Jack

Sweet Jack…..
I have decided I should journal about your life because it seems to fly by so quickly. And while I am so excited to see the new things you learn and your sweet personality unfold I also mourn that you are quickly becoming a boy rather than a baby.
Daddy and I were so excited when we found out you were coming into our lives. We had been praying for you for months. In January 2009, I went to Las Vegas for work with a bunch of friends. I found out we were expecting you the night I returned home. What a wonderful surprise! A few months into my pregnancy with you, we had quite a bit of a scare. I had a standard blood test that checks for the possibility of chromosomal disorders in the baby. When our results for you came back, it looked as if you might have Down’s Syndrome. Daddy and I were devastated. Not for ourselves, but for you. We knew it would not be an easy life for you. We had to wait 2 long weeks to go to UAB for an appointment with a specialist. We would find out more at this visit. I had an in depth ultrasound and you had no qualities of the disease, however they couldn’t tell us for sure unless I had amniocentesis. There is a risk of miscarriage with that procedure and we were not willing to take a chance. So we took our good, not so sure, news and were happy with it. And when you were born we were so thrilled to confirm that you were 100% healthy! We are so amazingly blessed that you are our son! You are the most beautiful baby boy I have ever laid eyes on. I know I’m your Mom and all moms probably think that, but everywhere we go, people stop us to tell us how handsome you are….and what gorgeous eyes you have. They’re right!
You are 8 months old as I am beginning this. You have been the sweetest baby! You rarely cry. You are so laid back and seem just happy to be hanging with us( I tell Daddy you get this from me). So far you have 6 teeth! You are such a big boy, although you have held the same weight for several months now. You are right around 20lbs. I think Sophie was over a year old when she weighed that. You are so squeezable! And the perfect size for snuggling! I just love you more than you could ever imagine! Today, as I was holding you, I just put my face into your neck and stayed there. I don’t ever want to forget these moments! You just smell so sweet and look at me like Im the only thing you’ll ever need. Now, I know that is not true, but for now, it is wonderful. I pray that you will always know what a blessing you are to me and how I love you more than life. Please don’t grow up too fast!