18 months old

I have been wanting to finish up this post but everyone got sick! Now were all better so here it is!


Jackson,
  You are a year and a half old!! Wow, buddy that means you will be rounding the corner to two very soon! I just can't believe it!
Your little personality is shining these days! You have a very strong personality. You are a HAM, and you love to show off.
In just a few weeks you went from taking a few steps to pretty much running. It's simply amazing.
You are getting your eye teeth and they are very painful for you. We have had a few nights of waking up crying from them.When you had the stomach bug one of your eye teeth poped through. Poor guy! These teeth have been the hardest for you!
You are growing so tall! We haven't been to your 18 month check up yet. When we go I'll update your stats.
You wear mostly 24 month-2T clothing. You need the length of 2T but the waste is so big on you!
You are still wearing size 5 diapers.
You are becoming pickier with your eating. Right now you are really not eating much of anything because of your teeth. You are a daddies boy tho-You love crunchy food! You really don't like meat.
You are saying so many words: Mama, Dada, Sissy, MeMaw(MiMi),Dog, down, outside, truck,car, vroom, go, dog, cat, wagon, beep beep, bye, see you later, thank you, duck, quack, fan, empty, more (I know there are so many more I just cant think of them)
You are still in the stage of screaming when you are mad or cant communicate what you want but we are really working on using words and not screaming.
You love your mommy and daddy so much! We love how your face lights up when you see one of us.
You are starting to become a climber. I think you would of started this earlier if your legs were stronger. You love to climb into the rocking chair and then get right down its a never ending process. I am so scared you are going to fall.
You love cars, trucks, or anything with wheels really. You love to say vroom vroom, honk honk, beep beep. You also LOVE keys. You love to beep (lock) my car.
I love you so much Jackson!!

XOXO,
Mommy

17 months

Jackson,

You are 17 months old!
You weigh 26 pounds 12.5 ounces
You wear size 5 diapers and 18-24 month clothes. The other day it was cool so I tried some jeans on you and they were to short. I'm afraid you may have mommy's long legs!
You are such a sweet boy and you still LOVE your mommy. When I drop you off at school you still cry but only for a little but. You just don't like me to leave you!
Guess what else? You can walk holding on to only 1 finger of mine. You can't go very far but this is an amazing improvement! You will be walking before Christmas I know it!
You are talking up the storm! Most of the time is just jabber, but you do love to say dada. You talk VERY loud. You do know a lot of words: car, ball, up, down, no, milk, mama, dada, ish, dog, more ( I will keep adding to the list when I can remember more)
I am afraid you have picked up some not so great habits at school like screaming at the top of your lungs if you want something. We are working on this but it's been hard. Luckily you do not do it all the time!
You make car noises now when you play with cars and its SOOOOO cute!
You are finally napping better!!! Sometimes you will nap for over an hour. I am sure your teachers are thankful for this!
You LOVE: Your Mimi, Ish (the dog), Daddy, Mommy, cars, throwing things, eating, walking outside, swinging, singing, and dancing.

I love you so much Jackson! You are my Hope and reason for going on.
XOXO,
Mommy

15 months

Jackson,
    You are 15 months old today. I feel like you are not a baby anymore. You are growing up to fast little love.
This month your little brain is soaking up so many new things.
Here is what you are up to:
-You weigh 25 pounds 15.5 ounces
-You are 31.5 inches tall
-Wear size 18-24 month clothes
-Wear size 5 diapers
-Got your braces this month. You are ok with the short braces,  but you hate the long ones!
-You have started to walk behind your walker and boy you are fast with it now. You do get mad when you run into the wall. You haven't figured out how to turn around yet.
-Oh you are such a boy. A few days ago you learned how to make your self burp. You think its is soooo funny. I think its gross!
- You love to show off to new people. You are going to have a blast at MDO showing off all your tricks.
- You LOVE kids. You are learning to share. Hopefully at MDO you are a nice boy.
-You are such a sweetie. You love to be held and give mommy hugs.
-Mimi is the only one who can rock you to sleep. I have rocked you to sleep maybe once this month but you do not love it.
- You are starting to nap better. You are still not on a napping schedule. Some days you are exhausted others you are not having nap at all!
-You go down for bed SO much better. We rarely have crying anymore (nap time is a different story). You go to bed at 8 and you sleep till 7-7:30am.
-Your feet are still very small. You wear a size 3 shoes. The PT thinks your feet are so small from not standing on them for so long. Thats ok I know they will grow!
- You are getting so tall. I am not sure of your height yet, but everyone thinks you are 2 years old!
- You are still a great eater. You will eat mostly anything but you prefer: strawberries, grapes, yogurt, milk, cheese, and crunchy stuff. Meat is not your favorite thing but you will eat it.
-We are still going to PT once a week. Most weeks you do great very rarely you have a bad day. We always go and visit sissy spot after PT. Some times you are asleep and we just wave and talk to her from the car.
-All of the sudden you are not liking your car seat. I think its because mommy got a new car and its not as bumpy. You prefer the bumps, mommy does not!
-You had so many fun days staying with Mimi this summer. I know she loved it! She bought you a little blow up pool and put tons of balls in it. You LOVE it!!
- You love balls, cars, trains, Ish (bella), Mommy, Daddy, remotes, walking your dog (your walker) and playing.
-You are saying many many words now: mama, dada, ball, ish, dog, down, cheese, book (uk), hi, no, all done, uh oh, stop, shoes
-You can also make Bella sing. It is so cute!!


