Jackson David Howard

Camping at South Carlsbad

2009-06-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

Jess on his bike.

Chillin' in the bus...

Eating my snack with Sanford.

Sanford and Anson pretending to be cold when it was really only about 60 degrees out.

The best way not to burn yourself when cooking Jiffy Pop over an open fire...bring in the fireproof gloves!

I got to ride on the front of the Fire Engine when Chris and his crew came to eat dinner with us!

I love the measurer:) I take it with me wherever I go:)

My new babysitters..Megan and Gracie playing with me.

We watched this guy clean and gut this fish. He didn't know that he was going to be a science teacher when he was camping, but he taught us all a lot about it! Megan even held it:)

Spanky Spanky....the new broom game that accounts for hours of fun!

"Ta Da!" Here's a video of me skating with Daddy.

Everyone watching a movie in the bus.

Gracie and Megan riding bikes.

I love Daddy! :)

I STILL love the dog bowl :)

2009-06-02T13:35:00.001-07:00

First I stuck my hand in the dog bowl. Then it progressed to standing in it...

Then I had to sit in it to see how cold it was.

It was pretty cold!

Then I decided to go for it!

But I didn't really fit in it all that well:) Mom and Dad didn't post the following pictures, because I got a little naked and started trying to swim in the bowl:)

Hangin' with Daddy

2009-06-02T13:27:00.001-07:00

I love to fly kite's with my mom and dad. They let me take the kite and I run around the park with it when it gets too low.

Playing music...

Hello?

Me and my Daddy hanging out.

Concert at the park

2009-05-07T13:25:00.001-07:00

I'm having so much fun jumping and dancing around with my friends!

I can't stop starring at that guy singing and playing guitar:)

Hee Hee...this is funny!

Here's video of me at the concert dancin' it up...

Cousin Lucy

2009-05-07T13:21:00.001-07:00

Sweet Lucy Girl!

This is a video of me debating whether or not to kiss my new cousin, Lucy!

Easter Morning- The Real Deal

2009-05-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

Look at my cool hat and new bunny! :)

Look at all of these eggs...this is so much fun!!!

"Easter Eggs!" That's all I kept saying while hunting away...

How cool are these eggs we dyed?

Easter Hunt at Stroller Strides

2009-05-07T13:07:00.001-07:00

Get ready...get set...go!!!

Look at all my Easter Eggs!!!

Cheese :-)

Always swinging around and climbing everything!

Hangin' with Will while we open our eggs.

Petting Zoo

2009-05-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

I went to a birthday party that had a petting zoo at it. I LOVED it!!! I played with the chickens, ducks, goats, bunny's, and I even got to ride the pony :)

Last Day with Grandma and Papa

2009-03-23T13:46:00.000-07:00

Do you like my new hairstyle???

Swingin' with Papa

Playing with Grandma...

Saying goodbye at the airport to Papa and Grandma:(

Grandma and Papa come to visit

2009-03-22T20:57:00.000-07:00

Mommy and I took Grandma and Papa to my Mommy and Me gymnastics class. I had so much fun showing off all of my skills:)

We all went to LegoLand today. There were so many cool people and cars and stuff all made from lego's!

Papa like watching me go down the slide all by myself like a big boy.

I was the king of the tower.

Vroom! Vroom!

Daddy took me on the cool train ride...choo choo!

This video is of me skateboarding in the driveway to show off my ollie skills for my grandparents.

Tour de California

2009-03-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

We went down to the finishline for the Tour of California in Escondido. It was really cool to see all the bike support now and Daddy loved checking out all the vendor tents. We also saw Lance Armstrong from a distance. It was amazing to see how fast the riders went by us...and we were just standing there! :)

The zoo brought some cool animals up for kids to look at. I liked making the meow sound:)

Botanical Gardens

2009-03-22T20:44:00.000-07:00

This was my favorite part of the garden tour we walked through. I thought it was so funny that the people were plants dancing with music and all!

I painted my first Picasso today. My mommy thought it was a masterpiece!

Dinosaurs in the birdbath is the best:)

Mama, I don't want to pose for this picture anymore.

Will looks like he's trying to kiss me here:)

I had some much fun playing in this freezing cold water.

Me and my friends Luciano and Will.

Weekend Funtime

2009-03-22T12:49:00.000-07:00

Chillin' in the bus with Sanford!

