tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85591388598896686122024-02-19T07:48:58.815-06:00The Wilson FamilyMomma Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901859654768420059noreply@blogger.comBlogger510125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559138859889668612.post-83056040324866948682014-01-24T13:56:00.000-06:002014-01-24T13:58:43.121-06:00Louisiana Sneaux DayIt's nap time here on a snowy Friday afternoon. And as foreign as that sounds and feels, a snow day in Louisiana, so does actually opening this space and hitting publish. Here I sit, blogging from my couch, between answering work emails and staring off into the backyard watching the rooftops collect an icy mix of snow and sleet. The fire is warming the house and the beauty of both the inside and outside of my home, well simply warms my heart. <br />
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I've opened my laptop about a hundred times with the intention of blogging, but my heart just hasn't been in it. Where to begin? What to even say? And who am I doing all this for? I used this blog as a diary and journal for over five years - why have I stopped and how do I pick back up again?<br />
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I know I need to devote time and energy to this for me - because as much as I say and think nothing has really been blog worthy, I'm finding myself forgetting about the details and milestones. These are the things that are without a doubt worthy of blogging, for me and my family. I want to look back and remember what I felt the day that Mattie took her first steps and the fear I had as a momma when Jackson got his first stitches. I want to remember the hard work, sweat and some times tears that Mr. puts in to his work - for us, for our future. I want to have confirmation that while some weeks I may feel like a single mom, in the long-run I am not. I want to remember how happy this time in our lives is and what it's like growing as a young family of four. <br />
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So for these reasons, I finally feel the desire again to type my thoughts into this little space that I've created. My posts probably will never be as consistent as they were in years past. Life has just changed, and sometimes change is a good thing. <br />
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And just like that, nap time has ended and it's time to publish. Until next time, stay warm y'all!<br />
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So you know those friends that you can go months without seeing or hearing from, and the next time you talk it's like y'all never skipped a beat? Well, can we be those kind of friends?<br />
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Pretty please:)<br />
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You probably want to know where the hell I've been and what has kept me from blogging. Or you're that said friend that just gets it. You're with me wondering how in the world Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back and entire summer is completely over.<br />
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We blinked, but I pray to God I didn't miss a thing. Well maybe a few meltdowns and personal situations that I'd love to pack away with the beach towels.<br />
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Summer 2013 was a season of travel. We traveled more than we intentionally planned, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. We are insanely blessed with children that love to travel as much as we do, and a family that treats us to amazing vacations.<br />
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First up was the most extravagant. Aruba. Wow, it was unreal. I promise to come back with a post dedicated solely to our week there. I sure hope I can capture all of the memories that we made, not to boast or brag, but so that I can look back on this trip and remember every bit of it. Seeing Mattie Jayne nap in tandem with her future BFF cousin and Jackson snorkeling among hundreds and hundreds of fish...my cup runneth over.<br />
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Not quite two weeks after we returned from Aruba, we packed up again and headed to Point Clear, Alabama. While the beach was nothing compared to the crystal clear water and sugar sand of Aruba - work calls and the Grand Resort was an awesome week away. Mr. attended a conference and I took a not yet needed vacation from my new job to be the supportive wife;) We brought the kids, and a nanny, and worked a bit and networked the week away.<br />
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I think we may have put the suitcases away when I half way jokingly told my in-laws that we'd crash their beach vacation in Pensacola...I blame the Mexican food and the Corona's! Well that half joked turned into a great weekend getaway with family we never get to travel with. Jackson and his cousin fell as in love as two 4 & 5-year-old boys can...with mermaids. We may have to re-think traveling with the Wilson's when these boys are 14 & 15...they are going to be trouble! All joking aside, the Holiday Inn Resort is a pretty fun place with tons of family activities...including mermaids that play with your kids for hours, and hours.<br />
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And no summer is complete without a trip back to St. Louis. With my birthday and Ellie's just one day apart, we went up for Ellie's first birthday party and Labor Day. We always have the best birthday weekends, especially when they're three days! In addition to driving up to St. Louis, we also made a trip over to the Lake of the Ozarks to check out my dad's new condo. Pretty sure four kids under 4 on a boat is a guaranteed meltdown, for someone, at some point in the day. <br />
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Last, but not least, we're cramming one more weekend trip to visit our dear friends in Houston over the weekend. Eek, I cannot wait to sip wine with one of my besties and do some serious shopping!<br />
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In other news, Jackson has made a great transition into Pre-K4. It was a little touch and go the first couple of weeks with a new teacher and new rules. My boy does not like change, and even more than that, he does not like his new teacher to know he poops. I think he has his first teacher crush and we're back to reading Everybody Poops, ha. He had his first soccer game over the weekend and needs to focus a bit more on the field and less about where his momma is...but, this boy is some kind of sweet. He loves his baby sister and melts my heart about once an hour - all 4 1/4 years of him.<br />
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Mattie Jayne is a movin' and a shakin'! She started crawling about a week before she turned 8 months, followed by getting her first tooth. It's kind of scary how sweet and fun she is, she seriously makes me want to have about ten more of her. Mr. isn't sold on that idea, but he can't complain about her ease or the amount of sleep either! She eats everything we eat, just mashed up a bit. No processed baby food for her...and just maybe she'll end of being a better eater than her brother. One thing they certainly have the same is their contagious smile and love of nursing. Mattie nurses like a champ and I see no soon end in sight.<br />
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Mr. and I celebrated our 6-year wedding anniversary this summer, and being together for nine. My time flies when you're having fun...or chasing around two sweet kiddos! Oh and working a new job that is everything I ever hoped it would be.<br />
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Friends, help a sister out and keep on top of me to get back to blogging. And tell me what fun things you did this summer! Miss y'all:)<br />
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Here's some pictures we had taken in July: Married for six years, four-year-old Jackson and six-month-old Mattie.<br />
