Quirkiness

We all have it.
Our spouses have it.
But our children have it more.

at least mine does.

As Jackson's intelligence matures and his personality develops, quirkiness surrounds him.

I am a huge fan of General Hospital. HOLLA BACK! :) If I don't have the chance to watch it during the day, it's DVR'd for later viewing. Jackson will usually play in the living room while I have the soap on the tv. It never fails, no matter how intent he is with his playing... he will get totally transfixed by General Hospital's opening credits. As soon as he hears that saxophone start playing and the flashing spotlights with each of the characters being shown on tv... he is mesmerized. He will smile at me, start rocking back and forth to the music and keep his eyes glued to the changing colors.



That's my boy! I mean, RIGHT? What 12 month old little boy wouldn't be mesmerized by that? Now while that opening credit is from 2009, that may have been a blast from the past for some of you who used to watch the show ages ago!

Never get the chance to go to the bathroom in peace? If you have little one who is curious as to what you're up to every time you leave the room... you are just like me! Wouldn't it be nice to not have your child climbing and pulling on your pant legs while you're trying to some "private time?" Am I alone here?? Well, I have discovered if I need a temporary babysitter baby distractor, I just start a load of laundry. Jackson can not pull himself away from the front loading washer and dryer! He loves to watch the clothes get tumbled around and around. And yes, they are not on pedestals. That was a mistake! We thought saving the $400 for two pedestals underneath the units was a good financial move. WRONG! Raise your hand if you enjoy switching the loads on your knees!!

When Jackson doesn't want to literally rearrange the contents of my lower cupboards, but just heads straight to the lazy susan and pulls out the garlic salt. He will roll on that all over the kitchen floor until I put it away!

We find things missing in the house... and we are sent on a scavenger hunt! Notice the corner slate piece mysteriously missing from the end table? It has a safe guard corner piece on it.

Where did we find it?

Why in the bathtub, of course!! Where else?

Jackson's favorite things include:

The Foot Book
What Does Baby Do - book
Light fixtures
Ceiling fans that go "round and round"

The wall clock
his soft green blanket

Recent accomplishments:

Clapping

Rocking / dancing

Bouncing

moves his arm "round and round" like a fan

beginning to blow kisses

peek a boo

And oh yeah, did I mention this?? Please excuse my stay at mom wardrobe yesterday... I didn't really get dressed :)