What a month!

The last month has been absolutely crazy! As you all know we lost Jackson's brother Stan on September 21st. Well, last week we lost Jessica as well. We all pray that Stan and Jess have found the peace they needed and are now together for eternity. All the thoughts and prayers we have received are greatly appreciated. Please keep them coming....there is still a long road ahead.
With all that said, I'd like to answer the famous "What about Madison?" question...Maddie is with Amanda, Jess' mom. She is being well taken care of and is getting more love than anyone will ever know! Yes, Jackson and I have discussed taking Maddie into our home IF needed. However, like I said earlier, Maddie is being WELL taken care of and is with the people she knows and loves. We look forward to seeing her as much as possible and remaining in her life. She is such a beautiful sweet baby! I know Maggie an Maddie will have lots of fun together!! :)
So hopefully that will end all the EC rumors!

On a good note...miss Maggie is still growing and is a lot of fun! She turned 5 months last Sunday! Im not sure where the time is going! We nixed the pebbles costume for halloween and instead she is going to be a pumpkin...and a really cute one at that!
Below are some recent pics!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and a safe Halloween!!

Way Behind!!

I know...I know..it has been forever since I last blogged!! What can I say....life is BUSY!!!

Let me start with Labor Day weekend....we all headed down to the bay for the weekend. Nana kept Maggie Friday night and then she went to Aunt Sloane and Uncle Bill's on Saturday while mommy, daddy, Sammie Jo, and Jason went on a fishing adventure! Since the wind was blowing 100mph and we were in the aluminator...we couldn't go far or do much. But that was ok...we made do! My first cast of the morning, I caught a huge flounder! 18.5 inches 2.91lbs! Luckily we were in a tournament so that got us $300! About 1 minute later, Sammie Jo caught a keeper red fish!! As for the boys....all they caught was a buzz!! haha On Sunday, we all hung out at the house and played ladder golf and dominoes. That evening we sent all three grandchilren - Maggie, Layton and Clay- home with Popo and Bez and we headed down to the Bram's house to listen to Larry Joe Taylor. We woke up Monday morning and headed home to releave them of their babysitting duties! haha
As for the rest of September, we had a few wedding to attend, as well as my 10 year reunion!! I must say it was AWESOME seeing everyone!! We had a great time catching up and I do wish we could do it more often!!
Then, Wednesday, September 21st, Jackson got a phone call that no one EVER wants, his brother Stan had passed away. We spent the next few days/weekend traveling back and forth to Hutto/Georgetown. We had a memorial in EC that Sunday, which was really nice. Last Saturday, we attended another memorial in Austin for him. I must say that Jackson and I are so VERY thankful for all of the wonderful family and friends we have in our lives. All the phone calls, emails, texts, cards, etc. that we received with such kind comforting words are more appreciated than anyone will ever know. Stan as a great guy and will be deeply missed by all that knew him.

Maggie had her 4 month check up on September 26th. Along with that came ear piercing!! YIKES! I have never heard her scream that way!!! The pictures below show it well.....   She wighed in at 14lbs and 24 inches! That's right! My baby gained 4lbs in 2 months!! haha She finally has some little fat rolls too!!

Last Saturday Jackson and I stayed the weekend with Sam, Jason, and Charlie in ATX. Of course the Maggie screamed from LaGrange to the other side of Bastrop, then didn't go to sleep until 11:30!! That little turkey! haha Saturday morning we woke up and had a delicious breakfast prepared by Chef Samantha. While the boys were eating, Sam and I played with the girls. Since Charlie had rolled over earlier that week, I was wondering if Maggie could do it. I put her on her belly, BAM....she rolled over!!! Yay!! We were so excited, but she hasn't done it since! :(     We also began giving her green beans this week....boy does she love them!! It is sooo cute watching her eat them!!

Now October is here....wow time is flying!! This weekend I'm going to take Maggie to the pumpkin patch and then to our family reunion. Hopefully Sunday we will get to do nothing!! haha

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!  O, and I will try to blog more often....and the new filters on our school computer don't let me post on other blogs, but I enjoy reading them!! :)

                                                           Cearal yummy!!

                                                                   Look at my earrings!

                                                                  green beans

                               

3 Months today

Today my sweet little monkey is 3 months old!! I can't believe how big she is getting! She also at a fun stage....she laughs and smiles a LOT, which I love! Especially first thing in the morning....it helps get my day going! She has done really well with waking up in the morning so I can feed her and get her ready to go to Aunt Joyce's. Most mornings she is already kind of awake, but today she was sound asleep when I went in to wake her up.