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We were in on <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/06/april-showers.html">the surprise</a> for her unveiling, she really had no clue that she was selected to be Queen. It was so cute and sweet to watch the surprise unfold. Mr.'s daddy was so proud to be able to afford his wife this royalty:)<br />
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The next party we attended was her official crowning. It was a low-key, poolside party at a beautiful home on the river.<br />
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We had a fun time sipping wine and cutting up a bit, karaoke style, at the end!<br />
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Most recently we were invited to the Rio Sambada, were the krewe selects the rest of the Mardi Gras court. The Wilson's took a limo bus full of us out for a little pre-party and then we kind of took over the dance floor at the Sambada. Mr. said he hadn't danced that much since our wedding. Oh my yes, this is going to be one royally fun year!<br />
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Life presented us with some tough choices and wonderful opportunities this <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/06/april-showers.html">spring</a>. Opportunities that literally presented themselves in such a way that you couldn't ignore or pass up.<br />
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After we had Mattie we knew some things had to change in our lives, but we really weren't sure what needed to change. It wasn't the actual birth of Mattie Jayne that rocked our world. It was the realization that we only have one life to live this beautiful life that we've been blessed with. <br />
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Mr. and I were always stressed to the max and both worked jobs that required our attention or thought 24/7. That, on top of our family, which obviously needs us 24/7+. We also need each other, but were too tired to give anymore to one another at the end of the day. <br />
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We contemplated me not working.<br />
We inquired about me dropping a few hours, working a bit less.<br />
We prayed.<br />
We felt change was upon us, just not sure when it would present itself.<br />
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And then one night, on our way to Friday Family Date Night, I got a text that was the change we were waiting for. An invitation to join a dream team. An invitation so sincere and real that I was re-charged. Re-charged in myself more than I've ever been before.<br />
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43 applicants, 2-rounds of interviews, countless hours of prayer for guidance, and one offer that I couldn't pass up.<br />
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I am not the most religious person. We don't go to church. I've yet to have my children baptized. But, I believe. And I pray and worship with myself often. I know in my heart of hearts with all my faith, that this was the answer I had been looking for...quite possibly longer than I'm even aware of.<br />
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So after almost nine years in the advertising agency world, I am now the Marketing Specialist for a local hospital. <br />
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From day-one, I knew that this was the perfect job for me. I'm doing something that I love, for an industry that's second nature to me. I have the flexibility and support that our family needs. And my family has me, and it feels good.<br />
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May flowers didn't just bloom for me though.<br />
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Mattie finally got an open position at Jackson's school. She'd been on the waiting list since conception, seriously. She had a rough first few days, but she's finding her routine too. We absolutely love the school and couldn't be happier knowing that our children are in such a loving and educational place. Talk about making going to work so much easier...especially since our nanny literally no-showed her last two weeks with us and I don't even want to think about how she may have treated our princess.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day of Pre-K4 & Daycare. May 27, 2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two weeks shy of his 4th birthday<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jackson started Pre-k4 the same day that Mattie started at his school...which also happened to be the same day I moved in to my new office. We decided to cram as much change into one day as possible:)</span></div>
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So that pretty much sums up the changes that transpired into our May flowers that are in full bloom now!<br />
<img src="http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww307/LeslieFLambert/Sweetie%20Babys%20Designs/wilsonsig_zps161cff58.png" />Momma Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901859654768420059noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559138859889668612.post-88757618024094543522013-06-27T11:23:00.000-05:002013-06-27T11:23:57.511-05:00Roar Jackson's 4!<br />
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It's hard to believe my first born is already four years old. Where has the time gone? I vividly remember driving to my daily doctor's appointments waiting to be told today is the day! </div>
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Jackson has taught me so much about life and continues to be my pride and joy every day. He is such a sweet, tender-hearted, little boy. He's full of life and character that is out of this world. We nicknamed him the negotiator because he is just that. "No" is never an answer for him, he always has another option, "how 'bout...".</div>
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I love celebrating birthdays. Since Jackson is old enough to really have friends this year, we decided to host a real birthday party for him. We haven't had a big party since his first, we've celebrated his others with just family and a few close friends.</div>
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If you know Jackson, then you know that this kids absolutely loves dinosaurs. He knows them all by name, but his favorite is the T-Rex. Of course, when we asked Jackson what kind of party he wanted it was dinos all the way!</div>
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I found some cute <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227431849904763981/">invites</a> and decoration from<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227431849904763987/"> Oriental Trading</a> and<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227431849904764086/"> Party City.</a> I may have gone a little over board, but Jackson loved it all. He was a little upset that his T-Rex pinata would have to be broken to get the candy out..let's just say it's a good thing he likes candy:)</div>
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We hosted the party at my mom's house. They have a big backyard and a pool, so the set up works well! We had a DINO-mite party with swimming and a dinosaur fun jump. The party was in the afternoon so the food was pretty simple. We had little snacks and sandwiches, and beverages of course.</div>
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Even though Jackson's birthday isn't until June 9th, we always celebrate over Memorial Day weekend. It has worked out well since it's a long weekend so my dad and sister can make the trip down. May is also a big birthday month for the family, so we have a lot of people to celebrate. Not including Jackson, we have my sister and brother-in-law, my sister-in-law, my brother, the Brummett twins, my grandma, and maybe even more that I'm leaving off here! Stephanie and the girls were supposed to come as well, but a terrible virus kept them home for the weekend:( </div>
