My sweet little baby is one!!! The last year zipped on by. Jackson is such a blessing in our life and we are so in love with this little man!
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When Karleigh and Grayden were born, I wrote them each a letter. I never got around to writing Jackson's letter until his birthday.
Dear Jackson,
Happy 1st birthday to you!
I cannot believe it has already been a year since you joined our
family. I meant to write this letter a
year ago, but time flew by. The day you
came into this world was so special. Me
and Dad fell in love with you the second we saw you. You are so precious. Karleigh and Grayden were so excited to see
you. When you met them for the first
time it was so special. You were meant
to be a part of our family. They were
both so happy to meet you and hold you and love you. It was very apparent that there was a special
bond between you and Grayden. It surely
must have started in heaven. He was only
4 years old when you were born, and yet he was so protective of you. He didn’t want to leave the hospital and his
eyes welled up with tears when it was time to go. He didn’t want to miss anything about
you. Even Grandma Pickett said it was
nothing like she had seen before.
You have been such a blessing this past year. You fit into our family perfectly. You have the sweetest personality. You love to be around people. You especially love when people laugh at you
and whenever anyone is laughing, you join in and act like you know exactly what
is going on. It is truly cute.
You hate to be in confined spaces. You hate being in your car seat, high chair,
or anywhere that you cannot be free go wherever you would like. You really don’t even like to be held. You want to be down on the ground. This is hard for me, as I would love to
cuddle with you all day, but I take what I can get. You give me loves, but they are short and
sweet. You hardly ever lay your head on
my shoulder. You like to be turned
around so you can see exactly what is going on.
You love to explore, and as of now, you explore far more than your
brother or sister ever did. If I turn my
head, you have already emptied another drawer.
You are everywhere and you aren’t even walking yet. I have a feeling me and dad will have our
hands full with you.
You like to be a part of everything. You love playing with your siblings. Whenever I set you down, the first place you
go is to their room to play.
You are just one happy boy.
You have such a cute personality and are so full of life. You hardly ever cry. You love to be thrown up in the air and you
have the BEST laugh. You are super
ticklish, ecpecially right under your chin.
I love it!
You would think that by the 3rd child I would have this
whole mom thing down, but I certainly do not.
I do think that I am a bit more relaxed with you than I was with
Karleigh and Grayden and I am able to enjoy your baby hood a bit more because
of it. While I don’t know everything
about being a mom, I do know that I love you more than anyone every could. You are such a special person and have such a
special spirit, something that will stay with you forever. I am sure I will make so many mistakes, but I
promise that I will try my hardest to be the very best mom for you. Before I even had you, I knew that me and you
would be very close!
Here is my advice for you.
Enjoy your life. There is so much
good and beauty in this world. Always,
no matter what, look for the good. There
are going to be things that get you down, but don’t let them. Your attitude can determine so much of your
happiness in life. Make sure to have a good
one.
If you want to be happy, be good. As long as you make good choices and stay
close to your Heavenly Father, you will be okay and you will be happy. I know there are great things in store for
you. I pray with my whole heart that you
will stay on the straight and narrow and make the choices the Lord would have
you make. Get baptized, go on a mission,
get married in the temple, and always live in a way where you will be worthy to
do these things!
Be kind. There are
enough mean people in this world, don’t be one of them. Look for the best in people and always look
for chances to serve. You never know
what people are going through, so try not to judge them, just love them and
forgive them. We all make mistakes. And to quote your grandma Pickett, “Always
take the higher road.”
Work hard. Your daddy
is one of the hardest workers I know.
Follow in his footsteps. Just
know that hard work and dedication can get you anywhere!
Oh my sweet little Jackson, I love you so much!! I am so happy that I get to be your mom. You are a sunshine in my life. Holding you truly makes me feel warm and
peaceful inside. Stay little and keep
your sweet innocence for as long as possible.
I promise that I will do my best as your mom!!! This last year has been so wonderful with
you, and I cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in your life! I love you more than you know!!
Love ,
Mom
