1 month Already!

Jones hit his first growth spurt at the end of week three and wore me out. One day he ate for 8 hours and would not let me put him down. It lasted 5 days and we both made it! Papa Jones, Grammy and Kristen came to visit this weekend and we had a great time. Jones likes to cluster feed at night a lot and I was tired and wanted to visit with everybody so I MADE him take his pacifier.......he was not to pleased with it, but took it anyways. Week 3 I gave him his pacifier for the first time and he attacked it for 2 days and I thought we created a pacifier monster, then he wouldn't have anything to do with it again until this night. Look at the hand gesture....he is not too thrilled with it, lol!
We also gave him his first bottle this weekend....of breast milk of course! He had 3 bottles this weekend, the first did not go to well and he was confused, haha. The second one went smooth and this last one Kristen gave him he wanted nothing to do with it!

It was sad to see everybody leave........

He was so excited Papa Jones and Grammy drove all that way to see him and he was happy to finally meet his Aunt Kristen!

After everyone left we loaded up and went to town to get out of the house for awhile! We are so glad you love your car seat! That trip home to Texas will go a lot smoother since you love it so much!

Little one we can't believe you are a month old today................

You still eat every 2-3 hours during the day and 4-6 at night

Your not too thrilled about that pacifier

Your holding your head up so good

You smile a lot more

We can't wait till you bust out with a giggle for us

We still haven't had to give you formula!!!

You had your first Christmas

Your first New Years

Overwhelmed.....

....with JOY!

I still can't believe he is here. I am so in love with this little guy!

You are up to 9 pounds 9 ounces

I can't believe how much you change everyday

I think you are going to have Daddy's skin color, dark and handsome

I am pretty sure you will have blue eyes

You are 21 days old and have already outgrown your newborn diapers

Almost outgrown your cute little newborn onesies!

You eat every 2-3 hours during the day

You eat every 4 hours at night and sometimes you throw in a long 6 hour gap for momma

You are our little cuddle bug

You are such a happy baby and only cry when your hungry or need a diaper change

You are so laid back

We could stare at you for hours.....and sometimes we do!

I pray you will grow up and have your daddy's heart

Jones William Campbell

I have been saying for months that I think the lil' one would be early. After going to the doctor on the 29th I changed my mind when he said I was not close at all. His due date was December 9th and they were going to induce on the 7th so he would share Poppa Jones' birthday. Lil' one had plans of his own and surprised us on the 2nd! It was a great surprise! Meet Jones William Campbell......he was born 2:11 p.m, weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 19 1//2 inches long! I was also thinking he would be a 6 pounder since he was a week early but no.........he was a BIG boy!
Our little cutie!

Jones might be the best baby ever. He is so laid back and easy going. He is eating good, sleeping good and really easy to soothe.

Who are you when I'm not Looking...

My favorite song at the moment is by Blake Shelton. It is so good. So romantic. So true. So honest. It always gets me thinking. I think about everything me and Cody know about each other. How everyday we learn something different about each other. We aren't the same as we were at 20 when we met, we aren't even the same as we were at 24 when we got married. No matter how hard you try to know everything about your other half, you never get there. There is always something new to learn. How can someone stay so in love for so long when you fell in love with someone totally different than who they are today? That's pretty easy! It's finding that connection everyday, growing with your other half and getting to know him all over again everyday. I think every couple has a different way they reconnect everyday and it's so important to find it. Don't just go through the motions....you will wake up one day and think, "who in the world is this person I'm married too?"

I know when we go a couple days without that connection it stinks. Life gets too busy, or we are too tired, or just stupid stuff in general get in the way. I am thankful for a husband who understands how important reconnecting everyday is and we might have a day where we want alone time and do our own thing, but I couldn't imagine doing this weeks at a time or even years like some couples. I don't want to know everything about my husband, I want something new everyday to learn, to get to know. I don't want that time to come where we have nothing to talk about. I don't want to get stuck in a rut. I am glad we change everyday!