Jackson is 18 months!

Where has the time gone!?  I love this little guy.

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First day of nursery!

He got to go to nursery this week, which he loved.  Nursery is WAY better than Sunday School.  He didn't care at all that I left him there.  When I picked him up the nursery leaders (several older women) just gushed over him and said he was an angel.

His favorite foods are: scrambled eggs, Popsicles, string cheese, yogurt raisins, yogurt, and oatmeal.  He insists on feeding himself and it is a very messy process!  Whoever thought carpet in the kitchen was a good idea must not have had a toddler!

Jackson loves balls.  Whenever he sees a basketball net he begs to "shoot it."  He is always carrying around some type of ball and usually takes one of them with him to bed at night.

He also loves blankets and stuffed animals.  He carries his pillow pet around the house even though it is bigger than him.  You can always cheer him up by cuddling him with a blanket and stuffed animal.

He also loves dogs.  We have to read his book about dogs every night before bed.  He gets so excited whenever we see a dog. He loves to go to grandma's and mimi's to play with their dogs. It almost makes me wish we could get a pet dog.

He says lots of words, I can't even keep track!  Recent things he says are, "uh huh" (when he wants to say yes), "where are you?!", "what?!", "get out." 

This guy is SO independent and content.  Normally he can play by himself for hours.  It is rare for him to be grumpy (unless he doesn't get enough sleep).  He just loves to explore and play with toys. 

Jackson is always climbing, running, jumping, playing...which means he falls down a lot.  But even when he gets hurt he doesn't usually cry (or if he does it only lasts for a second).  Usually he just gets right back up, rubs the sore spot and keeps on playing.

Jackson LOVES his sister Hannah.  He likes to immitate her and do whatever she is doing.  He even wants to wear what she wears, which means we often find him with a headband or a crown on his head and a necklace around his neck.  They fight over things too, and he knows exactly how to push her buttons by doing things like turning off the TV when she is watching it or taking one of her favorite toys and then running away with it as fast as he can.

He wanted to put on Hannah's nightgown, so I let him do it while she wasn't looking. He thought it was so hilarious, and when she saw him wearing it she started laughing too and then chased him around the house trying to get it back.

He responds to being called, "Jack Jack" or "Mister."  He refers to himself as "Jack Jack" when he sees his reflection in the mirror or a picture of himself.

I just love this little guy, he makes my heart full.