All Smiles!

This picture says it all about our little bud's personality.

He is one happy boy.

I am one lucky mom.

Mama's Baby...

That is the name of the made-up song little Jack and I were dancing to yesterday.

Can I just tell you, I love my new life as a mom!! There is really nothing better. And what also helps is that I have the best baby ever! Okay, I'm sure everyone thinks their baby is the best but you have to give Jack props for already sleeping through the night (going on 3 weeks now!).

These are just a few things he has been up to lately:

He sleeps through the night (already mentioned but worth repeating)

He smiles all the time

He rarely cries

He talks, talks, talks, talks, talks!

He is so good at his exercises that include holding up his head, standing up, sitting up, kicking and scooting on his tummy

(He spends a lot of time in his baby gym because he loves it!)

He loves bath time. He especially loves kicking in the bath - I'm soaked by the end.

He drools, a lot - yuck.

(Side note... anyone who knows Daniel will know he dry heaves at the sight of drool/spit up/vomit. Well just the other day, when Jack was drooling all over him, he utter the phrase "it's not so bad when it's your own" Can you believe it??? Made my day!)

He is losing his hair :(

He loves to be read to

He is just an absolute JOY to be around. There is no other person I'd rather spend my days with.

Here are a few pics so you can enjoy him, too!

Right after beloved bath time! During a photo shoot session.

His very first play date with cousin Porter.
Being read his favorite book (it really is his favorite... he smiles everytime I read it)

Working out in his gym was exhausting so he took a nap... and was smiling throughout it.

Tomorrow I go back to work for the last day of school.

I've been having serious anxiety over it, too.

I know Jackson and Daniel will be fine together, but I don't know if I will be!!

Thank goodness it's only a day!!

Jackson's Blessing

We blessed Jackson on Sunday.

We waited a little longer than usual to bless him to be able to bless him with his cousin, Porter, who arrived on May 6th!

It was such a nice day. I am so grateful for such a beautiful family.

It was a beautiful blessing and a moment I've been waiting for for a long time.

Here is our family picture before the blessing.

(My mom crocheted the beautiful blanket Jack is wrapped up in.)

Here are the men who were in the circle.

(Downfall to living in Florida... none of my family was there... sniff, sniff)

Here is all the family afterwards, minus Heather's family who had to scoot real quick after sacrament (Porter is still very young).

The 2 cousins and their proud dads.

And I was lucky enough to have Amelia drive down for the occasion!

It was so fun having her here!

(By the way... isn't Jack's outfit so so cute?)

The Brewers

I was able to meet Daniel best friend growing up, Aron Brewer, and his family. I had heard so much about this guy, it was nice to finally meet him! He has such a nice family and we enjoyed the visit tremendously. Can you believe it had been over 10 years? How nice to be reunited with old friends.

Here is Daniel with Aron, and below is Aron's cute family.

Fishing In Jupiter

Daniel planned a spur of the moment trip down to Jupiter to go fishing.

Look at some of the amazing fish he caught!

This was Jackson's first trip!

I was a little nervous packing him all up but he was the best baby!

He slept just fine in his port-a-crib and was happy just tagging along with me at the pool and while we did some shopping!

Here he is enjoying the beautiful day!

Don't you just love his shades?

Unfortunately, I had an allergic reaction to some sunscreen and for the past 4 days have been swollen and itchy. Really, you'd hardly be able to recognize me.
Today is the first day I feel somewhat like myself again.
It's been miserable!

Finally Caught It!!

The smile that is...

Jackson has been smiling for a couple weeks now but each day it's more and more.

So far I haven't been able to catch it on camera, until today!!

He is a sweet, sweet boy!

Here are a few more shots from the photo shoot!

A Visit from Grandpa...

Jackson was lucky to get a visit from his grandpa!

My dad was here for the Easter weekend and it was so nice to have him.

Jackson was perfectly content in my dad's arms and he was such a help with the little babe.

Hurry back... we miss you already!

Easter Sunday

Jackson's first Easter

Okay, so he actually didn't find any of these Easter eggs... he slept through the whole hunt!

Jackson's First Sunday at Church

Here is a picture after our first trip to church as a family. We only stayed for the first hour and Jackson did get a little fussy so Daniel had to take him out of the chapel for a bit. I hope it's not an indication of what he's going to be like in the future!

I couldn't resist posting this picture of my handsome little one all dressed up in his collared shirt for church. He looked so cute!

More Of My Little Man

This little guy is an absolute JOY!!! He has been the best baby!!

He sleeps at night (for the most part), he rarely cries, he makes the funniest faces, and is just a dream come true. We are so lucky to have him in our lives!!

Here are a few of my favorite pics. Enjoy!!