Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! We had a quiet weekend, filled with Easter egg hunts and relaxing together. Jackson wasn't sure about Easter eggs before now, but at this point he is loving them! He ate his treats and now opens the eggs over and over hoping they have magically been refilled. Charlotte made her first visit to church on Sunday which went well.  She slept most of the time, which means I can hopefully not have to miss too many more Sundays.  Tomorrow the kids and I are going to my mom's to give Brandon a couple days to finish a major paper, so we will see how our first little trip together goes! 

Skittles on the face

Trying really hard to open the egg

Getting bigger each day

Crashed out post-Easter egg hunt

Easter hugs

Hard to hold both at once

The Hunt...

hauling his huge basket 

distracted a bit...must have spotted an egg

time to chow down

A few Easter poses...

Week 2

Well, 2 weeks in and Charlotte is already fitting right in around here.  Jackson is giving her a little more space at this point which is good, but the kisses are still flowin' and her cries are high on his radar. He especially loves her feet, i.e. "tootsies" which is not surprising because as we saw yesterday, "a kid in a candy store" is Jackson in a shoe store! He was bringing me everything from mini Chuck Taylors (Gracie will be so proud) to camo crocs.  Hopefully Charlotte will not inherit that obsession or we are going to be very poor for the next 20 years!

Charlotte had her 2 week check up this morning and is weighing in at 8lbs 13oz...no problem eating I would say. She is 75th percentile for weight and height now, so our little lady may get some of her mama's height after all.  Unlike her cousin, Camryn, she did not sleep through her Hep. B shot and heel prick.  As a matter of fact she let me know exactly how she felt about all that, but like her brother she calmed down pretty quick and is now sleeping soundly. No more of that until the end of May!

Brandon had class this weekend and Charlotte napped like a champ, so Jackson and I played with every toy he owns. It was actually pretty fun and good for him to be reminded that he still has a mommy. 

Let's see what else...

Brandon has two more weekends of class before the semester ends and is cranking out papers and projects as well as doing the lion's share of "Jackson care" ...best husband ever!

Jackson is talking up a storm and attempting to jump now because apparently running alone does not use up enough energy. Oh, and he is saying "no" a lot which apparently means "yes" for now. We need to sort that out because it confuses me to no end! 

Charlotte is getting more alert by the day. She is sleeping pretty well at night and I am hoping for longer stretches soon. All in all we are all doing well and not feeling cabin fever yet, so no complaints!

  

Suddenly Jackson's little feet look huge!

I wonder if I will be taller than you someday?

A little Brother-Sister Love

Chilling on the couch

A little bleary eyed...we all need to go to bed

Ready for a little car ride

Stretch it out girl!

First Shower...

...she would stay in there forever if we let her

Spring Time

The weather is beautiful in San Antonio now, and we have been walking a little bit this week to get everyone out of the house to enjoy some fresh air. Here are some pictures of Jackson (compliments of Erin) from the day Charlotte was born, enjoying the baby animals at my mom's house...

sweet baby chicks

nice shades

the puppies love Jackson!

these are just his size

Erin and Paul Brian took some great pictures of Charlotte when they were visiting. She is growing fast!

Uncle Paul and Charlotte

Goofy brother

Me and my angel

Week One

Little Charlotte is a one week old and already assimilating to our little family very well.  She sleeps right through Jackson's "playing" for now and seems pretty content overall. We took her on her first walk last night and she slept in the carrier without any problems which was nice...we have to take adventure of the relatively cool evenings while we can! Early in the week my brother and Erin came to visit for the day and it was nice to catch up with them. Charlotte and Jackson both enjoyed the company! My mom took Jackson back to her place again for a couple days and when he got home, we were preparing for Pam, Brittany, Camryn, and Bubba to come visit. It was quite the weekend with one toddler and two babies in the apartment, but we had a good time.  Jackson went on some outings and the babies ate, slept, and observed all the activity.  Other than Jackson wanting Grandmommie all to himself, everyone did pretty good in the midst of diaper changing, burping, and all those other wonderful baby activities. 

This week Brandon is getting more school work done for class this coming weekend, and I will be trying to rest while I can. Jackson has been waking up right as I put Charlotte back to bed around 6:30am, so needless to say the days of sleeping when the baby does are long gone!  He has been coming into our bed though and hanging out for a little bit which helps me wake up and ease into the day! If only I could figure out a way to keep Charlotte as sweet and tiny as she is now and yet have her sleeping all night like Jackson...that would be heavenly!

Charlotte likes Aunt Erin

Hanging with Daddy

My little ones...

...couldn't love them more.

Grandmommie with her little girls

All three grandkids at once

Jackson and Grandmommie have the poses down...not so much the little ladies!

Grandmommie and Charlotte

Jackson cannot resist kisses

Comfy and alert with Grandmommie

I can see the biceps growing already...17 pounds between them!

Mamas and their babies!