The Dress Family: March 2009

3.31.2009

Latest Doc Visit

Jackson went to the doctor last Friday for his (belated) 18 month check-up. He is meeting some and exceeding most of the milestones for other kids his age, (i.e. number of words in vocabulary, ability to identify, pronounciation, etc....), which the doc says is even more impressive because he was a premie. In fact, one place where he has continued to succeed since birth...head circumference :-). His latest dimensions were:

Height: 33" (60th percentile - up from 50th)

Weight: 28lbs 9oz (75th percentile - up from 50th....that got a good laugh)

Head Circumference: 20cm (maitained at 95th percentile)

And some updated pics...

Big fun in the "vroom vroom"

Pre-bedtime fun

Always on the phone

3.16.2009

Strong Museum of Play

So Matt and I both took this past Saturday off work and we took Jackson to the Stong Museum of Play. Its a HUGE totally hands-on museum where the kids can play with just about anything and everything. By far, his favorite toy was the truck he could "drive". In fact, when it was time to let the next kid have a turn, he threw a full on, laying on the floor, crying fit. We had to physically carry him to a totally different part of the museum and distract him and after about 10 minutes, he moved on and all was right with his world again. It was a great way to spend a chilly day here in our remaining few weeks in upstate NY.

Looking at the fish

Flying the plane

Building Mr. Potato head with dad

The infamous truck

Jackson and mama with Big Bird and Elmo

3.05.2009

Starfish of the Month

Each month, a child from Jackson's class is chosen to be "Starfish of the Month". Basically, a bunch of pictures and fun facts (e.g. favorite food, books, first vacation, pets, family names) about the children and their families are put up on the big board in the classroom so they can learn more about their friends. Jackson was chosen for the month of March. I took a few pictures of the board.