Jackson Davis Bozard

School!

2008-09-03T11:29:00.000-07:00

Jackson started big boy school last Friday and so far so good. There were a few tears when Mommy left and a few today, but overall I think he is going to love it! I already have artwork. Things have been crazy around here with Jackson and the addition but it should be wrapping up this week or next. We are having so much fun with our little man right now and love every minute of it!

We are home!

2008-06-16T07:34:00.000-07:00

We got home yesterday from the beach. Jackson and I went with MiMi last Saturday down to Fripp Island and had a blast. Daddy joined us this past weekend for Fathers Day. I was very nervous about how Jackson was going to feel about the beach since the last time we went he was so sick we couldn't leave the house. He loved it! Every moring we would go on a walk and then hit the beach. After naps we would generally hit the pool or the beach. He didn't sleep as well as her normally does at home, we were early risers! We had a great time and can not wait to go back in a couple of weeks.

Congrats Elisa and Glenn

2008-05-27T11:02:00.000-07:00

Emma Campbell Lumpkin arrived at 3:00am this morning! Weiging 8lb and 21 inches long. We are so excited for Jackson to have another girlfriend to play with. We can't wait to meet her.

A Lot!

2008-05-26T16:55:00.000-07:00

A lot has been going on around here it is hard for me to remember. I have again not had a computer off and on for a couple of weeks and it is getting harder and harder to get Jackson to stay still for me snap a picture. Since our last post, Jackson has started to go to St. Martin's Drop in Nursery 3 days a week. He loves it/ hates it. Addie is in his class, so I know they have fun together. The first day he just walked into the room and started playing. The second day he had figured out that Mommy is going to leave and was not very happy. I am doing this in preparation for Sept. when he will start at Shandon Methodist MWF 9-12:00pm. Summer is here and Jackson doesn't love the water. He is not a big fan of cold water to be more specific. We went to the lake for the holiday weekend and I was scared at how he was going to handle the boat, but he loved it! Right now Jackson loves reading, playing with friends, Moose A. Moose, snuggling with Mommy and Daddy, peek a boo, spaghetti, emptying out my make up drawer( I have lost several mascaras somewhere in the house), baths(warm of course), being tickled, Baby Einstein, thinking he is really funny, and The Wiggles (thanks Leslie!). He is so much fun right now and we love every minute with him!

We are still here!

2008-05-02T12:05:00.000-07:00

I can not beleive how long it has been since my last post. I was without a computer for a week and then we took off to Fripp for a week, and I am now just getting over the sickness that Jackson shared with all of us. Jackson is all over the place now. When he is awake we are on the GO! I kind of can't remember what life was like before he started walking/running. The beach was not a hit with him. He was sick from the time we got down there to the time we left. Just a virus with fever, runny nose, and no sleep! We did end up having a good time. It is always something. I will have to post some pictures soon - it is just so much harder to get pictures of him since he is only in one place for a few seconds. He continues to be the sweetest little boy who owns his mommy and daddy's hearts!

First Haircut!

2008-04-01T16:38:00.000-07:00

We decided to go ahead with the first haircut today. I personally loved his little curls, but the last day or two they were starting to get a little out of control. Everything went fine - he ate animal crackers the whole time. Michael and Patrick were there getting their haircut too. Of course I saved his curls!

1st Birthday Pictures

2008-03-28T10:17:00.001-07:00

Leslie took our first birthday pictures. They turned out so cute I just wanted to share a few! Thank you Lolly we love you!

The Party!

2008-03-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

Jackson's birthday party was great! All of his buddies were there and he had a blast playing. The weather was perfect so we did everything outside. He got some wonderful presents and so far loves being One. We are still working on the walking, we have had some more steps, but he is very careful. We love the swing set that daddy built and the jump castle that Pat and Leslie let us borrow.

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T05:01:00.001-07:00

A Day of Firsts!

2008-03-21T06:40:00.000-07:00

We had a great birthday yesterday and it was a day of firsts! We turned around in our carseat and we love it! We also had our first taste of sweets with the cake - he also loved it. Jackson also decided to take his first steps. First to Mamma (saying Mamma the whole time) and then to Daddy! He has been on the verge of taking his first steps for a while now, but I guess he wanted to wait until his birthday. I can't believe my sweet baby boy is One now and an official toddler! We are looking forward to our party tomorrow!
On a side note please keep my sister, Paul, Patrick, Morgan and Michael in your prayers. Morgan was admitted to the hospital last night and will more then likley be there for a couple of days to keep her levels in check.

Happy First Birthday!

