Babbling and Hissy Fits

 As of lately, Jackson has decided that he is king of our house.  If everything doesn't go exactly as he sees fit, he will have a complete come apart, hit and throw things.  He is constantly throwing food off of his high chair and fussing during his meal.  Sometimes I can sing and dance around to songs like "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", "If You're Happy and You Know It", and "Old McDonald Had a Farm" and his mood will turn 360 degrees in a flash.  Other times it is a lost cause.  He decides that he likes certain foods one day and then despises them the next.  He used to love bananas and then would make faces and spit them out just a day or so later.  After a month of no bananas, he is back on the bandwagon. 

 Jackson hates to have his faced wiped, nails clipped, diaper changed, teeth brushed and hair rinsed.  It is like trapping down a caged wild animal to perform these chores on such a small person who is twisting and turning.  Hopefully this is just a phase.  In public, he acts perfect of course and never displays any/many of these antics.  Haircuts are no problem at all.

 I decided that we need to be taking more pictures of mommy and Jackson since I am usually the one behind the camera.  Mia took these pictures.  It has become nearly impossible to take pictures of Jackson since he is constantly a moving target.

 And if I get the camera too close to him, he will try to rip it out of my hand. Ouch!

Oh, and I forgot to mention his new hobbies.  These include unloading cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom, turning on the tub (with all his newly found cabinet goodies pitched in), cleaning out kleenex boxes, throwing toys half way across the room, unravling toilet paper, pitching rocks into flower beds, pulling the cat's tail, etc.  He's a cutie, isn't he!