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I keep wishing that I could write more about Jadon’s new developments because I know I’ll forget them later, or when we have our next child. So that’s what I’ll do. Write.

This month flew by. It all started with lots of frustration with Jadon’s sleeping…or lack thereof. He wouldn’t sleep more than 4 hours at a time by the time he had completed his 2nd month. I thought he was supposed to be sleeping at least 7 hours by that time. I was afraid of having so much company with a baby that keeps me up all night. But slowly through the month he lengthened his sleeping to be about 6-7 hours at a time, which pretty much extended through the holidays. However there were a couple of random nights that he slept 10 hours which I thought was because of over-stimulation. Then as the holidays drew to a close and we drew near to completing his 3rd month he starting sleeping from 10:00 pm until 7:30 am. I was afraid it was just a fluke or a tired spell, but its been fairly consistent for about 2 weeks now. I do think it will last but I’m prepared that there might be a few hiccups along the way. All I can say is “Yeah” and “Praise God”! God knows that I need my sleep so badly.

Our next project is to get Jadon to extend the time between feedings and take fewer but longer naps during the day. I expect that these things will take time and patience.

I’m so happy with Jadon’s progress. I’ve been so wrapped up in his growing and maturing that I think I’ve pretty much missed the world go around me. I feel bad if I’ve not paid attention to friends or kept in touch. Also I was told by my dear and favorite sister-in-law to write about something other than my baby…… There’s not really much to write!  I started painting again and I hope to learn to sew some basic things this year too. Ronald and I have started to talk about activities to include into our family time. Other than that we went ice-skating once and hope to go again soon. There’s not very much to do around Lincoln this time of year unless you go to the movies or have a gym membership. We’ll keep you updated though if we do anything else exciting.

Until then, we hope you are having an exciting New Year and come closer to Jesus this year. Pray for us as we continue to strive to be good parents and children of God.

We are truly blessed and amazed to watch a little life grow in our care. I’m everyday reminded how much I need God’s help in raising a child. My patience and wisdom is so limited! But Jadon gives us so much joy.

Yesterday, December 5, was Jadon’s 2-month checkup. The good news is that he is huge. He is 24.5 inches long. He weighs 12.8lbs. We are so excited about how fast he’s growing. He sleeps about 4.5 hours at night at a time, which makes me very tired, but slowly we’re hoping he can sleep longer. The bad news is that he also has some things we need to take care of. Poor baby has something called Torticolis. His neck is stiff which makes it hard for him to turn his neck to the left. Thus he has a flat head on one side. The next problem is his left testicle. Hopefully in the next few months it will drop or we might also have to take some more serious measures to deal with it.

But other than that we are enjoying spending lots of time with him and watching him develop. He can hold his head up for limited amounts of time and he smiles and cooos (sp?). He loves to smile at his Grandma Verna.

We are looking forward to having lots of family, food, and snow for the holidays. All the Odiyars and Blankenships will be together for this Christmas to celebrate the life of little Jadon. Looking forward to the memories it will create!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Most times I write a post I have time to think about and organize my thoughts before writing, but unfortunately I have not for this post. My thought might seem out of order or scattered but it can only be expected as I’ve only had a solid 2 hours of sleep at a time for the past week or so. Yes, our baby has arrived. The most overwhelming and precious gift we could have asked for. Really you can never be quite prepared for the changes a baby brings, you just have to do it! I could wax on about the lack of sleep I’ve had in the  past days, but I’ll try to steer my thoughts away from the negative and focus on positive.

The things I’ve really been thankful for: A beautiful, healthy baby, great fall weather to take Jadon outside in, velcro clothes that are easy to take off and put on in the middle of the night when coordination has stopped, Adventist television in the middle of the night, a husband who can work from home and help out when necessary, friends and family who bring food, friends who gave hand-me-downs (saved so much money because of that), and many more things. These are just a few of my thoughts lately.

On a more serious note, I’ve realized that its time to start getting serious about my prayer life! I’ve always felt assured because I KNEW that my mom was praying for me every day. In whatever trials I faced, she prayed for me. Now I want to give my children the same gift. Pray for me as I pray for my new baby

We were not able to have Ronald’s parents with us for Jadon’s birth. Jadon’s “due date” was supposed to be October 10th which was Canadian Thanksgiving this year. But the Odiyar grandparents are on their way today, so we are excited to see them. Then Uncle Royce arrives in a week. We have a lot to look forward too in the near future.

Hopefully soon my brain will start working again and I can write a better blog post. Just thought I’d give an update.