So far, at home Jackson isn't really a crier. He fusses when he gets hungry and thats about it. He is a major cuddler and wants to be held all the time. I don't mind one bit. It'll be soon enough that my sweet boy will be running and jumping around. So I'm soaking up this sweet phase of snuggles. However, we've learned that Little Man does NOT like to be in the car seat with a dirty diaper. And somehow within 5-10 mins of us being in the car- a dirty diaper always seems to happen. lol. He will scream rather passionately until we pull over so I can change him. Once in a fresh diaper- my sweet Little Man appears again and is as happy as can be for the rest of the car ride. lol. He isn't a fan of the doctor either. He definitely knows the difference between Josh and I and the doctor. He'll start fussing before she even gets to examine him, but then the second he's back in Josh or I's arms- he stops fussing. Its been really neat to see how fast the bond a baby has for his parents develops. Jackson identifies us as comfort and anytime Josh speaks- Jackson will look around for him. He'll even wake up if he hears Josh's voice. (So Josh has gotten good at whispering when he gets home late, lol). Last Thursday night, Josh has a grad class. So he didn't get home until close to 11pm. Jackson had been nursing and was falling asleep until he heard Josh's voice when he walked in the door. Then he was wide awake and looking for Josh. It was adorable. Watching Josh cuddle and talk to our son is my favorite part of the day. Its a completely different element to marriage, watching your spouse be a parent. Those moments melt my heart.
I've also been really surprised at how fast recovery from labor and delivery is. 7 days after delivery I'd lost 27 lbs (making me 7 lbs lighter than pre-pregnancy!) and wasn't sore anymore. Pretty much since pushing him out, I've felt great. Morning sickness is finally over and I feel like a real person again. Pregnancy was pretty hard for me, so its been really nice to finally have an easier phase. I've got energy again and am even getting more sleep now with a newborn than I did when I was pregnant. During the pregnancy I threw up so much and so often that I was pretty much in a constant state of feeling bad. So its been really wonderful to feel good again. I was shocked about the weight loss that 1st week but super thankful for it. Since I've lost all my pregnancy weight already, I can focus on dropping weight I had gained when I broke my ankle last year. I had been so afraid that I'd end up tacking on a ton of pregnancy weight to weight I'd gained with my injury and that it'd take me forever to lose it. But thankfully that hasn't been the case. Looking forward to trying and fitting exercise into my day again.
In other news, Josh officially received his credentials to be a minister with the Assemblies of God churches. So the transition of Josh becoming the lead pastor for our church officially is just about to happen. Our church members and board all voted yes :-) so just waiting on the district officials to set the date for the ceremony. Its an exciting time and we are so thankful to get the chance to come along side such great people as we grow and do life together. Its such a wonderful opportunity.
Life's crazy busy, but the good kind of busy. So thankful for this new sweet chapter as we are walking into parenthood and leading a church. Its a growing and stretching season, but filled with such joy.
My heart is full.
