Loving all the little things

We have late church on Sunday so Nick and Jackson let mama sleep in and make her waffles. It's the best!

Jackson has been eating rice cereal for the last couple of weeks and one thing is for sure the boy LOVES to eat! I love to put him in his little Bumbo chair and feed him – it such a wonderful mess. I really have to watch him because he likes to hit the bowl out of my hands, last week he sent cereal flying all over the kitchen. One of his new favorite things to do now is to blow raspberries so of course he does that with the food in his mouth and gave mama a little cereal shower. It’s a dirty job so I guess it’s a good thing I don’t mind getting messy!

Jackson is just over 5 months now! He rolls around like a mad man and loves to talk, squeal and giggle. He goes crazy for any kind of interaction and loves playing peek-a-boo. He sleeps about 11 hours a night now? I am so lucky he has practically been sleeping through the night since about 7 weeks. Jacks also got his first tooth! Its not too visible just yet –so I haven’t been able to get a pic.. His nic names keep getting longer - "JayJoe Monkey Bug Bean" is the latest. He also gets called all kinds of other things from everyone like Jacks, Action Jackson, Jacky Joe and such. I'm sure we'll come up with more.

He has definitely got my dark eyes and Nick’s smile AND a hole in his chest (we think). When Nick comes home he totally lights up and loves his papa. It is amazing how aware he is of what’s going on around him! He is also really interested in Trouble now and loves when he gets the chance to touch him or when Trubs sneaks up to lick his toes. Jayjoe is so mellow and as long as he can see me he just hangs out while I get ready, cook, and all kinds of things. I think he has a great disposition and is at really a delightful age. I am such a lucky mom to have such a great little guy.

This is Halloween

Halloween Flashback!

This was EIGHT years ago - that is craziness. Yes Nick's hair is real & my belly is not

Halloween was great this year. I totally copied my sister's costume. I love to dress up - even if Nick doesn't dress up with me and I look like a dork! I am starting to get a nice collection of cosumes. It was so much fun for me to dress Jackson up (even if he didn't really appreciate it..) I am trying to take advantage of being able to pick out his costume. Before I know it he'll being telling me what he wants to be. He did pretty well considering he is more interested in eating his sock monkey than halloween candy. We made the rounds and had fun seeing everyone. Having Jacks with us makes everything better. I love that I get to share all of his first experiences with him.

. Me and Leeshy with Parker and Jacks. Don't they look like they're having so much fun? They are already mad at us for dressing them goofy.

Monkey buns! I had to add this feature to the costume - why wouldn't it already be there? Its totally the best part.

Mama Lou La, my brother-in-law Greg, sister Sarah and brother Chris. This was not planned I think this means we should start a Hart Family band. We will call ourselves "The Black Harts" and I will play the cowbell.