Completely Unremarkable

Jackson had his MRI today and not only did our pediatrician call from out of the office to get the results but they were completely Unremarkable. Translation - big smart brain and nothing extra! :) Yeah!!! God is Good!!!!! Thank you Thank you for all of your prayers, I know that is why things turned out as well as they did.

God was in the details in this procedure as well - We got excellent treatment and care at All Children's and our pediatrician was keeping tabs on Jackson during the day so she would have the results asap. Not to mention the results were provided within a couple of hours of completion of the procedure. Did I mention All Children's was GREAT! They took such great care of Jackson and really catered to his being a toddler. So many little things just fell right in line. Thank you Lord!!

No pictures this time, I just didn't have the composure to bring my camera. :)

Love to all!
Jo

One more little hurdle

Hi everyone,
You know, God doesn't promise us an easy life! He does promise to provide us strength when we don't have any, peace in an unsettling situation and love unconditionally! The beauty of children is that through their struggles we are given the OPPOTUNITY to experience that more so than a lot of people get to in life. The Bible says that we are to give Thanks in everything.

1 Thessalonians 17-18 ... pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Tonight I am giving thanks that my child has been a miracle in so many ways and he's only 16 months old. He was given to Stuart and I after basically realizing we might not have kids of our own, he was unphased by an abruption of his lifeline at birth, he had a cranial helmet to reshape his head and got it off in record 3 months, had surgery at 15 months old with no complications and wonderful healing and is now facing an issue that requires us to have an MRI of his head.

As his mommy, I know this MRI is just going to be a confirmation that everything is just fine. I do not believe there is anything significantly wrong with him and I claim in the precious healing blood of Jesus that whatever is causing his symptoms are easily fixed and we will have one more major miracle to add to his list! If you will, please pray for Jackson that God's hedge of protection be over him tomorrow and every day, that the anesthesia for tomorrow will go without a hitch and that the results will show nothing other than a very smart brain! :)

The hurt I feel for him having to have endured so much in such a short period of time makes me wonder how Mary bore the Son of Man knowing that he would save us all. I cannot imagine the pain she endured when he was brutalized and died for us all, including her. I just give Thanks to God for allowing me to experience his love, peace and strength one more time in a big way. God is good all the time, and all the time HE is good!

Thanks for your prayers!! Love to all!

Feed the Bay

On Nov. 23 our church along with 20 other churches in the Brandon area worked together to purchase enough food for 14 food pantries in the area in hopes we'd stock their shelves for 6 months. The goal was 250,000 pounds of food. It was a family affair. All 6 of us went to the grocery story and got items. We had a budget and a list so it was an exercise in math, giving, service and God's blessings to us! It was a wonderful experience!

A few new images of JCW

G'pa loves his boy - and I love watching it! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

A couple of cute snaps from Thanksgiving! The food was yummy, the company unbeatable and the day - perfect!

Hello?

Jackson started mimicing the phone usage today. It was so funny! He thought he was really something "talking" on the phone.

The Day after surgery

Jackson has done so great with his surgery. You'd never know he even had it by looking at these pictures. It amazes me how well children heal at this age and how they are affected ( so very little) by major events in their lives. We as parents are the ones who really suffer! :) Actually if I could have scripted the day it would have gone just like it did. He has done so well! Thank you all for your continued prayers. They are working!

Recovery!

Jackson stole the hearts of the nursing staff at the hospital. Wouldn't you just melt with this face? Jackson was holding on to G-pa. How amazing is that image??

Again, God is in the details

We arrived at the hospital a few minutes early, traffic was clear and we got everything together this morning without incident. As a result, the case before Jackson's was significantly late. Had we not gotten there early, we would have had to wait more than an hour longer before Jackson's surgery and so I am very thankful for that. The clinical staff at St. Joseph's is just wonderful. They took excellent care of him and made me feel so at ease. Way to go St. Joe's.

This morning before Surgery

I thought Jackson might get a little fussy not being allowed to eat since last night's dinner at 6:30 but I tell you, he was such a trooper. He was playful and calm and just awesome all day. It just goes to show you what prayer can do - God is in the details.

Our little boy!

Ok, so most of you know Stuart and I are expecting a baby, we found out today it's going to be another little boy! How exciting!!! Here are his first pictures!

Love to everyone!!

Jo

Christmas ideas for Jackson

I don't know about you but I'm starting to Christmas Shop. Here are a few ideas for Jackson. He loves to put something in something else, e.g balls in a basket, and his therapist wants to encourage him to stand and play so that is why I picked out these two items. These are just suggestions.

Is this not the sweetest thing ever?

I love to look at Jackson when he is sleeping. I never get up the nerve to take his picture. This is one of those pictures that I anticipate looking back on when he is 25 and I just remember these sweet days of his "baby-hood."

My happy little boy!

Jackson is one of the happiest people I know. He almost never cries, has a great disposition and smiles almost always. Isn't it neat how God knits our personalities together before we are even born. Amazing! Just Amazing!

Finally a new update!

These were taken from October 25, and yes we are still loyal Auburn fans! War Eagle!!

I have the toughest child in the world

I am sorry, no other child have I ever seen with the toughness and determination as Jackson. He got brave today and when cruising between our couch and the end table let go and tried to get to the end table without holding on. He lost his balance and fell face first in the end table. OUCH!!! He cried for just a few seconds and then was happy again. Meanwhile I was beside myself!! Here is a picture of the GIANT goose egg on his forehead.

Jackson's first hair cut

I now officially have a big boy. No more baby. :)

Punkin got a new pair of shoes!

His first pair of big boy shoes. We learned he has wide feet, not surprising if you look at them and he is having to get used to shoes. Before yesterday, he had shoes on his feet, I believe twice. :)

Thank you Kate for the "happy mail" You are such a sweet sister! I love you!

Popping some wheelies with G'pa

G'pa and Mema took Jackson what they like to call "off-roadin'" yesterday. Here is them on the return. Jackson clearly had a great time!!

Hi everyone!

Mema punked Jackson's hair tonight and right before his baba, he was saying "hi".

Zerbert sounds... :)

Jackson figured out how to make those famous zerbert sounds today. He had just eaten green beans. Can you tell?

A day at the local park

Ok, so I thought an outing to the park was in order. I scoped out a local park near our house and had all kinds of fun hopes for Jackson's first park outing. Well, I was a bit disappointed in the condition of the equipment and the patrons but hey Jackson had a great time and Stu even went down the slide. :) Here are a few captures from the day!