Monday, March 31, 2008


For the Birds

John made some a few things for the birds last week at his scout meeting.
We were able to hang them in our just landscaped yard..it is so nice to enjoy it again.


This is for the birds to pull what they need to build their nests.




OK kids, look into the sun and SMILE! This is what 1/2 my childhood photos look like.



Here is the bird feeder. You can't see is it but John wrote " dig in" on the spoon.



Now all we have to do is wait.....





Wednesday, March 26, 2008

I updated my work blog withe some "my kids" pics.

http://amyjacksonphoto.blogspot.com/

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Anna's Class Easter Egg Hunt


Her hunt was on Thursday, I forgot to bring in her basket so she had to use her school bag.
The eggs had the kids names on them, which was nice, it made the egg hunt
last longer than 85 seconds.




The hunt is on ...... serious serious business.



fun fun


They had a party too, I'll spare you the boring photos..
but these babies in the oven did catch my eye.


Saturday, March 15, 2008

Sparkles Hits the Beach

From July '07

Over the past year Anna has spent a lot of time pretending to be an Animal, usually a cat. It was Sparkles but she got lost in the woods... now she pretends to be Buddy.

Here she is as "sparkles" playing in the waves last summer. I just did not have the heart to tell her that cats do not like water.



Thursday, March 13, 2008

We will never go antiquing together...


Anna has questioned me many many times about my old stuff, "why do you like old stuff ?", "why is all this stuff old?" "we need some new stuff!!" etc. etc. I have lots of old furniture or old looking furniture. Anyway, tonight after getting home after a 3 hour car ride from MILTON ( the renamed section of Alpharetta, now its own city..which is strange) she starts asking me-

anna --" Mommy ? Why do you like old stuff ??

me ---- " I don't know, I just do."

anna - "But why????"

me ---- I don't know!!!

anna - "But Whhhhyyyy , Mommy?????"

me -- I don't know Anna!!! Why do you like Littlest Pet Shops???

anna ---- "Because they are new."

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


too busy to blog....


I might update this blog tonight..just maybe. If I was good with words I would type something clever but I'm not...Instead I have to find some photos.


I have been really busy with work. It is only the 12th of March and I had my 8th job this month and 2 more tomorrow. Soooo not normal for March.

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

anna's milestones

I have bits and pieces of info about her scattered about the house. This is the safest place for them for now. I will add stuff as I find it...


birth

due date 10-21-03
birth 10-20-03
time: 8:41am via c-section
weight : 7lbs 3oz
height: 20 .5 inches


Baby

holds head up 11-12-03

first smile (for daddy) 11-16-03
for mommy 11-21-03

starts to coo 11-21-03

Dr visits

2 weeks and 2 days on nov 5, '03 8 lbs 10 oz
one month -10lbs 7 oz
6.5 weeks - 11lbs 7 oz


Really starts to coo and smile 7 weeks
Really into sucking on hand 8 weeks

first bath in tub on 12-10-03?? does this man not a sponge bath, and in baby tub

Tries to grab stuff about 12 weeks

Sucks 2 middle fingers - 3 months and 2 weeks ( still does this at 4)




8 month check up 7-22-04
20lbs 5 oz (70%)
29 1/4 tall (93%)
head cir. 18.5 (98%)





age 1

12 months oct. 20th- nov. 19th

-1st birthday
-starts to whine
-takes first steps (3 ) on Oct. 31st
-ladybug for halloween
-says, "Uh-oh"
-has fits

13 months nov. 20th- dec. 19th

-sees Santa
-now walking
-goes (crawls) up the stairs
- says "pree" -pretty
-walks outside
-watches cartoons
-waves and says bye-bye at the same time
-says "eee" -eat



14 months dec. 20th- jan 19th

-totally weaned on dec. 27th
-tries to run
-can stack up to 6 blocks
-gives sweet good bye hugs
-says "bus"
-can kick a ball
-has a huge apatite
-can throw a ball from over her head
-says "go"
-sometimes acts shy around strangers
-starts to play with or throw food
-likes to be chased
-starts to dump out drink form sippy cup
-can roar like a dino.
-will wimper or do a fake cry to get what she wants


15 months jan 20th- feb 19th

-tries to climb out of the buggy at the store
-says "pa-pa"
-says potty
-talks a bunch of jibber -jabber
-says "NO-NO-NO- NO" (always more than one time)
-says "OHH-NOO"
if you ask, " did you go poo-poo?" she will pat her diaper.
says "poo-poo"



16 months feb 20th - mar. 19th

says, "mine-mine-mine"
starts to eat with a spoon


17 months march 20-april 19th

-starts to eat cereal with milk with a spoon
-says "spounge-bach" (spongebob) because we had the cereal.
-puts head down in her hands if daddy fusses at her
-1st egg hunt
-says "mum" or "mummy"




one and half year check up 3-18-05 ( almost 17 months) 3-18-05

24lbs 13.5 oz ( 65%)
33 1/2 inches ( 96%)
head 20" (99%)



18 months april 20th- may 19th

-likes to dance
-calls John "John"
- calls me "mommy"
-can still take 2 naps a day
-loves to watch t.v.
-says doggie says "arf-arf"
-frog- Hop Hop
-bunny hop-hop
-eats with a fork
-starts to go in time out more

19 months

??


20 months june 20-july 19th

can wear hair in 2 pigtails
can hop like a frog
wears size 7 shoe


21 months july 20th - august 19th

-1st vacation (OBX), beach visit, hotel stay, boat ride, and shower
-used the word "Icky"
-can say "axe" (Alex)
-now when daddy fusses at her she scream back at him
-not eating as much as she used to

On the way to the beach in the car I remember her singing the whole theme song to a kids show ( i also remember thinking this is not normal!!), I can not remember the name of the show..like backyardigans but it wasn't . It was on TLC channel..need to look it up.








age 2

2 year check up on 9-19-05 ( a month early)

36 3/8 " tall (98%)
27lbs lbs 12.5 oz (69%)
head cir 20 1/4" (99%)
chest 20 1/2"









age 3

3 year check up on 10-31-06

34lbs (80%)
39.7 inches (95%)
head cir. 20 inches






spring 07 (3.5 years)
colors in the lines












age 4




Tuesday, March 04, 2008


From Oct. '04

Anna's first birthday.

I'm too tired to look at newer photos, this one was handy (and cute).