2008-03-20T07:13:00.000-07:00

I can not believe that my baby is 1 year old today. Over the past two weeks I have noticed that he really has grown into quite the big boy. This morning we have had a lot of mamma's wich we really have not had before - I love it! It is hard to believe how fast a year can go when you are having so much fun!

Baby Grady!

2008-03-19T11:12:00.000-07:00

Congrats Gene, Haley, and Emory Anne Bell on the birth of thier son/brother Grady! We can't wait to meet him!

The Zoo!

2008-03-03T11:01:00.001-08:00

We were all geared up for our first trip to the zoo yesterday. The weather was great, we had good naps, and had been talking about it all day. We even had Jay, Shannon, and Tanner excited. We checked the website and it said March- Sept. the hours are from 9-6:00pm. You can imagine our surprise when we got there at 4:30pm and there is a sign that says the Zoo closes at 5:00pm. Needless to say we were not pleased with the Zoo and their website. Somehow we all ended up at Sportsman's Warehouse and instead of Jackson looking at animals he got to wear this silly hat. We will try again!

Uh -Oh!

2008-02-28T11:37:00.000-08:00

We are now an Uh-Oh baby. We were in Target this morning and as usual he loves to throw his juice out of the cart. I usually say Uh-Oh give it back once and take it away for good when he throws it a second time. To my surprise I said the usual Uh-Oh and I got an Uh-Oh back. It was really funny. He has said it a few more times since, we will see if it sticks!

Happy Valentines Day!

2008-02-14T07:40:00.000-08:00

Little Man

2008-02-03T11:26:00.000-08:00

Jackson has really started to love his walking toy - courtesy of Aunt Leslie! Before he just really liked to walk around it but now it is back and forth over and over again in the den. He looks at the toy and just giggles.

The Hat!

2008-01-26T07:32:00.000-08:00

It has been so cold lately that Jackson has to wear his hat whenever we go anywhere and he is not a big fan. The past couple of days he has really started to crawl like a maniac and talk a bunch of gibberish. It is too much fun. I have set up a play yard in the den and we call it his very own gated community. He likes it for a little while and enjoys standing up and peeking over the top. Other then that we are just hanging and playing!

Oops!

2008-01-17T05:24:00.001-08:00

Jackson accidentally slept through his first snow!

Jax Baby

2008-01-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

Jackson is so funny these days. He has really started crawling but really has not started to get into things too bad. He has not figured out that he can leave which ever room we are in at the time. Until last night. We were playing in his nursery because Daddy was "tuning" his duck calls for his trip. The duck calls make Jackson cry for some reason. He was playing in his room and I was outside of his room in the hall boxing up his old clothes. He apparently was interested in where the duck call noise was coming from because when I turned around this is what I saw. He has never come close to crossing the threshold of his room to the hall. I guess it is the end of an era!

It's A Girl!

2008-01-09T12:09:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Glenn and Elisa on finding out they are having a sweet baby girl! Her name is Emma Campbell and we can't wait to meet her in June. Her ultrasound pictures were precioius!

Happy Birthday MiMi!

2008-01-08T06:31:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to MiMi! We hope you have a great day. Drew brought the boat home the other day and he and Jackson played on it yesterday in the driveway since it was such a pretty day! Little man has changed quite a bit since the last time the boat was here.

Happy Bithday Shannon!

2008-01-07T08:01:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday to Aunt Shannon. Welcome to the 30 club! I can't wait to celebrate tomorrow night!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-02T08:40:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that it is 2008! Jackson started doing pat a cake on New Years Eve and it is so funny - we kind of do it all the time now. We had all of our friends over for the game and New Years and had a blast. Jackson did great and only woke up once which is a miracle seeing the number of people that were here. Yesterday was spent cleaning up the house and recuperating. Mommy stayed up a little late! We hope everyone had a wonderful New Years and we look forward to a great 2008!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-26T10:24:00.001-08:00

We hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas because we sure did! Our celebrating started when we got to Greenville on the 23rd. We got together with Drew's family and Jackson got some great toys and enjoyed seeing his Gram,Granny and Poppa. Back to Columbia on the 24th where we celebtated my birthday and Christmas with my family at the Aitchison's. Santa came and brought some great gifts for Jackson. We are having a lot of fun going through and playing with everything today. We went to Nan and Gandy's last night for dinner and then came home to have some birthday fun. Jackson's two top teeth are really giving us a time - they have started to break through and Jackson is not too happy about it. We had such a great first Christmas with Jackson and look forward to the New Year!

