Little Moments, Big Memories

Birthday Rock Cake

My dad's birthday was the beginning of May. I kept talking about it to Jackson. I helped him make a card and he helped me to make cupcakes. For a while whenever I mentioned it, he would say "no, my birthday." Well, the morning before my dad's birthday when he came to watch Jackson I got him out of bed early and told him we were going to say Happy Birthday to Grandpa. He immediately started singing. We restarted the song when we got downstairs but he was so proud to sing it to him.

The best part of this day happened while I was at school though. Jackson was playing with rocks and sand toys. He put a bunch of rocks in the sifter for a "rock cake" and gave it to Grandpa while singing Happy Birthday again. He did it all on his own, unprompted and extremely adorable.  

"Whats that sound?"

Jackson recently started asking "what's that sound?" whenever he hears a different noise. He stops what he is doing and looks around, very concerned about the unfamiliar sound. From music on the radio to the dishwasher running or a truck outside, he notices a lot more and is so curious what it all is. 

Baby Stroller

My mom bought a little kids baby stroller from a friends garage sale. The intention was she would bring it to her place and save it for next summer for baby girl. Well, Jackson fell in love with it, immediately putting his lamb or giraffe in it. He would push him around and then stop, pick up the toy and say "you ok giraffee?" while putting him on his shoulder and cuddling him. The tone in his voice was full of care and concern.



Too early, not tired

Jackson had a busy day with Grandpa and barely napped. Ever since I was home from work he was uninterested in anything but the iPad, had tired eyes, and quick to cry. So dinner and bath were done before 6:00 and after some books (and some tears for no more iPad) I laid him down and said good night just before 6:30. As soon as I said good night he asked where his dad was. Connecting that he wasn't home yet Jackson immediately said "It's too early. Im not tired." I couldn't help but smile. He continued, "I go back downstairs, it's too early. Im not tired."

I took him downstairs and sure enough he was in a great, playful mood till he crashed hard at 8.

Little Man in the backseat

"You worry me Giraffee"

We were driving home and Jackson had his giraffe with him. He had been talking to himself (and the giraffe) for a while when I heard something that caught my attention. "You worry me Giraffee" He asked if he was ok, said it again then asked if giraffe had dirty diapers. My heart just melted that this two year old is saying he worries about his giraffe. I'm sure I have said it to him before, but not that often...at least I don't think so.

"I don't know"
Jackson will ponder questions you ask him, often with a head tilt or a "hmmm." But recently, he started to respond with a genuine "I don't know" when he doesn't have an answer. It rolls off his tongue with such innocence and curiosity. It is truly amazing to watch him grow up!