March 2011

March has been a fun, but busy month. It started with a visit from grandma and grandpa Timmons. They came up to help us with Jack and watch him while Toby and I had to work since grandpa Reid was still recovering from his heart surgery. Jackson really enjoyed spending some quality time with them. We were all grateful that they were able to come and help us out.

Trying out his new visor from grandma and grandpa Timmons

Reading a story with grandpa

March 18th was Delaney's first birthday so we headed up to Virginia that weekend to celebrate. What a great time we had, and beautiful weather too! Friday we spent playing outside, enjoying the sunshine. That night more of Delaney's family came over for a birthday party.

Riding in Delaney's new wagon

Accepting a kiss from the birthday girl



The birthday girl enjoying her cake

                                

The next day we headed to Washington, D.C. We started by walking around by all the monuments. Then we took the metro over to the zoo.  Jackson was not as entertained by the zoo as I thought he would be. I definitely want to take him back when he is a little bit older. After the zoo we walked around Georgetown and went to dinner. Overall it was a great day, but boy were we tired after all that walking and tackling the crowds in the metro with Jackson and his stroller in tow. We wished daddy and grandpa Reid would have been with us but grandpa wasnt allowed to travel that far so soon after surgery so Toby stayed home to keep him company.

Checking out the Lincoln Memorial in DC

Walking down the steps like a big boy

In front of the DC Zoo

Jackson is so much fun these days. He still isnt talking much but we have heard him say "shoes" and "big truck". He definitely understands most things we tell him and follows commands well. These days his favorite thing to do is be a helper. He just loves to help mommy do laundry. He will take the clothes out of the basket one by one and hand them to me so I can put them in the washer. He also loves to put his toys away before his naps and bedtime. He knows exactly where each one is supposed to go! At grandma and grandpa Reid's house he likes to sweep the porch with a shortened broom that grandpa rigged for him. I hope he carries on with this helping spirit as he gets older and its time to do chores!

Just a couple of random pictures that I thought were cute.....

Being silly in grandpa's glasses

18 month check up...

Jackson will be 18 months on Thursday and I can hardly believe it! We went this morning for his check up. It went really well. Here were his stats:

Weight: 20 lbs 8 oz (<5%)
Height:  32 1/4 inches (50%)
Head circumference: 18 3/4 (25%)

So, I thought for sure the doctor would be concerned about his weight, but he wasnt at all actually. He has gained 3 pounds since his last check up 6 months ago. He just said to keep giving him Pediasure and sneak in calories by adding extra butter or heavy cream to some of his foods. He expects him to be a picky eater and to not eat at all sometimes. We were encouraged to not stress about it.

As far as his development goes, he is right on track with that as well. The doctor thought his few words (up, TJ, and bye bye) were exceptible especially since he follows commands very well.

So, I guess all of these fears I've been having in the back of my head are nothing to worry about. At this point I'm just feeling very blessed to have a happy and healthy child.

Here are a few pictures from the past couple of weeks...

Hanging out with papa at the park

Toby, Jackson, and Delaney

Playing soccer at the park

Taking a break next to the cruiser