Who's in charge of the TV?

These days Gerrad and I can no longer watch what we want to watch on TV....we watch what Jackson picks. He has gotten very good at adjusting the volume and changing the channel. He's even turned it on when we weren't in the room so he had something on while he was playing. I mean seriously he's 10 months...we are in trouble!

I'm so tricky : )
I think it's time to turn this thing off!

hmmm this looks interesting

maybe it's time for a video : )

Jackson VS The Furniture

Jackson seems to have no fear these days and is quite daring when it comes to pulling himself up on anything and everything. As you can see he doesn't always succeed in an easy transition from standing to sitting. There are many times when he forgets to hang on. His poor head looks like he's been through a war....and I guess he kinda has...poor guy! However he is completely unfazed!

Our little fish!

We were so glad the rain held off last saturday so we could go swimming in Grandpa and Grandma's pool. Jackson was kicking and splashing all around. He just loves the water!

The best attempt at a family photo : )

so happy!

Mr Zion....he wasn't a fan of the water. He's just like his daddy in that the water needs to be quite warm for him to go in...it's that trini blood in him : ) He was wearing a pair of shorts that Uncle Mark wore when he was little cause he didn't have his suit and as you can see they were a little big : )

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great weekend up north for Memorial Day! The Donker clan was camping up at Burt Lake so we spent one day there and the rest at the cottage! Could not have asked for nicer weather!!!

Jackson had fun floating in Burt Lake. The water was sooo warm!!!

We had a perfect spot on the beach...sand and a great shade tree which Jackson took advantage of for a nice nap : )

Here Jackson and Daddy are having fun swimming in Lake Mitchell...also nice and warm!
Jackson loved chasing Bentley in the water : )

Bentley taking a quick breather on the dock...he stayed in the water almost all day...and therefore slept for about two days after we got home....we need to go to the cottage more often and wear him out : )

10 Months!

Jackson is a crawling machine! There is certainly no more sitting and relaxing while he plays on the floor. He is constantly going for the dog bowls...mainly the water bowl, climbing stairs, and playing with the tv buttons. In the morning when Bentley's food is poured into his bowl, Jackson hears it, drops his toys, and goes racing for it....it's his own little dinner bell : ) He is saying dada all the time...not quite in context yet though. I keep trying to get him to say mama but he just laughs at me....little stinker! someday : ) We've been trying more and more finger foods. He loves cut up pieces of turkey, peaches, bread, french fries, and of course all the little gerber finger foods! Meal times are taking longer and longer cause he gets sooooo distracted! However it does give me time to actually eat my meals before they get cold : ) We have been enjoying time at the cottage and with family in Grand Rapids a lot lately. Jackson has been getting many opportunities to go swimming and he loves it! It's going to be a fun summer! Countdown to birthday....2 months!!!!

Our little goofball crawling around with one of his letters in his mouth
Puffs galore!!! I think the one on his forehead is being saved for later : )

His favorite thing to do lately....the fishface....which he taught himself how to do!

Smart, Determined, or Both?!?

Jackson's main goal in life these days is playing in Bentley's water bowl! He is seriously relentless when it comes to going after it! Everytime he turns the corner around the chair he starts laughing as the bowls are now in sight and moves quickly to go play with them before we grab him : ) He reaches the food bowl first, puts his hand in and swishes only to find nothing in it and then heads for the one with water. It really is quite funny...although I don't think Bentley is too amused : ) This particular day Gerrad and I were trying to eat dinner and thought that putting the exersaucer by the chair would keep him in the room or at least slow him down a lot. Not so much. It took him all of about a minute to make his way through. There was no holding him back, and he was quite proud of himself : ) Little stinker!

I'm so smart!

on the move!

food bowl first : )

Money!

This is so fun Mom!

My First Mother's Day : )

I had a wonderful first Mother's Day! Jackson and Gerrad made me breakfast and cleaned up : ) We went for a nice long walk since it was such a nice day out. Jackson got to try his new swing...which he loved as evidenced by the pictures! I'm sure he'll have lots of fun with that this summer! That evening we all went out for dinner. It was a great day, and of course the best part was just hanging out at home with my family : )

big smiles!

ooooh this is fun : )

Jackson loves going out for dinner!