You are such a sweet boy. Mommy loves you so much!!

XOXO,
Mommy

14 months

Jackson,
     You are 14 months old! That just sounds so old to me....14 months! Crazy!

This month I feel like you have really learned so much! I say that every month tho right?

-Just a few days ago you started clapping. I don't know why it took you so long, but you have that down now!
-You wear a size 5 diaper
-Wear 18 month clothes
-You weigh 25 pounds
-Sleep through the night. You go to bed around 8 and get up at 7-7:30. I am still working with you on nap time. Sometimes you will take  a nap sometimes you will not. If you do it is never longer then 45 minutes.
-You will eat anything! There is not a food I have given you that you have spit out. Your favorite food is ice cream. You LOVE it!
-This month you stayed with your Mimi over night. That was a huge step for mommy and daddy and you rocked it. You were such a good boy.
-Everyone tell us how cute you are. They all say you need to do baby modeling. I agree!
-You are standing a lot better. You still can not stand on your own but you can pull up like a pro! Your poor little right foot sticks out but your braces will help that!
-You love the pool! You love to splash mommy and daddy. You do not like when water gets on your face.
-You want what you want when you want it and if you don't you will throw a fit for about 20 seconds and then you will crawl off and find something to play with.
-You have really started talking. Daddy and I think you have your own language. You do not say to many things we can understand, but you talk non stop.
-You started calling Bella "ish". We are not sure where that came from but you love "ish".
-Just a few days ago you started to walk along the couch. You are not doing it very fast but its very cute to watch.
-You love remotes, balls, door, fans and anything you can throw. Did I mention you throw everything?
-You love to listen to mommy sing to you. Wheels on the bus is your favorite. (I'm sorry buddy mommies singing voice is pretty bad)
-You do not enjoy your car seat very much unless you are asleep in it.
-You love people. You met one of your MDO teachers and you went right to her and gave her a hug. You give the best hugs and you are so sweet.
-You are a pro at crawling. You can get somewhere super fast. You love to race the dog.
-I think a beaver lives in your bed. You are chewing all over your crib. One day I came into your room to get you and you had wood carvings all over your face.


Jackson we love you so much. You are such a joy to be around. You make mommy and daddy so happy! We love you!!

XOXO,
Mommy

Happy Birthday Jackson!!!

Jackson,

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 

I can NOT believe you are a year old! I simply can not believe it! You have brought us much hope, love, laughter and memories. You are my miracle baby. You came, saved us, and brought sunshine back in our lives. We are SO blessed to have to you in our lives. I am SO lucky to say I have spent EVERY day with you! We love you SO very much!


You are such a sweet boy! You love mommy and daddy so much!

You are:
-wearing 18 month clothes
-size 4 diapers
-weigh around 24 pounds
-around 29 1/8 inches tall
-have 6 teeth (your working on 7)
- drink only 2 bottles a day (morning and night)  ONE bottle a day (night time)

- drink big boy milk out of your cup for breakfast and lunch
-eat 3 real meals a day
-Did I mention you love to eat?
-Your favorite foods are: EVERYTHING!! You really love all foods. You REALLY REALLY love ice cream, and blueberries!
- sleep all night. You usually go to bed around 7:30 and sleep until 6:00-7:00am
-favorite toys are: the remote, mommies cell phone ( all those things you are not supposed to have), your jumper, your ride along dog, penguin, your bath tub boat, wheelie turtle, and computer!
-daddy can always make you laugh
-still look JUST like daddy!
- are crawling (hop crawling), and its so cute!
-are trying to pull up. You pulled up to standing by your self two days ago!! 
-are standing really good when you are holding on to something!
-LOVE the bath!
-LOVE hanging upside down!
-LOVE Bella, but sometimes she really doesn't like you!
-only took 11 months but you finally let us rock you to sleep!
-like peek-a-boo and being chased
-say mama, dada, more, ball (all) , dog (og)  and good (goo).
-you love opening and shutting drawers and doors. You were very mad when we put locks on the cabinets. You are into everything!!!
-You do not sit still and play for long. You are always crawling around trying to find something else to get into.