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A large time was had by all little ones that made the party, and some of the adults too! It rained at the very end of the party, but Jackson certainly didn't let that ruin his fun.</div>
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They have their Saturday (and sometime Sunday too) tradition of going to get donuts. <br />
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They do laps around the neighborhood pond to pick up trash. Jackson loves to "walk the pond"<br />
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They fish.<br />
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And they've made a few trips to Baton Rouge to watch some LSU Tiger baseball.<br />
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I feel like a lifetime has flashed before my eyes and I see many boys weekends of fishing, hunting and Tiger's in our future. I guess that's why God blessed me with a little girl to stay home and shop with:)<br />
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My sister and I both had our ear's pierced as babies and have known no different. Megan wait until Amelia was a little older to have hers pierced and she is constantly pulling them out. She pierced Ellie's when she was about 7-months and she's done great with them. I would have done Mattie's at the same time we pierced Ellie's, but her ears were still too small.<br />
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I knew that I wanted to pierce Mattie's around 6-months, and before our trip to Aruba so that we'd be home if she had any problems or infections. So one evening Mr. and I dropped Jackson at my parents to swim while we ran some errands...and we ended up at the Mall getting our princess some diamond studs and piercing her ears! Mr. was so sweet and wanted Mattie's earrings to match mine, he loves his girls:)<br />
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Poor Mattie had no idea what she was in for, but lucky (for me) she tolerated the actual piercing much better than the markings. Holding her head so still was nerve-wracking and I envisioned her ending up with a nose ring when she jerked away!<br />
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All said and done, they are just precious and haven't bothered Mattie yet. I just love her little ear bling and our princess girl:)<br />
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To kick off the month of May, my in-laws were presented with an award at a Great Gatsby themed party. The event and evening was so nice, and I actually loved dressing the part. I don't normally like wearing costumes or theme dressing, but this one was fun! And coincidentally, the party was the same night as the Great Gatsby movie launch!<br />
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Mr.'s sister is a very talented make up artist and made sure to make me a little bit before we arrived at the party. She's so sweet because I don't wear much make up or do anything special to my hair. When she arrived with her toolbox of product I didn't know what I was in for...but I think she'll be making me up more with all the Mardi Gras parties we have coming up!<br />
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I love a good wine, good company and making memories:)<br />
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During the month of April we started walking the neighborhood again. I never thought in my wildest dreams that two kids would mean our days of walking after work would be challenged. But, sadly between nursing and feeding two kiddos and baths and our bed time routine leaves little time for much else in the hour we get home from work.<br />
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We started walking when we could and Jackson found a sweet little baby turtle friend. He named her Sara and she hung around the pond out back for a few days. She really was a cute, little thing.<br />
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We celebrated Mr.'s 39th birthday with a late dinner at Ruth's with Mimmy & Beh. My handsome husband keeps getting better looking with age, which is so not fair;)<br />
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Mardi Gras is going to be better than ever this year, 2014. Mr.'s step-mom is Queen of her Mardi Gras krewe. The parties have already started, first being her surprise crowning!<br />
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The Zoo got a few new members as we decided to get a family pass for the year. It's not the St. Louis Zoo, but Jackson loves to run through it. We've been a few times to get our money's worth!<br />
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I was able to spend a few weekends poolside at my parents as the weather quickly changed to Summer. Mattie will spend a good bit of time laying out with us too, in the shade of course. The hardest part of April was keeping Jackson out of the water. He had his cast the whole month and couldn't wait to swim, which he did as soon as the cast came off in May.<br />
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Jackson and Mattie are forming the sweetest sibling bond and it completely melts.my.heart. Seriously, these two have us wrapped around their fingers and toes!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jackson is so sweet and tender and for the most part - happy. Whether he's run around in his PJ's, playing with his Pop or hanging with his Daddy, fishing or cleaning up the pond...he's happy. Jackson, Mr. and Beh started a new little tradition of meeting up for donuts on Saturday mornings. My sweet boys love this time so much! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Speaking of Mattie Jayne; she turned 4-months in April and weighed in at 13.04 lbs. She was in the 50% for height, weight and head circumference. I've been so bad at her monthly updates, but honestly besides getting cuter and bigger...not much has changed. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She sleeps amazing at night. Goes down by about 7:30-8PM and sleeps until 6-7AM (even later most recently). She fights naps if you let her get too tired and well, girlfriend is not happy when you let her get to that point. I think she may have her mother's temperament, which some have accused of being a little b*$#@. She nurses every 4 hours or so during the day and has a smile that lights up the room, just like her big brother.</span></div>
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That pretty much wraps up the month of April...which feels like just yesterday! <img src="http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww307/LeslieFLambert/Sweetie%20Babys%20Designs/wilsonsig_zps161cff58.png" />Momma Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901859654768420059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559138859889668612.post-20340636505416865122013-05-28T12:41:00.001-05:002013-05-28T12:41:06.445-05:00Easter 2013We celebrated Easter twice this year, once with my sister and family and then again on Easter Sunday. We hosted my parents and Mr's family for lunch and crawfish boil. We had a great afternoon visiting and playing in the backyard. <br />
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I couldn't help but hold Mattie with such awe, as it was just last Easter that we were praying for a successful, <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2012/03/if-at-first-you-dont-success.html">second cycle</a>. It's amazing how good our God is and what a difference one short year can be. I spent many nights praying, crying and begging for my sweet girl. <br />
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I think these pictures are worth a thousand words, at least to me. Jackson slept late and awoke to a path of eggs from his room to his basket in the family room. I think he was a little confused by the whole thing or just too tired to really get it;) <br />
