I feel like I kind of missed fall this year. It was just starting to feel cool enough for a jacket and the leaves were beginning to change colors about the time Emily was born. Almost three weeks later and I’m ready to venture to the great outdoors, only to discover the temperature is usually…
Family
Bodies, Burp cloths, and a Birthday
Bodies At the end of the day, it has been known for Emily and I to have a little bit of a leak session. Leaking is crying for no explainable reason or emotion. Well Emily might have a reason but usually I really don’t. Last night I did have a reason to feel like leaking:…
Little Joys
With all the excitement of Emily joining our household, my birthday snuck up very unexpectedly. In fact, the night before we realized that we were in no position to celebrate and have put off the festivities a few days. My first day as a 23 year old was full of little joys that made it…
Fun with Dad
Before Emily was born, Andrew rarely felt her move because the moment he put his hand on my stomach she would freeze. We were both curious to see how she would react after she was born. They are perfect together! It melts my heart to watch them. Our first night at the hospital. Getting dressed,…
One Week Old
Dear Emily, We cannot believe just how wonderful you are. Heavenly Father sent your precious spirit to join our home and we are amazed at your personality. From the moment you were born you have been content observing the world around you. You only cry when you are really hungry and you give us enough…
Bath Time
Friday night during the BYU football game we turned our living room/kitchen into a spa for Emily. Thanks Mom for catching Emily watching her first game! She didn’t mind her wash cloth sponge bath too much, except she was kind of hungry and would rather have been eating. She was content enough for a few…
40 Weeks: Welcome Emily!
Week 40 started out with a bang at the Jackson household. Around midnight early Monday morning (Oct 7 – my due date) I was having a difficult time sleeping so I got up to take a shower. By 4am I had begun having contractions that were stopping me in my tracks and required me to…
39.5 Weeks
I cannot believe that I have more fingers on one hand than I do days until my due date! Andrew has attended all but one of his classes for the week and with Fall Break on Monday and Tuesday, we have a nice huge window where we don’t have to worry about him getting behind…
38 Weeks
I can’t believe I’ve got two weeks left until my due date! At this point I know that in four weeks MAX we will be holding our little girl, so I’m feeling rather patient. Andrew and I attended all of our childbirth/newborn/cpr+first aid classes and had the car seat checked so we know we can…
Fall Love
I love fall. I love the cooler temperatures, falling leaves, picking apples, football games, and consuming anything made with pumpkins or apples. Today was the first day that we got a hint that fall is approaching. Yesterday it was over 90 degrees – today it hovered right around 70. Now that is pure heaven! We enjoyed pumpkin…