Jackson is into all kinds of crazy antics lately. I can't even think where to start but I love the age he is in. He is such a busy body and moves from one thing to the next. He likes having mommy or daddy near him at all times and will run from room to room looking for us. If mommy and daddy are both home then he usually bounces back and forth between the two of us. Jackson doesn't much enjoy playing with others and just likes to do his own thing, although he loves to be around other kids.
His favorite things in the world are his paci, his mono, yogurt, fruit snacks and his crocs, He has gotten really hooked on his paci lately and we are trying to work up the strength to wean him. Right now we are just trying to limit his access to paci.
Jackson loves to play in water but only if he can stand and play alone. He doesn't really like regular pools because he doesn't like us holding him or wearing his life jacket. On our recent camping trip, he did sit in a tube and float down the river with us which I was very proud of. He loves the rain and calls other water rain sometimes. He gets really happy when the wind blows a lot and will squeal and put both hands on his head/hair.
Jackson repeats basically anything he hears. He says things like, "it's gross, wow, woe, ok, ready, please, messy, wash (or washy), more, up, open, down, close, door, bye bye, hi, outside, water, rain.." He knows most of his body parts and can say them too. He can repeat colors. It is hilarious when he tries to say Spanish words because they are more of a tongue twister for him. He can say verde, azul, and mono. He seems to have a preference for green lately. He likes a green spoon to eat his yogurt with and lately when eating veggie straws he will only eat the green ones. He knows a lot of animal sounds and his favorite seems to be duck because he loves to say "quack quack." He also loves to watch the video "5 Little Ducks." He also loves dogs and will bark if he hears a dog barking.
Jackson has figured out how to buckle everything. He buckles his car seat, his high chair, his camping chair, his life jacket, and daddy's backpack. He tries to buckle his swing but that is a lot harder. He will constantly ask us to "open" the buckles so he can snap them shut over and over. Jackson loves to close doors and he loves to be scared. It is so funny hiding or jumping out at him to make him scream. He also likes to scare us and runs around yelling, "Boo!"
Recently, Jackson was playing in the bathroom and closing the door telling mommy bye bye as I was sitting in the hallway. We played for a while and then Jackson locked the door. No matter what I tried I could not open the door with the key or with a screwdriver. I even took the handle off but the lock was still engaged. To make a long story short, I called 911 and they sent the fire department with the huge truck and all. The men quickly got the door open and Jackson had a bathroom drawer open so it blocked them from getting in. Once they shut that he saw all of the strangers, got scared and shut the door again and it was still locked. So they had to open the door again.
I felt so stupid but the men were so nice and let us see the tuck and even let Jackson and I sit in the firetruck and pretend to drive. I felt so dumb but I was glad it was something minor. I knew I could have broken the door down but I was afraid it would have hurt Jackson. Anyway, it made for an exciting day to say the least.
Other exciting news is we found out on the 25th of June that we are having another BOY!! We are so excited and hope Jackson and his brother will be the best of friends. That day also marks 4 years from the time we got engaged. Time flies. On the 26th Jon turned 29. What an old man!
And the craziest news as all is that I was called to be an early morning seminary teacher this fall. Yes I will have a toddler and be pregnant/have a newborn. Yes I hate mornings. It should be an adventure to say the least!
I promise to upload pictures soon.