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Nothing like a little momma torture with bunny ears. Easter was a beautiful day, minus an afternoon storm that sent everyone running! Jackson enjoyed playing with his cousin and his "pet" crawfish more than anything!<br />
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My sister and her crew came down to spend her Spring Break with us. Her break fell a little early this year, so she was actually here in the middle of March, a couple weeks before Easter. My mom had a little talk with the Easter Bunny and he sent the kids Easter baskets with the Leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day:) Loli never misses an opportunity to create special memories with her grand-babies!<br />
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Miss Mattie Jayne dressed in Amelia's St. Patrick's Day onesie for her first St. Patty's Day. My little loves make me feel so lucky (and blessed) to be their Momma.<br />
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We successfully crammed as much family time and fun into our week together as possible. We enjoyed some pool time, ate and drank way too much, dyed and hunted eggs, and even took part in some adult fun while the kiddos had a slumber party with Loli & Pop.<br />
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We were also able to take the kids to a Helicopter Egg drop the day before my sister had to head back to St. Louis. The weather was super windy and misted a bit, so the helicopter didn't get to fly over as planned. Amelia and Jackson were still able to hunt eggs, but it was the day after Jackson <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/03/jackson-his-broken-arm.html">broke his arm</a> so he wasn't too concerned about hunting eggs. After the hunt we took all of the kids to see the Easter bunny, literally minuted before the Urgent Care called us back to cast his arm! <br />
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It's amazing to look back at these photos to see how much all four kids have grown since we were last together. The whole crew is down again to kick off Summer and celebrate Jackson's 4th birthday. ::GASP:: my first born is almost four!!!<br />
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We had a good trip over to New Orleans with average traffic, but the kids remained pretty happy. Once we got checked into the hotel, we did a quick wardrobe change and headed to the races. Jackson absolutely loved seeing the horses and had large time "betting" with his daddy. Mattie slept most of the evening in her car seat, allowing us to socialize a bit with Mr.'s co-workers.<br />
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Come Saturday morning I pretty much felt like death. Mr. headed to the drug store and picked up plenty of Kleenex and found some sinus medicine I could take while nursing. We tried to make the best of the rainy day. We strolled through the city and grabbed some lunch and then headed to the Aquarium. Again, Jackson loved seeing the animals and cruised through each exihbit!<br />
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Our original plan was to take the family out for a nice dinner on Saturday night...but after long afternoon naps we opted for a quick bite to eat and FroYo instead. We all slept great that night, minus the coughing and sniffles. <br />
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We packed up Sunday morning, did a little shopping, grabbed lunch and headed <strike>home</strike> to the urgent care for meds to kick our sinus infections. The best part of the entire weekend is that we managed to keep our little's healthy and sinus infection free:)<br />
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I was pretty thankful when his cast basically disintegrated around his hand, making it necessary for a new one. Cause let me tell you, after only four weeks it stunk to high heavens! It was covered in grass stains, play-doh, cookie icing, mud, dirt...need I go on? Why has no one invented a cast cover or cleaner? <br />
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Jackson handled the cast with such grace the entire six weeks. He never once complained about it itching or stinking or scratching his nose when tried to wipe his face with his "cast arm". He grabbed a trash bag every night before his bath and reminded me to cover his arm. So, we did a little dance before our last trash-bag-bath! And I surely celebrated being able to wash his filthy hand immediately after it came off:) <br />
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This boy teaches me new lessons about life everyday!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting on the doctor to read his x-rays!</td></tr>
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Thumbs up dude, double thumbs up!<br />
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Last year we skipped out due to fertility cycles and the shoot being in Texas. This year, Mr. went to the shoot while the kids and I hung out with my sister and family. We went out to the shoot for a bit on Friday night since my sister wasn't getting in town until late in the night. <br />
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Jackson was a little freaked out by the loud gun shots, and took awhile to warm up. No sooner than our good friend (who always thinks of <u>everything</u> for the kids) whipped out an awesome big brother present for Jackson, he was all good!<br />
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The big kids had a great time playing soccer and running around like crazy. Mattie didn't think too much of it and was less than thrilled with her ear muffs. Tough life for a little girl:)<br />
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Hopefully, we'll be able to make the trip back to Texas next year. We have always loved the hill country and a little time away!<br />
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How did it happen you ask?<br />
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Well, you'd think that Action Jackson would break his first bone riding his bike, pretending to be Spider-man, or falling with style like Buzz.<br />
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Oh no, not the case.<br />
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Jackson broke his elbow while dancing, with his cousin, at a Mexican restaurant. Sorry kids, not exactly the story to brag about while showing off battle wounds.<br />
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What's worse than his story is our story of completely blowing him off and chalking it up to being overly tired. #parentsoftheyear #parentfail<br />
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Thursday night Jackson and I went on a date to Disney on Ice. We got home late and Jackson woke up as soon as "the sky opened" Friday morning. He went to school on Friday, so at most he got a two hour nap.<br />
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Friday night we met up with my family for dinner downtown. It was a beautiful night with plenty of bands playing and music for Action Jackson to shake his booty to, which he loves to do! <br />
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Fast-forward a couple of hours. Jackson has been dancing and having a ball for a couple of hours. He's dancing and trips and falls.<br />
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No.big.deal.<br />
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Except for the fact that he wouldn't quit screaming.<br />
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For the first time ever, we had to leave where we were because we could not get Jackson to settle down. <br />
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My mom saw Jackson fall and is a nurse. She was convinced there was nothing wrong with Jackson and that he was probably just exhausted. <br />
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So, home we went. And he screamed until we threatened to really give him something to cry about...you know that ol' parental threat. Why at that point we didn't head to the ER I will never know.<br />
