OH NO!

Jackson's latest trick is smacking himself on the forehead and exclaiming "Oh no!" in a very dramatic fashion.  It kills me every time! 

His language skills are really coming along!  He will try to put 2-3 words together to get his point across.  Tonight, I was making pasta for his dinner, and he wanted to see what I was doing (on the stove).  I showed him once, then he wanted to see again and said, "Tata [pasta] see 'gin [again]?"  He's definitely trying and showing a lot of improvement, but still far from where a lot of kids his age are.  However, I see a number of areas where he excels, so it all balances out, I guess.

This summer should be a lot of fun!  I signed up for the local pool again, and even though it opens at a very inconvenient 12noon, we'll be spending a number of afternoons there (after his nap, which ends between 3-4pm).  I'm excited!  Jackson's really been slightly crazy about water, especially when it comes from the hose.  He's obsessed with the hose and asks to play with it every time we're outside.  We know when he does play with it, everything will be wet, including him!

Last weekend, Paul and I finally assembled the new swing set!  It's a nice wooden one that his dad graciously paid half for (as a birthday/Christmas gift).  We weren't really expecting that (it was a little pricey, which we were totally prepared for), but it was certainly nice of him to do!  Jackson likes the set a lot!

The weather is finally warming up!  Enjoy!

An amazing Mother's Day

Today was a great day!  We woke up this morning, got ourselves cleaned up and out the door just after 8am.  We had breakfast at Colonial (OMG the smoked salmon benedict was AMAZING!), then headed out to see my nephew, Michael, play lacrosse.  It was a fun game and close to home, which was nice!  We then took Jackson to a really cool park we've wanted to visit.  They had mambo slides, but he seemed more interested in just going up and down the stairs. 

After the park, we walked to a little Mexican restaurant where we ate really bad food (I'd never been there, and I probably won't be going back anytime soon, but I'm glad we tried it...I've been curious about the place...).  Jackson was screamy in the restaurant, which was kind of a bummer, but he's 2 so we can't expect much else from him right now (but we can always hope!).

We came home, put Jackson down for a nap, and I laid on the couch catching up on Tivo while Paul ran to the local butcher to get something good for dinner.  He came home, and I napped while he rubbed my head (aahhhhhh).  Jackson woke up and the 3 of us went outside to play.  I climbed a tree to trim some dead branches.  Jackson got a hold of the hose and soaked himself. 

We came in and gave Jackson a bath before dinner, then ate a really DELICIOUS feast prepared by Paul.  We put Jackson to bed after that, and Paul and I had ice cream sandwiches.

All in all, it was a perfect Mother's Day.  I spent the whole day relaxing and watching my 2 boys.  I reflected on where I was 10 years ago, and how much my life has changed (for the better!!), and how I can't imagine doing anything else with anyone else.  I truly love my husband, and my child is my life, and while things aren't always perfect, I feel so happy!! 

Happy Mother's Day to all mother's out there!