2 Sweet Boys

Life with two young boys definitely has us minding our P's and Q's.  When both boys are awake and unrestrained, I pretty much have to keep my focus 100% on them.  Jackson can now reach up and touch things on the edge of counters and shelves.  The other day, he turned off my griddle 3 times while I was trying to grill him a panini.  Luckily the power component is pushed away from the heating component, so he couldn't burn himself.  He can undo pen caps, squirt spray bottles, etc.  Nothing is safe anymore and he is so curious about everything!!!  Judah rolls and moves so much that we really have to watch him.  He can kick and shimmy his way out of many positions and even barrel rolled the 1.5 feet off the couch the other day (don't worry folks, he was completely fine).  Needless to say we have to watch what we do very carefully...and what we say...      

Jackson pretty much attempts every word he hears and often times will remember words he hears for later use and can apply them in the correct context.  Because he has such a vast vocabulary, but can't articulate perfectly, sometimes we have to really think to figure out what he is saying.  It often times requires us to stop and think about the context of this comment and what words he has maybe heard said.  Some words even sound the same, but he's saying two different things in his mind.  For example, "Shub-up" at the breakfast table means "syrup" but when directed at Boosie or Judah means exactly what you think it does.  Needless to say, he is learning to use the word "hush" as an appropriate substitute.    

A 1980s classic from Daddy

Jackson loves to be in his pool on hot, hot day.  It's pretty much the only way he can be outside for more than a few minutes unless its first thing in the morning.  The $7 pool hardly fit Jackson and all his toys, but this $19 pool we found can fit the whole family and allows room for Jackson to "Swim" around.  He loves it!

They can't be too far from each other!

Judah currently weighs about 16 pounds and is approximately 26 inches long.  He is going through major developmental milestones and sleep transitions right now which is fun to see, but means Mommy gets very little sleep at night!  He is very ticklish and has recently discovered how fun it is to grab fistfuls of Boosie fur/skin and hold on for dear life.  He loves being in a standing position and pulling hair.  Jackson isn't a fan and has learned the hard way to freeze when he gets in Judah's grasp until Mommy can gently untangle the little fingers.