A year and a half...

Dear Jackson,

Last week you turned 18 months. It is crazy that you are now closer to 2 than 1! It is definitely bittersweet. I love watching you change and become my "little man." You are still a tiny little thing in the 8 % percentile but that definitely doesn't stop you...you are so independent! But the time is flying by and I know you are more of a little boy now than a baby! I try to hold on to every moment as I know they pass so quickly. You make me laugh everyday. You are trying so hard to talk even though the words won't seem to come. Daddy swears you say, "Go Ducks" but it sounds more like "du, du, du." :) You get frustrated at times when you can't communicate, so instead you grab our hands and pull us to what or where you want (pretty clever!). You LOVE to be outdoors and you have the scrapes on your knees to prove it! We went up to Nana and Papa's last week and all you wanted to do was play outside with the buckets and water. You love going to the park and playing in the grass and watching all the dogs pass by. You never want to hold our hand anymore. You have your own independence now and you go where you want! You are very smart and know all your body parts and where things are in the house. You like to go into your room and play by yourself, but the moment you hear "Chica" from the Sunny Side Up Show, you come darting out to see the T.V. You love to look and talk to yourself in the mirror. Anytime we put your sunglasses on, you have to run back into your room to check yourself out! You are still the most loving and affectionate boy ever. You love to give hugs and kisses not only to Mommy and Daddy, but anyone in your path! :) My favorite time is right before bed when you snuggle up to me and lay in my lap! You are kind of a picky eater despite our best efforts to feed you everything. You would live on fruit if we let you! You are so happy and so friendly. We are amazed at how good you are. We know the next 6 months are going to go by even faster. But with every change and every new stage, we get to see more of who you are becoming! Always know how much we LOVE you Jackson. You are the light of our lives and our world is made complete because of you. I love you to the moon and back!

Love,

Mommy (and Daddy)