We’ve Got Our Hands Full
Posted by Kristen on Jul 28, 2007 in Uncategorized | 6 commentsSome of you may be wondering why we have been so negligent to blog lately. We have had our hands full! With what???…Jackson David Kolb. jacksons-birth_041.jpg Born Monday morning at 7:58 am. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and measured 21 3/4 inches. He is all legs and arms! He is quite the long and lean little boy. He overcame his cord being in a knot and wrapped around his neck as well as mechonium in his lungs which scored him a visit from the NICU team. He is strong and healthy so we are so thankful! jacksons-birth-day-2_36.jpg We brought him home on Wednesday night and have been running ever since. Jackson was having a hard time feeding for the first few days which led to some very long nights of screaming. Mommy was very ready for some sleep after 5 nights without any. Jackson is settling in and enjoying life now! jackson-day-3_30.jpg We just love looking at him and learning about his personality. He looks different everyday as he grows and has room to stretch! jackson-day-5_32.jpg
Grandma and Grandpa Seckinger have been here working hard to help us with making meals, doing laundry and whatever else needs to be done. Mia and Grandan Kolb, along with Aunt Claire will arrive in less than 2 weeks to meet Jackson. He is so excited to meet them.
Seth was not quite sure about how it would be to change diapers but I must brag that he has become a pro at changing diapers and burping! Jackson just loves it when his Daddy talks to him and reads him books. For those of you who don’t have a baby boy I will forewarn you that you will go through lots of diapers…some just because of sudden unexpected showers. I suggest investing in diaper stocks if you plan on having a baby anytime soon.
Daddy goes back to work on Monday. I have offered for him to use the baby sling and take Jackson along but he thinks Jackson might get bored in Spanish! He’s also not sure if his sleepless brain can transition quickly enough between baby talk and Spanish. He thinks this might interrupt his Spanish rythm. I don’t mind giving it a try just to see if he enjoys it! 
We will keep you posted as often as possible. We happened to come up for air long enough to blog but we can’t guarantee that we will resurface again any time soon.
Here are some pictures from the last few days! Enjoy!
Congratulations!! I knew it had to be sometime soon, and from reading your blogs, you two were definitely ready! This is my first visit to your site, so I read the past 5 months of blogging…and really enjoyed catching up on your lives in D.C. It’s an exciting time for you! I’m looking forward to future pics of Jackson.
Malia & Lad
Congratulations!! I knew it had to be sometime soon, and from reading your blogs, you two were definitely ready! This is my first visit to your site, so I read the past 5 months of blogging…and really enjoyed catching up on your lives in D.C. It’s an exciting time for you! I’m looking forward to future pics of Jackson.
Malia & Lad
Hi Kolbs,
What a beautiful baby boy you have! Congratulations!…and blonde, it looks like! Thanks for sharing your blog….I look forward to reading more…..thanks for keeping us posted! I hope more sleep is just around the corner….:) Love you guys! Mary Evelyn Fore
Hi Kolbs,
What a beautiful baby boy you have! Congratulations!…and blonde, it looks like! Thanks for sharing your blog….I look forward to reading more…..thanks for keeping us posted! I hope more sleep is just around the corner….:) Love you guys! Mary Evelyn Fore
Congratulations!! I know that I am a bit late, but life on my end of the stick has been pretty jammed packed as well. I wish you all the best with all of the new and great things that have now become a part of your everyday lives.
Congratulations!! I know that I am a bit late, but life on my end of the stick has been pretty jammed packed as well. I wish you all the best with all of the new and great things that have now become a part of your everyday lives.