9 Month Check-Up

2007-12-21T11:15:00.000-08:00

Jackson had his 9 month check up today. He has to think that he is having the worst day ever! First he woke up at 5:00am with the lingering cold that I feel like is never going to go away. Then he decided that he was not going to take his morning nap before the doctor. Then we hit the doctor, his two top front teeth are getting ready to cut, so that is really not helping his cold situation. Next he got a prick on his heel to test his iron and then two shots. He is not used to getting hurt so he really thinks this is the worst day ever. He was 18lb 10 oz and a little over 29 inches long. He is our tiny boy in the 20th percentile for weight and 75% for height. He obviously gets his height from his mommy! Thank goodness he passed out for his afternoon nap. We are scheduled to go to Greenville tomorrow to stay with Gram, but we will monitor our health situation tomorrow because I REFUSE to be the reason why little Tanner gets sick for the first time between Jackson and I. Here is a picture Leslie took yesterday. You can see he has little watery eyes!

William Arthur Milliken

2007-12-19T05:19:00.000-08:00

A big congratulations to Walks and Caroline Milliken on the birth of their son William Arthur Milliken yesterday. He was 7lbs 2oz and 19 inches long. He looks precious. Mommy, Daddy, and Baby are doing great. Jackson can't wait to meet his new friend!

Happy Belated Birthday Big Daddy!

2007-12-15T06:59:00.000-08:00

Happy belated Birthday to Big Daddy. We went out to Blythwood last night to celebrate with hotdogs and brats. We had a great time. Jackson loves being around all of his cousins. We call them the "loud people"! We love our stand up toys that Leslie brought over - thanks Lolly. He is getting to be such a ham.

Da Da - DaDaDaDa

2007-12-04T16:18:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while since I last posted - we have been busy! Jackson loves the word Da Da. I can not tell you how many times I hear it a day. Drew calls sometimes just to listen. He is still low boy crawling on his belly - but he gets around pretty well. The teeth are for sure present at this time and razor sharp. We go for our 9 month well check up on the 21st. I can not believe that my little baby is going to be 9 months old. We have been visiting Morgan on a daily basis and she is doing great. Her last bone marrow test showed a zero! We were so excited. Here are a few pictures from the Carolina/Clemson game at our house. As usual Jackson and Addie like to play and little Tanner slept in the bouncy. The other pictures are of when I got Jackson up from his nap today. All I heard was a very long song about Da Da when he woke up - too sweet.

Happy Thanksgiving - a little late!

2007-11-23T06:50:00.000-08:00

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We went to my sister Allison's and had Thanksgiving with Mom, Alli, Paul, Patrick, Morgan and Michael. It was very yummy. Jackson was taking his afternoon nap while we were eating which happened to work out perfectly. Morgan fed him his lunch and he loved it. I must say it was a little messier then he is used to. There is so much to be thankful for this year. Morgan is doing great and her little personality is starting to perk right back up. Her labs are looking great, so good in fact she can go out in public to a movie if she wanted to!

A lot has been going on with Jackson. Over the past week or so we have gotten two teeth and started to crawl on his belly to wherever he wants to go. Also Leslie brought him over Will's old Jeep Walker and he loves it. He hasn't quite figured out how to go forward yet, but he seems pleased with going in reverse. I guess it is easier to push then pull. He loves to suck on frozen fruit that I put in these little mesh popsicle looking things - kind of messy though. He is really proud of himself when he scoots to the toy he has in his sights. He is now offically growing up way too fast. I am lucky that I have baby Tanner to hold for my little baby fix. Here are a few pictures of our little man!

Very Cold!

2007-11-17T07:42:00.000-08:00

Drew,Jackson, and I participated in the Shandon Turkey Trot walk/run this morning to benefit St. Judes Hospital. Drew ran the 5.2 miles and Jackson and I walked the 2.2 miles. We had a great time but it was a little chilly. Jackson was all bundled up and pretty much could not move. I felt like an abusive mother but the only skin that was showing was his little face and he basically "papped" the whole time and did not make a peep! Way to go Daddy on finishing the 5.2 miles in 40 minutes.
Also Happy 30th Birthday Alli Grich! We can't wait to celebrate with you!

2007-11-08T10:10:00.000-08:00

We got all bundled up for our stroller ride yesterday and Jackson was not really sure. I thought he looked precious. His jacket is still a little big but it works because it keeps his little wet hands warm.

Thank You!

