Jackson's First Year

I have come to realize how much I neglect my blog. I know all of you are hanging on the edge of your seats, just waiting for me to post the next fascinating look into my life. (ha.ha.ha) As you know, I'm a mom, and my son always comes first. Jackson is walking now and getting into more mischief than ever, so I find myself constantly on my guard when I am the only one watching him (which is most of the time). I have a busy life, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

It is always this time of year that I look back and think about the previous year and all of the feelings I had and things that I did. I think it's hard for people who are not parents to understand just how incredible life is when they hold that little bundle that is their child in their arms for the very first time. I know before I had Jackson, how I imagined it would feel but it never compared to the actual thing. I feel like everything in my life has led up to the moment that I gave birth to that baby boy. Only when I held him and kissed him, was my life truly complete. I knew then that nothing else (except for welcoming another little one, or two, or three, into our family) would ever compare to my little 8 pound boy. No career goals or personal goals accomplished could ever outshine the miracle of giving life. I am just so happy that I am entrusted to be Jackson's mom and what a great blessing I have been given.

I remember that first month after we brought Jackson home from the hospital. THAT was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. The 23 hour no pain-med, natural labor sucked, but it couldn't compare to the sleepless nights and mastitis infections and recovering from a c-section that was my first month with my little boy. But you know what? I would do it all over again, a million times over, because it's worth it! The outcome - a healthy child is always worth any amount of pain I could ever go through.

I put together a little movie about Jackson's first year. The post above this one is the movie. This is a lot that we have done this year and all of the things that my little boy has accomplished in just 365 days. Enjoy!