Colder Days

It's getting cold in New Mexico. There were reports of snow yesterday in some parts of the state. Everyone in our house has the sniffles.

Here is a picture of Jackson in one of his new outfits that Gamme & Paw Paw brought him when they visited last week. Scott and I were talking this morning when I took them that he doesn't look at all like a baby anymore, much less a child under two! We can't believe how fast time has flown by and are looking forward to our new addition in May!



I had another ultrasound on Halloween and they said the baby's heart rate is 167 bpm. I've heard that girls have higher heart rates than boys so I am optimistic for our next ultrasound on December 10th. Although, I'm pretty sure Jackson's was 167 too, but with so much in storage, I don't know where I put the ultrasound photos to check! I have a Doctor's appointment tomorrow and will keep everyone updated!

Happy Halloween!

For Halloween we started off a little crazy because I couldn't find his treat pail anywhere! We used this little treat bag and had to take a backup to empty it into which was fine since we took Jackson trick or treating in the golf cart. It went with his costume. He had so much fun ringing doorbells and waiting for people to answer. He also shared some of his candy with one of our neighbor's dogs (with the owner's permission of course). We mostly went to people's houses we know along the golf course and a few others in our neighborhood. He was adorable running up to doors and back to the cart.

For some reason, the flash wasn't on when Scott tried to take pictures. I think I need to give him a camera lesson...

Look at that face!

Picking Pumpkins

Today we drove out to Moriarty to visit the famous McCall's Pumpkin Patch. We each picked a pumpkin and one tiny one for the new baby. Jackson carried his pumpkin all by himself! Here are some pictures from our adventure.




Jackson thinks every Longhorn is Bevo.


Petting the goats. We tried to explain that Aunt Regina used to have a goat but he wasn't interested.


Sliding. This was not a good idea. Attempting to walk away from this resulted in a temper tantrum.


The mini maze.


More mini maze.


Searching for pumpkins.


Sitting with our pumpkins.


Riding in the wheel barrow with our pumpkins.


Asleep in Daddy's recliner after a long day.

Baby Update

Jackson, my mom and I all went to my Doctor's Appointment last Friday. My due date is earlier than what I was originally told. It is now in early May so it looks like we will have a new baby in the first week! Jackson got to watch the ultrasound and was upset that someone other than him was getting attention. Just one baby....Whew!

Here are some recent photos of Jackson that I haven't uploaded!


Always up to something

Still practicing the "war face"

Jackson's First Haircut

On Saturday, my mom and I took Jackson to Mop Tops for his first haircut. Yes, he finally had enough hair to cut at nearly 21 months old! We were completely shocked at how calm he was too. He didn't squirm, or throw a tantrum at the clippers OR the scissors. He even laid down so she could wash his hair!

Jackson's first big Texas win

The Horns beat Oklahoma yesterday and we think it's because of the outfit that David and Alicia sent Jackson! He was so cute and LOVED all of the attention.

Ladie's Night

So we got this cow doll (her name is Milkshake) that dances to "Ladie's Night" for a fun module at work. It ended up getting shipped to our house by accident instead of work so Jackson got to meet Milkshake. He LOVES her! Now I will have to find one for him. He also loves to dance to her song and run around the house with her purse! Where does he get these moves?