Here we go.... Let's watch you grow over the past year. I love you baby!

 

(You need a haircut,  Mr. Beiber!!!)

Love you SO much buddy!!! 

XOXO,

Mommy

11 months

Your sticker says 11 months but you are hiding it!

Jackson,
  I can NOT even believe it's just 1 short month until your first birthday. It feels like yesterday you were just a tiny little baby. I am so lucky to have spent every day with you! I have seen every milestone and documented them all.

Most of your party details are complete. I am about to sent out your invitations. EKKK! I can't wait! It's going to be a grand celebration of you!!!

You have grown up so much this month!
-You wear size 5 diapers (daytime and night time)
-Are wearing 12-18 month clothes
- You weigh around 23 pounds
- You drink 3-4 bottles a day. You love bottles. We are trying to put your formula into your sippy to make the transition into regular milk easier. (No regular milk in bottles. I'm determined!)
-You are eating real food like a pro. There are not many things you do not like. So far bananas are the only thing. Daddy was kinda bummed about that he love bananas. I let you feed yourself then give you some baby food. You still love it!
-Your hair is SO long! We are going to get it trimmed before your birthday!
- I took your birthday pictures last weekend. I can no wait to share them!
-I tried to give you one of those snack bowls the other day and you just wanted to chew on the bowl. Silly boy!
-You said Mama yesterday clear as day looking right at me. It melted my heart! You are babbling away. You have said Mama and Dada. You do understand "no, no" and you do not like it!
-You started crawling on your hands and knees two days ago. You are still trying to figure it out tho. Sometimes you hop on your back legs, its so cute! I think you are part bunny. If you see something you want you will get to it somehow either army crawling or hop crawling! You are getting so much stronger buddy! I am so proud of you. You are trying to pull you. You want to SO bad but your legs need some more strength in them. We are working them out everyday!!!You are not anywhere close to walking and I'm perfectly ok with that!!
- Now that you are crawling you have been getting into everything! You LOVE to find shoes and chew on them. You love doors, door stoppers, remotes, cell phones...you know pretty much anything you are not supposed to have.
-Everything goes into your mouth.
-You are sleeping great! You get SO tired around 6 but by 7 you are ready for bed! You usually are passed by 7:30-8:00. You wake up around 7 am and are ready to play, but you don't make it very long. By 9-10 you are ready for a nap! You still only power nap 20-30 minutes and you are up! Sometimes you will take an afternoon nap around 2-3 but not everyday!
-You love kids! You love to watch them play. You squeal in excitement.
-Your new favorite game is football with daddy. He will toss you the football and you will "toss" it back. You get so excited about it you squeal! It's so cute!!
-You love being outside. It's been pretty the past few days so I leave the backdoor open while you play in the living room. You never try to crawl outside. You just sit and watch the wind blow. It's so cute!
-You are a mamma's boy! You love to be with me. I love it!
- You get so excited when daddy comes home. I am trying to teach you what daddy's truck looks like. 


You amaze me everyday that you are here and ours. I love you so much sweet boy!

XOXO,
Mommy

10 months

Jackson,

 You are 10 months old! Wow! Just 2 more months and you will be a year old. I just can't believe it! I am in full party planning mode. It's going to be here soon.

You are up to so much this month:
- You wear size 5 diapers (We just moved you up)
-Weigh around 23 pounds
- Wear 12-18 month clothes
-Your hair is so long! We can not spike it anymore. We are planning on getting you a hair cut soon.
- You are such a content baby. You love to play with your toys but if they are to far away you just find something else to play with (usually the rug).
- You are getting better with sleeping. You go down about 7:30pm and sleep until 5:30am-6:00am. We have been working very hard with you on not getting up at night. You are getting better!
-You are still not a napper. Sometimes I can get you to nap in the morning but most of the time you don't. I'm not sure if you will ever be a real napper.
-You still LOVE your bottle. This month you started holding it on your own. You drink 7-8oz about 4 times a day.
- You are doing great with solids. You eat three solid meals a day. I try to mix up your meals and introduce a lot of different foods. So far there isnt much you do not like. You love to eat!
-You are trying so hard to crawl. You want to so bad!
-You are not pulling up yet. We are working on that at pt along with crawling.
-You are such a happy little guy! You LOVE people. You are so happy when I take you places. You smile at everyone.
-You have 6 teeth. The top 4 and the bottom 2.
-Bella is your bff. You love to play with her. You must think she is a toy.
-You love being outside. You love the wind and the sun!
-You are great with a sippy cup. You love them actually. You love to drink your water out of them. If you see your sippy and I do not give it to you, well you get MAD!
-You are such a sweet boy. You love mommy so much.
-I love watching you and daddy together. You love when he tickles you.
-You are so smart. You know when I am trying to take your pictures and you are starting to not want to smile. Silly!!
-You LOVE bath time! I can not wait to take you swimming this summer.
-You have started to grind your teeth....mommy doesn't really love that sound...ahhh!!!
-You started to chew on your bed. Daddy moved your mattress down and you stopped.
- Everyone loves you so much buddy!

I love you so much. We are so lucky to have to in our lives!

Love,
Mommy

9 months

Jackson,

  You are 9 months old! I can't believe it! In 3 months we will be celebrating your 1st birthday!!! I feel like this month you have really grown so much!

You are out of your helmet for good now! Getting you the helmet was one of the best choices we made! I am so glad we decided to get it for you. Noe you have a nice round head!

You have been teething away this month. You have 4 teeth on top and they all came in at the same time, poor baby! So you have 6 teeth total...4 on the top 2 on the bottom.

Here is what you have been up to:
-You are in  12 month and 18 month onesies
- Size 4 diapers
- You weigh around 22 pounds
- You do not like breakfast at all!
-You eat 2 solid meals a day. Lately you have not really been wanting baby food because your teeth hurt. I have been giving you more big people food lately.
-You have been doing SO much better with your sleeping lately. I think its because you are fully out of your helmet. You will wake your self up sometimes and roll over on your belly then you get very upset.
-You are also starting to nap. I can't believe it! You are not on a "schedule" yet, but we are working on it still.
-You love to play! I think you could play all day if I let you.
-You are such a boy. You love to turn toys over and spin their wheels, crash things, and destroy everything.
-You are a mamma's boy. You love to give mommy hugs!
-You love to eat everything! Most of your toys you just chew on!
-You still do not like to play on your tummy very much, but we are really working on that!
-You are not crawling yet. We are working hard on getting you strong!
- You love Bella. You love to pull her hair. She is so gentle with you.
-You are such a happy baby. You smile at everyone!
-Your hair is getting SO long.  We need to get it trimmed but I'm just not ready. Your fohawk is more like a full mohawk now!
-You do not like your jumper very much, but we put you in it to practice standing on your legs.
-You will only put pressure on your legs for a few seconds, that is all. We are also working on that daily.

Jackson I love you so much. I am so lucky to be able to spend every day with you.

Love you to the moon and back,
Mommy

8 months

Jackson,
    You are 8 months old. 8 months just sounds so OLD! I woke up this morning thinking there is no way you are really 8 months old. It's crazy how fast time flies.

You are so precious, my love. Mommy and Daddy have met a lot of their goals with you this month. You are no loner wearing your apnea monitor AND you are in your nursery. That is BIG for us, baby.

You are really starting to want to move, but you haven't figured it out yet. You still hate to be on your tummy. I put you on it every day and it always ends with a BIG fit. One day you will learn how to crawl. I guess it will be later. I am not ready for you to crawl anyways!

You are doing so good with sitting up. You can sit up on your own for a long time, but if you are tired you will just fall backwards. You silly boy! You are getting used to your helmet. You think it is there just to protect your little head. When you are in your jumper you will bang your head back on purpose. You do it over and over again and again. Silly little boy. I have to really watch you when you are in it. When you start to do that I take you out.

You:
- are around 21 pounds
- are in size 4 diapers
-wear 12 month onesies even tho a few 18 month onesies do fit.
-wear 18 month pj's
-are really starting to not want your bottle. You eat three meals of baby food a day. Fruit for breakfast, a veggie for lunch and cereal for dinner. You still drink bottles in between your baby food but you really don't like to. You drink usually 4-5oz.
-are still wearing your helmet but we go back to the neurologist next week!
-sat in a high chair for the first time!!!
-love to be held. Of course mommy holds you..a lot! You also like to play on the floor. You are silly you push all of your toys away from you then you want them back. It's a never ending process.
-You don't really like your jumper.
-You love your daddy, but you are a mamma's boy!
-are in your big boy room now, and only waking up once or twice a night! WooHOO!! This is awesome for you!
-are not on a schedule. I have tried a million times to get you on a schedule but you aren't having it still!
-You are not a napper! You will nap for about 9 minutes here and there, but that's it!
-Since you do not nap you are usually done by 7 and in bed by 7:30.
-are such a good baby. You love to go places and just hang out!


I love you more and more everyday. I am so lucky to have you as my son.
XOXO,
Mommy


8 month pictures in his big boy room!!

 What?! You want muscles like me?

 You are always eating your hands!

 My cutie pants!

 ..always eating something!