Easter 2013

Easter this year was extra special because we had a bundle of joy sent from God to celebrate it with. The past Easters don't even seem real anymore. We can't remember life without Jackson. He has truly touched our lives and our friends and family forever!

Our Sweet family on Easter 2013

Jackson's master piece

Two sweet friends (Beth with Madison and Julie with Carsyn) and there babies at church

Add the husbands behind each wife (Curtis with Luke and Derek with Caroline)

Lil man's Easter outfit

Month by Month

Height: 21 inches Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz

Sleeping Patterns: You sleep almost all day (18-20 hours). You fight sleep for 30 minutes then you are out until the next feeding.

Eating Habits: You are eating 4 oz every 4-7 hours with oatmeal.You have reflux and take medicine at night.

New Foods You Liked: You now eat oatmeal in every bottle to help with your reflux.

New Discoveries You Made: You feel in love with lights and sounds. You will watch the ceiling fan for hours. Your daddy starting calling you Jax.

Your Accomplishments: You now take Mam pacifiers.

Places You Have Went: church, both Grandparent's houses, Uncle Michael and Aunt Brittany's house, and Hollywild Zoo with the church.

Special Friends You Have Made: Avalea, Andrew, Collin, Luke, Madison, Caroline, and Carsyn.

You Learned Some Baby Babbles This Month: You make these sweet sounds when you are fixing to eat. You make happy sounds when you are awake. You giggle and smile in your sleep.

Height: 22 3/4 inches Weight: 12 lbs 8 oz

Sleeping Patterns: You sleep half of the day away (8-12 hours). You fight sleep for 15 minutes and then you are out until the next feeding.

Eating Habits: You are eating 5 oz with oatmeal every 3-5 hours. You still have reflux and take medicine for it.

New Foods You Liked: You had a little bit of ice cream at McAlister's Deli and icing from mom's birthday cake.

New Discoveries You Made: You found the moon one night and cried that mom took it away. Now we sleep with turtle. Turtle shines the night sky on the ceiling. You started to suck your hands.

Your Accomplishments: You have rolled over three times but aren't sure about what has just happened after it's over. You pull up. Mom and Dad think you will walk early.

Places You Have Went: Daddy's softball games, doctor for shots, dinner with Chad and Jess

Special Friends You Have Made: Abigail (Bo and Misty)

You Learned Some Baby Babbles This Month: You have started talking more while you are awake. You talk to the T.V. and love to watch the Atlanta Braves with your Daddy. You spit out your paci when you are in deep sleep. 

 

Height: 25 inches Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz

Sleeping Patterns: You take cat naps through out the day, but sleep really good at night.

Eating Habits: You are eating 6 oz with oatmeal every 3-5 hours. You still have reflux and take medicine for it. At 14 weeks you ate your first jar of baby food. You ate sweet potatoes and were covered in them.

New Foods You Liked: bananas, pears, sweet potatoes, hot dog juice ( sucked it with Papa G)

New Discoveries You Made: Your hands. You try to stick them as far in your mouth as possible.

Your Accomplishments: You have rolled over all on your own at 13 weeks. We have it on video. You went from stomach to back. Your arm still gets stuck when going from back to stomach.

Places You Have Went: Lake Bowen, Lake Greenwood, School with Mom on the last day for the kids. You love the lake. You lay in your float and just chill.

Special Friends You Have Made: Your Daddy gave you the nickname Peewee

You Learned Some Baby Babbles This Month: You make choo choo sounds like the trains on Chuggington.You love that show. We have watched the same episodes like 20 times. You will get really red faced while you poop. You normally go every other day (while on Nutramigen). You respond to your name and love colorful objects. You started sleeping with your lovey

South Carolina on my mind....

The night morning before we were to travel back to South Carolina we anxiously tried to sleep. But 5:00 a.m. came quickly. We packed up the car and headed to the palmetto state. Jackson did great on the 12 hour drive. We only had to stop 3 times for feedings and changes. I felt like a kid seating in the back seat that asks every 20 minutes are we there yet as they head to Disney. Only 2 hours into the ride and I started to get restless. I just knew that we would never make it. But we DID! When we crossed the South Carolina border we called all of the grandparents to let them know. We stopped and let my parents meet Jackson for the first time. They were already in love with him from pictures. Then we headed straight to Wednesday night church to surprise Nana and everyone else. Everyone was so excited and we got a standing applause from the church when we walked in. Jackson is truly loved by us and everyone around us!

Jackson dreaming of South Carolina.

Enjoying the ride to South Carolina to meet everyone!

My sweet parents surprised us with balloons. We had a 

Wind storm the day we came home. That's why the yard looks a mess 

and the poor balloons took a beating.

Jackson says Shhh don't tell everyone you have seen him naked. His first bath at home.