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Eleven Months of Jackson Nicholas

I can't even believe it, but Jack is eleven months old today! It really feels like the last half of his first year has just flown. In June we'll have a one year old!

Jackson likes:

  • MOVING!
  • Bath time 
  • His big brother - he absolutely idolizes Sammy! 
  • Reading books 
  • Being held 

Jackson dislikes:

  • Basically the one thing that makes Jackson upset is when we're holding him and place him down. Haha. He will arch his back in an attempt to continue being held. 
Eating: 
  • We continue to work to build Jack's "safe food" list, which can be a scary process for all of us. We have to test single ingredient foods one at a time, over the course of a few days before it can be counted as "safe." At this point, the only known FPIES trigger foods Jack has are oats and rice, and we're hoping that's all he will ever have reactions to. 
  • He loves his milky still. 😊
Activities: 
  • Jack gets more and more mobile each day. He is pulling himself up but isn't cruising along furniture quite yet. He can climb stairs and is quick! 
  • Jack can say "mama," "dada," and "baba" (brother). He can sign "dog" while saying "dog dog" and can sign "ball" when he says "ball." Lately he'll say "NO NO NO" when we're doing something he doesn't particularly enjoy, like a diaper change. 😉 He also says "nom nom" when he is eating his food. 
  • Jack thinks that Sammy has hung the moon, and loves to play with him. Sammy is able to get the biggest giggles out of him! 
  • He is VERY good at blowing raspberries, and likes to show us all day long. 
Everyone who meets him often says, "he is just such a happy boy!" and it is so true. Our little guy was dealt quite the hand with his difficult FPIES diagnosis, but right now it hasn't seemed to influence his temperament. We can't hardly wait for summer to be here. I think it's going to be a fun one! 

Here are some favorite pictures from this last month:














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