Memorial Day 2011

We had a fabulous Memorial Day! After four and a half years of being married, we finally took the plunge and bought a grill. Fred grilled out for the very first time yesterday, and everything was delicious. We had grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, baked sweet potato fries, and homemade peanut butter cookies. Yum, yum! It was really nice to have a long weekend, especially since we were all out of town last week. Fred had to go to Connecticut on a business trip, so Jackson and I headed to Wilmington, NC, to visit my sister. Jackson went to the pool and the beach for the first time and did really well. We ate some very tasty food and just enjoyed hanging out. Jackson and I got home on Friday a little after lunch, and Fred got home about 7:30 p.m. He was supposed to be home before lunch, but he missed his original flight. It looks like this week is going to be another busy week for us. Jackson is scheduled to have a speech evaluation tomorrow. I am hoping everything will go smoothly and that we can find out if there is anything we can do to get the little guy talking. I have to prepare 100 cupcakes to be picked up on Saturday morning, so I will be spending a lot of time in the kitchen later this week. :)

Mother's Day 2011

I can truly say that I had a fabulous Mother's Day! Being Jackson's mom is such a blessing, and Fred did a fabulous job of making me feel extra special on May 8. Jackson gave me a necklace, earrings, Express gift card, peanut M&Ms, and a cookie cake. Fred made French toast for breakfast, which was super yummy. We had lunch from Jason's deli and enjoyed an afternoon treat from 32 degrees. All of the Moms at church received a carnation. It was really nice to feel so loved an appreciated. I am so very blessed! :)

It's Time to Say Goodbye!

The time has come to say goodbye...to the pacifier! Jackson has recently become a pacifier addict. He will have one clipped to him, one in his hand, and another in his mouth at the same time. I couldn't even make a picture of him without the pacifier in his mouth. I decided it was time for paci to go! The pacifier now lives in Jackson's crib, which means he can only have it when he takes a nap or goes down for the night. We are now on day four, and I think things are going pretty well. Unfortunately, he has some molars coming in and is extremely ill. I was somewhat tempted to let him have the pacifier today in order to give my pounding head a break from his screaming. However, I stood strong. He is now napping, and I am hoping he starts feeling better.