Jackson's Day

This very day changed my life, just 3 years ago. Its hard to imagine that I was lying in a hospital bed about to embark on this life long journey. I was heading into unknown territory. Something I was completely scared out of my mind about but at the same time was so surrounded by love that it didn't matter if I had no idea what I was about to do. Jack was born. He officially made me a mother at 1:40pm on this day back in 2006. I'm pretty sure its my raging pregnancy hormones, but this birthday more so then the other two, has really gotten to me. Three. That is not a baby anymore, however I frequently address him as the baby. He will always be MY baby. Even when our newest makes its arrival...Jack is the one that I will have experienced everything first with. That makes him special, ya know? NOT that I am playing favorites! But there is something about your first, no? I'm sure there will be something about my second too. But I wont know until she/he gets her butt here.(Only 23 more weeks to go!)

So my little man is off of school today. Actually ALL week. We started our day with morning cartoons and cereal. Typical. Then we got dressed and took off for a birthday adventure. We decided to go to the local children's museum. Which in hindsight was an awful idea. EVERYONE is off this week. Plus its chilly outside. Of course moms everywhere wanted to take their children to the museum. AND that's exactly what they did. But none the less, Jack had a great time. But it exhausted us both. So we decided to wrap up the adventure and take a nice nap.

Now we are waiting for daddy to come home so we can open his presents and go to a special birthday dinner. I just love my little 3 year old...however he will argue with you to the point of tears saying he is 4. Whatever. Ya wanna be 4 today, then so be it. Not gonna argue..its your day :)

Here are some pictures throughout his *long* life of a rambunctious 3...or 4...year old.

First night into the world

2-3 months old

Week 14's Musings

This week has brought some interesting new pregnancy symptoms. I can officially say I had my first off the wall craving. Maybe its not so off the wall to some, but for me it totally is. On Saturday I got the sudden urge that I needed boneless buffalo wings. Had to have them sometime in the near future or else someone was getting hurt. So who must come to the rescue when I get an insta-craving? Why..Mr. O. That's who! He was sent off to Chili's and my craving was met. I love that man.

Heartburn has come on full swing. I thought I was going to breathe out fire the other night. As awesome that would have looked, it didn't feel so hot. Or cold...ya know what I mean.

But one perk! I SWEAR I can feel baby movements. They are tiny still..and they could quite possibly be gas still. But I'm gonna say its Baby O. I can't and can wait for the larger kicks to come.

Mr. O and I find out the gender on December 2. Against Mr. O's wish of course...but once he is going to push out our next child out of any orifice on his body, he doesn't have that big of a say so.