Jackson's First Trip to the State Fair

First, I have only been to the State fair a few times in college so I really had no idea they would have so many cool things for a two year old. Our day started off rough. Jackson had two nights of not sleeping well. He had been struggling with a clear running nose for about three weeks now off and on, so we were concerned with another ear infection. However, we know he is teething bad since he chews his shirt all day long….he is chewing his shirt so hard that he would not even look up for some of these pictures. Long story short, before we went to the fair, we had been to the doctor that morning and he had not slept well in two nights. The doctor said his ears looked perfect but she was concerned that he was getting a sinus infection and gave us prescription for a mild antibiotic…he is not contagious at all. You mean all these breakdowns are just the terrible two’s, and not because he is feeling bad? Sad

Jackson went asleep on the way to the fair and was really not up for a big day, but we had not been to the fair yet and we were going as long as he was not sick. Once we got to there, I could not believe their petting zoo section. He got to go on a pony ride, which he liked as long as the pony was moving for some reason. You could actually ride an elephant! In case you did not know, elephants are Jackson’s favorite animals and he greets people with an elephant motion. In one of these pictures, he is doing the elephant motion. We have never been that close up to an elephant…maybe next year Charlie and Jackson will ride it. Plus, Jackson is going to be an elephant for Halloween (I got him a great outfit online at Old Navy for like $15) and Charlie and I are going to try to be some sort of zoo keeper for our Fall Festival. Then, we meet some people from First Baptist for a playdate for lunch. We ate some great fried food, and then on the way out we tried to ride the carousel but by that point he was about to fall over and had to have his passi in order to ride the ride without screaming. He was asleep in the car before we even made it out of the parking lot. I think next year he will enjoy it more, because they have some great toddler rides and we will try to go on a day that is not so hot.

How was your trip to the Fair? Love to hear from you especially if you had a great experience with your little one or have any advice on when to go and how to make it a good experience.

Ps- Update on me and Jackson. Jackson signed "food" and said the word "food" when he wanted food the other day out of the blue. This is the major praise because the is the first time he has correctly told me what he wanted. Baby signing time videos are amazing (he has been telling me if things are "hot" or "cold" which is good). I have not been feeling that great recently. I have been struggling with bad nausea every couple days and upset stomach. I have to really watch what I eat. I am still doing step and combat class but I cannot run at all anymore (most of the entire classes do not require running of any kind). It is a miracle and completely God that I am still able to work out at all.