To wear shoes, or not to wear shoes...

Wearing shoes inside of my house would mean that I would be bringing unwanted germs into my house, not to mention, the unwanted dirt and sand. However, not wearing shoes is going to quickly result in a serious injury. Just this morning, I kicked a hard plastic sippy cup that someone so carelessly left in the middle of the kitchen floor during a hectic morning of racing around. It was only moments after this unsuspecting stub of the big toe that a headband found its way in the bend of my foot... ouch! That headband wasn't there when I left the bathroom, but Jackson just loves playing in the bathroom drawer that we have designated as the "safe" drawer. I'm sure there will be many more of these times, a matchbox car, a Lego or some other small toy, and eventually my feet will get tougher and withstand most of the incidents. Someday I will wish that I still had sippy cups dropped on my kitchen floor, so for now, I will cringe with pain and keep on with my routine.

Strawberry fields forever...

Likes and dislikes from the week:

Jackson's Likes...
airplanes, chicken nuggets, helping to put away groceries, puppies at the humane society, going bye-bye, petting farm video, Dr. Jeff the chiropractor, bikes and more airplanes.

Jackson's Dislikes...
staying inside, avacado, his molars making their way through, skin on potatoes and dogs barking.

Strawberry Fields Forever
Sunday morning saw our little family heading to the Afton Apple Orchard for a morning of back-breaking strawberry picking. Jackson started out strong, but his slight fever and new molars breaking through his poor little gums, got the best of him and he decided just to walk along holding our little flag marker. He was happy to see horses, cows, boats and airplanes on the ride and was able to enjoy the freshly picked strawberries with his lunch when we got home.

A Belated Mother's Day
I finally received my Mother's Day gift that I've been waiting for. Ron finished building the chalkboard that goes perfectly in our kitchen on our way out the door for love notes (hint, hint) and Target lists.

I did get a Twin's Cuddyer t-shirt on Mother's Day, so I wasn't without a gift, it's just that I had asked for the chalkboard in my attempt to organize and keep my brain on top of things. It seems ever since Jackson came into my world, I can't even remember what day of the week it is.

Garage sale find of the week:
These cute little fire truck slippers that Jackson has been wearing all weekend, he just loves them. I also found a Thomas the Tank train track set, but we've cleaned and packed it up for a cold day this winter that keeps us indoors.

A cheese alternative...

I'm so happy with my find of the day!! A while ago I decided that I would do all of my grocery shopping online, it saves time and money (it's much easier to price compare, I don't impulse shop and I can organize my coupons). Well Simon Delivers has started to carry Tofutti and veggie slices. Since we've gone dairy-free for Jackson's ears, varying the dinner and lunch menus has been kind of difficult. Well now we have some new options, yay!

We've converted...

Jackson had been showing some signs of wanting to use the "big" potty instead of his small one that sits on the floor. We tried it a few times with success, so we purchased this convertable potty chair (used of course, and for only $1). He is surprising us all with how well he is doing. He doesn't let us know that he has to go but when we think it's about time, we ask Jackson if he needs to go potty. He toddles to the bathroom all the while saying "potty, potty". We plop him down on the potty and he draws on his little magna doodle while he goes. We've changed only one, maybe two poopy diapers in the last three weeks, it's great! His teachers at school seem to be having the same kind of success with him too.

Just a boy and his mama...

I'm a big kid now...

Jackson is growing like a weed. The other day we realized that his 18 mo. shorts stopped fitting him. I've decided that could only mean that our boy is getting taller so he is thinning out. It meant though, that I had to head to Once Upon a Child to get some size 12 mo. shorts. Now again, we are set for summer clothes, after a slight set back in sizes.

What I notice more and more about Jackson is his want to help. Whatever we are doing, he wants to help in some way. He isn't always the best at putting things where they belong, but he certainly makes an effort, and loves to be asked to put something in the garbage. It's so sweet to see. Here is a photo of him "helping" to vacuum.


This weekend was so beautiful that in addition to our swim lesson on Saturday morning we broke out the pool in the yard so Jackson could play a bit before we were chased inside by the rain clouds.

No need for all those yellow pages...

It seems like every other week we are getting a new phonebook delivered to our doorstep. I know people and businesses move frequently, but do I need to be informed every time? Seems like such a waste of valuable resources! A coworker recently shared this link http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org.

Sign up today to stop the production and delievery to your doorstep. Who needs the yellow pages when we have the internets??