Jackson's Birthday!

If you have never experienced Flarp before, it is quite entertain-ing, for boys anyway!! It is like playdough type stuff that is somewhat slimy feeling- when you push on it, it makes farting noises. Jackson received this as a gift from my brother Camden, although, I think Dawson actually got more enjoyment out of it! It is definitely something every boy (even the grown ones) will love. However, I'm not sure if I like my kids going around the house making farting noises all day!?!

Jackson celebrated his 2nd birthday last week. It is hard to believe he is 2 already! Although he is making it pretty obvious everyday that he is now 2 by his "tantrums" that he has started! Thanks to Aunt Ashley for the drum/instrument set! Her motherhood days will soon be here (hopefully, anyways)! Paybacks are coming!

Jackson is losing his baby-ness and seems more like a big boy now... except for the pacifier. He does still take his pacifier, mostly at night. Wade did a great job eliminating the pacifier in October when I was gone to Chicago for the weekend. The only problem was the day after I came home we left to go to Minneapolis for a week- driving 8 hrs and staying in hotels. The pacifier became a "must-have" and we have been attached ever since. I recently cut the end off one of his passies at bedtime in search of some way to break him of the pacifier. He put it in his mouth, quickly pulled it out, looked at before putting it in his mouth again with a scowl on his face. He took it out again as I told him it was broke. He frantically said, "fix it, mom, passy broke, passy needs new batteries"! It was hilarious. It made me stop and think how much of a battery-operated world he lives in with all of his toys! Needless to say, I was unable to fix that pacifier but had quite a stash to choose another!