I began typing about our adventures over a month ago and I am now finally getting around to finishing it. My main goal in keeping this blog is for Jackson to read in the future and it will serve as his baby book mixed with his family's history. At work, they have greatly reduced the workload but with my extra time, I have spent more hours with Jackson and less on the computer; thus, the reasoning behind not posting new blog entries as frequently as I used to. But for now, here are updates of our latest adventures:
Around Easter time, Jackson and I got to enjoy my break from school like never before. We went out every day to do a new activity--even travelling to Liverpool on our own by train--and we never took the stroller! It was great to see how much Jackson has grown and to see all of the new things he can do on his own.
We went to the Vue Cinema in Southport to watch the Peter Rabbit movie. It was his first time at a cinema and he sat through the entire film! Jackson was really well-behaved and seemed to love seeing the cuddly rabbits bouncing around on the big screen. Another bonus was the movie theatre in Southport is now selling their tickets for only £5 each--any time of day and for any age--so if the trip was not successful, the loss wouldn't have been too great.
The next day of Easter break, we went bowling. In true Jackson fashion, the first roll of the bowling ball was of course, a strike. He played two games of bowling until he got tired and he seemed to really enjoy it. Jackson used the rolling contraption made for toddlers or for those who may not be able to roll the bowling ball so you may be thinking, "That's how he got a strike." But, although he used the same technique every time, the one and only time he bowled a strike was on his first try.
On Wednesday of that week, we trekked to Liverpool to go to the Museum of Liverpool mainly to see the trains. While we were there, we also went to the Little Liverpool exhibit which is only open to children who are six-years-old and younger. The lady who was running the exhibit seemed to be having a bad day, but it was mainly kid-led so aside from the half-hearted welcome into the room, it was great! Jackson loved the two water tables: one for sorting out fish from litter and one for meandering the boats through a replica of the Liverpool docks. Afterwards, we went to the John Lewis department store and Jackson got some cars and a Highway Rat beanie baby. Before we left Liverpool, we ate at the Wahaca Mexican restaurant. After a huge day, Jackson fell asleep on the train back home. He walked everywhere that day (except for when I carried him home) and we did the entire day out without a stroller. Jackson is really growing up.
One of the days that week, we stopped by Morrisons' Cafe to get some 'birthday cake' (Jackson calls all cake 'birthday cake'). He got an adult-sized slice of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. I assumed he would eat a few bites and then I would finish whatever was left. Instead, Jackson stuck a fork in the middle of the chunk of cake, hoisted it into the air so that it was balancing very precariously on the end of the fork, and started eating it one baby-bite at a time. With each bite, I was afraid it was going to fall all over the floor, but every time I tried to reach towards it to correct the situation, Jackson yelled at me. So, in order to keep the volume down and the attention away from a two-year-old inhaling a huge piece of chocolate cake--not my proudest mom moment--I kept my distance. When Jackson finished eating the cake (the entire thing), I was both pleased and surprised to see him then eat a whole apple. Everything in moderation!
On Good Friday, Jackson went to a live show at the Southport Library's Theatre called The Atkinson. He saw The Easter Bunny's Eggs Factor. Jackson fell asleep about half-way through, but he woke up in time for the Easter Bunny meet-and-greet at the end and to receive a chocolate bar from the actors and the Easter Bunny. I was so appreciative to have made it through to the end without a meltdown that I didn't care that he slept through part of the show. (It was only so-so therefore, I can understand why he dozed off.)
Other things Jackson has done in the past few weeks were go to his friends' Ralph and Ethan's birthday parties; climb on the sand dunes at Ainsdale Beach; swim in his new Cars pool; begin singing along with songs from Bubble Guppies; spot things around the yard with his binoculars; and retell and re-enact his favourite stories like The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
February 13th
Pancake Day
February 15th
Chill Factore Trip
Jackson hated wearing a helmet, but England has strict rules about health and safety. And yes, I recognise that my outfit is a bit clownish, but I was warm--and also, if I got lost in the snow, at least I would be found easily by the rescue crew.
Jackson had fun in the snow and lasted for nearly the entire hour time slot.
He cried when he found out the sports bar wasn't open yet.
March 24th
Nursery Easter Activities
Pretending to be one of the three little pigs
These lambs were just a few days old
March 26th
First Cinema Trip
March 27th
Day of the Bowling Trip
Showing his creativity by trying to break out of the baby gate with his toy knife.
Taking a quick cat nap before the bowling trip
Excited for 'new shoes'--he didn't want to give them back at the end
So excited to knock the pins down!
Jackson bowled both of these games--you can see the strike for the first bowl on the top line
Chocolate and strawberry ice cream at the Gourmet Burger Kitchen after bowling
March 28th
Liverpool Trip
After the big trip to Liverpool, he barely made it inside the door
March 30th
Easter Bunny's Eggs Factor Show
April 1st
Easter
April 2nd
Easter Monday at Grandpa Don's house
April 15th
Ethan's Birthday Party at Farmer Ted's
April 22nd
Ralph's Birthday at Kinder World
If you see Sammie Miles Davis, Jr. and Bella, give them my love.
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