Dear Jackson,
Happy New Year! You're almost 2 years old already, I can't believe it. We had a great Christmas and New Years here in the Netherlands. Daddy got 2 whole weeks off of work and we just played and went lots of neat places with you. We went to a train museum, which you loved, an indoor water park, (of course you loved that too), and lots of indoor play places. We figured we have traveled so much that it would be nice to just spend some time together for daddy's time off. It was so great and now every morning you're looking for Daddy and every night asking me, Daddy home?? It's so sweet. I think he loves it too! You're both so excited to see each other at the end of the day. It makes me so happy!
For New Year's we went over to Liam's house and had a slumber party. The Netherlands has tons of fire works for the New year and you boys thought they were great! Mommy and Daddy had a lot of fun too! We were all pretty exhausted the next day though! It was mommy's favorite new years that I can remember!
Since then we have just been catching up with all your friends that have returned from their trips to the U.S. You have been having lots of play dates each week and are so excited to see the bigger boys like Kaelen and Ryan. I think they like to play with you too. You keep up really well and are always so exhausted when we go home.
You are just a talking machine. Daddy and I were counting and came up with over 170 words. I know there are more that we couldn't think of! You're eating a ton and actually putting on some weight! You're up to 24 pounds now, I finally feel like I don't have to worry about you being too skinny :)
There are only 38 more days for us here in the Netherlands. I think we're all really ready to get back home. I'm just so excited for you to be in your own room and bed. What a new adventure it will be for all of us! I love you so much, sweet boy!