I love my rainboot...they're even better when that's all I'm wearing:)

Here's some really cute videos. The first one is of me riding my dog Sanford. The second one is me showing off my animal noises. The third one is me riding my blue horse named Rody. I love to crash off of him sometimes more than I like to bounce on him:)

Wild Animal Park

2009-03-22T12:41:00.000-07:00

Look at those turtles...they're bigger than I am!

This gorilla and I had so much fun. He's a baby too and was running around and play fighting with his Mama right in front of me and Daddy. And he's almost the same height as me:)

I love fishies!

My Activities...

2009-01-27T14:48:00.000-08:00

Me and Will playing in the pit at gymnastics.

Mommy is teaching me how to walk on the beam.

Chasing bubbles at my Moove and Groove class.

I like to play king of the mountain!

Crawling through a tunnel...

I love Mommy's shoes. Shhh...don't tell Daddy! :)

What's up???!!!

Chillin' in my chair just the way I like it...naked!

Visit with the Hardeman's

2009-01-27T14:37:00.001-08:00

I love to say "Lights!" really loudly everytime I see any holiday decorations. So...Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Erin, and Uncle Marc took me to see the best lights ever. The hotel down the road put lights on everything. It looked like a magical forrest.

And inside the hotel was the biggest gingerbread house I've ever seen! It was so much bigger than even Daddy! Everything was made out of edible items. It was incredible!

And matched it, of course, in my candycane Jammy's. :)

I had so much fun playing with my Aunt Erin. She and Uncle Marc got me the coolest toy car ever. I think they might have had more fun playing on it than me. But I had the most fun climbing the stairs over and over again and sticking my head thru the bars on the second floor. I could do that all day long!

Aunt Erin and Uncle Marc...I wish they lived closer because I love hanging out with them.

Aunt Erin and her brother, Jaime, were showing me the pooping moose toy they got for X-mas. It poops jelly beans...the best!

Funtime at Aunt Katrea's

2009-01-22T20:29:00.000-08:00

This is my first encounter with a horse so close up. I really like Gypsy even thought I tried to stick my finger in her eye.

Mommy is letting Quest lick her hand. I'm amazed at what a large tongue it has!
I may look scared or grumpy, but I actually did LOVE riding. I made a funny squealing noise and started rocking forwards everytime Gypsy stopped.

Everyone was watching me on my very first horseback riding lesson.

I'm not too sure about this stuff! :)

Walkin' with my Daddy. I'm getting so tall that he barely has to lean over to hold my hand anymore.

I think I might have LOVED the tractor ride even more than the horse ride.

I did much better on my second experience. Riding with Aunt Katrea was much better. I liked going with her on another tractor ride too. Mommy and Daddy are just going to have to get me one of these someday!

Christmas

2009-01-22T14:14:00.000-08:00

Mommy took me to LegoLand with some of my friends. We sat on Santa's Sleigh with his lego reindeer. It was so cool!

Here's a video of my first Christmas moment. I had just awoken in my Santa PJ's and I saw what Santa brought me under the tree.

This is Rody. I love riding him, but I love tossing myself off of him and onto the floor even more. I smile really big when I do it and my Daddy laugh every single time:)

Sock Monkey. Monkey's are my favorite animal.

Happy Holidays from the Howard's

2009-01-22T14:10:00.000-08:00

These are the Holiday photo's we took to send out on cards. We never got that far this year. So...

Happy Holidays From the Howard's!!! :)

This picture with Santa was taken just at the precise moment in between screaming and crying on Santa's lap. NICE!!! :)

Trip to Chicago/Thanksgiving

2009-01-15T12:47:00.000-08:00

I'm playing with my cousin Eliott and his awesome train set. I really just like to try to take the rail system apart!

Here's a video of me and my Papa after just coming home from the hospital. Doesn't he look great! I was showing him my dance moves.

These are a few from FAO Schwartz. I had so much fun trying to take down the big stuffed animals on display. I even tried to climb up onto the giraffe!

In this video of our Thanksgiving feast you see me going absolutely bonkers after way too much cranberry sauce. WOW!

Here are some photo's of my very first snow storm. It was only a few days after Thanksgiving while we were waiting for Daddy to recover from his unexpected surgery! I made my first snow angel with Mommy. Well, she made one and I watched her :) I'm really getting the hang of these mitten things...they really do keep my hands warm when I decide to leave them on!

