Gone Mobile

Well, Jackson is now mobile. Not sure how I feel about this...I have to say I have mixed emotions. Now - he is not yet crawling. He just uses every other skill he has to get places. :) Yesterday I laid him on the floor to change his diaper. I remembered I needed something in the other room. I quick ran to the other room to grab something I needed to return to the store (we were getting ready to do some shopping). When I returned he was across the room chewing on a toy that was on his bouncy seat. I couldn't believe it!

Then this morning we were in Abigail's room getting her ready. I laid him on the floor, and the next thing I know Abigail is complaining about how Jackson has one of her books. He had somehow gotten himself several feet over to her book basket, gotten in the basket (which is a significant size for him), and got a book and was happily lying on his back chowing down on it. :) I told her it was ok - it was actually God's book, and God wants her to share. Plus it was a board book that a little slobber wouldn't hurt.

I proceeded in getting her ready and next thing I know I look over and there he is - he'd gotten himself back over to the basket and was straining for yet another book.

The crazy thing that I need to get used to with him is he has always been VERY patient and determined. When he is trying to get something or do something he remains very quiet and patient. He will work and work until he gets it.

I have always known when Abigail is or was trying something or having trouble with something - she is EXTREMELY impatient and will let you know quite loudly if she is struggling! But he is just quiet, determined, strong and fast! I have to say I think both qualities come with their challenges. I'm going to have to watch him like a hawk!

Cute Stuff

Abigail and Jackson watching a video together.

I was working around the house and stumbled upon this - Abigail and John reading the Sunday paper together...John reading the Comics and Abigail reading the ToysRus flier (eeks!).

Yes - you are seeing this - Jackson standing! Well, more like him holding himself up against the ottoman, and his dad placed him there. But he was balancing and holding himself up! :)

These two pictures were taken right after we got home from getting Jackson's 6 month shots. Bless his heart he did so good and was such a good sport. You can see how happy he was not too long after the fact.

He had to get four shots this time because he had to get a flu shot. I held him on my lap and the nurse was almost done with the first shot before Jackson started to cry. He cried through the second but stopped immediately after it was done. The nurse then applied the 3rd and 4th shots in the other leg. He cried during the shots a little but stopped immediately after she was done. I turned him around to give him a hug to comfort him, and he looked up at me with eyes just FULL of tears and tears were streaming down his cheeks. As he looked at me he gave me the sweetest, strongest smile. He then looked back at the nurse with more tears spilling out of his eyes and gave her the same sweet, strong smile.

He just melts your heart.

Call Me

The other evening I was cleaning up the kitchen after dinner, and John was playing with Abigail in the living room. He asked her if she wanted to call Grandma Sprunger, and she was of course quite fond of this idea. Abigail talked to Grandma for a little while and then asked where Grandpa was. Grandma explained that he was in his car, working (appraising). Abigail then replied (with such conviction), "Ok. Well, just have him call me if he needs anything!"

A little while later my phone rings, and it was Grandpa. He asked for Abigail, and I put him on speaker phone so she could talk to him. He said, "Abigail, Grandma said I should call you if I needed anything. Well, I need something. I need you to sing me a song." And she happily met his need. :)

Good Morning, God

Typically Abigail rises somewhere between 7-8 in the morning. Jackson wakes much earlier (especially lately since he's had a cold), so I am up early with him. This morning around 6 I was running on the treadmill and heard something coming from Abigail's monitor. I stopped to listen and realized she was singing a song she learned at BSF (Bible Study Fellowship). "Good morning, God. This is your day. I am your child show me your way." She sang it through a couple of times and then must have fallen back asleep because its now 7:45 and she has been silent ever since. Whatever prompted that little interlude I don't know, but it was so encouraging to me. I have to think it was a little gift from God. I would also love it, Lord, if it could be a sign of how she will behave today? :)