I just had to share my new favorite pictures that I have taken over the past couple of days. I can't get enough of him!
Oh and I'm sorry I never have anything interesting to say. Lately my days consist of diapers, feedings, dogs and an occasional movie. Such an exciting life. :)
I can't believe how big he is. I weighed myself and then I weighed myself holding him...there was a 12 lb difference!! Could it be? Could he really weigh 12 lbs? I guess we will see on January 2nd when we go for his 2 month check up and shots.
He is sleeping in his crib now...as of December 5th. I bought a monitor that goes under his mattress and detects breathing motions. It's amazing how sensitive this thing is! Anyways, it sounds an alarm if it doesn't detect any movement for 20 seconds. I know I may sound so paranoid to have gone to this extreme but it has given me peace of mind at night. 
Anyways, that's our quick little update!! We love you all!
I always think of Grandpa. I just wanted to share this picture with everyone, for those who haven't seen it or just want to see it again. This was taken on Christmas Eve night, the year he passed away. He was about to read (or had just read) "The Polar Express" to us all. How lucky McKelle, Maddy and I were to share in one of his last pictures. Such a special picture. 
Mommy got some smiles today! He has given them to my mom, sister and Grandma but not me UNTIL NOW!!! His face has taken on a whole new cuteness since he has smiled at me!!
SOOOOO cute, huh? I love his cloth diapered booty, it's so fluffy and large...lol. It probably sounds weird but I do.
Also, I cannot get this kid to sleep on his back. He startles a lot and wakes himself up EVERY time! I feel guilty letting him sleep on his tummy because of how 'they' say that tummy sleeping is a risk factor for SIDS. He will sleep on his back for about 30 to 45 minutes at a time but when he is on is tummy, he will sleep for 5 HOURS! That's nice for momma but it makes me SO nervous!
Jaxon got a FedEx package yesterday. It was a DVD and a book from Ron. The USO was offering a program at the airport that allowed servicemembers to read a book to their kids on DVD. It is so sweet. He read him 'Green Eggs and Ham'...Jax and I watched it today. Jax got so quiet when Ron started talking, it made me so happy to feel like he recognizes his daddy's voice. I could tell that it was really hard for Ron to do, he almost cried at the very beginning and at that very end. He is such a strong man to be able to go back, I am 99% sure that I would have gone AWOL before leaving Jaxon behind.
Mom left this morning. Her visit was so great and much needed. I have decided that I am done saying goodbye to my loved ones. I WISH!!!!!!
I took this picture the other day and when I saw it on my computer, my heart sank. I realized that at only 3 weeks old, he looks SOOOOO much older!! Everywhere we go, Jax gets adored by strangers and then I get told how fast it goes by. I really don't care to hear that, I already know how fast it goes by and I just don't want to hear it. 
Ron left yesterday. He should be home in March so it should go by pretty quickly, I can't wait to have him home for good...well, until the NEXT deployment...gah. It was so hard watching him say goodbye to Jax, it really felt like someone was stabbing me in the heart. Ron is so good with him and he was such a big help while he was home. I'm so lucky to have a man who gets true joy out of doing things for his wife. I miss him so much right now. He ran into a USO program that allowed him to read a book to Jax on DVD. He read him "Green Eggs and Ham", we should be getting it in the mail early next week.
Anywho, here are some pics!!!!!!
I voted for the first time ever!! GO ME!!
Here are some pictures just because I love my life and I have to share it with all of my loved ones...
This is by far my favorite outfit of his so I had to share how cute it was!! Besides, it was a gift of Aunt Sheriecey and Aunt Nikki so I had to show them how cute their creation was! Thanks guys!!!!!!
So, I think a big thank you should go out to Sheriece for taking it upon herself to share my whole experience with labor and delivery. It's good she did it. She was able to keep it short and sweet whereas mine would have been long and drawn out...bad for the writer and the reader!! So, thank you, Sheriece!
Ron has been home for 2 days now and it doesn't even seem like he's been gone. It's the strangest thing. It's a discussion that we have had about 3 times now. We are both amazed at how things are just as how they were when he left...only better, of course. I can't stop thanking him for giving Jaxon to me. I'm sure he thinks I am crazy, obsessed by now. :)
Oh, motherhood. It's the most amazing thing ever. I freak out at the tiniest things. I am so paranoid about everything. I tear up everytime I even think about how much I love Jaxon. I, now, understand how a mother can infinitely stare into the face of their nursing baby. It has been one of the most life changing weeks of my life. It's the strangest thing but I really don't know how I have gone so long without Jaxon in my life. I sure was missing out on a lot!
Nursing has been a wonderful experience. Sheriece was a wonderful help with the whole nursing thing. I think she wanted it to happen just as much as I did so that was a great motivation to get through the sour spots. My hospital didn't offer any kind of lactation consulting so Sheriece got on her nifty IPhone and found someone to come out that day to help with it. What a great sister! Today has been a breeze as far as nursing goes so I think this may work! I am really excited about it. It's such an intimate time for Jax and I...I am amazed at how I am able to provide him with the nourishment that his body needs.
Anywho, I will close with a picture of the most proudest Aunt Sheriecey EVER!!! 
How proud I am of Maegan!? She's a natural at this! So attentive and
affectionate and dedicated. Jaxon is off to such a beautiful start and
I feel so lucky to have been here to share it.
-SM
So far so grand! He's doing fantastic and has successfully nursed
three times now. Maegan is in some pain but is distracted from it with
her little man. They're doing lots of skin on skin contact. I'm
trying to track down a lactation consultant since this hospital
doesn't have one on staff. More pictures later.
-SM
I haven't been able to see Maegan yet, but the nurse said she's doing
great. Mom and baby will be reunited when she gets out of recovery.
Did I mention how precious he is!?
-SM
And Maegan is now "barely a 3." So they did something I didn't
understand and said they won't let her go much longer before they just
do a c-section. So I think it will be a c-section around 9 or so.
The nurse also said she felt his head and he's totally bald!!
What else?... She's starving. Ron is still in Iraq but they are
texting a lot.
I'm getting more and more anxious to meet him.
I'll keep this updated as we go along.
-SM
She just got her epidural and she is so much more comfortable.
Unfortunately she is STILL NOT MORE dilated!! We are predicting a c-
section, but the nurse is hopeful that the epidural will help relax
her uterus and move her along.
Also, the anesthetist was so freaking grouchy and rude. If she hadn't
been the bearer of bliss I would have had to put the smack down. She
had a grouchy little comment about everything! Ugh.
-SM
She is still barely a 2... And they won't give her the epidural until
she is a solid 3.
Also she had me set the air so that it's an igloo in here! Brrrrr!
-SM
