strawberries

Jackson and I met my mom near Fredericksburg this morning to pick strawberries! It is the height of their season so they are cheap, and we picked over 35 pounds of them! I think between her house and ours, we will be stocked for a while. Jackson was in Heaven between the berries, plants, dirt, and simply being outside of course. He was also a total mess by the time we were done, but it was worth it. Now I have about 13 pounds of strawberries washed and drying in our kitchen that I have to keep Jackson from discovering which will be interesting.