Marlie Weekend!

Marlie came to spend the weekend with us! Here's how it went....

Friday:

We started off playing with the baby.... :)

Blue eyed baby!

Jax and Marls hanging out....eating some Cheerios!

Then Marlie took some snap shots of my man....

Cheesin'! :)

My big boy likes to eat!

Then Marls took some pictures of me and Jackson....started off good.

Airplane...  :)

But then....Jackson started pulling hair!!

OUCH!! :(

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Saturday:

We treated ourself to AnnOlivia's cupcakes.

Who knew glitter tasted so good?!

Home of the Glitter Cupcakes (http://www.annolivias.com/) .....with flavors like banana pudding, peanut butter cup, chocolate covered strawberries, vanilla cheesecake, and cookies n cream! Mmmmm.......

Before bed.....Marlie was sweet enough to read some of Jackson's favorite books. Snappy Smile Crocodile, Five Silly Monkeys, and Little Bee to name a few!

Only downfall for the weekend: my happy little baby got SICK! :( Not cool! Poor thing just cried and had the worst time. You know my boy is sick when he doesn't wake up smiling in the morning and when he refuse to eat! Took him to the minor med (not how we intended to spend the day) and seems as if he has a "baby virus" that causes ulcers in the back of his throat! The silver lining....the doctor gave him possibly the best prescription ever! POPSICLES! I think I would sell twice as many rx's if more doctors prescribed like him! :)

He wasn't too sure about the cold popsicle at first....but then he warmed up to it! :)

Messy! We both had chocolate all over us! Sticky... (Note the chocolate on my shoulder).

But it sure did taste good!

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Sunday:

After a rough night (for Jackson, Jason, and I....Marlie slept like a baby...well, not like MY baby, but you know what I mean), we went to spend the afternoon in Rosebloom with MiMi and PawPaw.

Jackson was feeling somewhat better, but was still a little grumpy. His poor throat still hurts sometimes and his appetite was not completely back to normal, but I think we are on the road to recovery.

While MiMi and PawPaw played with/entertained the baby, Marlie and I finally got to paint our toenails. Seems like a simple thing to most, but is almost impossible when dealing with a sick 10 month old baby. The blue paint was supposed to "shatter" but it was way too hot outside to work like it is supposed to. But still...pretty cool color. I joked that I think it will glow in the dark it's so bright! 

Marlie was sure we could help Jackson start walking this weekend....and we practiced some and he took some little half-steps, but being sick slowed our progress a bit. Here is a couple of shots of his practicing. Can't believe he will be walking so soon. Completely unbelievable....but then again, who could believe Marlie could be THIRTEEN already. Time flies....

By the way...excuse the lack of clothing on my baby. It was really hot and he was drooling a lot!

We've been working on drinking more from a sippy cup, but Jackson decided he wanted my water bottle instead! He had a ball with it! I think he liked it because it was cool...and he was sweaty!

After we go cooled off, Jackson had a good time playing with his turtle (thanks to my Aunt Glenda)! You push down his shell and it rolls across the room. I would say, "Ready. Set. GO!" then let it go. He just giggled out load every time! His laugh has to be one of the best things ever!! It is just precious!

Finally, we wound the day down with some hugs for Mama (and everyone else), and went to meet Aunt Julia after work. Hated to see Marlie go, but we had a good time during her visit.

Missed you Alivia....it's your turn next! Love you girls! Hugs and kisses....