Grow Jackson, Grow Jackson, Grow

Monday, August 24th marked 9 months in the life and times of Jackson Meneely. It is hard to believe that he has been on the outside as long as he was on the inside! The contrast between how quickly time lapsed during pregnancy versus these first nine months of his life is amazing. Pregnancy was like a long, cross-country road trip...I constantly found myself asking "Are we there yet?" The anticipation seemed to make each day stretch on and on. Since Jackson's arrival, one day runs into the next in a blur of diapers, feedings and "firsts." I have tried to commit as much of these days to memory (and baby book) as possible. He is growing up so fast!
Speaking of growth...here is an update on Jackson's statistics from his 9-month checkup.

Weight: 16 lbs 8.5 oz (4th percentile)

Length: 27 3/4 inches (33rd percentile)

Head Circumference: 17 1/2 inches (26th percentile)

Once again the doctor is a little bit concerned about his weight. I personally think Jackson is just settling into his genetics (what did we expect?). She is going to check him again in a month to make sure that he is still clinging to the bottom of the growth chart. With all of the overweight children in this country, you would think it would be a good thing that our kid isn't tipping the scales!

Jackson is doing great developmentally. He has started moving - I am not sure if I can call it crawling because it looks more like the worm! He pulls up on things and prefers to play standing up. He has developed a severe case of stranger anxiety which I guess is typical for this age and he will not let us out of his sight. I guess I should take advantage of it now because there will come a day when he will not be so keen on our company. We are definitely enjoying all of the new things he is learning to do and love watching him make new discoveries.