Our Big "Jack"pot

Now that Jackie is somewhat "mobile," it just got VERY interesting over here.  There is pretty much no place I put him where he can't wriggle jiggle free.  He can slide, roll, scoot, shimmy, or cha-cha-cha his way pretty much wherever he wants to venture, and his reflexes are faster than the speed of light.  He will QUICKLY grab anything and everything that he can--many times all at once--just so that he can say he touched it all.  When I bring in the groceries, he loves to sit in his bumbo chair and carefully go over all of our purchases.  I'll stack boxes for him and he will pound and bang to his heart's content.

It's very amusing watching him get to each new stage of discovery.  He enjoys sitting on a blanket with some scattered toys, but we've also realized that other "household" items can entertain him even more.  This can be anything from the plastic wrap toilet paper comes in to the drawstrings on a hooded sweatshirt.  He loves it all.  And he has found a few characters on television that really tickle his fancy.  He adores Driver Dan's Story Train, Caillou, and The Goodnight Show with the Jim Henson characters The Pajanimals.  He gets so excited to see any of these guys or hear their intro music. 

Some other things Jackson enjoys right now: sipping water through a straw, watching Mama blow bubbles, playing "hide/seek/peek-a-boo" games, and most recently, I dusted off my guitar and started playing music for him.  He will smile and giggle no matter how rusty I am.  He is the perfect audience member.
Though it's been a bit chilly this month, we have combatted that with a new little trick of mine.  I put the heating pad in Jackson's crib while we do bath time and get ready for bed.  Then, just before I lie him down, I remove the pad and the bed is all warm and toasty.  Works like a charm.

Ok, someone might be slightly spoiled.  :)