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Jackson ended up sleeping with us Friday night and moaned in serious pain. At 1:30AM he woke up and we knew his little fall did something to his arm. However, nothing was swollen or bruised. We waited until sunrise and Mr. took Jackson to the urgent care as soon as it opened. They took a few X-rays and thought that Jackson probably just had nurse-maid's elbow and popped it back into place.<br />
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They sent the boys on their way and said Jackson should be back to normal.<br />
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Boy was that so not the case! We took Jackson to an Easter helicopter egg drop and he couldn't even hunt eggs. He passed on the fun jumps and was just not getting any better. He screamed getting in and out of his car seat and refused to move his arms...and then his hand started to swell.<br />
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No sooner than we questioned whether or not we needed to take Jackson to the ER for a second opinion, the urgent care called. Turns out that the radiologist read Jackson's scans and saw a break in his elbow. They had us bring Jackson back in and they put a splint/cast on Jackson's arm. And almost instantly our dude was back to himself!<br />
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Mr. added some fun art to Jackson's cast and he couldn't have loved his "toothless the dragon" more. The only problem with Jackson being in a cast was that when people asked him what happened, he would fall down and show them...that's my boy! <br />
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Yesterday Jackson had to be seen by a pediatric orthopedic to confirm that his elbow was in fact broken...which he did. Now Jackson is in a real cast and it hasn't slowed him down one bit!<br />
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My heart seriously breaks thinking about the pain Jackson was in Friday night and Saturday. Good news is that I doubt he remembers and he's all smiles now:) <br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">23" long - 75%</span></span></div>
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Sleeps - 6-8 hour stretches at night, and fights falling asleep for naps and bedtime. </span></span></div>
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"></span></span>Mattie Jayne has really started to chunk up and I absolutely love her rolls. Speaking of rolls, she has mastered rolling from her belly to her back. It won't be be long before she's rolling from her back to belly either. It is rather shocking just how strong she is, especially her head control.<br />
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Mattie's sleep has stayed pretty consistent. She goes down for the night around 8PM and wakes sometime between 7-8 hours later and goes back down for at least 4 more hours. I seriously cannot complain about her once a night feeding, but I'm more than ready for a full night stretch! My nieces may have my overly anxious about going 12-hours...but momma's got to dream!<br />
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Nursing is totally second nature, so all is going well on that end. Pumping sucks, but it's just part of the territory of exclusively breast-feeding. Mattie takes her bottle just fine, even cold, just like her brother. <br />
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The smiles, coo's and bubbles started pretty much on her two month birthday and haven't stopped. <br />
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We found an awesome nanny, so Mattie is getting into a little routine at home. I miss her (and Jackson) so incredibly much during the day it makes my heart hurt. Mattie loves to be outside and will ride in her stroller all day and night. Bath time is everyone's favorite time. She has also found the TV and cracks herself up during Jackson's episodes of Dino Dan...I think she's scheming up her plan for princesses to replace dinos;)<br />
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With these smiles, I am sure it won't take long for big brother to relinquish the remote!<br />
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We were in the city for my dear friend and long-time co-worker's wedding. We had been looking forward to the wedding since shorty after I got pregnant. Since I'm nursing Mattie, a weekend is just too long to leave her. So, Mr. and I decided to leave Jackson with my parents and just take Mattie with us.<br />
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The weekend worked out perfect. Jackson had a blast with Loli & Pop, eating them out of house and home and learning how to play soccer. And Mattie got some much needed bonding time with her daddy.<br />
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The trip over took a little longer than we expected Friday night. I had to work later than I intended, so by the time we got the car packed and Jackson dropped off, we hit terrible traffic the entire way to Nola. We completely missed the welcome party Friday night, so we met up with the Wilson's for an awesome steak dinner instead. Yes, steak two nights in a row...my favorite!<br />
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Mattie took her first stroll across Bourbon St. and slept through our entire dinner. She had no idea what she was missing!<br />
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Saturday, the day of the wedding, was beautiful. Mr. met his dad for breakfast and kept the black-out curtains drawn tightly closed, with the "Do not disturb" sign on our door...and I got to sleep in, until 10:30AM!!! This momma was on cloud nine, let me tell you! I called Mr. when we awoke and he came back to our room with Starbucks and breakfast. He really does know the way to my heart:)<br />
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Mr.'s dad and step-mom have an awesome little apartment in the heart of
the city, so they were able to babysit Mattie for us during the wedding. The wedding was in the early afternoon, so between nursing, showering, pumping and dropping Mattie off with her Mimmy & Beh, we barely made the wedding! It still amazes me, even the second time around, how time completely vanishes before your eyes.<br />
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But, Mr. and I had a wonderful afternoon. We danced, drank champagne and enjoyed each others company (most importantly). We were the last ones to leave the reception and didn't want the night to end...well, I did want to get off my feet and out of my heels!<br />
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Sunday morning came early, but I missed my big boy and was ready to head home to our little city. Mr. had a big hearing/trial to prep for and I knew the week would be long. We got packed up and headed home to watch Jackson and his mad soccer skills!<br />
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Until next time Nola!<br />
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Between a house full of company for<a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/03/mardi-gras-mambo-x-3.html"> Mardi Gras</a>, prepping for a big hearing/trial, and
leaving for a weekend in New Orleans...Valentine's Day was the farthest
thing from my mind. I managed to get treats together for Jackson's
class earlier in the week and had already gotten Mr. a year's membership
for massages...check and check, I was done. <br />
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headed to the city for my friend/co-workers wedding the day after Valentine's Day, so
there was much to be done! Bags needed to be packed, my hair needed
highlights and my nails needed some TLC! <br />
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Mr. tended to Jackson after school while Mattie and I spent the afternoon and early evening <strike>getting</strike> <strike>pampered</strike> making me look human again.
