Some incredibly exciting news...

JASON CAN WALK!!!

He started really cruising around on his own this past weekend. I brought him over to my friend Erin's parent's house to visit and he just starting walking all over the place.

When they asked if he was walking yet, I gave the same response I generally give to everyone "He'll take a couple of steps between the furniture but that's pretty much it." Not 30 minutes after we got there he stood himself up and then turned and started walking across the living room. By the time we left he was going all the way across the living room, down the hall and into the kitchen! I just couldn't believe it.

He's really proud of himself and sometimes he gets super excited and tries to run. Of course he then falls down. But that's OK, he's getting the hang of it.

We took him to the mall the other night to play in the play area with the other kids and he was so excited. He kept trying to walk but then he would start waving his arms and shrieking and squealing at the other kids and just fall over. Once he calmed down he was doing fine.

I'm so proud of my little man!!

I Swear...

That this haircut really does look really good on me!! These photos I keep getting are just not flattering...maybe I should try taking one in the morning after I get ready for work instead of at night. Considering I work 8 hours a day, come home and chase my son around for several hours and then do laundry and whatever other housework I need done after he goes to bed, maybe that's why I look so darn tired and just not right:

At least it's parted a little better in that one...ugh!!

Anywho, I've been slacking on the blogging front. So here's a few exciting/interesting highlights:

- Jason had his first ear infection...actually a double ear infection. I'm crossing fingers and toes that this isn't a reoccurring event, as I apparently had a terrible time with ear infections when I was his age.

- Jason has taken a couple of unassisted steps between couches and tables. He still refuses to try and walk any sort of long distance (i.e. 5 feet).

- He appears to have about 3 teeth coming in at the same time. Two more on bottom and one that's still working its way through on top. He chews his fingers (and my cell phone and car keys) constantly these days.

- I really need to take some new pictures of him. Hoping to buy myself a decent camera with tax return money. Maybe spending a little chunk of cash on something like that will motivate me to use it more.

- I won EOQ for the 4th quarter of 2008 at my job. Could have knocked me over with a feather. That's the second time I've won that award (first time was 1st quarter of 2007) but since the last time I won it they've doubled the cash prize you get with that. I plan on spending it on clothes :-)