Fun Fall Nights

Lately, every night after dinner, Ryan and I go outside to play with Jackson. His little imagination is getting to be really creative! Every helicopter or airplane he sees he points and yells "Harold! Jeremy the Jet!" (Thomas characters).... Then, he'll tell me a great story about how Harold is going to help Percy deliver the mail over the water but Percy crashes and then Thomas and James have to come help too.... etc! Of course, we play along and try to get him to expand the story even more... so fun! Our little boy is growing up so fast - it's incredible. I feel so proud and yet so sad that he'll never really fit in my arms again the way Ethan does.... Makes me really savor these moments while Ethan is small. I'm so blessed... that's just that.

Ryan was having fun throwing Jackson up in the air trying to get a cool picture... we love good photography... we have such a great subject to play with!

Like Brother, Like Brother

For those of you who still don't think my boys look alike, I'll just keep posting examples of them at the exact same age.. conveniently wearing the same outfits. :) Granted, I do have a much better camera now!

JACKSON


ETHAN


JACKSON


ETHAN


JACKSON


ETHAN

Cousins Playdate!

My cousin Linsey brought her 2 sweet kiddos over today to play for a little while! Mason and Jackson are 2 months apart and Brookelyn is 5. They all play so great together... we had a great time!

not a baby anymore...

ryan took off w/ jackson yesterday saying that they were going to the "store." well - an hour and half later, he walked in with my sweet baby boy trailing behind him - unrecognizable to me - now, a BIG boy w/ a short haircut... i almost cried. i think he's aged jackson 2 years, now looking like a 4 year old. i know he'll always be my baby but he's just growing up WAY too fast.

Visit w/ Dave and Carla!

Ryan's brother Dave and his wife Carla flew in on Friday from Minneapolis to meet baby ethan and go to the razorback game.... we had so much fun visiting w/ them! i wish we could see them much more often... it didn't take long for jackson to be pulling aunt carla's hand and leading her around showing her his "choo-choos" - and she was so gracious to play w/ him! i know the boys are very very blessed to have such a great uncle and aunt in their lives! love you guys!

AR vs. AL: Family Tailgate!

It's Razorback tailgating time of the year!! WOOHOO! Unfortunately, we didn't beat Alabama, but we did make some awesome memories w/ our boys! Aunt Carla and Uncle Dave were in town to celebrate w/ us! Jackson had a BLAST!


Jackson and Uncle Dave

YAY! So glad you guys came to visit!!!

Jackson and Aunt Carla

3 Stearle Boys!


Jackson got comfy in the chair...

Ethan pretty much did this the whole time... sweet baby!

Jackson loved playing in the cooler w/ the ice.


Total Daddy's Boy!

More ice....


More mischief! He found Aunt Carla's phone.. uh-oh!

Then he took it to her... good boy!

Of course, he saw daddy playing catch and wanted to join in!

Future Razorback receiver!

Mommy gets some love too...



Aunt Carla and Ethan


Ice and James (train)... doesn't get better than this for Jackson.

Good times!

Feeling MUCH better!

My baby boy seems to be feeling much better... still not 100% but much better! He has been taking a bottle ok (w/o screaming) although still much less than before... but that probably evens out since it has cereal in it. Last night, he slept great too! I fed him at 945p, laid him down and he didn't wake til 330am, ate, and went down to wake at 700am! Great!! He still isn't enjoying being burped or anything involving his stomach (bending over to be burped or tummy time) but otherwise, we're really starting to come back to normal! YAY!



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