Growing Boy

Well, we are about a week from Thanksgiving which is very hard to believe. It is getting "colder" in SA, but that doesn't mean much to anyone who doesn't wear flip flops 11 months out of the year I guess. Jackson seems to have a high cold tolerance like his daddy, but I still layer him whether he likes it or not. He is wearing these tennis shoes more often now because he brings them to me everyone morning along with my tennis shoes. I guess he realizes that we both have to get our shoes on and then he can go outside and start the day. 

Last weekend, we went to my mom's house so Brandon could help her with some work on the property and I could get some writing done with Jackson preoccupied. Matt and Rita came out for the day on Saturday which was fun and Jackson showed off accordingly. He especially liked to wear Brandon's eyepod shuffle clipped to his shirt and listen to the music through the headphones...he loves music and dancing to say the least. We grilled out on Saturday night and headed home after church on Sunday. It was really pretty out there with fall settling in...this is my favorite time of year. 

Other than that we are plugging along. I have been giving more massages with the marathon being in SA this past weekend and even though I am 22 weeks, I am feeling really good. I try to exercise each day/keep up with Jackson, so that is keeping me in shape. Jackson had his 15 month check up yesterday and is as healthy as they come. He got a few shots which were not fun, but he took it like a champ. I got the flu vaccine too, so I felt his pain at least. He is weighing in at 22lbs. 8 oz. now and jumped from the 10th to the 75th percentile in height! He has Brandon's strong build, but we will see how tall he gets. I knew he was feeling heavier even though he hasn't chunked up.  

Jackson doesn't know what he is in for next week with Thanksgiving dinner, but everything he loves from turkey to sweet potatoes will be available in abundance...he may think he is in Heaven. We will see.