Crazy Chid

Lately Jackson has had so much energy I am not sure if he has a secret stash of red bull that I don't know about. The kid wakes up around 9 still but plays and talks and screams all day. I have to put him down for a nap around 2 and make him sleep for an hour or so before he is ready to go again until sometimes 10 at night. Maybe it is all the people around or all the fresh air. . .whatever it is entertaining him all day is making me exhausted, lol.

Life at the Resort

The good thing about having no money is we get to live at Brandon's parent's house for the summer. Now it might not be our own home, and we might not have all the liberties and privacy that we are accustomed to however. . .it is like living at a resort. They have a pool with a slide and waterfall, an indoor raquet ball court, a movie/game room with surround sound TV and HD flatscreen, someone who makes dinner for us everynight, and even a few live in babysitters (between Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Missy, Uncle Cam, and Aunt Ashley there is always someone willing to watch and play with Jackson). All I can say is if we are going to live somewhere that isn't our home, the Stoker's home is the BEST!

Moving On

Today was moving day and man am I glad it is over. Well, not totally over. I still have some cleaning to do next week but everything is out and in storage. I HATE MOVING! Thankfully Brandon's family was there to help and today was not hot which really helped. I'm just glad it is done so I can get settled and enjoy my Sunday.

Best American Idol EVER!

This season of American Idol was AWESOME! I really thought it was the most talented group of people (at least the top 5 were) and to top it all off my fav KRIS ALLEN won, which makes it so much better. Jackson loves American Idol. I think it is the lights and the singing. For some reason when we watch it, I DVR it of course too many commercials, he is just mesmerised and he sits on the couch and watches it quietly unless he is singing along which he does often. Anyways, back to the show. Best one I have seen so far with all the guest singers and surprises, including Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas, Queen, Santana, Keith Urban and even KISS. Now I am not a reviewer but if you missed it you should definitely watch it on FOX.com.

Here are some pictures of Jack dressed up for American Idol. Who knows, he might be a future idol. He put the beads on himself, his new favorite thing.

Reading is fun

Lately Jackson has been obsessed with reading his books. He goes into his room and points to them until I get one down. Then he looks at it for a few minutes, stands up, and points to another one. He is so funny. The other day I went into his room to check on him and he was sitting in his rocking chair looking at The Hungry Caterpillar.

**By the way, we are moving into Brandon's parent's house this week so that we can save some money and hopefully move into a house at the end of the summer.

Turtle or Hamburger?

Well I went back to get another ultrasound and the technician confirmed that we are having a GIRL! Some of you might ask. . .hamburger or turtle? The tech guy informed me that this is how they can tell if it is a boy or a girl. Girls look like a hamburger and boys look like a turtle. Now since I already have a boy I could tell that this one is definitely not a turtle.

I know that I said that I really wanted a boy but I even surprised myself that I was really excited that we are having a girl. I started thinking about Jackson being such a good older brother, and we will have one of each which is great. . . that way when I talk Brandon into having another one (which won't be any time soon) I won't care what we have.

I know she is still in my belly but I have to say from what I have seen and felt so far she is a feisty little girl. Always kicking and moving around. She even had her little hands up in front of her face like she was boxing when we were having the ultrasound. The tech guy tried to get a 3D pic but she refused to move her hands and then I think she had enough poking and prodding because she flipped over so all we could see was the back of her head. I've got another spunky one on my hands.

BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS EVER!

I just wanted to let everyone know about this really great author/illustrator that I love. His name is Matthew Van Fleet and his books are amazing. The illustrations are awesome and they are really fun books for toddlers. The age range is usually from 2-5 years old but Jackson has two of his books and he absolutely loves them. They have bright colors, touchy-feely pages, peek-a-boo pages, and pull tabs that are so much fun for kids. Plus some of the animals he uses I have never even heard of so I know they are educational. I know you can get the books in any book store, or Target, but Walmart has the best prices. They are a little pricey (at least I think so because I usually don't want to spend more than $10 on a book) they range from $12- $20 but they are totally worth it.

Here is his website: http://www.dragonflys.com/index.shtml

I would like to recommend Tails or the Alphabet because those are the ones we own but I am sure they are all great.