Aunt Kristin Visits

Aunt Kristin came to visit and meet the newest addition to the Bobbie family.  Jackson is a sweet snuggler and Kristin was happy to hold him.

I really appreciated having a "wife" around the house for a few days.  She cooked for us and stocked us with freezer meals.  Having two kids herself, and another on the way, she was also a great resource for me.  I asked her about a million questions, mostly about nursing and sleeping.  Jackson eats like a champ but he is still not sleeping!  I started a sleep log thinking that maybe he slept more than I was giving him credit for.  Nope, he only sleeps about ten hours a day.  That's five less than the doctor said he should sleep at this age.  No wonder I'm so tired!  We took it easy and mostly stayed around the house.  One day, Kristin treated us to pedicures.  That was wonderful.  I could have stayed in that massage chair at the nail salon all day.  We also shopped and bought Jackson new clothes.  He is growing so fast!  On Sunday, we had lunch with my parents and they were glad to get to see Kristin too. 

The weather is finally getting nice and I'm so glad to say good-bye to winter.  We took pictures on my parent's deck.  These are some happy grandparents. 

Back to Work

There are no pictures to commemorate the sad milestone of me going back to work.  I had one bonus week of maternity leave because the patient volume was low last week.  But, today I had to face the music and go back to work.  Jackson was all sweet smiles and I was a mess this morning.  My sweet and compassionate daughter was so concerned about me because I was crying.  She hugged me and told me it would all be okay.  My mom is taking care of the kids while I work.  So I know they are in good hands, but it's still hard to leave.  To make the transition easier for me, my mom brought Jackson up to the hospital at lunch time.  I was able to hug him and feed him and get my baby fix.  I have a great job that I love and since I only work one day a week I didn't think it would be this hard.  Maybe next week will be easier.  Right now I'm just glad to be back to my real job, taking care of my precious babies. 

St. Paddy's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  It's a cold and yucky day and we have no plans except to wear green and take pictures.  My mom made the kids (I get tickled every time I use the plural) tams.  It's like a beret with a puff ball on top.  Jackson's bib says "a wee bit Irish" which is actually true.

He looks so handsome in green on his first St. Paddy's Day!

Tessa, my bonnie lass, looks great in green too. 

In other news, Jackson has learned how to hold a rattle.  I'm so impressed with his motor skills!

2 Months Old

Jackson is now two months old.  His check-up went very well.  He is long and lean measuring 25 inches long (>100%) and weighing 12.6 pounds (57%).  He had shots in each thigh and we were told to return in two months.  Now that we are bathing in the big tub, bath time is more fun.  

Mister Man is sleeping a little longer at night but he is still feeding at least twice during that time.  He is also not napping very well.  So we are all totally sleep deprived.  Happy two months!

Family Pictures

We had formal family pictures made.  Jackson needed to take several snack breaks but otherwise, the photo shoot went great.  This photographer is excellent but expensive.  Since he did Tessa's newborn pictures, I wanted him to take Jackson's newborn pictures too.  That way the style of our pictures would match.  I'm very pleased with the results.

Soccer

Tessa started soccer this spring.  She runs very fast and has lots of energy so it will be exciting to see how she likes soccer. 

We requested to be on a team with lots of Tessa's friends from church.  This makes soccer a social event for Tessa as well as a sport.  Coach Tim is amazingly patient teaching them how to play.  Tessa will have practice once and week and games on Saturday.  Go Zebras!