Dear Jackson,
I made a promise to myself that I would discontinue the
“monthly update” posts after you turned one. Now that you’re eighteen months
old, I’ve decided that it’s time for an update. You’ve changed so much in six
very fast months, and I want to remember all the amazing things you’re doing at
a year-and-a-half old.
Since our last update, you:
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Have your eight front teeth, four molars, and
one more in the front just broke through. You mostly don’t complain at all, but
the drool is NON STOP J
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Walk and run!
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Love your shoes. You often demand we put them
on, even when you’re still in your pajamas.
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Weigh 26 pounds, and you are quite tall for your
age.
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Give drooly, wet, open mouth kisses, and it’s
the very best thing.
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Say (some variation of) doggie, mommy, daddy,
Kahla, airplane, more, all done, no, yea, blue (for blueberry), quack (like a
duck), barn, up, down, hot, water, hi, bye-bye, and milk. You are more than
willing to try to mimic almost anything we ask you to repeat.
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Give hugs.
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Wave bye-bye.
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Spent the last six months loving blueberries,
but as of the last week or so, raspberries are all the rage.
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Are going through a picky eating phase. You
pretty much want nothing to do with anything besides fruit and carbs. Just a
month ago, you would eat anything in sight. Great.
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Love playing in the water and being outside.
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Gently pet Kahla.
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Want to figure out how everything works. You’re
fascinated by buckles, buttons, and switches.
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You’re favorite books are “Brown Bear Brown
Bear, What Do You See” and “I Howl I Growl”. You will listen to them over and
over, and anticipate each page.
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Love to open and close doors.
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Are obsessed with airplanes. Every time you hear
one or see one you say “airplane vrooooom”. Sometimes you walk around pointing
up and saying “airplane” over and over, even when you’re inside.
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Confuse no and yea. Sometimes we have to correct
your response when we know what you really
mean.
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Are cautious, calm, and shy. You are easily
overwhelmed in social situations, and it takes you some time to warm up to new
people or situations. Once you do though, you make yourself right at home,
exploring, discovering and chatting away.
Jackson, I feel like one day I
just woke up and you weren’t a baby anymore. When did it happen? You’re an
amazing kid – you’re so loving and fun. Your daddy and I are in awe of you, and
are so grateful that we get to spend our months watching you grow, learn and
become more of who you are, and we just can’t get enough.
12 Months (Remember cheese face?!)
13 Months
14 Months
15 Months
16 Months
17 Months
18 Months!!!
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