Dear Jackson,
It blows my mind to know that you have been a part of my life (in some form or another) for the last 18 months… year and a half… 9 months in my body, and now 9 months out of my body. You continue to amaze me on a minute by minute basis. In honor of your 9 month birthday, my sweet magoo, I am posting my 9 favorite things about you…

1. The fact that EVERYTHING is your’s and your’s alone. If Mom has a cup in her hand, it’s for you (even though it may be a cup of water for me). If Dad has the remote in his hand, it too is for you (even though you’d prefer to put it in your mouth than change the channel).
2. Your smiles. You have about eleventy-million of them, and I am constantly learning that you develop even more every day. Some are grins… some are open-mouthed-hyena smiles… some are shy, flirty smiles that you got from your dad. They are all precious and I enjoy every single one of them every single day.
3. The conversation you are having with yourself in your crib right now. I am listening to you on the monitor, and laughing at you talk and babble to something… someone… yourself… I dunno, but it’s hilarious.
4. Your curiosity and how it grows with each new thing (object, person) that you come in contact with. Watching you watch the world is a miracle to me.
5. The ferocious way you pull Red’s fur… and the fact that we let you do it though we know it scares him. You are fearless and unashamed, as you should be.
6. The way you burrow into my neck when you’re sleepy, as if that’s the warmest, softest place you can imagine falling asleep in.
7. Your sleepy noises that include purring and sighing. I think I love them so much because your dad makes the same exact noises as he falls asleep… total relaxation.
8. When you look at either your dad or I with that “What?! Why are you looking at me like I just pooped in my pants?” look… guilty as sin, but knowing it just makes your dad and I laugh out loud.
9. What you have taught me about unconditional love. You teach me new things everyday, but this lesson in love has been my favorite one of all.

Here’s to you on your 9 month birthday Jackson Ray!
I love you endlessly,
Mom

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