Jackson - 27 Months

Three months more than two years! (And now he is practically four months passed)

Not a usual mile stone but I had some time, and things to write down so why not?

27 month chalkboard with the only way I could get Jackson to sit by it

Current Favorite Foods:

Mickey chicken nuggets, chocolate milk, Bunny Grahams (Teddy Grahams), Eggos, rotating variety of fruit, milkshakes

Favorite Words/Sayings:

"Oh man!" 

"I run Mom?"

"I can do it all by myself."

"We are hikers"

"Where's Jackson?"

"We go to Meijer, Target, and the coffee shop."

Favorite Activities:

He enjoys books, often getting into a rut with a favorite. For example we read how to give a wholly mammoth a bath probably two dozen times. And that doesn't count the times other people read it to him!

He loves to fix things with his tools. He knows each of their names and their general functions (i.e. a saw goes back and forth to cut, a screw driver turns for a screw). Often times he fixes his jeep/cozy coup, the gate at our stairs, his toy cars, or any electric toy that he feels isn't working. 

He loves to watch Mickey Clubhouse, Bob the Builder, or Caillou OnDemand when he wakes up in the morning or after nap and/or before bed. He doesn't just sit there quietly and watch any more though, he laughs loudly out loud, sings with them on little songs and completes routine sentences said by characters (i.e. "oh toodles" on Mickey Clubhouse, or "Can he build it, yes he can" on Bob the Builder).

Jackson LOVES the sand at the park. We always have to have his sand toys and thats the first place we go. It has helped with sharing and meeting kids though because when you show up at a park with a lot of sand toys its like a magnet to other kids. He gets frustrated sometimes that another kid wants his shovel or that they want to play in their own way and it doesn't align with his. Each experience has made him better though. His pure excitement when another kid wants to play is heartbreaking. I just sit their hoping the kid will be nice and cooperative, even friendly. When thats not the case you watch a piece of Jackson's innocence chip off as he stares at the kid (literally just watches) trying to understand. Jackson loves to knock over castles that you build and bury things to find again. We lost our fish mold for a few days before we uncovered it on another dig, currently our octopus is gone. He takes his shoes off before he goes in the sandbox and is always covered in sand when time to go. Often we will try the slides a little before we leave, but the sandbox dominates our time. 

Jackson spots diggers, trucks, tractors, and bulldozers where ever we go. When driving he points them out or we do and he is always excited to see them. He looks to see if they are working or not and stares at them in awe. 

27 month outtakes