Halloween

2008-11-05T13:00:00.000-08:00

Here are some photo's from my Stroller Strides class for Halloween. I was a racecar driver and mommy was my pit crew! :)
We carved our pumpkins as a family. My mom and dad thought I would dive in but this was about as messy as it got. I had more fun trying to actually carve the pumpkin like my Daddy was than play with the seeds inside.

Halloween night and I'm all dressed up and ready for candy. I rode my car all around the neighborhood and even on to neighbors porches. It was so cool. I just sat there, smiled, and they put candy in my bucket. I didn't let go of it all night...even when it got so heavy that I had to drag it on the outside of the car next to me.

Everytime I passed the jack-o-lanterns we carved, I would yell out, "pump-kin". It was very cute! I also tried to follow all the trick-or-treaters down our driveway!

Walking Better Now

2008-10-28T19:44:00.000-07:00

This video was taken last week, so it's not the latest. But I just wanted to show all of you that he is walking so much better now. I would have to say that it is now his primary method of transportation. He resorts back to crawling when he's tired or uncomfortable in a situation.

My First Haircut

2008-10-28T19:37:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I finally took Jackson to get his first REAL haircut. I've trimmed it once before, but it was starting to get a little ridiculous. So, I brought him to my friend, Jamie, who cuts hair. He sat on my lap the whole time and did pretty well. But I think he looks so old now :(

This was taken the next morning...Jackson was proudly showing off his new cut.

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-28T19:17:00.001-07:00

We went to a pumpkin patch called Bates Nut Farm last week for a birthday party. Jackson had so much fun. We started out on a tractor ride, then went through a hay stack maze (which Jackson and Will got very tired on), played in the wagon with friends, and then went through the pumpkin patch to pick out our very own pumpkins! :)

Walking and Driving

2008-10-13T21:04:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the latest Jackson videos. He loves his new car. It is really fun to push and ride in. It also gets me ready to walk.

Here are a couple videos of me and my early walking. I am getting better but the first ones are the funniest. I will post some more as soon as I get a little more stable.

My New Moves...

2008-10-12T21:39:00.000-07:00

Since my birthday, we have not updated my blog. Mommy and I spent almost a month in Chicago because Grandpa Lewy has been seriously ill. He is still sick but is improving. So this blog is to catch up on somethings I have been up to. Thanks to everyone for all their thoughts, prayers, and good wishes for Stan and our family. Please keep them coming.I already knew this trick. Looking cute!Yep, you guessed it. The dog door ain't just for doggies anymore. I figured this one out and can't be stopped. Not only can I use the their door but I call them Arf Arf, Doggy, Puppy, and I am starting to say both their names now too. Sanford and Anson. While I was in Chicago, Aunt Toby got me an awesome Radio Flyer car. I had to fly home without it, but then some guy in a big brown truck dropped it off at our house. I was so happy I had Will come and check it out. I drive this thing around the house like I am on the Autobahn!Will got the hang of driving it pretty quickly too.I am really starting to love sippy cups and water. Funny thing about this photo is that my sippy cup is RED... I have developed some really funny habits. Like picking up the ceiling fan remote, holding it to my ear, and saying "Hello". It really can be any object. I even answered a call with a piece of pizza crust. I also love to sit in anything. My toys, the dogs' water dish, or basically anything I can scale on to.

Our chair in the living room has become my personal playground. I spend alot of time climbing all over this thing. One day i put on my daddy's old motorcycle helmet. But not for long. My neck is not strong enough yet.

Then one day i tried on my dad's glassed and besided not being able to see straight i thought it was pretty funny. I am practicing that old skill i have. Being CUTE.

Check back in a day or so to learn about my newest accomplishment. I can WALK. Coverage coming soon...

My very own First Birthday Party!!!

2008-10-12T20:46:00.000-07:00

Here is my cake! Curious George was the theme.

Blue and Yellow everything. The backyard was awesome.

And you guessed it, A Jumper. Look, it was bigger than our shed!Mommy took me in first; for the safety inspection.

I got used to it and i was really serious about it.

All my friends started to show up and i met up with them in the Jumper.

Then the good stuff started. I was introduced to CAKE!!!

