A good nights sleep!

I just had to post a quick update as Jakson had another amazing night!  He went down at 8 pm and slept until 130.  After a quick feed he was back down and when I woke up at 430 am and he was still sleeping I had a panic.  I went in to check on him and he was sleeping so peacefully.  So I went back to bed...until 630 am!!  One feed and solid sleep for two 5 hour sessions - AWESOME!  He's now taking his second nap of the day and mummy is relaxing with a nice cup of tea.  I could certainly get used to this!  Although something tells me I shouldn't :)

Fun with Boo!

We've been having a lot of fun with our little boo man lately.  One of the most exciting things is rolling over - from front to back.  He's done it a couple of times now but wouldn't you know, the one time i get my video camera ready he rolls over in a new direction and smacks his head on the hard wood floor!  I, of course, got it on video but feel like a terrible mother so i will not be posting it.
Jakson also loves to stand up!  With support, of course, but he just loves to straighten his legs and show us just how strong they are.  It's pretty awesome to watch.  I need to get a video of it...

Another thing worth reporting is that Jakson certainly has a taste for anything and everything he can get in his mouth!  He is often found stuffing his hands in his mouth, or shoving toys in his face.  It's quite amusing to watch as he makes a lot of funny snorting noises while he does it.  He's also become a serious drooler!!  I really hope he isn't teething yet!! 

Here are a couple of playtime pics along with a video of a tame play session where he's wagging his tounge and trying to shove one of his toys in:

Jakson and I have also been enjoying nap time together.  I just love cuddling with him and we often lay in bed, cuddling and fall asleep together.  It's awesome.  I just hope it's not establishing bad habits.  But, to be fair, we're on week 2 of the bedtime routine and he's doing brilliantly.  Bath starts at 7, followed by a kick around on his changing mat, some cuddling, maybe a book (if he's not too fussy), a feed and then bed.  Last night he was actually asleep in his cot by 730 and slept until 230 am!  And that was about the 3rd or 4th time in the last few weeks that he's slept for a long period like that.  I just hope it continues!!  Here is a shot of daddy reading to Jakson before bed:

And the wee man still loves his bath.  Here is a pic with his new mate, Sharky (thanks, Leah!):

12 Weeks Old!

I'm sure most parents say this on a regular basis but its crazy how fast time goes when you have a wee one!  Jakson is 12 weeks today, which i guess by most estimates is 3 months.  Since this is obviously a milestone in baby development, we thought it would be fun to get weighed today to see how Jakson is progressing.  Would you believe he is a whopping 11 lbs and 13 ozs!!?  It seems like not so long ago that Jakson was only 6 lbs and he's nearly doubled that weight in no time.  He certainly is a growing boy and recently we've experienced some other exciting things that come with this milestone:

• Finding the Hands: Jakson LOVES to play and explore his jungle gym with his hands.  He pulls the rings, twirls the twirly thing and just pokes around at everything.
• Tummy Time: he is also getting better on his tummy and nanny Carol and Auntie Clare thought what better way to encourage this than buy the wee man some toys!  So now he has incentives to get on his tummy and play!
• Smiling and laughing: Jakson has been smiling for a long time now but today marks is very first giggle!  We were laying in our bed and out of nowhere he just giggled, and boy was it cute. 
• Talking: I've already shared how intelligent Jman is and that he can say 'hi' but that is one of many things he says these days.  And although 'hi' is the most identifiable word i'm sure it's no time before his babbles turn into full blown conversations (although i'm sure to be the only one to understand him).
• Sleeping!  Jakson has been sleeping pretty well since about 3-4 weeks, sleeping for a good 4-5 hour stretch before waking up for food.  But last night was a big step - he slept for nine hours straight!  From 730 until 430 am!  I couldn't believe it!  I actually woke up a couple of times and had to check him to see if he was ok.  Now this could be a fluke occurance or it could just be the start of something very special :)  Let's wait and see...

And here are some recent photos to commemorate his quick progression to 3 months:

Jakson attended his first wedding recently -
here he is smiling in his wedding outfit

Such a handsome little man!!

Cuddling his dragon :)

Cheeky Smile from Chubs

Tummy time face off with the dragon

Check out all my new toys!!!

I would also like to thank my dear friend Alison for the amazing quilt Jakson is laying on.  She made it and it's the perfect weight & material for our little man to play on during these hot summer days.   We just love it :) Thanks Alison!!! xxx

Peace, Love, IOWA!

I had to quickly post some footage from today where the Jman is sporting his very cool 'Peace, Love, Iowa' onesie from the one and only, AOK.  In addition to looking quite adorable and supporting his roots, Jakson is also saying 'HI' in this video.  I told you he could do it...at only 9 weeks!!  So advanced!!

And a cute pic in the special onesie - do you see the smile behind the dummy??  How cute is my little man??

We also had some exciting visitors over the past week, first our friend Elisabeth came over from New York to meet the wee man:

And if that wasn't enough excitement, cousin Steve (& Dan) popped by for a visit this past weekend:

The Big Boy Bath

Our wee bah is growing so quick!  We used the sink for as long as we could but there is no denying he is now too big for that.  So tonight we made the move to the 'big boy bath' - and i think Jakson enjoyed it! 

The Cheek Bounce

It seems lately we are all about getting Jakson's adventures on video.  This weekend was no different.  The weather in London was lovely on Saturday so we ventured out for a long walk, lunch and a bit of shopping.  Jakson was an angel the entire time...that is until we arrived home and tried to put him down to bed.  Let's just say he wasn't having it.  So it was a long night...but i suppose we should expect those every now and again, eh?

Today we had a reunion with our NCT class and got to meet all the babies and catch-up with our parent friends.  It was so amusing to listen to the stories and hear how it wasn't just us who had a bit of a disappointing birth experience.  But it seems everyone is doing well and I'm hoping we will continue to meet up now that our babies are here. 

One of the more amusing things we've got on video lately (and notice every time we take the J man for a walk) is that Jakson has some chubby cheeks!  They literally vibrate and jiggle when you go over even the slightest bump in the road.  This video shows it a bit but honestly doesn't do justice to just how cute it is to watch his cheeks bounce!!

My dummy!!

Baby Boo is learning to suck his dummy!

Take 1...oops it fell out!

take 2 - making progress!!

Success!!!!