Growing and Growing and Growing!

Okay, so I'm a little behind on blogging since Jackson turns 4 weeks on Friday, but I wanted to post some pictures from the last couple of weeks. Jackson is really becoming so alert and curious. I find him stopping to stare at every little thing. He seems to be oddly fascinated by things such as chairs and counter tops and not so fascinated by bright and beautiful toys, haha. He is really filling out, and his little cheeks are so chubby and cute. I find myself just staring at him and telling him how handsome he is all day long. He is probably getting sick of me kissing all over him!.

Yesterday Jaime and I decided that we needed some exercise but that it was too hot to take the boys walking outside. So, we went to walk in the Woodlands Mall. (We actually did pretty good...only stopped in a few stores.) Anyway, I had my first diaper-changing experience in a public restroom and lets just say it didn't go so well. When I noticed Jackson had an explosive diaper situation, I grabbed him, a diaper, and a few wipes. I left my stroller and the diaper bag (how dumb am I?) with Jaime and Latham. I get in there, and the 5 wipes that I had were clearly not enough. I contemplated yelling for Jaime, but that seemed difficult since Jackson was lying on the changing table squirming and oh yess.....continuing to poop and pee while I'm changing him (although I'm happy to say not on me...in the diaper). I was chunking wipes and a nasty diaper in the trash can thinking...I am so gross...why didn't I bring my handy little disposable diaper bags in here...no one wants to smell this. I quickly put on the new diaper and realized I could not wash my hands while I'm holding a baby. Good thing I had hand sanitizer in my purse (I mean the diaper bag that I am now evidently calling my purse...oh geez). I learned a lot from that silly little situation:

1. Always have way more wipes than you think you need.
2. Never go into the bathroom without your diaper bag...you never know what might happen in there.
3. Don't mumble harsh things when you see a nasty diaper in the trash can that someone so rudely placed in there...it may have been a new mom just like me. Cut her some slack. She's learning!

That night we decided to meet Nick and Kyle to go eat out near the mall. Thanks to mom's advice to NEVER go anywhere without a bottle, we were able to do it. (I thought we would be home before his next feeding.) So see, I'm learning and taking advice and getting there. =)

Anyway, here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks. I can't believe how much the little guy is growing and changing....but he still likes his hands by his face! And yes...we still keep the mittens on him. He scratches the fire out of his face if we don't!
So poor little Jackson had baby acne this week...Jaime told me to use .5% Hydrocortisone cream, and it definitely worked like magic!

I cracked up when I found Jackson sleeping like this...
Check out how long he's getting!
Sweet little Jackson

Mrs. Cathy feeding Jackson while we ate at Fogo De Chow last weekend...so good if you haven't tried it and you live in Houston!
Aunt Laura Beth loves her some Jackson!
You see why I can't stop kissing him all day long?
Jackson...the deep thinker...
...and the sweetie pie that totally melts my heart!
One other thing I should say about the past couple of weeks is that we have been getting AMAZING meals from our awesome Sunday School class. We cannot tell y'all how helpful this has been and YUMMY, too! Thanks so much for being such great friends.

I posted the link to Jackson's pictures in the previous blog, so check them out if you haven't. We are looking forward to the weekend. Kyle's parents and my brothers and Kendyl are coming in town, so we are super excited! We are also looking forward to watching LSU get one step closer to winning the College World Series tomorrow night. GEAUX TIGERS!!!!

Anyway, we are doing well and adjusting more and more by the day. I am getting much faster at changing diapers, and I am proud to say I have not been peed on this week...yet! Jackson is really easy to take places right now since he sleeps a lot during the day (so he can rest up for keeping us awake at night!)

PS - I realize some of the above pictures are crooked, but my computer rotated them when I uploaded them. They were upright before, so who knows.

OK gotta go...Kyle is yelling from his rocker that he's ready for dessert...haha...pretty soon Jackson will be yelling for his "dessert" too...guess I have to go take care of my boys. I love my job!