Before & After

WOW, it's been a long time! The last time I posted a blog it was on Kristin's Birthday. Little did we know that she would go into labor on her Birthday! As many of you know, I took Kristin out to dinner on her Birthday, not knowing at the time she was in true labor. Before dinner I took a picture of her knowing that she could go into labor at any moment. So, BEFORE:



and AFTER:




It is so strange looking at Kristin and not seeing her prego belly there anymore. As weird as this may sound, I actually miss it but I having the real thing is amazing!

The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind, between labor, delivery, leaving the hospital and coming home trying to get into some type of routine. Time has flown by, err, should I say days have flown by, nights have crawled! We are still getting acclimated to having another person in the house with us. The hardest part for me has been the long nights and the lack of sleep. I think Jackson has done an awesome job since he has been home. He quickly picked up feeding and seemed to have gotten settled into his new surroundings. Initially he spent much of the days sleeping, so it was somewhat quiet around the house. Nights were rough because he was up much of the nights. Kristin and I would tag team during the nights with me in charge of getting him changed before passing off to Kristin for feeding. Once the feeding was done, I would take him back to burp and swaddle before putting him back to sleep. As the week progressed, he seemed to be getting use to day/night. As such, he began sleeping longer periods at night (2-4 hours), however, the past couple of nights everything has changed with him being up most of the night!

I think it's amazing at how quickly they change. Kristin and I frequently look at his baby pictures to the pictures we take daily. He has gotten bigger, longer and his face has changed so much. I do not want to wish away time, but I look forward to the age were he becomes more interactive and alert.

We had to go to the Pediatrician yesterday because Jackson stopped eating and seemed to be in pain. Luckily everything was fine, however, he might have infant reflux, which I have read is very painful for babies. This would explain why he is so uncomfortable at night. We are to monitor this over the next few days. If things do not get better, they will need to put him on medicine to help with the reflux. Anyway, when we went to the doc, they weighed him again. The little guy was 9 pounds 5 ounces! He gained another 5 ounces in 4 days! He is pretty much grown out of his newborn clothes...so sad! He is also in between diapers sizes with the newborns being slightly too tight and Level 1's being a little too big.

Below are pictures taken from the hospital. My favorite one if the one of him sticking his middle finger up, which he did only after his Nannie put his hat on him after Jackson pushed it off.






I am glad I took 3 weeks off from work because it is taking this much time to get into some time of routine, though you cannot get into much of a routine with a 2 week old! It will be bard going back to work on the 23rd because I wont get to spend time with him in the morning as I leave early and by the time I get home at night, it will be time for his bath and bed. I am happy that Kristin will be with him through the end of June though!

So, for the rest of the week, Jackson and his daddy have to go to Home Depot (starting him early), Babies'R'Us, Best Buy and the mulch man. He does really awesome in his car seat and does not seem to mind being in the car. I thought it would be difficult packing him up to go into the car but it's been not too bad at all. This weekend Jackson might go visit his great-grandmother and some of his aunts but we see how the week ends. I am hoping to give him a lesson on how to use the John Deer by weeks end because his daddy is tired of mowing the lawn and he has not even started this year yet. Jackson already has gotten a lesson on how to use the Dyson, which sadly enough is pretty much dead....VERY soar subject with me!!!







First Bath Pictures




Happy Easter (belated)



Cousins 4-EVA



So keep checking in on the blog. Kristin and I will update the blog as often as we can with pictures and updates. We want to thank EVRYONE for all they have done for us, for all the cards, calls and visits wishing us and Jackson well. We are so very grateful for the support and love from all our friends and family!!!