We Have a Walker!!!!

I feel so proud to say that our baby boy little man is officially walking!  On December 1, I was dressing him in his room and he took a few steps toward his bed.  All day at daycare he walked around.  Then, the following day and week, he had NOTHING to do with it!  It's kind of funny as he chose crawling to be his main source of transportation.  So cute!  Finally on Dec. 14, two weeks later, he started walking once again, and this time he's kept up with it.  He loves to walk around the house and he especially loves to chase Izzy around and cuddle with her.  I'm not so sure yet if she really loves this new little mobile man that keeps invading her space.  She's a good sport and takes the beatings well, but every once in a while, Jakson walks toward her and she jets for the door.  I think in a few months, she'll be used to it.  :)

One Year Pics...Thanks to Denise Steim

Pictures from the last month

We saved one present for Jakson to open up on his official birthday.  He absolutley LOVES cars and trucks and loves to make this odd sound with his mouth while he's playing with them!  It's too cute!

Making the sound!

Soooo big!  This was his birthday meal.  Easy mac maybe?  Pretty classy meal if you ask me. 

Jakson got an extra special birthday kiss from one of the kids at daycare.  Jakson has a preferred truck he plays with at Colleen's house and took it away from one of the kiddos there.  As a result, Jakson got this birthday bite.  It was the first time I have experienced something like this so I didn't really know what emotion to express.   I felt terrible knowing that it probably didn't feel good getting...it's definitley an A+ of a bite.  There's teeth marks and all, but it didn't break the skin.  Thank goodness for photoshop.  We had Jakson's one year pics taken three days later and the bite was still there. 

Here's my boys watching tv.  Oh yea, and George and Piggy too!

Picking out our Christmas tree.  Doesn't Jakson look enthused?

Family Pic at Melissa's wedding in Tennessee

Reading books with Gramma and Grandpa at the cabin

Me with the beautiful bride!  And they lived happily ever after....

Well...it's official.  We no longer have a baby anymore.  Last Sunday afternoon we had Jakson's one year birthday party.  It was such a fun day and Brett and I were grinning ear to ear the whole day.  It was such a blessing to be able to share our joy with our families.  Jakson had sooo much fun opening his gifts and eating cake.  He was quite the character that day.  It's amazing what characteristics a few new toys will bring out too.  He was driving his new cars/trucks around making truck noises and he figured out how to rock the rocking horse on his own.  Tear...tear.  If you thought I was a mess Sunday, you should have seen me on his birthday.  I was a happy mess though.  Every single time I looked at the clock last Wednesday, I was thinking back to what I was doing one year ago.  So, basically most of the day I was recalling my 19 long  joyous of labor in the hospital room.  :)  One year ago today, Brett and I just left the hospital, without Jakson, and started doing our daily trips to the NICU to visit him.  We will celebrate his one year of being at home on November 12.  What a fun year it has been.  I remember EVERYTHING too like it was yesterday.  I can't wait for more babies, more parties to host, and more stories to tell.

Brett and I with the birthday boy

The birthday boy's cake before

Hmmm...what's this?  Those polka dots taste good!

Need I say more?

He thought the cake was delicious!!!

Playing on his new rocking horse

Playing with golf clubs from Uncle Jess and Liz

Playing with my new wheels

opening my first present ever!!!!

party guests

crazy party guests

more party guests

thank goodness for our garage!!!!

garage guests

Party art...thanks quinn and kaitlyn!

And we have.....

Ear infection in Jakson's left ear AND 6 (yes, I said 6) teeth coming in at once.  Needless to say my "it must be his teeth" excuse that I have been using the last 8 months is finally coming true.  No wonder we've had four sleepless nights.  Thank you Dr. Willams for your diagnosis and the amazing bubble gum stuff!   So long green snot slugs...we're after you!

Costumes with Friends!

Our little group of friends got together with our little ones so they could get one good wear out of their Halloween costumes.  From left to right is Tegan the butterfly princess, Mallie the Flapper Girl, Camden as Superman, Ladybug Taylor, Rylee the pumpkin, and the one who ruined most of these pictures....Jakson the turkey!!!  Neither Taylor or Jakson were big on sitting still for the pics.   It was quite entertaining!!!!!

Take 53...almost

Jakson the Turkey.  I couldn't pass up this costume...even if it was $25.

Mommy and Turkey Jakson

Abby and the Ladybug Taylor

Tegan the butterfly princess

Cam was avoiding me...

First Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Posing with Daddy

sitting in the hay

In awe of all the people

By the hay train with Daddy

first hayrack ride

we picked two perfect pumpkins!!!

My boys in the sunset

trying out the mini maze

Waiting for the hayrack to come back

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,
     For Christmas I would like a brand spanken new camera...a real expensive quality one.  I think it's the Nikon D60 or something like that.  Too bad my husband never reads our blog. 
                                                                                                             Love,
                                                                                                             Allison

P.S.  Oh yeah, and I would really like to have a baby sister or brother for Jakson to play with.  I have baby fever.  My baby's no longer a baby after November 4.  Thanks!

Corey and Kiley's Wedding

Jakson had his first hotel/wedding experience for Corey and Kiley's big day!!!! Actually, Jakson only lasted about 10 minutes before he started talking during the quietest Catholic wedding ever. Maybe that was just me thinking that because my child started talking during the ceremony. Needless to say we went and enjoyed the outdoors with cousin Carter Sauce and Uncle Andy. Carter was throwing snowballs outside, yes, snowballs in Omaha in October. Only in Iowa....the wedding was beautiful, the bride was beautiful, and we had an awesome time with friends and family. Enjoy the pics!

Jakson trying on his new shoes from Gma Rita...they were a little big, but will work great for Christmas!!!!! Uncle Cade was stealing his baby goldfish!

Carter says, "Sit still kid, let's get these pictures overwith!!!"

Finally, take 5 of 5. His face is at least toward the camera! Jakson and Carter had fun playing together! We miss Carter!

Family Pic

The Hoversten Boys

Momma and Daddy having a good time

Paul was camera happy as usual

Kaitlyn and me

The Hoversten Crew