On Saturday we went to Codi's 2nd birthday party! Amy had the party decorated super cute, and Miss Codi was even cuter in her Minnie Mouse dress. Maggie had a great time seeing her new friends at the party! Next year she will be able to run around and play with them!
After that, Jackson and I went to my back to school party while Maggie stayed the night with Nana. We spent the evening visiting with my friends from Northside that I miss SOOOOOOO much! We also did a little karoke....which was fun even though I can't sing! haha Sunday was a LAZY day! This momma can't handle staying up past ten anymore! haha

As for my job....so far so good! The ladies in our office have been awesome with answering the 100s of questions I have had and with showing us the ropes! Marcia and I went to Louise ISD yesterday so I could meet the principal and all the other ladies I will be working with. They too are super nice and I know I will get along great with them!!
I will say that working, trying to workout, being a wife, and a being a mom can be exhausting!! haha I work all day and then when I get home I try to cook super and tend to Maggie....and go to sleep at 10. (Getting up at 5:30...is not cool!) This leaves me little time to visit with friends and family....but I know it will get better once I'm use to it all!

This weekend Jackson is going to a bachlor party so it will be me and Mags all alone!! Looks like I will get some cuddle time in!

Last Day

Today is my last day home with my sweet baby girl! I start my new job tomorrow - I'm excited about it, yet am sad that I don't get to spend my days with Maggie.
Over the past 11 weeks, I've had MANY moments that I will ALWAYS cherish!! Below is a list of my favorite moments that make my heart melt....

1. Holding Maggie for the 1st time
2. Seeing Jackson hold her for the first time
3. Watching Jackson play with her - no more macho man!
4. When she is crying, I pick her up and she stops - she knows me and NEEDS me!
5. Hearing her "poor poor pitiful me" cry - sooo cute!
6. Her SMILE!!
7. Seeing her reaction when I walk in her room in the morning...she sees me and smiles
8. Listening to her "talk" - to family and friends and her toys
9. Bath time - she LOVES it! Her face when pouring the water on her head is priceless!
10. Watching her sleep....she is soo peaceful!

I could go on and on...but will stop there! :)
So everyone say a little prayer for to survive my first day at the new j-o-b!

Here are a few pics.....

Backwards or Forward???

Last Friday night, we went to dinner for Jackson's birthday. Maggie drank her bottle and fell asleep while we were at Los Cucos. When we got home, I changed her clothes and put her in her bed and she slept until 6:45!!!! YAY!!! We were VERY excited!! Saturday night she fell asleep at Aunt Alicia's around 9:45 and slept until 4:45....again VERY exicted. We just knew we were moving forward to sleeping all night.....and then Monday came.... Maggie got her 2 month shots, and she actually did pretty well. Nurse Cindy was awesome and did it very fast! She screamed each time, but quickly calmed down once mommy got to hold her. That evening she was a little fussy and didn't want me to put her down, and she woke up twice during the night. :( Well, she has continued to wake up more often during the night this week. Are we now going BACKWARD???? UGH!! Last night Jackson fed her at 1:30 and she woke again at 3. I changed her diaper and put her back in her bed and she of course SCREAMED!!! I fell back asleep and woke at 4:30 and she was sleeping. I just really hope this does not continue.

I go back to work on August 9th. I'm really dreading it! Being home for 11 weeks with hasbeen nice!! I'm super nervous because I'll be starting my new position and will really need to focus and do my best....when I know she is going to be on my mind the whole time! :( Another worry is getting to work on time. Tuesday I went in to meet and go over some valuable info. Well, I had to be there at 8:30. I woke up at 6:20 - showered and decided what to wear. Then Maggie woke up at 7 so I dressed her and fed her. Of course she fell back asleep before finishing so I put her down...blow dryed my hair...and she was up again....You know how this going....I dropped her off at mom's at 8:20!!!! I'm really going to have to work on my time management in the mornings. I hate being late to anything!

Anywho...we don't have plans for this weekend, which is nice! Hopefully it will rain and I can relax with my baby and hubby!!
Here are some pictures of our little monkey!! She acutally kinda looks like the monkey on her butt! haha

Mommy's First Vacation

This past Monday, my mom, aunt Becky, Alicia, Clay, Layton, Tiffany, and I went to New Braunfels for a few days. I was VERY nervous leaving Maggie for that long. Gladys, Jackson's grandma kept her during the day on Tuesday and my Granny kept her on Wednesday. Jackson had the nights all on his own!! I knew she was in good hand the whole time, but I still missed her and worried like crazy!!

