Sledding with Mommy!

It was one of those days where we needed to get out of the house, so Jackson and I bundled up to go get the mail.

I put him in his snowsuit and strapped him in before going outside. I dont know if you can see it, but there were definitely a few tears running down his cheek. He was getting tired and didn't like getting into the snowsuit. Plus he's very clingy lately after we left him with Grandma and Grandpa Eggs last week for two nights. Apparently he thought I was just going to strap him in the sled and leave him in the entry way.

Once we found some sidewalk that wasn't cleared, he loved sledding! It was much easier to pull his 20 lbs on snow than on cement.

Once we got to the mailboxes, we decided to take advantage of the park so I put him in one of the baby swings. He LOVED it. I think he was partially laughing at me because I had his pacifier in his mouth.

You can see his teeth! He has two on the bottom and one on top.

Isn't he a cutie?

Fun at the Cabin

Luke had the week off between Christmas and New Year's, so we decided to go to the cabin for some family time.

Jackson's wild hair!

Getting ready to go sledding!!

He loved it!

Checking out the snow and his crazy parents!!

Christms 2011: Part 1

We had a wonderful Christmas this year!!! It was a houseful - my parents, my brothers, Luke's mom & Barry, Luke's dad (of course!), and us. Luke even preached two Christmas Eve services at the church. I don't think Jackson truly knew what was going on, but he had fun playing with everyone and everything. He especially liked doing laps with Scott with his little walking cart.

As you can see he got lots of new toys but enjoyed the non-toys too!

And what Eggensperger Family gathering would be complete without craziness from Mark & Scott?

Every little boy needs a collection of Dinosaurs. This one is a Deinonychus. We saw it on Dinosaur Train a few weeks before Christmas. (I gotta start learning my dinosaur names!!) It is known for its "terrible claw" that is on its foot.

And the token family picture in front of the tree. We took like ten pictures and this was the best one. Jackson is apparently allergic to pineapple....it gave him a rash around his mouth, but he really liked it.

And our special gift to Bob - a Quilt! This pattern is called Bear Paw. I thought it was fitting since Bob is a (gulp!) Griz Fan.

J's 9 month update

Jackson had his 9 month appointment last week. He is 18 lbs, 6 oz. (15%) He is 28 inches long (30%) and his head circumference is in the 85%. Does that mean he'll be super smart? He already is. He is pretty much skipping the crawling. He kind of pulls himself with his arms while his legs are straight. He loves to stand and walk along the furniture. He can go from couch to couch to chair to tv stand, where he gets in trouble. All those blinking lights just call to him. And lately he just wants to hold onto your fingers and walk. Hes getting more explorative. The living room is boring. Now he wants to walk over by the door and around the kitchen and down the stairs etc. etc. etc. He is so fun, too. He is giggling and laughing and smiling. Yesterday I was feeding him and he was making a funny face so I asked him if he was poopin. He thought "poop" was soo funny. (he's such a boy!!) So I kept saying poop and he kept laughing hysterically. I took a video on my phone, and I'll try to upload it at some point. We just love him! Hes growing up so fast!

Starting to look like MOMMY!

Everyone says Jackson looks "Just" like Luke. All the time.

But I think he's starting to look like an Eggensperger.

Thanksgiving 2011

Here's our little turkey for his first thanksgiving! He tried turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, rolls, and maybe some stuffing and liked it all! He is such a good eater, especially if you say positive, encouraging things like yum while hes eating. (OMG I'm actually using my psych degree!!) Bob tried to feed him rice cereal and made a face so Jackson didn't want to eat it. It also helps if you sing and make funny noises too.

Here he is playing with Grandpa B.

And here are me and Vicki. I saw a craft on BHG.com where they painted these cute little houses to make a village. We decided to make birdhouse villages. They didn't quite turn out like the pictures online, but they looked pretty good for two non-artists.