2007-11-06T11:19:00.000-08:00

Thank You so much for all of your phone calls and prayers. Morgan came home from the hospital of Saturday and is doing good. She heads back to the clinic tomorrow for more treatments so keep the prayers coming! We try to get over there once a day for what we call "Baby Therapy". She really perks up when Jackson comes to visit. We also want to wish Granny a belated Happy Birthday - this past week has really thrown us off - Sorry! I think a combination of the time change and teeth have gotten us a little off schedule but we are working to get back on. We will keep you posted on Morgan!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2007-10-31T09:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween! We are going to be a puppy dog named Scruffy and Jackson is not really sure about the costume. We can't wait to go Trick or Treating with Addie this afternoon. I went Trick or Treating with Morgan at the hospital this morning and she had a great time! So far so good with everything I will keep you posted.

Prayer Request

2007-10-29T23:16:00.000-07:00

My sweet niece Morgan was diagnosed with Leukemia yesterday. She was diagnosed with ALL which is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and was admitted to the Children's Hospital at Richland yesterday morning. She has great doctors and nurses who are going to take really good care of her. We begin chemotherapy tomorrow so please keep Morgan, Allison, Paul, Patrick and Michael in your prayers.

TANNER IS HERE!!

2007-10-26T08:43:00.000-07:00

We are so excited that our cousin James "Tanner" Bozard was born at 9:11am this morning. He weighs 6lb 13oz and is 20 1/4 inches long and is adorable. Jay, Shannon, and Tanner are all doing great! We can't wait to see them again.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LESLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-20T14:47:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 30TH B-DAY LELLY - WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Slack Mommy

2007-10-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

I have been a slack blogger Mommy recently. Drew had the camera while he was in Canada then once he got back the batteries were dead. Finally new batteries and some new pictures of Jackson. He is doing great - I can't beleive that he is almost 7 months old. He is starting to scoot on his tummy now and that makes me a nervous wreck. I hear once they "get it" there is no turning back. Jackson loves his 4:00pm walks with Addie, Will, and sometimes Emory Anne. He has started getting fussy right around 4:00pm because he knows it is almost stroller time. We have started the coutdown for Tanner. We are so excited and can't wait to meet little T-Bug! ( we at least want to wait until after Ashley's wedding on Friday). Other then that no new news, he is just such a sweet baby boy who is growing up way to quickly!

2007-10-07T11:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks Leslie for taking pictures of us at the pumpkin patch today! We had so much fun. Daddy is still in Canada and we miss him very much - he will be home on Tuesday.

Our Little Cowboy

2007-10-04T11:10:00.001-07:00

We were just playing in his room this morning and I got this cute picture. He has been doing really well with his sleeping since we have started to let him cry. He was waking up around 5-5:30am and our doctor told us to let him cry and it really only took 4 days of a few minutes of crying and he puts himself back down. We are so proud. Daddy leaves tomorrow for Canada for 5 days, we will miss him very much and hope that he has a successful hunt!

A Few Pictures

2007-09-28T17:05:00.001-07:00

Here are a few pics. He has now found his new favorite sleeping position - bumpkis up!

6 Months Old!

2007-09-24T07:24:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe that Jackson was 6 months old on the 20th. We are having so much fun with his little personality. We head to the doctor on Wednesday so I will have all of his stats to report then. We had our first bath in the big boy tub last night. He seemed to like it but was not 100% sure about it either. He is finally getting over the cold that we have both had since last Monday. We aren't waking up every other hour anymore thank goodness. It is just so sad that he can't breath b/c of his stuffy nose. Here is a picture of our bath and a picture Jay took while he was hanging with Daddy and Jay yesterday. I think that I also changed the comments so that anyone can leave one and you don't have to be a google member anymore - we shall see!

Big Boy

2007-09-17T11:26:00.001-07:00

Jackson loves to sit up now that he has figured out how to do it. He loves to sit and play with all of his toys. We still put boppy behind him when he is going to sit for extended periods of time b/c if he looks up too quickly he goes timber!

Edisto Beach

2007-09-16T12:40:00.000-07:00

We just got back from Edisto. We went down with two of my best friends from college Allison and Catherine and thier families. We each had babies within two weeks of eachother and this was the first time that we have all gotten together since. We had a great time. The babies were so cute together. Jackson decided that it was time for him to start sitting up like Annie and McKinley since they were 3 weeks older. We just sat them on a blanket and they just played and played. It was too cute. Here is a picture we tried to take of all three of them and a picture of the babies with thier mommies. Thanks Allie and Kin for inviting us we had a great time!

Big Boy

2007-09-09T17:35:00.000-07:00

So far so good with the juice. He does not like the sippy cup but will drink the apple juice in a bottle. This is good because it gives us more practice with the bottle. He really likes to feed himself and only needs a little bit of help. He started rolling from his tummy to his back today - it is really funny because until he rolls he is kind of struggling. He is also getting a lot better at sitting up which will be nice. I swear time is really flying.

