Crib Notes - Jackson

Birthdays are fun, even when they aren’t your own!  Mommy and I went to Jackson because everyone was having a birthday – Aunt Shay, Carly, and Reed.  Do I even need to tell you that I was a good boy on the airplane?  I got a little tired of staying right in Mommy’s lap, but I didn’t fuss too much.  Mommy kept telling me I was supposed to be taking a nap.  As if!  There was so much to see and do.  I had to stay on the move to make sure everyone around me was properly entertained.

I got the best surprise when we got off the plane.  Papa Mac and YaYa were right there waiting for me…I mean us…and we had so much fun eating at Noshville while Mommy got her hair cut.  I wasn’t very hungry, so I only ate “everything off the table” according to YaYa.

It was so great to be back at Sassy’s except for Tebo.  I can’t decide if he’s fun or obnoxious.  Sometimes I thought he was really funny, especially when he licked my fingers, but then he would get right in my face when I had somewhere to go.  I’ll show him.  I’ll be walking around next time I’m at Sassy’s and Tebo won’t be able to get in my face so easily.

Everyone went to Poppie and Mama Shoe’s house so Poppie could bless Carly and Reed.  It was a very serious occasion, and I was very good except for the constant talking while Poppie was talking.  But, I’m just a little guy.  If I don’t talk while someone is talking, I never get my opinion out there. 

I’m such a big boy that I now have a pair of shoes!  Papa Mac got them for me.  I wasn’t sure about them for the first 90 seconds, but I LOVE my shoes.  I don’t really care if I’m wearing them or holding them.  Either way, I’m pretty happy about it.  I even know that my shoes go on my feet.  I try to put them on by myself sometimes.  I don’t know how Mommy makes it look so easy.  Putting on shoes is really, really hard.  It is much harder to get shoes on feet than to get shoes in mouth.  I know.  I’ve tried both.



Sassy and I are buddies.  I followed her all over the house trying to be her shadow.  I helped her load the dishwasher, do laundry, and empty the trashcan.  She helped me play toys, read books, and get my bath.  I helped Mr. Jim play the piano and use the TV remote.  His remote has lots of buttons!

Sassy took me to Reed’s soccer game.  I loved the soccer game because there were kids everywhere.  And because I could show off my new shoes.  I practiced walking with Papa Mac, but I didn’t walk all by myself.  We also went to Carly’s birthday party at the skating rink.  I think they have more kids in Jackson than in DC.  I’ve never seen so many kids in one day.  Of course the best thing about the birthday party is CAKE and ice cream.  YaYa gave me ice cream, and Aunt Shay gave me CAKE.  Mommy gave me pears.

After the party, we all went back to Aunt Shay’s to open birthday presents.  I nearly got buried in the mounds of pink and purple tissue paper and bags.  I helped Carly play with the presents.  Mommy and I also snuck out and played on the new trampoline.  So fun!