Scooting, Rolling & Moving Oh My - 7 Months

That little boy has done it again and gotten a month older on us and like I always say time is flying by but I sure am loving this fun new stage we are entering. Jackson has become very mobile this month and Adam & I find ourselves often turning around for a second and then saying where did Jackson go and find him in a corner with something he probably shouldn't have. Gone are the days when you can sit him down and generally find him in the same area. He had mastered rolling from place to place and gotten really good at pivoting so he could roll in the right direction but starting a week and a half ago our boy started scoot crawling and can get places in no time flat. It sure is fun to watch and Mom & Dad are getting quite a work out these days chasing after our boy. We also started the boy on some finger foods this month which includes baby mum-mums and puffs and he is having fun learning how to feed himself. We finally found a sippy cup that works for him and this Momma is proud to say that her boy has mastered the straw. He sometimes gets totally out of control with it and ends up soaking wet but he loves that straw. He loves to talk all the time and anytime he sees a lady coming his way he gives out a big smile, he is such a flirt! It's been a fun month and we are really enjoying this stage, it's so fun to watch him learn and start moving. Here are Jackson's likes and dislikes...

Getting a picture of this boy sitting still is getting harder and harder he is always on the go!! Here a couple outtakes from our 7 months photo shoot...

So silly this boy always makes me smile!

working on escaping to his toy box

Not sure what I am suppose to do with this boy he can't sit still

Just chilling and being cute

That is how most photo shoots go these days, he is always making me laugh, we have a lot of fun together! I feel like so much has happened since my last post, I'll try to catch you up through some pictures...

I think they put this out for me to lay on but I just like to wrap myself in it

clearly I am headed for trouble!

always on the move

Looks like Mom is going to need to clean the floors!

Trying out asparagus for the first time, why would you make me eat this!

Where should I go next?

He really loves the train cousin Max passed down to him!

I thought it was pretty cool that I could crawl into my exersaucer

I went to the grocery store with Mom, I really love being able to sit up in the cart now!

See I've got this straw thing down!

My Mom went on her first overnight without me for Aunt Abi's Bachelorette Party and Grammy came to visit and hang out with me!

We had such a good time in Galveston for our vacation but I felt that it needed to be it's own post. Once again I will leave you with a picture of my adorable helper...

I love this kid! We decided to go with a long sleeve shirt since it's a rainy day and the high is only 73 today and that is just crazy for Texas in August!

To the Rescue...

Luckily for Adam & I, my Mom aka Honey, had scheduled a visit for this past Sunday and it couldn't have come at a better time. We really needed reinforcements after the week we had just had. 

Jackson is excited that Honey has arrived!

After arriving home from Brenham last week, the next day Jackson came down with a cold. He was quickly followed by Adam, and then just to make sure the whole family was miserable together I came down with a cold too. On top of colds for all, Jackson was teething and his first top tooth just barely broke through. Then we had his 6 months shots on Monday. Jackson has been a trooper through all of this, but you can't blame the boy for a being a little extra fussy when he is going through all that at the same time! So, needless to say, it's been a difficult week around the Hueske House, but the good news is today everyone seems to be on the up and up! Jackson seems to have it the worse still, but the doc said it would take 10-14 days to get it all out of his system. 

Now let's get the Stats from Jackson's 6 months appointment...

Weight: 17 pounds and 35%-36% percentile

Height: 27.5 inches and 79% percentile

Head: 17 inches and 38%

He is consistently growing at the same rate and moving up in percentile a little at each appointment. Of course he is absolutely perfect and right on track!

How could I not be a growing boy when I can already feed myself!

We had a wonderful time with Honey in town, she gave Jackson lots of loving and helped out wherever she could. She even let Mommy and Daddy go on a date Tuesday night. Adam & I really enjoyed that! I also got a chance to make Jackson some more food including plums, sweet potato, blueberries, cherries, and asparagus. Thanks Honey for coming up and helping out, we had fun!

I seem to make this face a lot, I guess my parents are shocking!

and here it is again

The many faces of Jackson, this boy has quite the personality!

Feeding himself again, he likes it when you let him do that!

Not sure what happened to his hair here, but I am pretty sure it's Dad's fault!

He really loves his Honey!

This is what happens when I feed myself! I make a mess, but that's alright because it's fun!

Jackson went to Central Market with Mommy & Honey to get some yummy food for Mom to make into baby food

I'm very excited because next Friday we leave for Galveston for a nice little family vacation! I think we could all use one!! Uncle Blake and Aunt Emily are coming with us and we always have a good time when we go to Nanny and Pop's Beach house with them! Last time we went the beach was pretty yucky and Jack was still pretty young, so we didn't even put his feet in the sand. We will this time for sure, and will be taking lots of pictures!! 

My little helper today, I don't think anyone has a helper as cute as mine!

Country Living

I love going out to my in-laws house in the country, it's such a nice break from city living! You can't see the neighbors when you sit outside, you can see all the stars and I mean all of them it's so beautiful, the air is  fresh, lots of trees and it's very peaceful and relaxing. We got a chance to go visit them for an extended weekend which was nice, since both our families live within 45 minutes of each other we are always trying to fit everyone in each time we visit. My parents were out of town and although we missed getting to see my family it was nice to not feel so rushed and get to relax a little.

We went to visit so we could celebrate the upcoming marriage of my sister-in-law, Abigail. I helped plan a Bridal Shower for her and the guys were also having a Skeet Shoot for David, the groom to be. The shower turned out wonderful and I think everyone had a good time, here are some pictures from the Shower and Skeet Shoot...

All the Hueske ladies at the shower

Jackson hanging out with Aunt Connie, Amy & Sara

Abigail, Amanda & Walker

Abigail opening presents

Jackson with his Aunt Abi

These are the shower favors I made, I was pretty happy with how they turned out!

After the shower the girls headed back to my in-laws house to join the men at the skeet shoot

The bride and groom at the skeet shot, I think they planned the outfits haha!

Jackson hanging out with his Pop, he did so good he only had one nap but was a happy little guy

The next morning after all the hustle and bustle of the shower was finished and everyone else was sleeping in and resting up, Adam & I of course were up bright and early with Jackson. We headed out to the front porch to sip on our coffee and have some family time and it was wonderful, we talked about life and what we wanted and imagined a day when hopefully we can live out in the country closer to our families, it was a wonderful morning just the four of us, Adam, Jackson, Trigger and I. 

Jackson & Dad hanging out on the front porch

Mom & Jackson

Dad feeding Jack oatmeal and Trigger helping, Trigger loves the country too

We did a lot of other things on our trip home like visit Michael, Michelle & Avery. Avery is going to be one very soon and Jackson found her fascinating but unfortunately I didn't get any pictures. Here are some more pictures from our trip home...

Aunt Abi was very excited to see Jack, we got there kind of late but Jack was able to hang out

The next morning Jack was ready to show off some of his new skills

Jackson was excited to see Pop and eat some oatmeal in Grammy's highchair

I love this picture you can see how much his Aunt & Pawpaw love him!

I like this one too, both kids are home and his grandkid!

Hanging out with Nanny right before bed time

Grammy feeding Jackson oatmeal and prunes

Getting a bath at Grammy's house is always fun!

Feeding the fish at Pop's pond

Dad & Jackson, he wore his hat for a little bit

Jackson & Mom at the pond

All of us at Pop's pond

Trying out Avery's pink swing, it was fun!

That was it, we had a really great trip home and we got to see lots of family and friends! We are looking forward to Abigail and David's wedding, the whole family is in it so that should be lots of fun!