Yum! Jackson loooves Twizzler licorice. We can be guaranteed peace and quiet for the 10-15 minutes he chews and sucks on it. So nice!
Grandma bought Jack this adorable swimsuit that will protect his skin from the sun and the water from his pee!
Here's the fashion plate in his other swim shorts & hat from our Portsmouth neighbor Beth. Jack's been very talkative lately, making all sorts of fun sounds, many of which sound like real words - "Yeah! No! Oh no! Dada! Momma!"
This weekend Mommy got this tricycle at a yardsale for $5. She later found out the local toy store sells them for $140! What a deal! All it needed was a little scrubbing.
Jack liked helping Grandma shuck corn. Well, mostly he just tried to eat it.
It's fun to laugh and point at Pop & Daddy struggling to build a swingset!
They worked very hard on Saturday to put this together in time for Jack's birthday.
Jack wanted to get in on the action. He loved those nuts and bolts.
Breakfast time.
This Sunday was Jack's cousin Xandra's baptism in Pawtucket. Doesn't she look beautiful? Though not too happy - being dipped in oil is tough stuff!
The reception was held at the Capital Grille in Providence. Jack did so well there, chomping on the dinner rolls, banging his spoon on the table and generally just being cute.
Here's our little family, all dressed up outside the church.

A Trip to Scituate! Jackson had a great time this weekend visiting our family in Scituate. There were all sorts of interesting stools, coffee tables and chairs to pull himself up with.
He even had his first donut this weekend. A Munchkin for the munchkin! He made a big mess. Thankfully Grandma was there to catch the crumbs.
"Please Mommy, can I push these buttons?" When we visited Nanny in the nursing home, Jackson became fascinated with her noisy oxygen machine. He stood at it for 10-15 minutes, gently touching all the buttons, holding the tubing and just pressing his hands against it to feel the vibrations.
Pop takes Jack out for nice little walks. They have a good time together.
So unsuspecting...it was Jackson's turn to take a beating this time. Cousin Xandra paid him back for all the pulling and poking he's given to her. Jack was a good sport about it though, and didn't seem to mind it one bit when she tried to taste his head.
Yay! We love the pool!
Can you guess who this is? That's Chris at around age 1. Look at those long legs!
Doesn't he look like Jack here? Daddy was a monkey too!
And finally, here is the beautiful bookcase that Chris built for our living room. Didn't he do a nice job? The left cabinet holds videos, the right cabinet holds kids' videos and a hidey cubby for Jack. The red baskets hold CDs. Jackson has more books than anyone else!Nice job Daddy!

So fun! Jackson had a great time helping Mommy spray the grass seed in our backyard.
He was so happy to hold onto that hose and watch the water come out. He never let go.
Even when we were done with the water, he still wanted to sit in the grass and play with the hose.
This weekend Jack, Mommy & Grandma traveled to Maryland to visit his cousins, aunt & uncle. Jack had fun playing peekaboo with Uncle Luke. He also enjoyed being carried by Luke, especially for their nightwalks. Pretty special!
A special gift of a drum & instrument set was waiting for Jack when we arrived. He loved playing with the drumsticks and banging away!
Jack also took up a bit of croquet while in MD. He was fascinated with those mallets.
Jack and Matilda became immediate friends. He loves doggies!
Thanks to pre-boarding on Southwest, we were always able to sit in the front row with the extra legroom. Jack was able to get off our laps and hang out between Grandma's legs. He's so good on the plane (as long as there are yummy snacks and new toys to play with).
Absolutely zonked from a busy weekend and lots of travel. He's so sweet when he's sleeping. Well, he's sweet all the time.

Curious, curious! Jackson loooves to look at his own image. Here he's pulled himself up on Mommy's legs to see himself on the computer screen. He will smile, look away shyly, and then look back at himself. He also likes to look at his cousin Xandra's blog photos. "Who is that cute baby?"
Jackson has finally mastered crawling. Now the cat is never safe!
What a good sport Osiris is, as Jack lies across him and inspects his ears.
Jack's favorite place to stand is at the front door. He watches birds, squirrels, airplanes, cars and if he's really lucky, the neighborhood kids playing outside.
He is using everything around him to get up on his feet. We are constantly on watch for tumbles.
And as always, he loves the vacuum cleaner. He crawls behind it, following it around the house and whenever it stops for a moment, he just sits and holds onto it, like it's a blankie or something.
This year our rhododendron plants have finally bloomed. Last year we didn't have one flower. So pretty!
And here you can see how nice our front looks thanks to Bonnie's hard work with mulch and transplanting some hosta from other parts of the yard. Thanks Bonnie!