I did not know what to do at first.
But after encouragement and a few first licks...

a run in with the papparazi..., many fist fulls of chocolate
downing a third of the cake myself,
, I ate myself into a cake stupor.

Thanks, Mommy and Daddy. It was a good party!And I still had more presents to open after most of the party ended. I love Birthdays!!!! Can't wait for number 2.

Birthday at the Zoo

2008-10-12T19:36:00.000-07:00

We went to the Wild Animal Park the week before my birthday and I saw all kinds of animals. This was a deer of some kind in the petting area. I took a liking to his horns.

It was really fun to have both sets of grandparents with me at the zoo. I got lots of attention.
The tigers in California even drive Range Rovers! Well, they lay around on Range Rovers.
We took the tram ride around the Safari part of the park and saw the tallest Arf Arfs I have ever seen. All animals were "Arf Arfs" (dogs) for a while there.
Mommy holding me on the tram. She let me hold our tickets and that is always entertaining.
I had a great trip with the family to the Wild Animal Park but I started to get tired at the end. Dada was there to comfort me.

Hangin' With My Grandparents

2008-10-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

It was cool having the whole family in town. The cards and presents started coming in. On Thursday the 31st, it was my real birthday.
I opened some presents. I had alot of fun with the paper and boxes now and the toys later.
I couldn't keep up with all the cool stuff.

So we all took a trip to the park. I am really getting good at the slides.
And the wood chips are awesome too.
Grampy Howard helped me with some footwear issues...
My buddy will brought me a birthday gift and I taught him about the security door and the fun it brings.
Then i showed him how to empty the dogs' water bowl and play music with it.
A big box came from Chicago and once "Grandmama and Grandpapa" got in I could open it and it was awesome. My first Radio Flyer wagon and it has big air filled tires and padding inside.
I was and still am excited everytime I get pulled.

Then Grampy let me borrow his hat that my daddy gave him.

4th of July Fair

2008-07-08T20:00:00.001-07:00

We went to the Del Mar Fair this weekend. Jackson was very interested in all of the farm animals.

Mom and Jackson rode the carosel ride and had a good time. Jackson was a little frightened as the horse went up and down, but really liked holding onto the reigns! :)

Next he rode a pretty bumpy water ride with Daddy. He was pretty scared and Dad got pretty beat up trying to protect his little man.

Then they rode the carosel together and that went much more smoothly!

In this video, Jackson is riding the carosel with his Daddy. They come around at the end of the video.

4th of July Parade

2008-07-08T19:52:00.000-07:00

Every 4th of July the kids in our neighborhood have a parade. You decorate your bike, scooter, wagon, etc. and take a few laps around the surrounding streets. It is very cute and this was Jackson's first time. We decorated the bike trailor and he seemed to like it!

We rode around with the other kids while Brian took the dogs around and snapped photo's.

Afterwards, Jackson enjoyed his first popsicle. Obviously, he loved it!

He was not all that happy when it was all gone:)

Fun in the Sun

2008-07-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

Jackson and Will playing in the sun at the beach.

Will was more interested in eating the sand, but Jackson just liked wills sand toys:)
Jackson is eating his lunch at a pool party after stroller strides.
He's still not the bravest of water-lovers, but we're working on not being a koala bear clutching Mom when we get near water (other than the bathtub, of course).

Trip to NJ

2008-07-08T19:42:00.000-07:00

Erin, Marc, and Molly (Sanford's long lost girlfriend). This was the first time they met Jackson. They took him to his first carnival...but I'm still waiting for the pictures! :)

Mom, Jackson, and Jennifer...we're all getting ready to take pictures before Meredith's wedding.

Mom and Meredith, the beautiful bride!

OOPS! I lost something...

2008-07-08T19:39:00.000-07:00

Jackson is such a fast crawler now that sometimes he crawls right out of his pants!!! :)

Jackson 10 months

2008-06-03T20:35:00.000-07:00

I love my swing. Don't I look just like a cowboy in this hat! :)

I'm so hungry waiting for Mommy to fix my dinner that I had to get a head start on my foot!

Now all I need is a bike

2008-06-03T20:32:00.001-07:00

Here's Jackson trying on his new bike helmet.

Daddy took me for my first ride in my bike trailer. I liked the ride, but I really really wanted to take my stupid helmet off my head. :) Daddy can't wait to take me out on the trails.

