Shoes

Anytime Ben or I put on our shoes, Jackson automatically starts blowing us kisses and running up to us and gives us kisses because he thinks we are leaving. Then, he waves bye bye. 

My sweet boy. 

Kisses

I am not sure what prompts my son to do this, but it melts my heart:

I was getting his bath water ready and he was jumping on my lap and couldn't quit hugging me and I would give him kisses and he would press his head closer to mine to get more kisses. He would give me more hugs and then he would give me a kiss.

Jackson is not a cuddler, mushy, hug-fest boy, but it was splendid that he was for 3 minutes. I loved that special moment with my sweet boy.

I love being a mommy.

March 24, 2012

It has been a while, but I had to take a break from this blog. I am going to try and start again, but until then, I will leave you with a picture from Jackson's 1st Birthday Party. 

Alarm clock and a dust bunny

I do not need an alarm clock. At 7AM daily, I hear Brahm's lullaby in Jackson's room. He pulls on a little string on his stuffed elephant. He doesn't call for us and he doesn't get upset. He just keeps pulling that string. I just get tired of hearing the song and get up to go get him.
I love that he doesn't wake up cranky, but just pleasant and patient. Love my little boy.

And, he has decided that a dust bunny would be good to eat. Our foyer is one of the only places that has hardwood floors. Thanks, Jackson, for showing mommy she needs to clean. I hope that dust bunny was yummy. Yuck!

Sick

My boy was sick last night. I went to work at 4pm and he started vomiting at 6pm and didn't stop until 1am. I got home at 11pm and rocked with him. He threw up on me, but I didn't mind because I had work clothes on. They needed to be washed. However, it was definitely a movie moment when he took out his paci and threw up all over Ben. We laughed about it today.

God's blessings with a healthy child:

Month 1: random fever resulting in a LONG visit to the hospital for testing. Result: unsure illness that lasted 12 hours.

Month 9: Cold and ear infection.

Month 10, almost 11: Vomiting from another world. Ben changed the sheets 5 times, changed his clothes 5 times. 4 loads of laundry for one child. Glad that is out of his system. (This awful virus/bacteria illness came from the 2 year old neighbor that came to play)

We just wanted to work on that immune system. I would have rather been sick than hold my son over a sink to puke. That was a sad day.

Ben prayed that he would rather be sick than Jackson. Well, prayers were answered. My hubby is sick with a fever and flu like symptoms. As for me?!? I am fine and disinfecting everything in my home.

Pull the string

Jackson is quiet when he wakes up. I never really know he is awake until he verbally tells me he is ready. The last couple of days, I have been informed he was ready to get up with the sound with music. Who needs an alarm?!!? The elephant that has hung in his crib since birth has finally been discovered. If he pulls the string it plays a lullaby. It cracks me up because he continues pulling it to hear the song one more time. Never a dull moment!

Protest

It has finally happened. He protests when you take something away from him. I do not think I am ready for the long road ahead of me.