If there is one thing I've learned this week, it's that I'm very glad that people only throw a baby shower for the first child. I don't think I could have done it again! Don't get me wrong! It was very fun and I saw a lot of people I loved. But there were some downsides to it. For example, it's very crowded, noisy, and overwhelming. For someone that enjoys more of a quiet atmosphere, I was feeling a bit over stimulated. I couldn't imagine what it was like for poor Jackson! I wanted to put earplugs in the poor little guy. Another thing was sharing Jackson. Not everyone got to hold him and I was glad of it. Call me weird, but I was kind of like a vulture, circling around this little bundle of baby and who ever was holding him. My aunt had to laugh at me saying I looked like a mother who didn't have her baby in her arms and didn't know what to do...she was spot on. I didn't know what to do! I think it's kind of funny that when Abby or Debbie hold Jackson, I don't really worry. My mom too. I know they love him just as much as I do! Other people though...I'm thinking about what would happen if they dropped him, ran away with him, if he peed on them if they would be mad...Or heaven forbid if he had a poopy blow out. Crazy what your brain does when it goes in 'mom mode.'
We've really had a fun time with Jackson this week. It was our first week of just being home for the most part. I find myself just staring at him like I can't look at him enough. Another thing I find myself doing is just...finding out what he'll do if I touch his nose, or if I poke his cheek. We've found out that babies will try to immitate facial expressions. I'm not sure if we are seeing things we want to see or if he is just super talented, but when I stick my tongue out at him, he sticks his out at me! In this little video, you can see how excited we are about the prospect of him interacting with us!
One of Jackson's faces that we've come to know is his 'pooping face.' He puckers his lips like he wants to give a kiss to anyone that comes by. Just tonight, I was changing him and he made that face in the middle of the diaper swap. I tell you, I don't think I've ever put on a diaper faster! Right when I got it on, kapow! Explosion.... I was lucky this time...
The best part of our week was having Abby and her family come to Mom's house! It's always a riot when we all get together. They came in with four big bags of gifts for Jackson! We got some cute outfits, fabric blocks, a few books, toys, a giraffe, a picture frame (which I love because I don't have any ultrasound pictures!), and wooden letters that are decorated that spell out "JACKSON." They also gave us some picture props which we ended up using at the baby shower!
Afterward, we went to Granny Annies where we all had a wonderful dinner! The night was ended by Jackson 'christening' Abby and Braylie. I think his cousin was a little upset by being peed on at first, but afterward found it a little funny. She is such an adorable girl and a caring cousin. She even picked out a few of her own things to give to Jackson as a present.
The next day was the baby shower! Roger watched Jackson all night the night before so I would be awake for the thing. We got so many presents and got to see a lot of people like family, old friends, mission companions, neighbors, and more! We had crepes, cookies, and chocolate mustaches on sucker sticks. All the stuffed animals and decorative bunnies had little mustaches on them...which I found most amusing (Mostly because I was the one that did that). My sister in law worked so hard to get this thing just right. She was amazing!
One of the presents I got was from my sister in law, Melissa. It was a sling that you just throw over your shoulder! I was holding Jackson while he was sleeping but I wanted to know how to use it. Melissa's mother showed me different ways to use it with Penny!
It was a pretty crazy week and I'm glad everything has worked out! Now we just have to organize his nursery. When that gets done, I'll post pics! Horray!
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