Baptism

Today was a special day for Jackson. He was baptized!

It was a beautiful sunny morning spent with family at First Immanuel Lutheran Church in downtown San Jose. Afterwards, we hosted a family brunch at our home. Here are a few pictures in front of the church after Jackson's baptism:


Godparent Aunt Cathy and Uncle Mike with Jason, Jackson, and me.


Jackson's Godmother and Godfather.


Isn't Jackson's outfit too cute?!

It was a nice service and we were happy so many family members were able to join us for his special day. Especially considering several people returned from a trip across the country just the day before!

Also, last but not least, Jackson turned 9 months yesterday - Happy 9th Months Little Guy!!

Happy 4th of July!

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July. We had a fun time at Amerivespa. This is an annual scooter rally that is held in a different place around the U.S. each year. This year it was in our own backyard - Los Gatos. So, we HAD to go! It began on Thursday night with a meet & greet event at The Agenda in downtown San Jose and ended Sunday with a goodbye BBQ in Santa Cruz. On Saturday, we took Jackson with us to the 4th of July BBQ at Saratoga Springs. It was so much fun! Here are some pics from the day:

Can you spot Jason and Jackson? (if you double click on the photo, you may be able to spot them) Kinda like Where's Waldo...



Some cool vespas:






Mommy & Baby Vespa Set:




Vintage Baby Vespas (some are push-peddle trikes!)



Jackson liked this one:



Jackson also likes the cool hats:



Whew! What a day! Time to go home.



At the end of the BBQ, they announced where Amerivespa is going to be held next year. And, it will be in San Antonio, Texas! We may just have to go check it out. : )

Oh my!

I can't believe it has been over a month since I last posted. I do apologize, faithful readers! But, I have bad news for you...

I have so many cute pictures to share with you taken over the past month - including Jason's first Father's Day and our trip down to Long Beach to visit our soon-to-be-parent-buddies Heather & Greg. But, I left our camera in Long Beach. *sigh* And probably won't get it back until end of August. *double sigh*. So, maybe by Labor Day, I'll update you on our early Summer pictures.

In the meantime, since we returned this weekend, it has been HOT. Today is cooler (thankfully!), but it was very hot on Sunday. We took out the baby pool so Jackson could splash around and cool off. Here are some pictures (taken with our other camera) for you to enjoy!








After playing in the pool, he was famished. (All that fun takes makes you hungry, you know!) He devoured his favorite veggie - carrots. Someday, I think meal times will be less messy, but for now, Jackson thinks its fun just getting it everywhere. : )

Awesome Set of Wheels!

Okay, I'm totally gaga over this bike. Can you imagine how much fun Jackson would have riding in the back? The cargo bucket has a seat and seatbelt. Too cool! Click on the link below to help me win one.

MADSEN Cargo Bikes

Naked Time!

Yesterday, Jackson had some naked time outdoors. He's got a bit of a diaper rash due to the *ahem* frequent changes that have had to occur recently. So, what better thing to do than to enjoy the warm weather outside naked, right?!

Pool Time!

Poor Jackson is STILL sick. Its been a week now. I am so ready for this bug to leave! I am sure Jackson is, too. We took him to the doctor on Tuesday and it looks like it is the stomach flu. He did well on pedialyte for a day, but threw up this morning. And, I won't even go into detail about the "other end". Ugh. We are hoping for a speedy recovery!

On to better times...here are some pictures from Jackson's first trip to the pool at Uncle Mike and Aunt Cathy's a few weekends ago. He wasn't too sure what to make of all the water and fussed for a little bit. I think it will take a few more visits to get him used to the pool. He's sure to like it - especially on those hot summer days coming up!





Hanging out in the pool makes me sleeeepy......

Barfy Baby

Jackson had his first stomach bug last night.

He was cranky and fussy all day yesterday - I thought it may have to do with his shots that he received the day before. He didn't finish lunch, but he ate his dinner. Then, at 12:15am, he woke up. I went in thinking he just needed his binky, but found the poor little guy in a pool of white, pasty barf (sorry if TMI!). Barf in his hair, on his pjs, and a pool of it on his mattress. Yuck. Poor guy.

After I got him all changed, he threw up all over himself again (and on me) -- this time with me on the big kid bed in his room. After about 1/2 and hour of changing sheets (his crib, the bed) and clothing (his, again, and mine) he fell asleep quickly in the glider. I slept in his room with him to be sure he was okay the rest of the night, although it was difficult for me to get back to sleep since I'm such a worry-wart.

Then, at 3:30am he lost his cookies (or formula) again. Through out it all he was all smiles and seemed to be feeling okay - probably because it made him feel better. He woke up at 6:30am and has been sleeping for a little over an hour in his swing. Poor little guy. I'm hoping this is the end to his first stomach bug!

I may need to get him this bib if this continues: