I can't believe I haven't posted since Oct. 23rd! Well, Jackson woke me up at 5:30 am so I guess that was his not so slight suggestion for me to get up and get to work on the blog for all his adoring fans. A recap of the last few weeks: Jackson was a very handsome "T-Bird" for Halloween and loved trick-or-treating; I had a great trip to Mexico with Lee; the house is moving along very quickly and we now have brick, stone and sheetrocking; and Aunt Macie came for a visit and became Jackson's favorite new toy.
I've posted a picture of our little "T-Bird" - it was a fun, unique costume. He wore it well, that's for sure. He's such a cool dude! He liked getting candy from the neighbors but thought he had to trade in something in his bag for a new candy piece. So he was always trying to put something back in their bowls to get a new candy. He especially loved the chocolate and candy corn! You should see him eat chocolate (especially dark chocolate which is his favorite) - he gets this look like he's in Heaven. He also loved passing out candy to the kids who came to MawMaw's door. It was such a new fun experience for him - but he was wiped out tired by the end of the night!
He is saying so many new words now and can pick out animals and objects in his books. We will say, "where's the cow, dog, cat, sheep, apple, car, ball, etc..." and he points to the object. He will also say the words - I just think he's such a little genious! Of course, to me, he will always be amazing.
We had his 18 month check up on November 2nd and he was doing well with his weight gain - we are now 20. 6 lbs! This puts us in the 1 percentile so the doctor felt better about his growth and encouraged us to keep trying to get him to eat as much and as often as possible but he was making good progress. He is 32 1/2 inches and wears a size 6 shoe. His intellectual growth is great; he has great balance and walks and runs very well. The doctor noted that just from her visit with him it is obvious he has TONS of energy! Yep, he wears me out on a daily basis (and I'm sure this is why he is so skinny). We won't have to go back to the doctor for a check up until his 2nd birthday in May.
He is such a big helper and loves to do what we are doing - dusting, mowing, picking up stones at the new house, walking the dogs, etc. I am so amazed every day at how fast he's growing!
We'll be going home next week for Thanksgiving and can't wait to see everyone but I will be sure to do another post before then...
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