Happy Birthday Elisa!

2007-09-06T11:33:00.000-07:00

Happy 30th Birthday Elisa! Enjoy your Mexican Fiesta tonight and we can't wait to celebrate with you next week!

Big Day!

2007-09-05T16:35:00.001-07:00

We had to take a little trip to the doctor this morning because Jackson does not feel like he needs to poop EVER! The doctor said this was very normal but we should go ahead and start drinking some juice every day with a sippie cup to try and regulate things. I could not believe that it was time for my baby boy to drink juice with a sippie cup. At first it was shocking to him, but he is getting better at it. We also decided to break out the highchair for feedings b/c he is really doing well with his sitting up. He looks so little in the highchair, but it serves its purpose.

Go Tigers!

2007-09-04T06:41:00.001-07:00

I have been not been a very good blogger recently but we really have been busy. Also the camera was out of batteries and I kept on fogetting to get some at the store. Oops! Jackson has been doing great, he is such a funny little guy. We now have orgaized morning and afternoon naps and he has moved his bedtime to around 7-7:30pm. He will sleep until around 6-6:30 when I will feed him and he will go back to sleep. Last night I guess he was a little excited about the football game because he kept waking up. Finally around 10:30 we brought him into the den to watch some of the game and get it out of his system. No other big news, he is just getting so big.

Happy Birthday Winky!

2007-08-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a few picutes that we had taken a couple of weeks ago and I just got the CD back.

Baptism

2007-08-19T14:11:00.000-07:00

Jackson was baptised today and everything went great! He was such a good boy in church and loved looking at the minister. By the end of the service he was worn out and had to take a little nap on Mommy. After church we went to MiMi's house for lunch and everything was delicious! What a very special day for our little man.

We Are Home!

2007-08-17T05:06:00.000-07:00

Finally after a week we are home. We have been staying with my mom since we did not have any air. I am happy to report that we now have a new air conditioning unit and duct work and our house is finally cool! Here are a few pictures of Jackson that I took yesterday - he is really working hard on sitting up. What a big boy!

2007-08-05T11:30:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Hunter and Brie for introducing us to our new toy! I almost forgot that we had it. Jackson thinks he is a really big boy b/c he can stand up in it and Mommy loves it because it is another station to rotate to during the day.

We love our rice cereal!

2007-07-31T18:29:00.001-07:00

2007-07-31T07:05:00.001-07:00

We love our books. He is so funny - he likes to hold the book and it looks like he is really reading it when he moves his head from side to side. His sleeping is getting back to normal - Thank Goodness. So far the few times that we have put him down while he was still awake or has woken up when he goes down he has done a good job of putting himself to sleep. We will see if this continues.

2007-07-29T10:19:00.000-07:00

We love Baby Einstein. He will sit there for the full 20 minutes in his bouncy seat and blow bubbles. The doctor went well minus the shots. He is 16 lbs and 25 1/2 inches long. He is around the 80% percentile for both height and weight. He LOVES his rice cereal. I can't get it in fast enough. He has also started to get back on a good sleep schedule - like sleeping through the night again. We are going to start the cry it out this week I think. I will keep you posted. Here is picture tha I just took of him watching Baby Einstein. Too sweet!

Who Needs Sleep?

2007-07-26T07:46:00.000-07:00

Apparently not Jackson! He has been waking up several times a night for about a week now. We head to the doctor tomorrow for his 4 month well check up, so I am interested to see what he has to say. We will start on rice cereal tomorrow - I can't wait to see what he thinks of that. I know that it is about time to stop rocking him to sleep and letting him put himself down. I dread this not only for the fact that we are going to have to listen to him cry, but I am really going to miss rocking him and having him sleep on me. I know it is what is best for him and us in the long run. He is just getting so big so quickly - he really is very aware of his surroundings and loves to laugh. I will update with all of his 4 month stats tomorrow. I just had to take his picutre in his cute new outfit that his Gram got him.

Happy Belated Birthday Aunt Alli!

2007-07-24T17:55:00.000-07:00

Happy belated Birthday Aunt Alli! We had a great time celebrating with all of the cousins tonight. As you can see from the pictures we are a very "moist" baby!

Sweet Boy

2007-07-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

We are finally getting over our cold - yeah this means we might get some sleep! This is just a cute picture I took during a diaper change.

We are Home!