Boys Trip to SC

2008-06-03T03:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures and video's from Jackson's trip back east to surprise his Grampy and Grammy. Brian took Jackson to a fly-in for remote control airplanes. It was a big surprise for Grampy Howard. I heard that he was so shocked when the boys walked into the kitchen that he just stood there in total disbelief for a few minutes before saying a thing! :)

In this pictures Jackson just woke up from his nap in the stroller. He was a little grumpy and sleep deprived from his long airplane trip and having to wake up so early two mornings in a row. This was also the first time he had been away from his Mommy for so long!

I love it when my Grammy feeds me my bottle! :)
Here's Grampy playing with me and my toys!

Mmmmm....food!

In this video, Jackson shows everyone his new trick...clucking his tongue! He still continues to do this daily. He sometimes even wakes up and begins his clucking...it's hilarious! :)

In this video, Jackson shows the crowd how he can dance and clap his hands with Aunt Katrea.

In this video, Jackson is going absolutely crazy. He's riding on his scooter car, dancing, and clapping all at once. He'll be scooting around on a toy car in no time at all!

In this last video from South Carolina, Jackson and his Grammy are discussing the concept of asking for more...more cheerios that is. You'll see his slight obsession with them! :)

Mission: Dog Door

2008-05-12T16:16:00.001-07:00

Jackson has been inching his way out of the dog door for about a week now. He gets closer every day. Sometimes he puts his toys outside and other days it's just a hand that goes out the door. Check him out in this video...

Mother's Day

2008-05-12T16:12:00.001-07:00

I had a very nice 1st Mother's Day. It started out with sleeping in, a very nice breakfast at home, then we went to the park to play.

Standing Tall

2008-05-12T16:07:00.001-07:00

Jackson is learning how to climb up on his own now. He likes to look out the front door at all of our neighbors.

Jackson and Dada are drinking a Pepsi together...yeah right. He does have a slight obsession towards plastic bottles though:)

Water Anyone?

2008-05-05T16:44:00.000-07:00

In this video Jackson is showing you how he cleans his toys. Since he started crawling and getting into EVERYTHING, this is one of his many obsessions. The second I put him down he immediately crawls to play in the water. But don' t worry...I'm always watching him!

Jumping High

2008-05-05T16:21:00.000-07:00

Jackson loves his jumper. It might just be his favorite thing to do. It makes him so happy and he goes so high that he kicks his legs out in between each jump! :)

What's For Dinner?

2008-04-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

So Jackson had a bit of a rough day today:) He didn't nap very much all day and when I was giving him his dinner before I put him down for the night, look what happened!
It started with a few long blinks, and then he was out cold.
I think he still had a bite of sweet potatoes and zuccini in his mouth in this photo!

Brian and I were able to clean him up, change him for bed, feed him a bottle, and put him to sleep all with him barely waking up. We'll see how the rest of the night goes, but I'm hoping to get some sleep tonight after this fantastic scene! We were laughing so hard...he wouldn't even wake up when we were shaking him. Classic.

I Can Crawl!!!

2008-04-14T19:58:00.000-07:00

Jackson started crawling on April 6th. It began with a few short inches forward. Now Jackson is really fast and getting into EVERYTHING! He even tried to go out the doggie door this morning:) This video gives you a little taste of his new found mobility.

Help! I Can't See...

2008-04-14T19:55:00.001-07:00

Jackson fell asleep in his carseat here. When we went to get him out, this is what he looked like:) He only cared about it when he woke up and couldn't see where he was!

Hullabaloo Concert

2008-04-03T17:11:00.000-07:00

Jackson is so excited about the concert that he's telling his friend Jess to pay attention.

Here's a video of what the concert was like.

Megan and her son Will.

Jackson playing with the cloth pieces. He was waving them all around and getting very excited about the music.
He's zoning out on the guy with the guitar.
Megan and Will and Beverly and Janie.
Mommy and Jackson
Beverly and Janie

Jackson telling Jess to listen to the man singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider. Since he and Mommy sing that one at home, this was Jackson's favorite song! :)

My First Swing

2008-04-03T16:53:00.000-07:00

Daddy just put up my first swing in our backyard. I love to hold on and swing super high! :)

Birthday party time

2008-04-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

I went to my very first friend's birthday party this weekend. They had this cool ball pit and slide that I loved playing in. Everytime anyone took me out I got upset:( I just love to play!