When we pulled in the garage we were greeted by our boys and my heart
melted. Mr. and Jackson decorated the kitchen with some lovely Pre-K3
artwork. Flowers and balloons were sitting on the counter, next to
champagne and petit fours. And my absolute favorite dinner, grilled
steaks and potatoes were waiting to be served. <br />
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Jackson was so stinking excited about my present that he blew Mr.'s cover and got it out of hiding as soon as I walked in the door. He was so excited that I had a present and he couldn't wait for me to open it. Truth be told, the best gift that Mr. gave me this Valentine's Day was not in a box. As cheesy as this sounds, it was the gift of showing our son how to treat a lady or someone that you love.<br />
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Mr. was and is so busy, but he took the time to cherish his wife. He made me feel loved, special and irreplaceable. He was patient with our son and let him pick out balloons and carefully taped up his school artwork. Each and every detail was done with love and set an amazing example for our son. I only hope that one day Jackson finds a special someone that he can spoil half as much as his daddy spoils me:)<br />
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The first parade we took the kiddos to see this season was one that Mr.'s dad and step-mom ride in. To say we ended up with some loot was a bit of an understatement. Bags of beads and stuffed animals made their way home with us and Jackson was ready for more!<br />
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And more he got!<br />
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In keeping with <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2012/02/mardi-gras-2012.html">tradition</a>, Stephanie and the girls made their annual
trip over for the week of Mardi Gras. Not only did the girls get to
meet the newest princess of our brood, but they got to see two parades
this year! The first parade was Saturday morning and the kids had a
blast. The parade was a little smaller, so they were able to hang on
the street and catch beads up close. <br />
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On Fat Tuesday we headed to my parent's Mardi Gras krewe headquarters and camped out for the day. The weather was warm, but dreadfully rainy and gross. We all wore our rain boots and let's just say by the end of the day the kids had to strip down to their undies before heading home. Puddles, fun jumps and mud had never been more fun! Of course, Miss Mattie slept through the festivities and didn't even know what fun she was missing.<br />
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Watching Jackson love and interact with "his baby" is nothing short of pure love and joy for me. I always want to remember these times and special things. And I may need to remind Jackson of a few of these when Mattie starts stealing his toys and using his dinos for teething rings:)<br />
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<b>Big brother, Jackson:</b></div>
You do not like it when I burp Mattie because you are convinced that I am hurting your baby. You take my hand away and ask me not to "pap" her.<br />
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You call Mattie your baby. And I truly believe that in your heart of hearts, you think she is your baby.<br />
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You cannot wait for her to have slumber parties in your room and you want her to sleep in your bed every night.<br />
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I cannot count the number of times or things I find in her crib. I am pretty sure you visit her through out the night to give her a princess or stuffed animal. And every time I remove said item from her crib, the next time I go in her room it is right back where you had it. You started putting little treasures in her crib before she was even born. The first was a Minnie Mouse princess crown that you brought home from school. Mattie may have to wear it to high school graduation because you will not let me part with that crown.<br />
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I always call Mattie the prettiest girl...and you love to refer to her as the prettiest princess in the world. You melt my heart when you lay down next to her and tell her that she's the prettiest princess in the world.<br />
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You have your moments when you show a bit of jealousy and want me to put the baby down and come play, but it's far less than one would expect of a 3.5-year-old.<br />
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For some reason, you absolutely cannot stand when she has her pacifier in her mouth and insist that she doesn't need it...until she starts crying and you can't hear your show and your pissed.<br />
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You love when Mattie makes the littlest of noises because you think she's talking to you.<br />
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Recently, you started to read to Mattie.<br />
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There's nothing sweeter than your little voice saying, "I love you, baby".<br />
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You love to give Mattie kisses and get borderline obsessed with getting in her face.<br />
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You make me so incredibly proud to be your mother, every single day.<br />
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I love you to the moon and back, big brother Jack!<br />
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I called my hard-working Mr. that afternoon and asked where he wanted to go for dinner. To my dismay, he sounded terrible. He so kindly asked if we could just order-in after he ran by the urgent care for what he believed to be another one of his sinus infections. I was sure it was nothing and he was just run down from the hard week and little sleep.<br />
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No big deal. I changed into my comfy clothes and nursed Mattie while soaking in the freshly cleaned house. I dreamed big dreams for our last weekend of my leave. Parks, walks, nothing but quality family time. Romantic.day.dreamer.<br />
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I headed to Jackson's school to pick him up, excited to hear all about his day. I was going to surprise him and let him pick what we'd order for dinner. But, as I walked into his school I could hear him cough. That dreaded cough that lets me know he's having one of his flare ups. Lovely, just lovely.<br />
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Between unloading the kids from the car and getting Jackson started on a breathing treatment, I got a text from Mr.<br />
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"Just tested positive for the flu"<br />
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My response, "FUCK"<br />
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The next text from Mr.<br />
"Doctor says that I cannot be around Mattie for 4-6 days. I am really sorry."<br />
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Good news was that he had been out of town Tuesday - Wednesday and was home after the kids and I went to bed on Wednesday & Thursday. We barely saw him Friday morning, so I knew our exposure was low. However, Jackson was burning up and the breathing treatment was not helping his cough. My next thought was that he may have the flu too...so much for our family trip to get flu shots! <br />