2007-07-09T15:19:00.000-07:00

We are home from our wonderful week at DeBordieu over the 4th. Thanks so much to Glenn and Elisa for being such wonderful hosts. We celebrated Will Kirk's 3rd Birthday while we were there. Jackson did so good while we were gone - he slept through the night and was such a good boy under the tent on the beach. We have our first cold which has not been great. The past two nights he has woken up about every hour unable to breath. We finally talked to the doctor and he is taking Benadryl and doing better. Hopefully we will get some sleep tonight since I seem to be the lucky Mommy that Benadryl doesn't keep him awake. We will have our 4 month check up next Friday - I am anxious to see how much he has grown yet not anxious about the next round of shots. I don't have any pictures from the beach b/c we always seemed to be on the go and when we went we had to lug so much other stuff to keep him entertained and the camera never made the cut. I will have to get some more pictures to post of my sweet bald boy.

2007-06-25T11:26:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while, but we were at the beach all last week. Happy Belated Fathers Day to all of the Daddies out there. We were down at Fripp and Drew did not leave until Monday. He had a great day watching the US Open with Jackson. It is hard to believe that Jackson is 3 months old now. He has so many tricks - he blows bubbles, constatnly has his hands in his mouth, he laughed for the first time, and he has also found his voice and loves to hear himself talk! We are so excited that Jay and Shannon are having a boy! I have to say that I think Shannon and I are going to have our hands full with Jackson, Tanner, Jay and Drew! I saw the ultrasound pictures and he is precious. It looks like he has the Bozard nose, but we will see. Here are a few pictures that we took at the beach.

2007-06-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

Just a cute picture of Jackson - Drew and I also realized that there are no pictures of Jackson and I, so we took a quick one this afternoon. He is getting so BIG and funny!

It's Bumbo Time!

2007-06-10T16:23:00.000-07:00

We love the Bumbo seat! I think that he actually may not be 100% ready for it yet, but he loves to sit up. He can hold his head steady for a little bit but then he starts what we call bobbing in the bumbo. It is hysterical. Apparently this afternoon he sat in it and watched Drew and Jay play X-Box while I went and got my toes done and he loved every minute of it.

Again - Like Father Like Son

2007-06-07T16:02:00.000-07:00

Ok so we are just sitting on the sunporch (shocking) after dinner watching TV. I am officially outnumbered when it comes to what we want to watch. I look over and Jackson and Drew are totally wrapped up in the hunting show that they were watching. This is nothing new for Drew, but Jackson - already??

Like Father Like Son

2007-06-05T17:16:00.000-07:00

It is official Drew loves to play X-Box and Jackson loves to watch it. He has been dowstairs just cooing up a storm. He also loved watching Patrick play his Play Station at the beach. We had a great time at the beach and look forward to going back. Jackson loved watching his cousins and they are so good with him. No pictures from the trip because I accidently left the camera in Drew's car - oops! Jackson is 11 weeks old today and countinues to amaze me. We know that he has the ability to sleep through the night - I guess it just depends on his mood! I can't complain because he is really doing well with his sleeping, but I do treasure those nights he decides to sleep! He is on the verge of laughing out loud and I can't wait - because I know it is going to be hysterical. We will keep you posted!

Big Weekend

2007-05-29T06:28:00.001-07:00

We had a big weekend this past weekend. First we made our first trip to Greenville for Gram's birthday on Friday night. We had a great time seeing her and actually slept until 5:00am! We also got to meet Annie, Catherine and Alan Gross's daughter who is only 3 weeks older then Jackson. For some reason I can't get the pictures to post that Cat sent me of the two. I will keep trying. She is such a doll baby. Jackson is surrounded by pretty girls. On Saturday we were off on our first trip to the lake. Everyone was out there - Mimi, Aunt Alli, Uncle Paul all of the cousins, plus Aunt Shannon, Uncle Jay, and Uncle Mark. We had a good time under the gazebo with the breeze and the cousins. I even got to go on a boat ride for an hour or so. He slept until 5:30am! Then we headed back out on Sunday and had another fun day at the lake and went to Hunter and Amanda Suggs for dinner - he slept until 6:30! Back to the lake on Monday - Hunter, Brie, and Addie Coffer joined us - another fun day under the gazebo - he slept until 7:15! What a big boy. I guess I am just going to have to take him to the lake everyday. I can't wait until next summer when he is older and will actually be able to play with all of his cousins - even Dusty! Only two weeks until we find out what Jay and Shannon are having - we can't wait. It is hard to believe that he is 10 weeks old today. He is changing so much every day I love it. We are headed to Litchfield tomorrow with Mimi and the Aitchison clan, we should have some cute pictures when we get back.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

2007-05-24T04:57:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you very much and hope that you have a wonderful day!

The Beach!

