2 day beach Trip

Every year there is a Vending Association Conference in Myrtle Beach. We go to a food show to see all the new products available for vending machines. I eat the whole time I am there. Really, I do. This year, Ty was able to eat everything too, and he did. People were giving him all kinds of stuff to eat. The show was held by the beach so afterwards we scooted out to see it. It was a little breezy so I didn't let Ty get wet, but he thought it was funny to run from the water. I thought it was funny to watch Trav drag the stroller through the sand. It was not easy to do.

I just loved all these pictures. He really did love the water.

Our little surprise

Yep. You got it. Ty is going to be a big brother. We are so excited. It kinda happened a lot faster than we expected. I decided to let Ty deliver the news, so I put him in a Big Brother shirt. Travis came home and I put Ty in the table for him to show daddy his new dance. Ty strutted his stuff and Travis says "where did you get that shirt?". I'm thinking really....you dont get it. So I let him ponder it for a minute more and then I'm like "do you like his shirt?". He looks at it again and it hits him. Ty's a big brother. He was just as shocked as I was when I read the stick.

With our first pregnancy, we waited a wile before telling anyone, but this time we spilled the beans to the family that day. My sister came over and we did the same routine with her. When she finally got it, she went stupid. You got to love her. My parents were in the mountains for a weekend get away, but she insisted on calling them and telling them on the phone. She is not a good secret keeper.

We are all thrilled about a new little bundle. I believe Travis is wanting a girl, me, I'm leaning to a boy, but it doesn''t really matter. We just want a healthy baby. What more can you ask for. I am praying this pregnancy is as uneventful as my first. Keep us in your prayers these next 9 months.

Ty's First Time TUBING!!!

I don't know what I was thinking. Maybe I wasn't even thinking at all. But in the end Ty enjoyed going tubing. I was a nervous wreck the whole time, but the tube was so big that it made it difficult for it to flip. We didn't go very fast, Ty doesn't care for wind in his face. He rode forever. As soon as we stopped he wanted in the water to play with Uncle Boom Boom and Ali.

Ali, waiting her turn.

Irmo Okra Struut

This year we met Missy and the crew out at the Okra Strutt. Before they got there, we decided to try a couple of rides since Ty LOVED them at the beach. Our first stop was the slides. Not a good choice. Ty was fine going up but coming down.....not so much. That thing goes kinda fast. As you can see, he didn't like this so much. He was holding on to his daddy real tight. This didn't set a good tone for rides for the rest of the night.

After we calmed down, we headed off to eat. My favorite thing to do.

Ali and Erin finally got there and Ty was super excited. With them there, he warmed up to the rides again.
Here is Ali and Ty on the Pirate Ship. He was being such a big boy.

Ok so he was super excited about riding the choo choo train. We waited in line forever. Finally we got on and started to roll. On the second turn, the train came off the track. They tried to put it back on but it just came right back off. So, my "train" of thought was that it could possibly be my fat but that caused it so I made Travis get on for the next try and it still did it, so I felt much better. even with no one on it came off. Whew....

And what was he most excited about the whole night......his glow in the dark bracelet.

Funny Face

Just another silly day at the Jackson's.

This is our new look for when I tell him to say "cheese". I have a feeling that we may have a difficult time getting some 2 year old pics taken.

He also loves to wear his daddy's hats.

usc game

I love going to the USC games. My parents have had season tickets forever. Since we sit with the same people every week, you get to know them. Here is my friend Stephanie, AKA Step. She is crazy. I have found myself wanting to go to the game not only to see my dear Gamecocks, but to hang out with Step. We have so much fun.

Me and my dad. It took 4 trys to get a picture of us. LOL
And the LOVE OF MY LIFE.

15,18, and 21 month old post....

Yep...it all started when Ty started walking. I slowly but surely got behind on EVERYTHING. It seems the blog was the last thing to get done and this post is the proof. I had good intentions to get things rolling but never followed through. So I's gonna start with 15 months:

My child has surprised me. He started walking a little late (they say this is normal for boys though) so I figured everything else would fall a little late as well. NOPE. Ty started really walking around 13 months. He started trying to say some words, more like babble, around the end of 13 months beginning of 14 months. By 15 months he could say 28 words. He is into everything and wants to know what each thing he touches is. He will touch something and look at me for me to tell him what it is. He will go through all of his toys and all his facial features. We have started with animals and their noises but haven't gotten too far. As for his dr check up, here are his stats: ht-31 1/4 (50%), Wt- 24.4 (50%), Hc- 19 1/4 ( 95%-gets that big head from his daddy). He did well with his shots and only cried for a minute.

18 months:

Ty is talking. No really. Like can almost hold a conversation with me. He can pretty much repeat any 1-2 syllable word. Although we just taught him how to say Happy Birthday for mine and Travs birthday. He can pretty much do anything he wants and if he cant figure it out he screams for a second and then figures it out. He is very stubborn and usually doesnt like help unless something is "too heavy" which he tells me and then I have to carry it for him. He knows all the animal sounds thanks to a book he makes me read over and over and over again. We have been working on ABC's and 123's. He can say ABCD and 1234. I am such a proud momma. If he spots a B somewhere, he points it out immediately. It is crazy. He is growing up so fast.

21 months:

To the now. So I have put up posters on my cabinets of the ABC's and 123's. My cousin had some up at her house and Ty was very into them. He stood there for 15 minutes telling me all the letters he knew and counted to 10!!!. He is also now putting 3-4 words together. His most famous "sentence" is "Mommy, where pappy go?". I am sure to hear this all day long. He can point out 1-10 in numbers on the chart and only about 6 letters. Still pretty good I think. He knows the difference between up and down, in and out, off and on. He loves to tell me if the lights are on or off and as soon as we get in the car he tells me "radio on". He is infatuated with clocks and radios. He looks for them everywhere we go. In walmart all I hear is...radio and lights...ooohhhh. The funniest thing of all right now is what he calls my sister. Her name is missy and he could not get the "m" down on it for some reason (even though mommy and moo he says just fine) so he calls her aunt Biddy. She hates this but we all laugh. I have even been working on saying mmmmmissy and he says: mmmmmbiddy. So stinkin funny. He is also just now learning how to scoot on a "bike" . He had a hard timem understanding the concept that he could push himself and mommy and daddy didnt have to do it for him. I could go on and on about all the things this amazing and smart little boy can do. He makes me so very happy and I thank God for him EVERY DAY. He has blessed our lives so much. We love you Ty.