Blink of an Eye: Family Weekend

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Family Weekend

This past weekend was filled with loads of family and fun events. Noah's Auntie Nessa and Uncle Drew flew out from Iowa and got to meet him for the first time. They had some quality bonding time with the little man and got to practice mopping up spit-up before Jonah Elijah is born in June (don't you just LOVE that name?!?).

Noah also got to meet his great Aunt Louise and great Uncle David from Arizona.

They have three grandchildren of their own and Noah definitely recognized the "experienced" arms of Aunt Louise. He spent loads of time asleep in her arms.

Noah also got to spend some boy time with Uncle Adam and cousin Hunter while all the ladies were at Auntie Nessa's baby shower.

I cannot believe it, but we don't have ANY pictures of the two cousins together. We are all getting together in August, after Jonah Elijah is born, and will take LOADS of pictures of the three boys. I'm looking forward to it.

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UnknownMarch 19, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Yes, we do love the name Jonah Elijah. I can't believe we didn't get any pictures of Noah and Hunter together. Oh well, we'll certainly get plenty of pictures in August. We had a great time and loved getting to meet and hold Noah!
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AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 12:59 PM
It looks like the Smith family is having a baby boom :-) I think it's wonderful!
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AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 9:04 AM
The pictures are wonderful! Makes me wish I lived alot closer, I'd love to hold Noah!! This sight is so wonderful, I can't tell you how much it means to all the "rellies" who can't be there in person. God Bless all of you! Love Aunt Mary Lynn
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The Story

Our son, Noah Stone Jackson, was born with a very rare genetic disorder called Fraser syndrome. Among his many challenges are one “hidden eye”, a narrow trachea (which required him to have a tracheotomy), an imperforate anus (which required a colostomy), difficulty swallowing (which required a G-Tube for feedings), the fusing of his vocal chords (which means he may never speak), and club feet (which are being corrected with braces). Our family is on an amazing journey together. We are learning to walk along this path that God has planned for us, trusting in His infinite love and wisdom. We are taking each day (or each moment) as it comes and relying on each other, our friends and family, and our God for strength. We have a long road ahead of us filled with several more surgeries, lots of recovery, countless hours of therapy, and many trips to specialists around the state. Every day brings us challenges but they pale in comparison to the smiles and cuddles from our little man. Noah is our son, a true gift from God, and we cannot wait to see where this adventure leads.