Jackson had his 2nd birthday last week, and we were really low key about the day. No big party this year, only one present from us, and a dinner with his Aunt Andrea. Craig's mom said he had to have a party, so we let her put something together. It was us, both sets of grandparents and Craig's sister and her husband. I figure when he's older and asks for a birthday party we will throw him one, until then I figure we will keep it low key. I want to keep the birthday about him, and not the 'stuff' normally associated with a birthday. I cannot see future birthday's where we are trying to have 'the best' birthday party. I am all about throwing some burgers on the grill and a grocery store cake. I do not want to be one of those parents who hires a professional party planner for a 5 year old's party.
A lot has happened leading up to the 2nd birthday and now following Jackson's birthday. He is going to school 3 days a week (this week he starts going all 5 days). Just in this past week it seems like he is trying to say more words, which Craig and I LOVE. We were worried with the fact that he was not saying a lot. I think being at school around other kids his own age and with the wonderful teachers he has, he has caught on to this whole communication thing. Thank you to my loving family for telling me this would happen. (You people know who you are, and you mean the world to me.) I think I should listen to you more often.
At school Jackson is playing with the other kids. He is actually interacting with them! It's so awesome to see this when I pick him up, it took a couple weeks for him to play with the other kids. He was so used to playing by himself that he really was not sure what to do. It really reinforces why we made the decision for school. His teachers are just as excited as we are to see him learning and growing. They always share the exciting things he does during the day. I am really happy with this place, yet I am looking for a place for him to go next year when he is 3.
The change in schools has more to do with wanting him to go to a pre-school with the kids that he will be going to school with, than anything else. Most of the neighbor kids go to pre-schools, and I want him to start forming friendships with the kids that he is going to grow up with instead of ones that live on the other end of the county. This sounds silly, even to me. But in some ways I want Jackson to have a different childhood than Craig and I had. The main difference being, growing up with the same people. Craig and I are both military kids. I don't even know if we could tell you who we went to elementary school with, come to think of it I do not even know what school I went to. I know I lived in Camp Lejeune and I walked to school, and school was four blocks away. I remember walking by myself when I was in Kindergarten. Whoa! What parent lets their kindergartner walk by themselves to school?! I guess those that had kids in the 70's. Oh, and that whole living on a military base thing, it was probably safe.
Back to the 2 year old. So, I am pretty excited about this little kiddo and his future. I can actually picture him talking as I walk him to school.
Now, if we could only stop these pesky temper tantrums and figure out a way to get him off the pacifier ...
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4 comments:
Your Mom called me the other day and put him on the phone and he said said Cimi. :)
Sounds like he had a good birthday! I love pre-school. Ciarrah is on her 2nd year here, and she learned soo much there. She can write her name and all the letters. I was amazed at how quickly she caught on and is learning so much.
I remember worrying about a son who sucked his thumb - but a wise sister told me not to worry - he would give it up when he was ready. So I am passing this wise advice on to you about the pacifier. Because the son did give up the thumb:)
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