Party Time

Meredith,Me,Ashley, & Alijeh holding Jackson

Alijeh and Jackson

Me,Amanda, & Jackson

This was Jackson's first party! My friend Meredith was having a house warming party and we had a blast. Jackson got passed around and was such a good boy! He smiled a bunch and it was great to catch up with everyone!

Cheeeeeeese

We actually caught Jackson's first smile (not gas related) on the video camera!! **Turn up your volume and you can hear him cooing! Janet & John (John's parents) are the ones who finally got him to do it! Since then he smiles all the time, like the picture above. His newest thing to smile at is ceiling fans...can you believe it?!?! He is obsessed with them and we can get a smile every time he sees a fan!

Jackson meets Will

Jackson has a cousin that was born only 2 weeks behind him to the day. Amy and Daniel now have 3 beautiful children and we are so happy that he will have a playmate his age in the family!! We could not wait to go to Auburn so Jackson could meet Will (5 weeks old), Avery (will be 2 in Feb.), and Miles (just turned 5). They all seemed to get along great and we can't wait to watch them grow up together!

First Real Bath

Jackson's first real bath was so much better than the sponge baths! He didn't know what to think of it! He didn't mind it near as much...and every time since then has gotten better and better :) Hopefully someday he loves them! And look how cute his belly is!!!

Our first "play date"

We went over and hung out with Liam and Jessi (one of my best friends) when Jackson was about 4 weeks old. Liam is just 3 months older than Jackson :) I could not get Jackson to wake up for that picture~I tried everything! hahaha

3 Week Photo Shoot

Jackson did pretty good for his first photo shoot...he got a little fussy at one point, that is why you see his passy in a few pics :)

Jackson's First Month

First month check-up...

Weight: 10lbs 8oz (75%ile)

Height: 22 inches (75%ile)

Jackson's first month was a whirlwind. A friend of mine described it best...you feel as if you are in a fog! Jackson is a great eater!! He had the hiccups ALL the time and hated them! He probably peed and pooped on me & his dad on average once everyday! As far as sleeping goes he went to 5 hours in between feedings here and there, but mostly 3-4. During the day it was every 2 hours on the dot! He hated taking sponge baths and loved his car seat~knocked out within 5 min every time! He absolutely loved to fall asleep on peoples chest :) I think he is what the call a "textbook baby". He usually only cries when he is hungry and occasionally when he is just being fussy :) And YES, I know how lucky we are :)

Jackson Arrives!!

Jackson was born October 2, 2008. He weighed 7lbs 14oz & was 20 inches long. He has blue eyes and light brown hair (what little hair is on the back of his head!) I had a great labor and delivery and John and I just couldn't believe he was FINALLY here (after all he was 4 days late). Jackson screamed for his first 20 minutes of his life and was awake at least half the day after that! He was a perfect angel in the hospital, except for the few times he tried to poop on his dad :)

Coming home was so surreal. I don't think either of us could still believe that we actually had a baby...OUR BABY! hahaha Our first night was not a good one to say the least, he screamed almost the whole night! After the second night things got much better. He still woke up every 2 hours for feedings...but didn't cry much in between for the next two weeks.

Jackson's Room

Here are some pictures of Jackson's room for those of you who have not made it over to the house or our out of town family :)

Starting Jackson's Blog

I have wanted to start a blog for Jackson since he was born, but just have not found the time. Now that we are in our groove I can finally start and keep up with one. I am creating this for our family and friends that want to catch up on what is new with Jackson and see some current pictures of him as well. Hope you enjoy!