Happy Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day!  My veteran is currently on his way to help the war effort again.  I am thankful for him and all he does.  

Ok.

Really.  I am well aware of how badly I am lacking in the blogging department.  But, I feel like I have somewhat of an excuse.  Kyle has been gone A LOT and is leaving again this evening for 3 weeks.  And my parents came to visit.

So during these next 3 weeks, it is my goal to catch up on blogging.  Jackson is so sweet and I need to share updates with all of you.  Stay tuned....

More pictures...

http://picasaweb.google.com/ktobin/Month1

One Month! (A little late)

Sorry it seemed as though we disappeared for a while.  We had family come in town during Kyle's 2 week "baby leave" and shortly after that he went on a 10 day trip.  So, I had my hands full and that is why I am posting about Jackson's first month of life when he is really 5 weeks old.

This is really the first time I have posted anything about Jackson.  He is amazing, challenging, beautiful, sweet, cuddly, precious and generally perfect.  (I may or may not be biased).  Looking at him I am so in awe of God's creation and so thankful that he picked me to be Jackson's mommy. 

It's hard to believe that a month (and some change) has gone by so fast!  He has grown so much already.  Last week at his 1 month well check he weighed 9lbs 13oz and was 22 inches long!  That means in one month he gained two and a half pounds and grew two and a half inches.  I don't know what is normal, but that just seems so fast!  He is getting better about holding his head up when he is on his tummy.  Actually, he doesn't really like tummy time, but when he is on our chest, he is fine.  He is starting to find his voice and "talks" a little bit, usually to his little play gym, but sometimes to me when I am changing his diaper.  He is also really close to rolling from his back to his side and when he is on his tummy, he tries so hard to scoot around (he actually moves a little but I think he would be perfectly content if he could crawl already) ;)  I have a feeling that when he does start moving, he's not going to stop.  And, this isn't technically a one month thing because he did it a few days ago, but he smiled!  At Daddy of course (he adores his dad already), but it was a real smile.  And even though he is probably going to be a spitting image of Kyle, it looks like he is going to have dimples, which come from me.  On a not so fun note, we have been dealing with what we think is tummy issues/colic the past couple of weeks or so.  We got him some gas drops and that seems to have helped, so please pray that it is just gas and that he will grow out of it quickly.  I take that back, not that he will grow quickly because I want him to stay little forever, but that this phase passes quickly :)

I will leave you with a few pictures that I snapped of him on his actual one month birthday.  I haven't edited them, so forgive some of the lighting issues.

Day 3

Well it is day 3 of Mr. Jackson's life and things are going well. Mom and baby were discharged from the hospital on Sunday evening and we all travelled home for the first time. Mugsy was eager to to greet us. Amy went in first to try and calm him down, not that it mattered because it was some time before he even realized we brought a baby into the house. Jackson and daddy hung out while Amy took Mugsy on a walk to try and settle him down. Since then Mugsy has been very calm with the baby, mostly just sniffing him and his blanket. I'm not sure what he thinks yet about all of this. Last night was pretty good. Besides waking up Jackson to get fed, everyone sleep very soundly and no one missed the hospital beds. We all took it easy this morning, ate our breakfast and went to our first pediatrician's appointment. The doctors says that Jackson is a perfectly healthy little baby. After that we went out for hot dogs down in Summerville, cause they're awesome and came home for some R&R. Anyway, I have uploaded to quick videos we took and posted more pictures on the web album. Enjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/ktobin/day3

Jackson Edward Tobin

He's here! Jackson Edward Tobin, born 5:18 on Friday, August 27th. Baby Jackson wieghs 7 lbs 6 oz and measures 19.5 inches long. He has a long way to go to catch up to dad. Both mom and baby are healthy and doing great. As I write this post, Jackson is not even a day old and yet he is already showing his strong personality. He likes his hands in the up position (something we saw in the ultrasounds) and it takes a pretty fierce swaddle to keep those strong arms down. He is also a very vocal young man, or as I like to say, passionate. This is a real treat at night when we are trying to get some sleep, but Amy and I would have it no other way. Amy says he looks like me, but I think he looks like a baby, so whose to tell. Jackson and his mom are bonding well, obviously spending lots of time together and getting to know each other. Amy has been so great with him. She is very patient, relaxed, and soothing. She is the perfect mom. I have been trying to help wherever I can, changing diapers and carrying Jackson over to mom. I really haven't done much and yet I feel exhausted. I know Amy has to be at least twice as tired, but she is a real trooper. Oh funny note, he has already pooped on Amy twice, hehe. I am in the clear so far, but I have the feeling my days are nubmered. So we should be leaving tomorrow (Sunday) and return home for the first time as a new family. I should note that I have gone home a couple times to take care of Mugsy. He is excited to see me (of course) but increasingly unhappy about me just leaving him all day. I plan on taking one of Jackson's blankets home tonight and letting Mugsy get used his smell. Well that's all I have for know. Down below I included a link to an online photo album were you can view more baby pictures. Thank you everyone for all your prayers. The Lord has really blessed us with this child and given us a great respnsibility in raising him up. Please continue to pray for our patience and wisdom as we venture in parenthood.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ktobin

Tomorrow.

Whether he likes it or not, little man is coming tomorrow! 

Actually, the doctor said it would be just fine.  I am already dilated some so the doc said an induction would take just fine, and since I am intensely uncomfortable and tomorrow is actually the little dude's due date, she felt no qualms about inducing.  Yay!  We are so excited to meet this little guy and are praying for a smooth delivery and healthy baby tomorrow!

On another note, Kyle said he would take over blog responsibilities for at least a couple of days, so he will be posting some pictures as soon as he can/remembers.