Easter 2008

2008-04-03T11:51:00.000-07:00

Since Daddy was away for Easter, we went with Aunt Joy and Uncle Ryan to visit Joy's grandfather. We had our Easter meal there and had fun hanging out with their family. This is a picture of Joy's sisters Katie and Megan. I was having so much fun playing and laughing and jumping with both of them. I'm such a flirt around girls! :)

Me and Mommy laughing and jumping. I was showing everyone how I can roll over to get places. I'm still not crawling yet, but now I can get wherever I want to go.

Uncle Ryan watching me play!

Here's a video of me playing with my toys while everyone talked and watched!

I'm playing with my buddy Will here after a hike we took with our parents in the morning.

Easter Egg Hunt

2008-03-22T19:26:00.001-07:00

Jackson was a champ at finding the Easter Eggs. He would see the one he wanted and almost jump out of Mom's arms to get it! He picked them up all by himself and actually put them into his own basket. But after the hunt was done, it was much more fun to put the eggs in his mouth than to see what was inside! :)

Jackson 7 Months

2008-03-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

Jackson is hanging out with Sanford here.

He's learning how to be nice and pet the dogs softly. Every once in awhile he tries to grab a foot or stick a finger in their eyes, but he's really pretty good and loving about it. Jackson is almost crawling now. I suspect any day now we're going to have to baby proof the entire house...eeeck!!!!Jackson loves the dogs and they love to kiss him right back and show their affection.

My Trip to Hawaii

2008-03-15T15:00:00.001-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Lewy took a sea kayak out to Captain Cook's monument to snorkel while my mom and dad and I hiked in. The coral was really shallow coming out of the water, so my grandpa rubbed his belly raw...ouch!
We watched the sun go down while listening to Hawaiian music and I watched a hula dancer.

I love my stuffed whale that my cousin Julie got me...I bring it everywhere! :)
These are my cousins Rachel and Jacqueline...I was playing with the wrapping of a present and was having so much fun squeeling and laughing.
This was my bed for a few nights while we stayed at a bed and breakfast. I fit just perfectly inside my mommy's suitcase:)
We even took a helicopter ride to see the active volcanoes and lava flow. It was so cool that it took me all of about ten minutes to fall asleep!

This is Captain Cook's monument where we went snorkelling...there were so many beautifully colored fish. I just watched from the shore though.
This is at my cousins Julie and Matt's wedding. I was playing with the pretty flowers during the ceremony.
Here's my grandpa holding me on the lawn while we finished watching the wedding ceremony. I really liked the lei they gave me to wear! :)
Grandma and Grandpa Lewy at the wedding.
My whole family and the Hawaiian conch blower too!

Me and my Mommy and Daddy at the brunch the morning after the wedding.
I just woke up from a nap here. That seems to be a trend with me on this trip. Wherever we go...I fall asleep. Anyways, I love my hiking backpack. Mom and Dad just take me everywhere they go!
Laying on the lawn next to the pool at the resort sunbathing.
Wearing my Daddy's hat. Don't I look cool!
Me and my Daddy at the wedding. Look, we're all dressed up in our Hawaiian shirts! :)

The conch blower...it was really loud!
Me, my Mommy, and Grandma overlooking Poulou Valley.
Me and Daddy down on the black sand beach in Waipio Valley. We had to take our SUV down this crazy long hill. We went through huge puddles and my Grandpa even waded through one to make sure it wasn't too deep for the car to go through. He's so cool!
We went on this awesome whale watching trip with the whole wedding. It was my first time on a sailboat and of course, I fell asleep for almost the entire trip.
But we did see tons of Humpback whales. They were jumping out of the water left and right.

My Friends...

2008-03-15T14:52:00.000-07:00

This is my buddy Will. He does stroller strides with me during the week. He is only three weeks younger than me. His mom, Megan, and my mommy are friends and gripe about the fact that neither of us sleep through the night yet! :)

These are my buddies Gracie and Jess. I see Jess a lot during the week and he always likes to be near me and show me his toys. We have a lot of fun together.

Here I am with Will again...we can both sit up now and play a little better with each other.

Jackson and Daddy Giggling

2008-02-01T08:16:00.000-08:00

Jackson is 6 months old now and we can't believe how fast the time has flown by. In this video, Jackson is showing off his ability to really laugh and giggle loudly. He has such animated expressions and is so much fun to play with. He gives us hugs and smooches all day long now and loves to pet his brother's Sanford and Anson.

