Happy New Year 2012!!

Well, here goes nothing! I started this blog site before Jadon was born hoping to post often...haha! I blame it all on Pinterest! :) I will try to go back one day and recap Jadon's birth story, as it was eventful! Jadon is now 9 weeks and I am just now writing my first post! Therefore, this post may be a little random. One of my goals for 2012 is to at least post once a week...someone please let me know when I am slacking too much! I want to do this for friends to keep up with and for Jadon to read when he is older.
Our first Christmas as a family of 3 was wonderful! We were able to go to Monroe to see Brad's family the week before Christmas and be back at home in Burleson, TX for Christmas eve and Christmas day! Christmas day, we went to church as a family, came home had fajitas for lunch, a nap, and then went to Aunt Kathryn, Uncle Justin, and Jesse's for dinner and Jesus' birthday cake! It was a great day, starting new family traditions, including reading the story of Jesus' birth from Jadon's bible first thing in the morning (well, after Jadon had his breakfast or no one would have heard the story). Hopefully we will be able to see my family soon! (Jadon has still not gotten to meet his Aunt Sarah and cousins, Caden, Maya, Xavier, and Annalise)
Jadon got his 2 months shots 2 days after Christmas and he cried but I think I cried more. It is so hard not to be able to make his pain go away! He wasn't himself for a couple days after shots but is now doing great! He has started sleeping in his own bed at nights...and sleeping for 7-8 hours/night too!! I am SO blessed! He is starting to get his own personality and smiling so much more! He loves his bouncy seat, swing, changing table (a little weird, I know), but most of all he loves being in his mommy's arms! (Yes, he is a Mommy's boy...for now anyways) I am so fortunate to be able to stay home with him and not have to work. Brad has been off for 2 weeks and we love having him home too!
As much as I didn't want it, Jadon LOVES his hands! He is constantly trying to eat them! :) He even prefers them over his pacifier, unfortunately. (I can take his paci away when he gets older, I can't take his hands/thumbs away) He already holds his head up SO well and is even learning to sit up using his bumbo seat. I love watching him grow and learn but it seems to happen too quick! Hopefully this new blog will help me be able to enjoy it more!