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We had two options - either he left our house or I did. But first, we needed to get Jackson tested as well. If he had the flu, he was staying with daddy. If not, I was a single mom again...for the next week!<br />
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Mr. and I discussed the options and he thought it would be better for me to go to my mom's with the kids instead of him going to his mom's. My parents would at least be able to help me out for a day before they left on business trips for the week. And if I stayed home, it was all me the entire time.<br />
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The next call was to my mom. Before I could even get the words out of my mouth, her and Pop were on their way to my house to help. Pop immediately took Jackson to get tested for the flu and my mom and I gathered the crazy amount of shit you need with a newborn and headed to their house.<br />
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Poor Mr. sat in his car in the driveway and just kept apologizing. I felt so sorry for him, but I'm sure my state of panic outweighed my sympathy for my sick husband. Babe, I am sorry too!<br />
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Jackson's test was negative, but poor guy was sick. Our first night at my mom's was rough. He coughed until he puked all.night.long. On me. On my mom. On himself. In his bed. On the couch...<br />
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Mattie on the other hand, slept in a crib, in her own room, all night. At exactly 5 weeks, she slept 8.5 glorious hours while her brother and I didn't sleep at all. I'll forever be grateful for those hours though. Not sure how I would have managed them both!<br />
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The weekend was long, but a little more relaxing then I thought it would be. I had strict orders from my mom to rest when the kids napped. No excuses of needing to pick up or do laundry. So I managed as best as I could. And after a couple of phone calls in to our pediatrician, I finally got Jackson medicine to clear him up and he was able to go back to school on Monday.<br />
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My parents flew out on Sunday, so it was just me and the kids until we went home on Wednesday. I managed to get Jackson to school relatively on time. I was thankful that he was able to go back to school, since I went back to work. There's no way I could have managed working from home with both kids! Nursing, pumping, answering emails, holding a sweet baby and entertaining Action Jackson would have put me over the edge.<br />
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Thankfully, Mr. recovered very quickly from the flu. He was really fine by Monday, we just couldn't share air space with him until Wednesday night. I tried to maintain my cooking every night, but was so happy when my mom's sweet neighbor brought dinner for all of us one night! I had to leave dinner on the door steps for Mr. and just wave to him on my way to pick Jackson up from school. It was pretty pitiful! <br />
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To say Wednesday night was Home Sweet Home was an understatement. I hope we don't have to deal with the flu ever again...or for a very long time, at least! And sadly, my cooking (and everything else) has slowed down a bit since returning to work. There just aren't even hours in the day, and when I do have a free minute, my arms are full of these kiddos!<br />
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As with your first month of life, miss Mattie's was loaded full of firsts. The month went by so incredibly fast, I hope that I can remember all of the details!<br />
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<b>First month, month of firsts:</b></div>
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<a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/01/christmas-memories-2012.html">Christmas - my little Christmas miracle</a></div>
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<a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-year-new-beginnings.html">New Years - New year, new beginnings</a></div>
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Walk - my girl has rocked the Bob and craves our daily walks as much as I do. When she gets fussy, we walk and she is one happy girl. She loves the fresh air!</div>
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Family Date night - I didn't blog about our first family (of four) date night, or take any pictures. Mr. and I thought it was more than appropriate to take our brood to the place it all began. We went to the restaurant where we <strike>met</strike> I picked him up and just knew he was the one. And almost nine years later, he was so the one and I couldn't be happier. Sitting there with him, looking at our two precious miracles, felt like a dream come true...I still pinch myself some days.</div>
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Mattie and I have mastered many shopping trips and lazy days at home. Some days completely disappear before my eyes and the boys are home before I've even brushed my teeth. Other days are super productive and I have dinner one the table and wine in hand waiting for them to get home. Either way, I wouldn't trade these days with her for the world. I wish time could just stand still.</div>
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Mattie is a much better sleeper than her brother. I re-read <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2009/07/one-month.html">Jackson's one month post</a> and his good nights are her bad nights (which are few and far between). Mattie normally nurses every 3-4 hours during the day and will go anywhere from 4-5.5 hours at night. Since she's turned one month, she's even given me one 8 hour stretch, one 7 hour and one 6.5 hour stretch...we're getting there:)</div>
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Speaking of nursing, I so forgot just how much those first few weeks hurt. Mattie's latch in the hospital did a number to my nipples, but we've both learned from those days and it's smooth sailing now. It took a good two weeks before I could nurse without any pain...and I started pumping this week, so I'm sure I'll have a little tenderness from the good ol' pump here soon.</div>
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Mattie loves to be held and toots like a man. Poor girl can go through 2-3 diapers during one diaper change. I'm seriously considering charging admission to come see her; dinner and Pampers in exchange for an hour visit?!? Any takers;)</div>
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When we were in St. Louis Mattie developed a serious case of cradle cap and baby acne. Poor girl, but Jackson still calls her the prettiest girl in the world. Jackson loves his baby and is anxious for her to wake up and play with him...he may regret this wish when she steals his dinos:)<br />