Visiting Daddy on the Mountain

2008-01-23T21:24:00.000-08:00

Mommy and I went to visit Daddy on the mountain this past weekend. He was fixing up a mountain bike trail.
This is the view from the top of the mountain...

Mommy was tired by the time we reached the top...this was the first time I hiked in my new backpack. I must have liked the climb because I fell asleep for at least half of it. Hiking sure is exhausting! :)

Playing with my toys

2008-01-23T21:21:00.001-08:00

Look at My New Teeth

2008-01-23T21:02:00.000-08:00

Look at how well I can sit up in this video...I'm almost 6 months old now. I only fall down every once in awhile. If you look closely you can see my two new teeth! :)

Christmas Video's

2008-01-23T20:43:00.000-08:00

Here's a video of me with my Grammy Howard. She taught me how to sing in a wide vocal range.

Christmas with the Howard's

2008-01-23T20:04:00.000-08:00

Mommy let me ride the horsey at Aunt Katrea's house!

Daddy lets me ride the real deal!! :)

Here I am in my winter coat (I don't have to wear this in CA for sure!) with Mommy, Auntie Katrea, and Gypsy.

I don't know what this is, but I'm sure I will soon. Tractors are cool!

My Grammy loves me :)

My Grampy showed me how to fly planes...they're cool too!
Hangin' with Auntie Katrea in the kitchen...
I liked opening my presents on Christmas morning...tearing the paper was so much fun!
But I got really tired and had to take a nap in the middle of all of the excitement!
Head: 95th percentile :)

Opening gifts round two with Daddy :)

Visit from the Girl's

2008-01-23T19:57:00.000-08:00

Some friends of mine from college came to visit for the weekend. Here's a photo of Carina playing with Jackson...too cute! :)

Happy Holidays!

2007-12-20T15:22:00.000-08:00

I'm all dressed up in my holiday outfit! While Mom was trying to get me to smile for this photo, I sat up so much that I did my first forward roll down the hill in the front of the lawn. Mommy caught me as I landed perfectly! :)

Hiking in La Costa

2007-12-20T15:18:00.000-08:00

Field Museum - Chicago

2007-12-20T15:13:00.000-08:00

Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa Lewy took me to the Field Museum while I was in Chicago for Thanksgiving. We saw all sorts of dinosaurs, fossils, and mummy's in the exhibits. Here's some pictures of me with Sue, the dinosaur!

Watch me sit up on my dad

2007-12-20T15:00:00.000-08:00

Jackson is getting ready to sit up on his own any week or day now. He is getting stronger and stronger. Watch him sit up from a reclined position. He was getting a little tired here after doing it about 15 times before I got the camera rolling!

My First Thanksgiving

2007-12-20T14:50:00.000-08:00

Cousins Abby, Elliot, and Jackson all play together for the first time!

Cousin Elliot is showing Jackson his toy collection.

Elliot is very interested in Jackson.

This is Jackson's first time sitting up in the Bumbo all by himself!

All the cousins are laughing!

Cousin Abby holding her new cousin Jackson.

Great Aunt Sheila holding me at Thanksgiving dinner...yummy!
Great Uncle Howard was playing with me after dessert.
Cousins Rachel and Abby hugging me before I went to sleep.

Birth Announcement

2007-12-20T14:48:00.000-08:00

Weekend With Me and My Dad

2007-11-12T12:13:00.000-08:00

Jackson tried on his first pair of shoes...Vans (a skate shoe, of course!).
I was at a gymnastics meet over the weekend and this was my first night away and Brian's first night all on his own. This was definitely much harder than I think either of us expected! There was one freak out moment on everyone's part, but it was eventually resolved. Jackson had decided not to take a bottle for over 7 hours! Dad had a good talk with him and they worked things out. In this picture, Sanford and Jackson are watching their first cartoon together...Pooh and Tigger.

Jackson hit a few milestones this weekend, including holding his bottle on his own!
BUSTED!!! Now you'll have to hold your own bottle when eating with Daddy! :)

Hitting My Parrot

2007-11-11T21:15:00.000-08:00

Here's a video of a lot of the things that Jackson has just started doing. He's getting very good at entertaining himself for a few minutes on his Tummy Time mat. He's having so much fun trying to grasp at everything, although sometimes I think he gets frustrated too!

