Pictures at last!!!!

I finally got around to loading some pictures of Jackson. He is 3 weeks old today. Boy the time goes fast!Todd kissing his baby brother. He does this a lot in a days time.

This is what we tend to see at 2:00 am. Isn't he cute?

Jackson taking control of the remote. No, this was not planned he did it on his own! With 3 boys, I have no chance at holding the remote.

It's been a while

I will try to quickly update things. I really plan to post some more pictures soon! Here are the highlights:

• Todd has adjusted amazingly well. After all, he was an only child for 6 years! He wants to hold him and kiss him constantly!
• Jackson does not sleep at night. He has stomach issues from 11:00 pm to 4:30 am. Yes, I have to hold him that entire time or he cries, no he screams!
• I am feeling good now but had to get on an antibiotic because I was running a fever if 101 for several days. Brad stayed home and worked from here so he could help. My mom did a few all night watches so I could sleep. I am feeling much better now!
• We took Jackson for his 2 week check-up yesterday. He had grown 1/4 of an inch and weighed 9lb 5 oz. He obviously doesn't have problems eating.
• We were told we couldn't take him to church until he was 2 months because of flu season and cold season. That is a downfall to having a baby in the fall and not the summer. The doctor said if he ran a fever at his age, we would hospitalize him immediately. We don't want that so we will keep him in.

Well, that sums things up for now. I am off to do a couple of things while he is asleep. This is his time of sleep!

Update

Okay, we have been busy and I have not posted anything. We are doing well. Jackson does not care for the night sleep too much but he seems to be sleeping better today so I hope we can get some sleep in tonight. Todd has been at my brother and sister-in-law's house for 2 days. this has made things easier. He is crazy about Jackson. I will [post more pictures when I have a few minutes.


Oh, I also had to make a trip to the ER on Friday night. Things seem fine but my incision had some discharge (TMI). They said it was normal so I did not have to do anything. Overall, this surgery is MUCH easier than it was with Todd! I am getting around well. I guess it is a good thing since I have Todd to take care of and Brad going back to work.

Anyway, please continue to pray for healing and health!

Jackson Is Here!

Here are picures of Jacskson Ray Beasley. He was born at 1:04 pm and weighed 8 lbs 12 1/2 oz. He was 20" long. Todd is crazy about him! Everyone is doing well. Thanks for all of the prayers! I will post more pictures later!

Busy Day

Okay, today is already proving to be way busier than I hoped it to be. First, it is my birthday. I am 32 today. Does that really seem possible? That sounds so old to me! I have also already made a trip to the pediatrician's office this morning. Todd ran a low grade temp Friday night. It quickly left so we assumed things were fine. Last night, he began to complain about an earache and a sore throat. Keep in mind, Todd had strep 4 times last year. I decided we had to find out if he was contagious because we don't want Jackson sick. He ended up with a sinus infection. That is east to cure and deal with. We were VERY thankful about that. Then, I am trying to complete things here before tomorrow. My mom will stay at our house so that Todd will be in his bed at night and we don't have to board the dogs for the week. Finally, at 1:00 today, we close on the addition to our house.

I guess all of this proves one thing...
I am old and the thought of all of this makes me want to take a nap since I haven't slept well all week!

By the way, please keep me and Jackson in your prayers tomorrow. I am scheduled for the c-section at 12:30. I will post news as soon as I can!

CRAZY WEEK

Okay, this week has been crazy. First, our phones were messed up which made my Internet out of commission. Can I just say that I am really dependent on it! I was able to use Brad's at night. The problem with that is that I am so tired at night that I could not function. The only thing I really did was check on my friend's baby who is in NICU. Please keep them in your prayers. I cannot imagine how exhausted and emotionally drained they are!

On top of that, I have been trying to get ready for Jackson's arrival. I have done so many loads of baby laundry getting ready. We had a shower on Sunday and got lots of cute outfits that I washed up. We got some really good stuff that we needed like blankets and things like that. We are blessed to be a part of a wonderful church family!

After all of the prep time, I am now realizing just how close October 7th is. I told Brad that we will see just how much difference 6 years make. I pray that recovery is as fast as it was for Todd. I find it funny that I feel like a first time mom again. It has been so long. I feel anxious just like I did with Todd. We are very excited, though. God has blessed us with another little boy and we can't wait to meet him.

Well, as you can see, I am tired and rambling so I will stop now!