8-Months

We're sitting here watching Patrick both in awe of how much he has changed in this last month. He has always been a chatterbox, but now there are lots of mamas and dadas. He laughs when we laugh and gets excited when we tell him "he did it". He is still working on getting his two top teeth and any day now I think he is going to take off crawling. How fun it is to watch him grow and learn.

Last week Patrick took his first cab and plane ride to Texas. He loved looking out the window in the airplane and was a very happy traveler both directions. It was nice to have a little break from the arctic chill that doesn't seem to be leaving us anytime soon. Patrick also attended his first livestock show and pig race while we were there, his cousin Stephanie's lamb won 4th place in its class. Congrats Stephanie. It was great to see Aunt Denise and Uncle Pat too. We had such a relaxing weekend with the Hoopers and Grandma and Grandpa Jackson. We can't wait to visit again for Jonathan and Tammy's wedding.