Update on the Alberts'

Lastnight Kelson asks me, Mommy, what age will Janson be when I get a baby sister? I have to admit I was a little shocked, as most of me feels we are done with having kids, although part of me really would like ONE more. I told Kelson that I wasn't sure if another baby was going to come along or if it did when it would be and I couldn't promise it was going to be a baby sister. She determined that Janson will be 18 (didn't say months or years), but I know I can guarantee it won't be years :) I did have the IUD put back in so we were planning on having anymore anytime soon, if at all. Don't want to mess with perfection, but we do make some adorable kiddos though.

Like I mentioned we went to visit the FL family a few weeks back. Got to hang out with Belle for her 6th bday- wow time flies- and go to disney with the family. The sad thing is that our family, Belle, and Kyle all got bed bugs from a rental house we stayed at in Orlando :( This has not been a fun process. Jason and I didn't notice the bites until a few days after coming back home, so I was scared that we may have brought them home with us. From what I can tell they are no easy thing to get rid of, so fingers crossed we didn't. Jason had a HORRIBLE reaction to them- over 100 bites, I had around 30, Kelson around 20 and luckily Janson, who was in the playyard has none. The owner told us that only one of the bedrooms had bed bugs, but it goes to show they can spread and the whole upstairs was infested- YUCK!!! I feel so dirty and always feel that something is crawling on me. They bite in 3's. good indication thats what we have. Other than this and coming back with colds, we are doing great and our little family is very happy and complete!

My job is going good. I'm working on reclassifing into the Marketing and Sales classification instead of being a staff analyst. This could mean more money and its better for growing within the company. More professional. So again, fingers crossed this goes through. I've been working this for a while now and would hate to leave my division, but being the bread winner I have to strive to keep our family comfortable and happy.

Another great thing about our FL trip was after we traveled down there we became proud owners of a 2007 Honda Odyssey van. I wasn't sure if I was going to be "cool" with becoming a van momma, but I LOVE it. Keri bought a new van, so she gave us a great deal on her used one. I don't mind hand me downs. So far I love it and its sooooo family friendly. Kelson seems to like it too. The perks on it are awesome too-sliding doors, dvd player, built in navigation, etc... What an awesome sis I have. We plan to sell our Hyundai Sante Fe- I will miss that car terribly, but its too small for our family. When we sell it I plan to pay Keri and give jason the money for our home theater- he's sooooo excited!

Jason and I are going up to Nashville on March 21st for Jason's vocal appointment with Dr. Garrett. She works for Vanderbilt and specializes in spasmodic dysphonia and administers the Botox shots. Jason felt excited and comfortable when I made the appt, almost like a relief to have someone who was actually going to help him. So well see what happens, but we have got to do something. Being from Vandy she has to be a GREAT doctor. We'll keep you posted.

Yesterday myself and Carissa, Mike Speed's sister, hosted a shower for Theana. It turned out really cute and we had around 25 guests. Theana was pretty sociable, although we had to remind her a few times to smile and say thank you ;). Overall it turned out great and she got some really nice gifts. So hard to believe she is gonna get married sometime this year.

Month 3- spitting and snuggling

This month Janson has really been spitting up a lot. We've tried several different formulas to meet his needs, but none seem to stop the spitting up. That's how we say he says hi to new folks- by soaking them- LOL! Poor guy. We started supplementing some oatmeal/rice to his milk to see if that would help make it thicker and stay down easier. Well first off we tried this because he was still hungry after 7oz of milk. He is taking to EATING very well, but still having spit up issues. The pediatrician says its normal, so I'm gonna gonna be concerned, just be sure to have plenty of bibs, hand towels, and detergent.
JAnson is quite the flirt and snuggler. He doesn't mind going to anyone and will usually smile to anyone as well. He is so happy most of the time and is such a joy to watch. His eyes are still super blue, so fingers crossed they will stay that way. He seems to be growing so much. We spent some time down in FL with the family and Juliet, whose 8 months now, is about the same size as our little guy. Its nuts. He has Jason's small eyes when he smiles.

He has a very sesitive stomach, so we've been giving him sensitive forumla. He LOVES to snuggle when its time for a nap, he loves attention, smiles almost all of the time, and loves his bathtime just like sister. He has a lot of the same similarities Kelson had at that age- drooling, chewing on hand, etc.. thank goodness I had a blog to remember it all.

I started working with him on "More, Milk, and Fan" signs. I know he's early, but wha the heck ;) It's so neat having a little boy around- especially one with so much personality.