2007-05-22T09:01:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Hunter and Brie Coffer invited us down to Sea Brook Island. We had a blast. It was great to get out of the house for a change. They have a 4 week old daughter named Addie. It was nice being around people who are in the exact same boat as far as having a young baby who you feel like is constantly eating! We actually made it to the beach one day for about an hour. It took about two hours to get everything together that we needed to take like the tent. The babies slept pretty much the whole time in their strollers with the tops shut tight. After the wind started to pick up we headed to the pool for some adult beverages! Thanks Brie, Hunter, and Addie for inviting us!
We went to the doctor today and got 4 shots! Needless to say Jackson was shocked that someone would hurt him. We both cried for a minute - thank goodness Drew was there to stay sane! He was 12 lb 11 oz and 24 1/2 inches long - a growing boy!

7 Weeks!

2007-05-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe that Jackson is 7 weeks old this week. A lot has happened. I have officially retired, for now. My sweet co-workers at WIS actually had a breakfast for Jackson and I this morning. I am really going to miss everyone, but I know I am doing what is right for us. He was such a good boy, smiling and flirting with all of the ladies! (Kind of scary about what is to come in the future). He has really started to develop a little personality. We had our first out of town trip to Charleston for Kari's wedding. It was so much fun. Mimi kept Jackson Friday night so Drew and I could have some fun at the rehearsal dinner - which we did! Saturday we took him to the reception and he was an angel. I must say traveling is a lot more stressful then I thought it would be. He was way out of sorts by Sunday! He is back to normal now. Here is a precious picture of him in his pack and play while we were at the beach! (He looks just like Drew)

Daddy Time!

2007-05-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

Jackson loves Daddy time! Drew could not resist putting him on the boat and getting a picture. It is scary at times how much they look alike! He really loves being outside just like Drew. We took him to the lake and swang on the porch while Daddy did yard work. I can't wait for Jackson to be old enough to play with his cousins out there!

Smiley Pants

2007-04-27T16:29:00.000-07:00

It is official - we now smile intentionally! It is soo cute. He was smiling up a storm this morning at Mommy and Daddy. I took this picture while he was in his crib this afternoon. He is also doing a great job on focusing on people and objects as they move about the room. What a big boy!

Oh Daddy!

2007-04-26T07:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, so Daddy comes home from work and takes Jackson back to the nursery to fix his pants. He looked so cute yesterday in his white collared shirt and overalls! When he brings him back out he is wearing a onsie , courtesy of Brian Hallman and Rebecca, that says "Chicks Dig Me". Leave it to Daddy - we had to take a picture.

5 Weeks Old!

2007-04-24T14:00:00.000-07:00

Sweet Jackson is 5 weeks old today! He is getting so big and Mommy and Daddy have really gotten the hang of it. I think that he is starting to intentionally smile, which melts my heart. He is also starting to turn into quite the chunky monkey which I love. Here are two pictures of my sweet sleeping Jimmy, Morgan thought Sleeping Beauty was Sleeping Judy - so we call a sleeping baby boy a Sleeping Jimmy, and the little boy in a big chair. Drew discovered he likes sitting up and looking out the windows on the sun porch.

Baby Addie

2007-04-21T05:52:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Brie and Hunter Coffer on the birth of their little girl Addie! We can't wait to meet her. She was born on April 18 at 9:03pm. She weighed 6lb 9oz and was 18 1/2 inches long! She looks like a little angel!

4 Weeks Old!

2007-04-18T04:13:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe that Jackson was 4 weeks old yesterday. He has changed so much over the last month. He has just started sleeping in his crib in his room and really likes it. Mommy and Daddy are sleeping much better now, because he is such a noisy sleeper. He basically sings and grunts all night long. He looks like such a peanut in his big old crib. Last night Daddy went to a friends house so we had a pizza party at Jackson's. Shannon, Leslie, and Elisa came over and played. He loves being around people. He slept good last night too - thanks girls for wearing him out! We can't wait until Shannon and Leslie's babies get here so we can all play together. It is hard to remember what life was like before he came! We are having so much fun! Here are a few pictures of the sweet boy!

2007-04-14T14:10:00.000-07:00

Here are a few cute pictures I took of Jackson doing a few of his favorite things. He loves his Baby Einstein gym and taking baths. It is hard to believe that he will be 4 weeks old on Tuesday!