We got to NB Monday night and had a yummy super at Clear Springs...and yes we had their famous onion rings! We woke up Tuesday morning and headed to Schlitterbauhn. Even though we were there early, we still had to wait 1.5 hours to ride Master Blaster! Aunt Becky, Tiffany, Clay, and I did the wait! I must say that even though the ride is maybe 1 min long.....it was worth it! Clay and I rode together and even caught some air on a few of the drops! haha We spent the morning between the two newer parks and decided to head to the main park at lunch time. Well....as we were boarding the tram, the lady tells us that some idiot crashed into a transformer and the main park was out of electricity! Just our luck!!! So we sat in the hot tub and had a drink and went around the lazy river another 10 times. By then both parks were PACKED and it was no fun anymore! My mom went and complained and they gave her a free voucher for each of us, and then we went and complained and got our money back! haha Yes, we screwed them! j/k   That evening a bad storm blew through and knocked out the power at the campsite we were at. We quickly showered and headed to Gruene for dinner. Wednesday morning we woke up, had breakfast and headed to the river. We floated the Comal and it took about 3 hours. The water felt great! Usually it is unbearably cold...but I guess since it just rained, it felt great!! After the river, we headed back home!
Our vacation was short but very enjoyable!! Hopefully we will go back soon and use our vouchers! haha 
Once I got home I cuddled with my sweet baby girl and visited with the hubs! He informed me that Maggie had been eating 12 oz between 6-9 and had been sleeping until 3:30am! Of course I was excited, but didn't believe him 100%....I figured she woke up and he just didn't hear her! NOPE....she did the same last night! Looks like our baby girl is starting to sleep longer and is getting closer to making it all night!! Whoo-hoo!!!
Tomorrow is Jackson's 31st birthday and Saturday Maggie will be two months! Time is flying by!! We go for her two month shots on Monday. I go back to work August 9th, and am going to miss her like crazy! :(

Below are some pictures that Alicia took last week! I"m in love with them!!

Motherhood after 7 weeks...

Maggie will be 7 weeks on Monday...and I'll say it again...time is flying by!
Last weekend we loaded up and headed to the bay for the 4th of July weekend. The weather was perfect! As for Maggie, night one was a little sleepless, but the days were GREAT! It was nice to get to hangout and relax with friends and family. On Sunday, Popo and Bez watched Maggie so Jackson and I could go out on the water. We all anchored in the pass and did a little swimming. However, when it was time to go, I climbed in the boat, helped my sister climb in the boat, and when I turned around to go to the front of the boat.....a wave hit and I FLEW to the bottom of the boat!! That's right....all you could see where my legs sticking up in the air!! Since I flew over the seats, I scratched my shin up pretty bad on one leg and I have a bruise the size of TX on the other thigh! Trust me....it's real pretty! haha We headed home on Monday morning and relaxed/slept the rest of the day.

Ok...let me back track for a second...the Wednesday before the 4th of July weekend, I noticed some bumps on Maggie's face. I assumed it was baby acne and worried no more about it. As the days went on, I noticed they weren't getting better. This past Tuesday, Mom and I went in to Richmond so she could get some home improvement items. I suddenly noticed that Maggie's face was really red and broken out. My first thought was it was the heat?! I took her out of her carseat/stroller so she could cool off. It got a little less red, but not really. Finally yesterday, I had had it. I called the doctor and took her in. Apparently she has cerebal?????? (cradle cap) and when the flakes land on the skin it causes a rash. Well, I haven't really noticed any flakes, but I guess I shouldn't aruge with the dr. So I'm suppose to wash her hair once a week with Celebrex or Selson Blue.  Another thing Maggie has been battling is GAS!! OMG!! My poor baby will randomly start screaming at any given time and will scream until she toots! :( I feel so bad for her. I've been giving her Little Tummy drops, but those only help a little. Again, the dr. said to not change her food because this is normal and will last until she is about 3 months. Really??? That's a long time. He claims the crying is their way of "pushing" out the gas. So agian...I didn't aruge.
On a good note, she did weigh in at 8lbs 14oz (fully clothed)!! Doc made a comment about putting her on a diet....hopefully he was joking...but I didn't see a smile!

This weekend we are taking it easy! Jackson woke up with Maggie last night and I got a full nights sleep!! It was refreshing! First time since she has been born!!

Below are a few pics!     Have a great weekend!

                                                   
                              Proud Popo.....right before he fed Mags and she spit up ALL over him!!

                                                     Miss Lauren helping take care of Maggie

                                                  She loves baths and washing her hair

                                                                   Kisses