It's official! Jackson Daniel Brown is walking! Slow baby steps with his arms held out to either side of his small body but I know it is a matter of time before I am running after him.
He is 10 1/2 months old and since we missed his 9 month wellness check up (because I was working 40+ hours / week to help with bills) I rescheduled and we finally got his stats.
Weighing in at 23 1/2 pounds and 30 inches in length he is in the 75 percentile in both height and weight.
Our pediatrician did have great news that shortly they would be dropping their patients that did not vaccinate because "we are too much of a liability on the insurance." A scare tactic I am sure, to get us to shoot him up. I politely told her to "just let us know when that time comes and we will find another pediatrician who can afford us." She simply nodded and looked at me with a mixed look of disgust and awe and it felt awesome.
He also has another tooth bringing him to a total of 7!
And while Jackson is busy growing and developing at an alarming rate I am back in school. A senior this year, and as I begin to plan for a career I take a breath and exhale realizing that I will only have 3 more years after this one. I know I can do it.
Take your baby steps Jackson, Momma is right behind you, holding her hands out to catch you if you fall. Always there to catch you whenever the time might come.
