It's been a great year...

2009 has been so good to our family! Here's our year in review...

January

2009 started with a bang! I was newly pregnant and just beginning to show, and our sweet nephew, Blaine, was born on the 19th. My mom (grammy), also celebrated her 60th birthday!

Excuse the hair. We had just gotten a little snow and I had been outside with my 'boggin on my head :)




February

on February 2nd we found our son was indeed a "he." It was such a great experience to see our little guy on that ultrasound machine.
My belly was continuing to grow...






March

This month Jackson's kicks were becoming a little more noticable. We also got to see him again on the ultrasounds machine. This time he weighed almost 1 lb!




April

Jackson's had offically become a soccer player. My bladder...oh my bladder. I had determined at this point that if he wasn't using it as a punching bag, Jackson was using my bladder as his very own pillow. The 23rd is also Al's mom (grandma)'s birthday! Did I mention my belly is really growing now?



May

We had 2 wonderful baby showers in May. One given by Donetta, and the other by Shawn and family. Everyone was so generous, and we are so blessed to have such supportive and helpful friends and family. We love you all! Happy Birthday Uncle Jason!




June

Ahhh June! The month of birthdays and celebrations. My birthday was on the 4th, our 3rd wedding anniversary was on the 10th, and Uncle Nathan's birthday was the 16th. Al also celebrated his big 3-0 on the 17th, followed by his dad (grandpa)'s birthday on the 24th. We also had our 3rd baby shower, given by my sister-in-law (Auntie Leila), cousins(Christy, Sabrina & Leeann) and Aunt Donna. Whew, thankfully Jackson waited until July!




July

The most unforgetable, truly breathtaking month of the year! On Tuesday, July 14th, at 5:27pm, our son, Jackson Lee Anderson was born. Weighing 8 lbs 10.8oz, and 19 inches long, this little miracle changed our lives forever. Mommy and Daddy love you!

Happy Birthday Aunt Shawn! It's a good month!

This picture was taken right before we left for the hospital




August

August 27th was my dad (granddaddy)'s birthday. Jackson is growing before our eyes. He's learning more and more about the world around him every day.




September

September was the beginning of Pirate football. Jackson loved to dress up in his Pirate gear on game day! Jackson also began sleeping through the night in September, which meant mommy and daddy got some rest too!
Happy Birthday Auntie Leila!



October

Jackson dressed up as a monkey on his first Halloween. We also went to Briley's Farm and visited their pumpkin patch with Aunt Shawn, Uncle Jason, and Blaine. We plan to make this an annual tradition, and hopefully be able to track how the boys are growing! I was also able to catch on of his first intentional rolls on video.





November

Jackson got his first taste of cereal this month! He didn't care much for it. He prefers his veggies (sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots). Greenbeans are next. Happy Thanksgiving!



December
This Decemeber is a month to remember. Jackson's first Christmas was so much fun. This month he also got his first tooth, began rolling from side to side more, and now he's sitting on his own. It's amazing how much he has changed and how quickly he's growing.





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I can only pray that God will continue to bless our family in 2010, as much as He did in 2009!