Jackson update finally!

Wow I have been a bad Mom and haven't updated in forever!

We had our first real snow a few weeks ago and Jackson and I had fun playing in the snow. Last year Jackson wasn't crazy about being outside in the snow but he seems to love it now. In fact, it took me a while to get him back in the house. Jackson "helped" shovel the snow with his mini rake and we built a snowman. This was Jacksons first official snowman. He was devastated when it melted later on in the day. :(

Jackson is SO excited for Christmas and loves looking at Christmas lights and decorations. We have a tradition of driving around and looking at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve. I know Jackson will be thrilled! It is so much fun that Jackson is so into Christmas this year. I love everything about Christmas and I'm so excited to share the magic with Jackson.

Jackson been using his imagination so much lately. He is really into "hatching baby chicks" right now and sleeping with baby horsies at night. When I go to get him in the morning he'll tell me that he has a baby horsey on his pillow and then carefully hands it to me. He is also pretending out loud a lot when he plays by himself, which is so dang cute. He's still obsessed with trains and will talk to Sir Topham Hat and all the other trains when he plays Thomas.

And a miracle happened last night when Jackson told me for the first time ever that it was bedtime while I was reading him a story. I know that isn't really a big deal but Jackson had been doing that with Mark for a looong time now and had NEVER done it for me until last night. Before last night I was always the one that had to say "ok bedtime now" which would of course start the "please more stories" pleading. I couldn't believe he actually told me he wanted to go to sleep!!! Woo-Hoo!! My little guy is growing up! :)