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However, the night before we planned to leave was a different story. At one point I was pretty certain that we'd have to stay home. No sooner then we had the car completely loaded and were headed to bed, Jackson woke up screaming. He was writhing in pain, complaining of his ear hurting. I was sure that his other <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2013/01/our-christmas-eve-homecoming.html">ear drum was bursting</a> and assumed another infection. Nothing that a call into the pediatrician wouldn't fix from the road...and then he completely forgot about his ear and all hell broke loose.<br />
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For the next five hours Jackson had terrible stomach cramps every 30 minutes. We were sure that he was getting the stomach flu and poor baby tried to throw up with all his might, but just couldn't make himself. We're still not sure what happened or caused the cramping, but it was terrible.<br />
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So instead of getting on the road first thing in the morning, Mr. took Jackson to the pediatrician's office. Like we suspected, he had another ear infection and his stomach was fine by the time they saw the doctor. We waited for a couple prescriptions to be filled and got on the road around 2pm, which put us arriving at my sister's around 2am...it was a long day!<br />
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As with all of our trips to St. Louis, they go by way too fast.<br />
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Four kids under the age of four makes for a lot of laundry and a crazy, loud house. Lots of diapers were changed, alcohol consumed and precious memories were made.<br />
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We ventured out a couple of nights for dinner with the whole crew - my mom and Fred were in town as well as my dad and Nancy. Hello, table for 8 adults and 4 highchairs. Restaurants loved us, let me tell ya!<br />
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Over the holidays, we all promised Jackson that he could make a snowman and snow angels while we were in St. Louis. Unfortunately, mother nature didn't keep her promise so we had to find some snow for Jackson. My sister had the great idea to take him snow tubing at <a href="http://www.hiddenvalleyski.com/">Hidden Valley</a>, a little ski resort about a block away from her house.<br />
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Hidden Valley is where I learned to ski and spent many weekends and holiday breaks back in high school. They recently opened the Polar Plunge, so the tubing experience was new to us all. Yes, all of us. Tubes for 8 adults and 2 toddlers...we took turns sitting with Ellie and Mattie...we'll wait until next year to send them down the plunge:)<br />
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Amelia was a little unsure of the whole thing, but by the end of the day
she was loving it as much as Action Jackson. Each person had to be in
their own tube, but you could connect as many as four tubes together.
So we held on tight to the kid's tube and had a blast! Jackson was a
trip as he covered his eyes and stuck his rain boots straight up in the
air as we plunged. He laughed and my sister and I screamed the whole
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After an afternoon of plunging, the kids took long naps and we got ready to celebrate Amelia's 2nd birthday! Her party was at the <a href="http://www.stlouisco.com/ParksandRecreation/ChildrensFun/StLouisCarouselatFaustPark">St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park</a>. Our grandparents used to take us to this carousel on Sunday afternoons, so it was just perfect. They have quite the set up for birthday parties and the kids loved going round and round on the carousel.<br />
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I was so glad that we were able to make the trip and be with Amelia for her birthday. Jackson absolutely adores his 'melia and had to get her a special princess balloon. It was so sweet to hear him tell her all about her birthday party. I cannot wait for Ellie and Mattie to be just as close!<br />
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Speaking of Ellie and Mattie, what a difference <a href="http://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2012/02/answered-prayers.html">one year can make</a>. If you remember, it was on Amelia's first birthday that Megan took us all by surprise when she found out she was pregnant. God works in mysterious ways and here we are, one year later, with our baby girls born just 4 months apart.<br />
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Just like her big brother, Mattie absolutely loves bath time. Her fist bath was in her little tub at the sink, but her favorite is to soak with me in my tub. She will float and look around forever. It amazes how I can just hold my hand under her head and her body stays afloat. Jackson loves bath time with his sister too.<br />
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Mattie is a strong girl and can roll herself over and kick herself into some crazy positions. Because of this, bath time in her little tub normally ends with her trying to completely submerge herself. This girl will keep us on our toes:)<br />
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Our bitty girl, all clean on her two-week birthday:)<br />
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And while we are far from being perfect, I feel like we're perfect as a family. Does that make any sense? I really can't put this feeling into words beside saying that I feel whole. I feel complete, and I feel an overwhelming amount of love. I think I spent so many years fretting and being overwhelmed with getting to this point in my life that I wasn't able to enjoy everything as I am today.<br />
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I hope this feeling sticks around for a good long time:)<br />
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I haven't made any resolutions for the new year, I rarely do. Sure, I'd love to lose these last 10 pregnancy pounds but that doesn't really count as a resolution. One thing that I have changed thus far in the new year is making the most of my maternity leave and cooking for my family.<br />
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I know, pick yourself off of the floor.<br />
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This momma has taken up healthy cooking! I'm learning how to really grocery shop, menu plan, and stock our pantry. Mr. and Jackson have enjoyed many a home cooked meals, including the table being set when they walk in the door. My wish and goal for myself is to be able to keep this up once I go back to work and when Mattie does a little more than eat, sleep and poop during our days together;) Let me know if you'd be interested in seeing what I'm cooking each week?!?<br />
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As for the actual new year, we rang it in with a bang, literally...We spent the night at my mom's house since it was my sister's last night in town...and well just safer to stay put. The boys got enough fireworks to put on quite a show to keep things exciting on an otherwise low-key evening with four babies in the house. We will forever remember the year that Mr. set off a roman candle that miss-fired and shot in the house! It could have been way worse and we have a black mark on the brick column to prove it! No one was hurt or injured, thank God. And it makes for a great story, but I think next year we'll opt for sparklers instead:)<br />
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