This Week

This is his first ride in his swing. He took a good nap in it.
His new shirt. It says, Grandma's Prince Charming!!
Taking a nap in his crib. Uncle Kyle got him Godzilla. It makes me laugh that they are almost the same size.


The last few days have not been easy to say the least. Brandon and my parents left at the beginning of the week. Now it's just me and Jackson getting to know each other really well. We had a tough time at first getting into the swing of things. I miss my family a lot. And Jackson and I both miss Brandon. Jackson's routine was a little screwy the last 2 weeks. He has a little bit of gas in his belly and was having a hard time with it. Trying to comfort a screaming baby while eating my dinner with one hand has been a whole new ball game for me. But then I realized that God has given me a gift. My friends. Some are new mom's, some have had several children, and some are mom's that are really well experienced in just about everything. I am so thankful for them all. Their advice, what works for them, and those little tips that you can only learn from experience. It's all been great.

When I was at my absolute lowest at the beginning of the week, God reminded me that even though I feel alone, I am not. My good friend Jessica came over the other night and made me dinner. She did my dishes, took out my trash, and held Jackson while I did some laundry. She watched movies with me, we ate cheesecake, and she comforted me. She even stayed the night and made me breakfast in the morning. What a blessing she has been. A huge help when I was all alone. My other friends, even though they are far away have also been great. Praying for me and calling or e-mailing just to make sure that I'm ok. Thank you to all of you who are my support system. You are all a wonderful gift from God.

Yesterday we had Jackson's doctor's appointment. He is doing great. I'm doing good about getting him in a routine. He is sleeping really well and eating even better. We are getting it down and finding what works for us. So far so good. He's a pretty happy guy most of the time. We are going to make it. It's not going to be easy all the time. But I no longer feel hopeless and weak. God is helping me through this. Here are a few pictures of Jackson this week.