3 Weeks Old!

2007-04-11T10:24:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long since the last post. We are still working hard to get into a good schedule. Keep your fingers crossed it seems to be somewhat working! Sweet Jackson was 3 weeks old yesterday and is growing so quickly. We were at the doctor last Thursday and he was 8lb 9oz, and is doing great. He is more alert during the daytime which is good b/c he usually sleeps better at night. Things are getting easier by the day. We had a great Easter - not very eventful. Jay and Shannon came over and MiMi picked us up for a field trip to Aunt Alli's house. Mommy loves field trips! His Gram came on Monday and brought him some Easter goodies. I think that I am going to have to break down and drive this week - the claustrophobia is really starting to set in. I am going to have to work on taking some pictures to post next time!

Playtime

2007-04-04T14:11:00.000-07:00

Jackson has started to really to wake up during the day and and is very alert. He just loves to look around at everything. We now have "playtime" at least two times a day when we either sit in our bouncy seat and look at our "friends" or lay in the crib with our music on and look at all of the pretty things in our nursery. I had to take this picture of him this morning during "playtime" because he still had his sweet hat on from the night before.

2007-03-31T13:23:00.000-07:00

For those of you that don't know, today is the opening day of Turkey season. (yes somehow I know this). We surprised Daddy by wearing our camoflauge gown when he got home from hunting. We had some booties and a camo hat to go along with it, but Jackson was not really feeling those. Here are some pictures of my boys and Donald!

Happy Birthday Michael!

2007-03-30T11:29:00.000-07:00

Happy 2nd Birthday Cousin Michael. Jackson has had so much fun getting to know his cousins- he even managed to sleep a little during all of the chaos! He keeps changing every day and is still such a sweet baby. We have a birthday picture of Michael and some pictures that Leslie took when she came over the other day - Thanks Leslie we love them!

2007-03-27T14:38:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe that Jackson is a week old today! Happy Birthday! We are home and enjoying our sweet baby. So far so good - I knock on wood every time that I say that because I know one of these days he is going to wake up. We had a little scare on Saturday because he had lost so much weight but we are back up to 7lb 11oz and doing great. It is almost as if I can't remember what life was like without him, but if I try really hard I can remember the waiting and the contractions! One thing that I know for sure is that Drew loves his little boy and Jackson is just as in awe of him. Now that we are home and getting into a semi routine I will try to post more often. Here are a few pictures!

The Wait is Finally Over....

2007-03-21T08:26:00.000-07:00

Jackson Davis Bozard arrived Tuesday, March 20 at 4:33pm. He weighed 8lbs. 2oz and was 21in. long!! A beautiful, healthy boy!! Mommy and Daddy are doing great and loving him to pieces!!

What Due Date?

2007-03-19T07:53:00.000-07:00

The due date has come and gone! I am really starting to think that Jackson might have a hard little head like his Daddy! We just got back from the Doctor and the good news is that they are going to induce me tomorrow morning at 6:00am, so we should have a baby by tomorrow night! Panic has officially set in. We will keep everyone posted and hopefully next entry we will have some pictures of the little man!

Still Waiting!

2007-03-16T05:50:00.000-07:00

Apparently I have provided a very comfortable home for Mr. Jackson because he is not showing any signs of wanting to leave! We head back to the doctor on Monday and have been told that if we do not have a baby by then we will go ahead and schedule something. I am pretty convinced that due to all of the false labor that I have been experiencing I will probably end up having this baby at home because I will not believe that the labor is real! Drew says he is not really into that! We have now just started counting down to the next doctors appt. - not the due date!

One Week to Go!

2007-03-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

Well it is official I am done going out in public. Drew and I went to Lizard's Thicket for breakfast this morning and people were looking at me like I was sporting three heads. Our waitress asked the normal question - "When are you due?" Apparently my "status" made it back to the kitchen because we got our food rather quick and when we were paying our check a man came from the back and said that he heard I was getting ready to blow. Drew and I took that as the offical sign that people are not comfortable with how pregnant I am at this time and it is best if I just stay at home or hide out in other peoples houses! I go back to the doctor on Tuesday and he said that if I am still pregnant then, which I will be, he will try to get a measurement on how big the baby is. I am thinking about not leaving the office until I get the answer that I want - which is what time shall I come in for my induction?

Anxiously Awaiting!!

2007-03-08T11:53:00.000-08:00

The final countdown has begun - 11 days until the due date. I would be fine with him coming a few days early, although I will not be holding my breath for that one! I must say that I am over being pregnant and I think that Drew is done with looking at my big old feet and ankles. He has been very helpful in modifying some of my trouser socks so there is still some form of circulation. I have told Drew several times that Jackson and I are now in a battle for survival of the fittest and he is definatly winning. Thanks Leslie for helping me install the car seat and get the blog up and running! I plan to update often. We will keep everyone posted on Jackson's arrival, hopefully it will be sooner rather then later!