Jackson - 21 Months

It is hard to believe my silly, sweet Jackson is 21 months old. 

His vocabulary has grown sooo much in the last month. He will repeat (or try to) almost anything you say. He surprises you by saying new words or up to four word sentences. 

Favorite words/sayings:

"Sit here," "Read this," "Play this," "Papa soon," "Mess" (imagine hand(s) flapping at the mess for this one), "Sweep," "Baby sad," "Yummy, yummy, yummy" (with head swaying and mouth chewing food), "Home," "Need help," "Buzz Lightyear...and Woody," "Mick-me" (Mickey Mouse), "Hi/bye Mommy/Daddy," "Moo" (Milk), "Wa-wa" (Water), "All done," "outside," "Snow," "Here you go," "_____ with" (which he says whenever one of his prized possessions will be joining us)

Current favorite foods:

Applesauce, eggs, pizza, broccoli, bananas, oranges, graham crackers

Monthly Chalkboard

Favorite activities:

Jackson loves to build blocks (Legos, Mega blocks, magnetic blocks) and loves to read books. He will play with his Little People and Disney Characters, race cars, color, or run up and down the hall.

A day in his life:

Jackson has three types of schedules right now; work day for Mom & Dad when he goes to "school," a work day for Mom & Dad when Grandpa comes to take care of him, and a day at home with Mom & Dad. Wake up time is anywhere from 6:00am to 8:00am. Bedtime is anywhere between 7:00pm and 8:00pm (unless it's a weekend and I am being selfish with my Jackson time, stretching bedtime later). He has his milk first thing in the morning followed by breakfast usually within 30 minutes from then. If I am the one waking him up on a school day I always bring him his milk and some sort of breakfast item to eat as I get him ready. He will play all morning with a usual afternoon nap. Weekends he can nap before lunch, at school he goes to his cot right after lunch, and with Grandpa sometimes he gets a nap in the car ride home after an adventure. Playtimes will almost always involve some cleaning, something to feed his artistic side, and then on some days a movie (Toy Story is the current favorite). At least once in the day he will yell at the dog, tell her to go in her bed or tell her to eat. He will attempt to turn on the TV on his own at least once. And you can guarantee a good laugh at some point (if not every hour). His routine is obviously flexible, it always has been, but it works. 

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