First time at Comic Con!  It was so fun meeting Abby and Jonathon this week at the SLC Comic Con!  We all went at Mario characters.  I was mario, Roger was Luigi, Jackson was Toad, Abby was Princess Daisy, and Jonathon was Wario.  It was so fun to see all the people and things that make us all geek out.

 It's a me! Mario!

 Jackson has been doing so well eating his solids!  Here is his carrots where he almost at the entire thing!

 Mommy made these shoes for me for my costume!

 Roger as Luigi

 Star wars...thing made of balloons!

Pirate ships!

Eating isn't easy!  Getting the food in is the easy part.  getting it to stay in there is something different.

Pictures! Videos!  I still don't have my laptop, but I put all the videos on another computer!  Hopefully you enjoy them!  This week was a little hard on me as a mother.  First, Roger got sick last Saturday with a cold.  Then I got it.  It was only a matter of time before Jackson got his first cold.  He sniffled, sneezed, and laughed through the whole thing.  There were moments where he just slept it off.  But even though it didn't seem to bother him, it killed me!  Poor guy.  He's on the mend though and seems to be back to 100%.    

With other news, Jackson's personality is shining strong.  He loves to giggle, loves peek a boo, loves his dad like no other, and he is starting to fuss when he doesn't like something or if he wants something.  His current thing is to hang back off my legs to look at the world upside down.  He's turning into a little boy faster than I can keep up.  I can't get enough of his fuzzy hair and happy smile.

Pumpkin butt.  He is the pumpkin king!  We bought this outfit at Abby's Savers!

Playing with his favorite toy from Braylee his cousin.

Squash?  Ew.  Green beans?  Yum!  Sweet potatoes?  Yummy yum yum!

Let the toe sucking begin.

Selfie for daddy.  Dad often asks for these to help him get through the day.  He often misses his boy.

Doesn't he look like he's contemplating the world?

Pumpkin kings need pumpkin hats.

NAKED!

These are some pics I pulled off from Roger's phone that I didn't have.  Swimming!

Yum yum yum

We always go all out on game day!

Pumpkin head with his creeper

Sunday best!

Sadly, this week I don't have any pictures and just one video to share.  My computer is out of order (big time) and I'm on someone else's.  *Sigh*  I don't know when it will be fixed.  I'll see what I can do to get my pictures up and running.

This week wasn't anything super exciting but we did have some fun!

Monday we returned to Logan and started to unpack.  We were able to see a house that my parents are thinking of buying in Huntsville as a second home and got a tour.  Yesterday, we found out that they got it!  Now we just have to wait and see if it passes inspection.  It will be fun if Jackson can grow up taking trips there as he grows up.

Tuesday, we went to see grandma in the hospital.  She was doing well despite a little episode the day before.  She is gaining strength again day by day but has to go in for heart surgery in about two weeks.  We are hoping for the best and hope she gets some strength back.  She is always so tired.  Hopefully it helps.

Wednesday, we went to see grandma again but this time in her home.  She was able to return home and felt great about it.  She loves playing with Jack and making him giggle.

Saturday, Jackson, my sister in law and I went to the Farmer's market and the library.  It's becoming a bit of a tradition over the summer.  The apples this time of year are just the best!  Roger got a cold so I've mainly been keeping Jackson away from him when possible.

And today we went to church where Jackson ate through Sacrament, slept through Sunday School, then sang and squealed through relief society.  He is not a quiet baby.  If he's not doing something, he's talking, squealing and giggling.  We also had Brad and Nat over for dinner which was fun.

Jackson is picking up and exploring noises that he can make everyday.  It seems like every day he comes up with something new to say.  I think he'll be an early talker.  He is also very strong.  He scoots on his back, rolls from tummy to back and sometimes back to tummy.  He is always on his side reaching from something or kicking like a crazy man.  He's energetic and always moving.  I fear the moment he become truly mobile.  He's also eating a lot more things.  He like green beans a lot and sweet potatoes but not squash.  He's tasted different things...just a tiny bit.  He is going to be a great eater I think (knock on wood).

Here is a video of Jackson trying lemon juice for the first time.  We were expecting a bitter face.  ...He liked it.  Afterward he was smiling and giggling...you can see the smile at the end.

So, I just opened my computer to write in my blog...when I see this.

It seems my dear sweet husband stepped on my computer.  I'll do my best to keep blogging, but I'm not sure how long I'll last!  I'll do my best!  (I mean keep blogging tonight.  Might be late this week.)

This week has been interesting.  We had the Beckstead family reunion.  Still at it actually.  Camping for Labor day weekend has been a tradition for years and years.  This year, the theme was 'Rodeo.'  We had roping, barrel racing, and mutton bustin' where kids would try to ride on the backs of the older men in the family.  It was so funny.  Last night though, we had a scare with grandma.  She found out friday that she had a leaking valve in her heart.  Last night at about 2am, she needed to be rushed to the hospital.  She's doing much better now but is still in the ICU.  Hopefully all still goes well with her. 

Another fun thing, is Jackson is getting his first teeth.  I've always been told that teething can be hard.  Little did I know....little did I know...  Yesterday, he was either crying, whining, or fitfully sleeping.  He was up all night and all day along with mommy.  He had a fever and just wasn't feeling good.  I felt so bad for the little guy.  Hopefully it won't last long.  He was much better today though so maybe it's coming to an end?  ...I dont' think it is though.