8.8.08

A little delayed, but better late than never :).

The light of our lives turned one on 8.8.08! In some ways, 8.8.07 seems so far away. Mostly because our Jackson was such a fussy little thing his first few months. He had colic, we battled with reflux, struggled through breastfeeding issues, and just tried to get through the days in the beginning. Learning how to balance a newborn and working full time was rough. But I see how far we've come, and wouldn't trade any of it for the world (ok, so just a little break from the fussiness would have been nice :)). Our Jackson has turned into the most amazing little person, with such a personality already, and he brings us more joy than I ever thought possible. What an AMAZING year this has been!

Jack turned one on a Friday, so we decided to take the day off from work. He went to school and celebrated his birthday with everyone there, and we planned to pick him up after nap time for some fun! Our awesome friends Bryan, Rachel, and Reese (who will be one in October!) traveled north from Blacksburg to spend the weekend with us.

We decided to take Jack and Reese to the Baltimore Aquarium for the day. It was a little busier than we would have expected, but we still had a great time. The little ones enjoyed seeing all of the aquatic life, while being carried on their daddy's backs :). It was a great way to spend our baby boy's first birthday!