Jackson--2 Months

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Jackson Isaiah--2 months

Four jobs I've had:
-Administrative Assistant at an accounting firm
-Office Assistant at LCC in Admissions and Student Services Offices
-Factory worker at Justrite in Mattoon (the summer before I got married . . . the things we do for money)
-Cashier at IGA in Pana

Four places I've lived:
-Tower Hill, IL
-Lincoln, IL
-Naperville, IL
-Rochester, IL

Four TV shows I love:
-Gilmore Girls
-Alias (when it was on)
-Friends
-Everybody Loves Raymond

Four places I've vacationed:
-Washington DC
-Townsend, TN
-Wisconsin Dells, WI
-NYC, NY

Four of my favorite dishes:
-Lasagna
-Dumplings from Cracker Barrell
-Grilled Pork Chop
-WI Cheese Soup from the Feed Store

Four places I'd rather be right now:
-On the beach
-in my bed asleep
-at my parent's house
-curled up on my couch with the electric throw

Four sites I've visited today:
-yahoo mail
-babycenter.com
-Jen's blog
-Kim's blog

Tackling Josiah . . . .

It is so fun that Jackson will grow up with cousins close by!! Check out Nathanael (6 months) and Jackson tackling Josiah (5 1/2).

One Month Old

I can't even believe he is already 1 month old!! How crazy is that!

Here is a new picture : )

Go Cardinals : )

Yes, I am afraid daddy has already made him a little Cardinals fan. He doesn't really have much of a choice in the matter at this point : )

I can't believe he is already 3 weeks only this past Saturday. It is crazy! This Saturday he will be one month old!!!! He is doing really well. Just trying to get our routine figured out! I tell ya, he really is a pretty good little baby.

Well, I gotta run! Just wanted to show you a new picture of the little man!

--Kristin

Jackson Has Arrived!

Jackson arrived a little early . . . . January 14th at 10:42 pm. He was 7 lbs., 6.6 ounces and was 21 inches long!

We are still in awe that he is ours : ) It is amazing to think this little person came from us. Of course we think he is perfect, but we might be a little bias : ) He has his 2 week appointment this past week and is back over his birth weight at 7 lbs, 8 ounces. I can't believe how much he changes everyday!

He is such a blessing : )

36 Weeks . . . .

Yes, this past Sunday (1/1/06) I was 36 weeks . . . . can you believe it? I have a baby shower at work on Friday and then one at the church on Sunday afternoon. I think after that I will finally feel ready. At my dr. appt. last week, she said I measured a week ahead. Of course, she just says maybe he is just long, so to not get my hopes up! I just have a few things I want to get finished at home before he arrives . . . . mostly just prepping his announcements. However, the work front is another story! I think it is finally sinking in that I am going to be gone. Everyone has been going crazy this week knowing that any day might be my last. I may have a 40 week picture or it may be pictures of Jackson . . . . we shall see! Take care : ) -- Kristin

Hope you had a Merry Christmas!

My niece Claire Warner, 10 months

Jackson's Room

Well, I can't believe that Sunday is Christmas already! I honestly don't know how it is possible! Just wanted to share with you a couple pictures of Jackson's room, so you could get a sneak peek! We still need to do some more decorating, but at least the paint is up and the crib/changing table are in place. David did an awesome job and it turned out looking cuter than I imagined. Hope you have a VERY Merry Christmas! Have a safe holiday!

32 Weeks . . .

Less than 8 weeks to go! David took this picture of me on Sunday (12/4) at 32 week marker. Well, we survived the Dinner Theater once again. It is always such a blessing getting to meet and interact with people in the church that you might not have ever met any other way. However, we are always glad for it to be over so our life can slow down a bit!
David is feverishly working on Jackson's room this week and hope to have the crib and changing table assembled and in the room by tonight. We have two infant care preparation classes this week, so that should be interesting! Guess we should learn what we're going to do with him once we get him home from the hospital right? HA : )

New Pictures . . .

Me at 29 Weeks
Taken November 13th at Lincoln Park

A lady from our church took these pictures on November 13th at Lincoln Park in Springfield. I was really excited about how they turned out. She takes the pictures, touches them up and then burns them to a CD. It will be hard to decide which ones I want to have printed.

Not much new with us . . . just dinner theater mania! We have a little break for Thanksgiving and then a week of dress rehearsal and performances. So the end is in sight! Well, hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

28 Weeks . . .

Picture taken November 6th. It is just crazy to think that in less than 3 months we will be bringing home a little living, breathing human being. And that he will be soley our responsibility! Talk about the reality starting to set in : ) I have a giant list of everything I want to get done before he arrives . . . we'll see if that happens! We have been working on Jackson's room and going to Dinner Theater rehearsals. That is pretty much our life for the next few weeks. When we get his room "finished" I'll post a picture . . . take care!

Can I have this one?

Claire Warner--8 Months
At Black Bart's Pumpkin Patch

24 Weeks . . .

Here is the new picture I promised! David took this picture of me on Sunday (10/9). It is amazing what 4 weeks can do . . . .

We are finally back in our bedroom (HOORAY!) and are nearly finished remodeling the master bathroom. Only one more room in our house has wallpaper and that will be the next project . . . the front bathroom. Of course, along with the nursery, which only needs some paint. We have a crib/changing table combo unit coming the first part of November, so hopefully we can get the room painted and the carpets cleaned before it arrives.

David & I registered of the weekend, which was a very fun experience! It is amazing all the things these little guys need (or at least we think they need).

And in other news . . . I have been summoned for jury duty the last week in October. . . . I honestly hope they don't need me. But in the event that I do actually get called onto a jury, I will have some interesting stories to tell!

Growing Belly . . . . 20 weeks

David took this picture of me last Sunday at my 20 week marker in front of our fireplace. Just past half way now : ) I started wearing maternity clothes this past Wednesday. I was slowly weeding out my closet of all the things I couldn't comfortably fit into anymore and when there were only a couple shirts and two pairs of pants, I decided it was time to pull out the maternity clothes.

It's a BOY!

We had our sonogram this afternoon and yes, it is a boy! And we already have a name picked out . . . Jackson Isaiah. So once we get our room put back together we can start working on the nursery! I want to do something neutral as far as bedding and paint because hopefully someday there will be a girl : ) But I'm sure we will be getting lots of baseball and football decorations too . . . . the doctor said he is already about 15 oz. and has long legs and a good size foot! So he maybe a big boy : )

A Few More Pictures

The Money Pit

Check out our bedroom . . . at 3 am on August 16th 1/2 of our bedroom ceiling decided to give way! I can't believe how messy drywall and insulation can be! We have new drywall up, but it is not textured yet. And we haven't finished cleaning up all the dust and insulation yet. I am just so thankful that we didn't get hurt and that we hadn't had the baby yet! Can you imagine! So now I'm paranoid that other rooms in our house are going to cave in . . . can anyone say "Money Pit". : )