M - I - C... see you real soon

We are off to Disney today! It will be Jackson's first trip, he's so excited. I'm going to miss Nate so badly, but he'll have a better time at Grandma's.

Until we get back...

where has the time gone

I kept telling myself not to blink, I'd miss it. Keep watch, remember every second. Somehow it happened anyway. My Jackson, my first baby, my sweet sweet boy is not only five, but he started Kindergarten yesterday.


You'd think being a working mom and having my boys in daycare, I'd be used to leaving him in the care of others each day. He's certainly used to a school environment, in fact he loves it. Why should I feel this pang in my heart. There's just something so different about real school. Maybe it's all those extra kids in the building, maybe it's the fact he'll have to get on a school bus in the afternoons, maybe it's less individual care. I worry will he feel scared, will he make new friends, will he eat his lunch, will the new kids be nice... On and on my worries go. While he has questions about Kindergarten and what he'll be doing all day, just look at that smile.


He's not concerned, he's seems OK, even excited. Maybe just maybe I'm the one with the anxiety, he's a smart, happy boy who makes friends and finds the fun no matter where he is. Yes, it's me that's the worrier. He'll be just fine.

(I can't wait until I get of work today and see him, just to be sure)

time flies

Wow, did I really not post anything in January? Well I guess that makes sense, things have been busy for us. I'm just wrapping up a HUGE project at work. I'm happy to report it is completed ahead of schedule.

The boys have been keeping us very busy. Jackson likes to remind us everyday how sad he is that Christmas is over, and now that it warmed up enough to finally get the ginormous wreath off our house, he's even more distraught. Not to worry though, his birthday will be here before he knows it. I refuse to believe he will be 5 next month.

What else has been going on? Let's see. Oh yes there was this



What started as a persistent ear infection, turned into a full blow allergic reaction. Nate can never take anything with penicillin again. The poor guy was miserable for over a week. These pictures were just the beginning. He was covered head to toe with the itchyist (sorry if that's not a real word) hives ever. We're so grateful for our parents, without them we would have been in trouble. Start to finish, we needed babysitters for two weeks. I'm happy to report he is finally back to his adorable self.

I can't post a pic of Nate without showing one of Jackson too. He was so proud to go to the dentist and I was so proud of how well he did. Don't ask why it's taken so long for him to go, but he finally got there and did awesome. Check out all the stickers he got for doing so well



That's about all that happened in January. I sure hope February is much calmer.

BTW, I'll be showing off my new powder room, very soon.

dear santa

I am enjoying Jackson's enthusiasm for Christmas so much. Everyday he tells us how much he loves the Christmas Tree and how sad he'll be if we take it down. We have two advent calendars going, he's a big fan of countdowns! The other night we decided it was time to write our first letter to Santa. We sat down and with heads together came up with this letter to Santa.




In case you can't read my chicken scratch, the letter says (please excuse the spelling errors I was tired and it's supposed to be from a kid right?!):

Dear Santa,

Thank you for the truck you brought us last year, my little brother and I love it! We've been very good this year and would love it if you would bring me a new Chick Hicks car (I lost mine and miss it). I would also like a piggy bank so I can save money for Disney World. My brother Nate would like a tiny big wheel so he can learn how to pedal.

Thank you Santa, we love you!

Your friend Jackson XXXXX.

After writing the note, Jackson wanted to draw a picture for Santa. Below is the picture he drew. I had to label the drawing so no one would think... well... let's just say the placement of the reindeer is a little questionable!

The letter was sealed in an envelope with a promise to mail. Now here's my dilemma. Do I send it, or save it so one day he can read it and all the other letters to come in the years ahead? Gregg says to save them, so I guess I need to find a lock box for these so one day as they snoop through my closet they don't accidentally find them.

how quickly they grow

Nate had his 15 month check-up yesterday (only about 1 month late, oops!). My little man is growing so fast. I wish I could slow time down. He's my second and last baby boy and he's not a baby anymore, he's fast on the road to being a "kid". Gone are the snuggle days. Gone are the sweet newborn cooing noises. Gone is the soft, never bruised, never scraped skin. Gone is the new baby smell. How did that happen so fast? Did I blink and miss it? Perhaps I should have started this blog a year ago, or even 4 years ago when my first was new. Maybe I'd have a vast collection of memories forever saved in sappy posts I could read back on years later. Perhaps. But even if I had, these special days of babyhood would still be gone. At least this mom's biggest consolation prize are the millions of new memories and experiences yet to be had. Even while I miss those baby days, I so love the little man he's becoming and can wait to see what a great kid, teenager, man, husband and father he'll grow to be.

Appt. stats: 24 lbs 1 oz - 32"

happy 75th pops!

Today my dad turned 75! Wow 75. I still picture him as about 47. I would have been around 8 years old then. He'd come home from a hard day of work. Eat dinner and retire to his comfy recliner. Each night I'd crawl up ino his lap, we'd touch heads and sit and watch some tv. I was a daddy's girl and I still am. Happy Birthday Pops, hope its a good one!