Dreary Day

I am done with winter and cloudiness. It hasn't even been that cold, but cold enough and windy enough to keep us inside. I am ready for green grass, flowers, blue skies, and warmer weather! Jackson and I ran some errands and played at home. I am depressed that I only have a few days left before I go back to school. Grandma and Grandpa cheered us up with some beautiful flowers to celebrate New Baby!

New Baby is a .....BOY!

I am really going to be outnumbered in my house now! New Baby is a boy! We are excited to add a new wild man to our family. (Sorry New Baby, but I was hoping for a girl.) Maybe this is why I have 15 boys in my class this year; God is preparing me to live in a house with all boys. It is nice that we do not need to buy new clothes or toys. We are even being really lazy and not changing the nursery at all. We are moving Jackson across the hall and decorating his room in trains. These next few months are going to be crazy with work and my classes, so this does make things easier.

Of course New Baby (we have no possible names as of right now) would not cooperate this morning, so we really didn't get any good ultrasound pictures. We only saw his face once and never could get any profile pictures. It looks like I am going to have another stubborn little boy. Thankfully, New Baby looked very healthy. My blood pressure is high again, so that is just something that will have to be monitored. I know that the stress from my job doesn't help anything, but I don't have a choice about that.

My mom kept Jackson while we went. We brought Jackson home a blue balloon to tell him about his new baby brother. He was not impressed. He usually loves balloons, but he didn't care anything about this one. It was next to impossible to get him to take a picture with it especially once he got dressed because he hated his outfit.

We need help with names. Any suggestions?

Blessings of 2012

2012 has brought us many blessings. We have gotten to watch Jackson grow, learn to scoot, crawl, walk, and talk. It is amazing how much he has changed. We have also been blessed with New Baby. We can't wait to meet Jackson's baby brother or sister. We are also excited about baby Parker coming in March.  We were also blessed to get to go to Wyoming for Susie and Justin's wedding, and we are excited about Mary's upcoming wedding. We are very grateful for good health, our jobs, our time with family, and our house.

Jackson's resolution is to lose paci. He can no longer have it during the day and only gets it for naps and bedtime. He has actually done better than I thought.

I also have some resolutions. I want to get my house organized and get rid of clutter. My goal is to start running again and run a 5k by the end of the summer and hopefully a longer run by the end of the year. I also want to completely stop using credit cards, so I can get my last one paid off. I also want to finish my Master's plus 30; I only need 7 more hours. My main goal is to spend less time at work and more time at home with my boys.

Happy 2013!

New Year's Eve

We have spent the last day of 2012 being lazy and hanging around the house. Jackson did have therapy this afternoon and did great! He didn't cry, and walked down the hall with Mrs. Carol. He did the ramp and the stairs multiple times. He even said "up" when going up the stairs. We are now going every other week!

The highlight of my day was when Jackson said " mommy." He has only been calling me ma ma ma. It was so sweet. He knows I love it, so he keeps saying it! It is so precious. He has been pretty good today despite not taking a nap.

We enjoyed pizza for dinner and watched Clemson play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl game. So far it is tied, and Jackson has been cheering on our Tigers!

When he went to bed, Jackson came to give me a kiss and said, "Night Night." So sweet!



Updated-Clemson beat LSU 25-24 with a last second field goal! What a great way to end 2012!

Day After Christmas

We spent all day in our pajamas today!  It was wonderful!  Jackson went from toy to toy.  After several busy days, he enjoyed being at home and getting to play with his new toys.  He and I also took a long nap together on the couch!  It was perfect on this cold, windy day! I think Tim got bored with us, but we had a great day.  Tim and Jackson also set up the new train that Uncle Charlie got for Jackson.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  Jackson woke up around 8:00 this morning.  We waited until 9:00 to go downstairs. Once Jackson saw the dump truck and bulldozers, he was done.  He didn't want to open any other presents.  He did manage to eat some apple pie swirl bread and some blueberry bread, but Tim and I opened all of his gifts. Noni and Papa J couldn't even get him to open any presents.  He loved all of his cars, trucks, and trains though.  He is into anything with wheels right now!

We went to my parents' house around 11:30 to open presents with them.  Again Jackson was spoiled!  I hope he enjoyed his last year of being the only grandchild!

Then we went to my Joyce and Ernie's house for a wonderful lunch and to exchange gifts with them.  Ashlyn and Alexa kept Jackson entertained!  Of course Jackson wanted Kelin's gifts and pitched a couple of really good fits!  He had gone all day without a nap a though.

Thankfully, he slept on the way to Greenville. We ate dinner at Kristi and Mack's. The kids got to open all of their gifts! Jackson loved his new trucks and balls for his ball pit! Then it was time to play White Elephant! Then Santa made his annual trip to the Griswalds! Of course, Jackson screamed when it was his turn to sit with him. Later he was fine sitting with Santa and the girls! After Santa left, Jackson kept going to the door saying, "Ho Ho Ho." Thankfully Berkley and Nichole kept him entertained! Before we left, we changed him into his pajamas hoping he would go to sleep. We got home around 11, and he slept through the night!

We had a wonderful Christmas.  We are so blessed to be part of such a wonderful family.  I hope that Jackson realized how very blessed he is to have so many people who love him in South Carolina and in Wyoming.  I know it is hard for Tim to be away from his family during the holidays, but Skype does make it a little easier.