WAY behind on blogging!

I have really hit a road-block with this blogging thing! I really have had every intention of posting some awesome pictures of our trip to Disney World last month and of Jackson getting bigger, but I just havent done it yet!


I have about 300 pictures from our trip to Disney World. Our friends Nick and Jennifer went with us and Jennifer is a professional photographer! So, we had a picture-taker with us the entire time and got some amazing shots of Jackson meeting Mickey and other Disney characters for the first time. I have to admit that I almost got a little teary-eyed seeing my little boy run up to Mickey Mouse for the first time and give him a big hug and kiss! It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience--seeing your child meet Mickey for the first time! Needless to say, we had an awesome trip and we actually went to all 4 Disney parks and 1 water park! We cant wait to go back!


Jackson is now a year-and-a-half old (actually, almost 19 months). At his 18 month appointment he weighed in at 25 1/2 pounds and was 32 1/8 inches long! It is truly amazing how quickly they grow! He is so smart--he just talks up a storm day-in and day-out and LOVES watching football--especially the GAMECOCKS! He even cheers with his fist in the air and says "Cock-ee!" He loves playing football, too. He is actually really great at kicking and throwing his football.

We took Jackson to his first Georgia Southern football game several weeks ago and he loved it! I was worried that he might be afraid of the loud crowd, etc. but he just had a ball! He especially loves the band when they play!



Here are some pictures from today (10-21-2007)...

My hair is slowly going back to blond...

Vegas baby!!!

FINALLY some pictures of my Vegas trip! I've only got 4 right now, and I had to hijack them from my brother's camera! But, I do have some on a disposable camera that I need to have developed, so I'll post more then! We had such a blast!

Me, Brian, and Steven at Voodoo Lounge at the Rio

Nick, Eric, Steven, me, and Brian at Toby Keith's I Love this Bar and Grill at Harrah's

Me and Nick at Voodoo

Eric and me at Ellis Island

I know, I know...

I'm back to being a total slacker on the whole blogging thing...but, I have been busy!

We finally took our trip to Vegas! We were gone for 5 days and had a blast, but I was so glad to get back home to my little boy! Brian and I both agree that it's going to be family-vacations for us for awhile! I'll have pictures of Vegas to post soon--just have to steal my brother's camera to download them!

Jackson is still growing like a week! He's 16 1/2 months old and is just the smartest little boy alive! He still has some sleeping issues (like, he doesnt...) but I just keep praying that it's some sort of phase! He's doing pretty well sleeping in his crib, and we just moved him to his own room yesterday (I know it's crazy that he's been in our room for his entire life!). He slept semi-OK in his own room yesterday, but I dont know how to get him to stop waking up in the middle of the night!

Oh the joys of sleepless nights...

I finally have some pictures to post--although some of them are old! I just got all of these pictures off of my brother's camera...and they date back about 5 months...

February 2007 Jackson and Uncle Nick at granddaddy's birthday celebration

Easter 2007 Jackson and mommy (yes, he's in a "sailor suit" with matching hat; and my hair is NOT red--it's apparently the light that makes it look that way! It's brown!)

TODAY (7-13-07) Jackson and his Elmo backpack

More from today:

Mommy and Jackson just laying around (Jackson fell yesterday and his paci jammed up under his nose...you can sort of see the red mark it left...poor baby!)

My little boy!

Brian is out of town in Miami until Sunday. He's down there for Kappa Sigma fraternity's biannual conclave (the last one was in Vegas...see several posts below for a picture from that one). I didnt get to go to this one, but we've only got 3 weeks until a return trip to Vegas! I'm tanning up a storm and trying to look my best for my big vacation...

15-month stats

Jackson had his 15-month well-checkup this morning and here are his stats...

Weight: 25 lbs. 4 oz

Length: 32 inches

I think the pediatrician said he's in the 50% for everything--my growing boy!

I stink...

at this blogging thing! I always look at my page, but rarely post anything--I dont know why!

Maybe it's because I have been totally slack with picture taking lately and have nothing new to post...my digital camera fights against me regularly, so sometimes I just give up and dont take pics!

We've been busy lately, chasing after 15-month-old Jackson! I cant believe I'm the mother of a 15-month old! He is SO incredibly sweet--he loves giving hugs and kisses and does it even without being asked! There is no sweeter moment than when your child just randomly comes over to you and gives you a huge kiss...it just melts my heart!

We've taken Jackson swimming a lot recently and he LOVES it! His favorite part is standing on the side of the pool and jumping in to daddy...he is such a water-baby! I swear he thinks it's a giant bathtub...

For those of you who dont know, Jackson has been sleeping in our bed for almost his entire life. After his surgery (at 11 weeks old) he was extremely clingy to us and would only sleep in our bed, and it's been that way ever since. Well, yesterday was the big day that we re-claimed our marital bed and put Jackson in his "big-boy" bed...so far, so good. I do have to sit on the floor right next to the crib until he goes to sleep, but tonight it only took him 10 minutes to fall completely alseep (which is warp-speed compared to what it used to be!). He's slept in his crib for all of his naps yesterday and today and he's in there right now, so we'll see how it goes!

The countdown to Vegas is on...only 3 1/2 weeks to go, and I cant wait!

Good News!

I had my doctor's appointment and ultrasound today and the cyst is gone--so no surgery for me! I'm so happy!

I have been really bad lately about taking pictures of Jackson--isnt that terrible!? I just havent taken anything to post on here, but I promise I'll do better!

The Vegas countdown is on in the Dart house--we're so excited to go!