Last Night

This is what last night looked like...

{5:36}

Bubs was so tired after fun and long weekend that he walked over to Daddy's chair, laid his head down, and was asleep in seconds.

{5:48}

I attempted to pick Bubs up and transfer him to his own bed.  He woke up just enough to tell me he wanted to snuggle with Mama...aww... now how could I refuse that???

{5:51}

Bubs and I snuggle together...I assume that as soon as he's asleep again, I'll transfer him to bed.  Little did I know that I would fall asleep with him.

{6:58}

Kc wakes me up and asks if I wanted to continue sleeping or get up from my "nap".

{7:02}

I successfully transfer Bubs to his own bed, feeling quite refreshed from my late afternoon "nap".

{8:46}

Bubs wakes up, feeling quite refreshed from his late afternoon "nap".  He announces to Kc and I, with the largest smile on his face, "I took a nap", and now he is WIDE awake.

{9:32}

Bubs is still WIDE awake, playing ever so nicely with his toys in the living room.

{10:12}

I announce to my Little Man that it is time for "night-nights" and he reluctantly heads towards his bed.  After much tossing and turning, he finally settles down and falls asleep. 

It will be interesting to see what today brings!  

I hope you have a very Happy Memorial Day!  Thank you to all the active, retired, and former military service people and their families for sacrificing so much to ensure our freedom!

My Boys

I just love these boys!

Bubbles

Now that the weather is heating up,  we've been spending quite a bit of time in the backyard.  Bubs got a bubble machine and just loves to play with it.  He knows how to turn it on and off and loves to run around trying to pop all the bubbles he can.

Notice the rocket ship cracker that has joined in the bubble fun!  Who says crackers are just for eating?!?

He's my silly little Bubs!

One More Look

The Jackson Family woke up early this morning and headed out, on the all too familiar path, to Lucille Packard Children's Hospital for yet another scope. 

This is surgery number 24...in case anyone else is counting.

Our MOST FANTASTIC Otolaryngologist wanted to take another look at Mr. Man's trachea since his stoma closure surgery last October.  Once Noah was given his "happy juice" and taken back into surgery, Kc and I barely had enough time to grab some lunch in the cafeteria and head out to the courtyard to eat before our MOST FANTASTIC Otolaryngologist came out to give us the good news.  He felt that Bubs' trachea and vocal chords looked great!  So great, in fact, that he wants to do one final scope...two years from now!

Are you kidding me?!?

Two years?!?

WOW!!!!!

Two whole years!

The second Kc and I walked {ok, I practically ran} into the recovery room and saw Bubs, I had the most vivid flashbacks to Noah's initial trach surgery.  I remember walking into the NICU room and seeing my Little Man like this... 

It's amazing how things that happened so long ago can be brought back so quickly...so vividly...so painfully. 

Bubs has come a l. o. n. g. way over these past three years...thanks in part to the love, support, and prayers from all of you.  This road that we are on continues to have its ups and downs, twists and turns, but through it all, our God has been faithful and our hearts are full.

Family Photos

It's been a L.O.N.G. time since the Jackson Family had any professional pictures taken.  If you remember, way, way long ago, Cori Derksen of Derksen Photography came to Nana and PopRo's house and took these pictures of the entire Smith Clan.  

Almost a year ago, I found a Groupon for a photo session with Chance James.  I quickly purchased it, without a second thought, but one thing after another came up and we didn't get a chance to use it until a few weeks ago.

I was THRILLED with how the pictures came out.  We, once again, went to Nana and PopRo's backyard and Chance was so good at finding interesting spots and capturing us in all our silliness.  Please excuse the picture overload but I just couldn't resist.