Sitting up Smiling

2007-11-04T14:44:00.000-08:00

Jackson has become so animated in the past few weeks. He smiles all the time and laughs too.

He loves bath time and to rock in his chair.

He just learned how to grab both hands together, stick them into his mouth (preferably at the same time), stick his tougue out at you, and he's beginning to learn how to sit up from a reclined position. Oh, and a week ago he rolled over from his back to his stomach. He hasn't done it since, but we're waiting to get that one on camera! There's always something new to learn in Jackson's day. Until the next time...

My First Halloween

2007-11-04T13:59:00.001-08:00

Jackson got all dressed up after Dad got home from work. He put his wiskers on and toured the neighborhood. Everyone loved his outfit!

Sanford dressed up in his best tuxedo...
and Anson cowered around totally embarassed wearing his "Fire Hydrant Inspector" t-shirt! :) Jackson had so much fun smiling and cooing at all of the neighbors that he passed out in Mommy's arms on the way home. Trick or Treating success!!!

Trying on his costume...

2007-10-20T21:41:00.000-07:00

Jackson wasn't very happy when I wanted to try on his Halloween costume the other day.
He didn't like that I had to pull it over his face from behind.
But then he started smiling and coo-ing. He's been doing that a lot lately.

He must have a lot to say! :)

Mr. Grump

2007-10-20T21:30:00.000-07:00

We tried to take some nice photo's of Jackson in the front yard. It started off pretty well...
But Jackson got a little grumpy...
Then he got even more grumpy...
Dad didn't know what to do!
This photo was just about his only moment of contentment in between his hunger cries! :)

2007-10-20T21:12:00.000-07:00

Anson is a pretty good baby sitter. When Jackson gets upset he gets worried.

Jackson got a little time in the back yard with some toys.

Hitting the town in my hat.

A Day at a Rock 2

2007-10-20T21:10:00.001-07:00

A Day at a Rock 1

2007-10-20T21:05:00.000-07:00

We went climbing as a family here in Carlsbad. Jackson had fun watching his mom and dad try to boulder around on this huge rock!

A Day at the Park

2007-09-23T16:12:00.001-07:00

We went to the park yesterday and took our first family photo. Jackson was all prepped out for the day!

Smiling at the Birdies

2007-09-23T15:53:00.000-07:00

Jackson is seven weeks now and very interested in the world around him. He is looking around constantly and will even stare at you when you call his name. He recognized sounds of Mom and Dad and can smile on command. Here is a little video clip to show his facination with the birdie mobile in his swing.

I CAN ROLL OVER NOW!!!

2007-09-02T15:48:00.000-07:00

Jackson first rolled over from his tummy to his back at exactly two weeks old. He did this for several days in a row, but was always camera shy. Today, he rolled over two times in a row and we caught it on camera. We'll try to get it on video soon.

My First Bath

2007-09-02T15:36:00.000-07:00

Today Jackson had his first "real" bath. His umbilical chord has finally fallen out and he is all healed up and ready to take a dive in the tub. He really enjoyed splashing around a getting Mom and Dad really wet in the process. He snuggled up afterwards in his duckie towel and found his thumb to suck on.

The end of the old and the beginning of the new.

2007-08-27T20:22:00.000-07:00

Things were getting pretty crowded at the Howard house. Something had to give. And Sanford will not budge once he finds his spot for the night.

Here is the egg ready to burst on the way to the hospital. Things were pretty calm and everyone was ready for things to happen. Especially MOM!

Ok people. I gave my mommy a hard time with the delivery. She was in labor for over 13 hours when I decided that i was not going to come out on my own. So with the help of an epidural and an emergency C-section I made it out. We then spent the next four days in Tri City Hospital. After which I went home to meet my two furry brothers, Sanford and Anson.

Jackson Arrives!!!! July 31st, 2007

2007-08-27T19:21:00.000-07:00

Well, he has been here for a few weeks now and things are starting to slow down a bit. We are trying to set this blog up so that everyone can view photos easily. Jackson sometimes has other things on his mind than emailing photos. If he is into emailing then Sanford and Anson aren't.

So we will do our best to get these going every week or so.

Here are some photos from day one in the hospital.