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Walks around the neighborhood

I try to take a walk everyday. Somedays though, I just don’t want to go out in the heat. I can’t wait for cooler weather!

Jackson loves being outside. He watches the trees and houses from his Bugaboo as we navigate through our little community. The bumps and jiggles of the sidewalk can calm him down instantly. When the pavilion is empty we park the stroller and sit on the couch. There is always a nice cool breeze and Jackson licks the air. We sit and he soaks it all in or I rock him to sleep if he is fussy. There is a bench we always sit at, it is in front of a huge tree. Jackson stares at the branches and leaves.

For me, it is nice to get out of the house. I listen to music or a podcast in one ear and watch Jackson looking around. When we are having a difficult day a walk helps clear my head and gives Jackson something new to look at.

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Sleeping during our walk FootSleeping

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Bugagoo and a little toe On a walk

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On a walk

3 Months old!

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Jackson is 3 months old today! This is his monthly photo. He is growing so fast! He weighs 14 pounds and is wearing 3 month clothes. He sucks his thumbs like crazy, is talking up a storm, he’s giggled once, and drools on everything. We are having fun and loving every minute of it.

Quick Catch Up: Part 4

Seriously, this is the last quick catch up. It is hard not to share every photo of Jackson from the last 3 months!

I love him <3 <3 <3

The weekends tend to look like this…baby, husband, coffee, breakfast cooking, pajamas well into the afternoon, and the camera or video camera always in reach.

Saturday mornings look like this

Huh?

:P

We decided to at least get out once during the weekend. We went to Downtown Disney a few weeks ago. Jackson did well in his stroller, but needed some quiet time after a while.

Holding Jackson Sleeping JacksonTim and Jackson

I can’t believe Jackson is almost 3 months now. He is getting big (just check out those chunky monkey thighs!) and doing so many new things. He constantly sucks his thumb, fingers, fist, our fingers, his blanket, any toy we put near him. He is drooling like crazy (man, I’m hoping he isn’t teething just yet). He has giggled once. Always needs to see what is going on. Watches tv…no, we don’t sit him in front of it :p. He’s talking more and more, now he yells out his aaahh’s and oooo’s. Maybes not very exciting things, but for us, every new thing deserves a photo or video :)

Jackson and I

Jackson Chunky Monkey Legs!Our feets :)

Flying

He has the cutest dimples I have EVER seen :)

Love those dimpled cheeks :)

Jackson in the Bumbo! Looking downBIG yawn!

He is learning to self-sooth. After a few minutes of fussing he finds his thumb and is content for a bit longer. He enjoys the activity mat, so I move it around while I try to get things done.

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Loves the thumb :) Happy

Toys everywhere :)

We are starting to see patterns with sleeping and eating. He sleeps well most nights, only waking up 1-2 times to eat, then falls right back to sleep. He takes many short naps in the morning, is up for a while in the early afternoon and takes a longer nap later in the afternoon and before going down for the night. He cluster feeds in the morning and before bed, but there is usually 2-3 hours between feedings. I find myself just watching him sleep a lot. He always looks so peaceful…

Peacefully sleeping <3

That pretty much covers the last few months!

Quick Catch Up: Part 3

We did lots of tummy time. Jackson can only handle a few minutes at a time.

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Bedtime is fun some nights ;)

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Quick Catch Up: Part 2

Tim went back to work after a week off. He enjoys coming home holding the boy right away.

Dad and his boy

He stares at us while we talk to him.

Starring at his Dad

He loves being swaddled.

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He falls asleep better and sleeps longer in a swaddle. He always gets his arms out though :) .

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Jackson had his first real bath in the sink. He loves bath time. The water calms him down and he just relaxes. We do baths every other night before bedtime.

First real bath!

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Quick Catch Up: Part 1

Jackson

We got home from the hospital the day after Jackson was born around 7:30pm. It was so mice to be home. We walked Jackson around the house and he met his sister-cat, Maybe.

Home!

Jackson in his crib for the first time.

Hanging in his crib for the first time Jackson stretching

He was jaundice and needed biliblankets, so he was a little glow worm for a few days. They were a pain and made it difficult to hold him. We did a little happy dance when we got the call that he didn’t need them anymore. It really felt like he was home then. we got to hold him without those crazy cords.

Jackson the glow worm

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Jackson’s Birth Story

Jackson just a couple hours after his birth

I really didn’t mean to write so much. Once I started, I wanted to get down as much detail as I could remember. So, here is little Jackson’s birth story…

I never wrote out an official birth plan. I thought that I would be disappointed if Jackson’s birth didn’t go the way I put it down on paper. All I knew was that I wanted: to go into labor on my own, a vaginal delivery, labor at home for a while, would probably want an epidural, and Tim by my side the whole way. I also had to have my sister with me. She is a labor and delivery nurse and I trust her completely – with everything. Seriously, I call her all the time for medical advice :) . I hoped that things would progress naturally. I thought I would figure out what I wanted with Tim, my sister, and my doctor at the hospital.

I did have some concerns and fears. I was terrified of being induced or needing a c-section. I have never had any surgery and my body freaks out when it comes to medical stuff. I was worried that I would pass out or need be put out during a c-section and miss everything. Looking back I wish I had just let all that go. However Jackson came would be ok. As long as he was healthy, it would all be fine!

I joked a lot that I would go way past my due date. I did want him to get all the time he needed in my womb. The last couple weeks I was ok with him still in my belly, that is until May 16th, the day before his due date. It was a Sunday and I remember laying in bed and having this very relaxed feeling come over. I was ready for my little boy. I just had to wait for it. I hoped and prayed that things would start to happen that night.

That night was uneventful. Monday came and I was excited and hoped something would happen. I had a few random contractions and my back was hurting. Tuesday came and I was a little bummed. We had our 40 week appointment and this is where I break down…

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Our Boy is here!

Jackson James Katz

Born May 22, 2010 at 5:08 am. Weighing 7lb 3oz, Measuring 19 inches.

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He is everything we hoped for. We are so in love with this kid and can’t wait to share more about him!

…ya know..when we find time between feedings, diapering, taking naps…