Last Week

Last week was a big week for Jackson. He started a two day a week (for two weeks) "summer camp" at the church where he will go to Mother's Day Out in the fall. I was super nervous about leaving him in a place he had never been and about the separation. Would he eat well without me? Would he sleep in a room with the other kids? I had a really hard time making the decision and not feeling bad about missing those hours in his day. I love being with him and seeing him discover everything but Jay and my friends convinced me he would love it and I would quickly love it as well. Well, they were right! The first day, Tuesday, Jackson was super excited about "school" because he got a backpack and a lunch kit. However, he cried when I left (there will be no mention of whether or not I cried once in the car.) When I picked him up that afternoon he had a huge smile on his face and immediately said "mo (more) school mama. Mo school peez!" He had eaten his lunch and taken a nap. He only slept for an hour and fifteen minutes but that's much better than I had expected. And by the way I cleaned almost the entire time he was gone both Tuesday and Thursday. Not exactly a glamorous break but it was really nice to get stuff done AND to know he was having a blast. So, in the end I think we are both going to LOVE mother's day out. And because I was able to get so much done the rest of the week I was able to just play with Jackson.
In addition to the fun of mother's day out this week Uncle Jeremy came over a couple of times. Jackson absolutely loves Uncle Jer and was in complete heaven just entertaining him. He was showing off more than I have ever seen him and at one point decided to jump from the hearth of the fireplace over the back of his recliner and do a front flip. The first time he made it. After I had seen the first flip I went over to stop him from doing it again. . .but it was too late. He had already jumped and hit his eye on the corner of the arm of the tiny recliner. Poor little guy has his first semi-black eye.


Jackson very excited for his first day of mother's day out and very proud of his cars lunch kit.



The reason his face looks greasy is that they play outside and I know there's no way he's going to keep a hat on so I put sun screen on his face each morning.



Uncle Jeremy holding the boo boo bunny on Jackson's hurt eye.



Jeremy convincing Jackson not to jump again. Even after being hurt he went back to try again. We did NOT let him.



Jackson sure does love "Uncle Deremy"



Jackson still doesn't realize it's a woman's hat.



Jackson was begging Jeremy to take him with him.