Pardon me if I've been a little MIA lately...I've been buried under an 800 pg. study guide for the state licensure exam that I take this Saturday. Please say a prayer for me, as I don't always do well on standardized exams...I feel ADD while taking them as I hate sitting for hours taking an exam, and tend to lose my concentration. So please pray that I have clarity of thought as I recall what I have been taught the past 8 years. I have prepared as best I know how, and will complete my studying tomorrow, and will take Friday off just to clear my head a bit before the big day.
I'm so far behind on the happenings at the Irwin house, but thought I'd just share a few tidbits just to share with you the sunshine of my day! I have been so thankful to be able to stay home with him everday during this past month. We have laughed so hard some days I started crying, and I have soaked in every minute of his cute laughter, jokes, and sweet kisses. We have had such a good time learning new things together, creating crafts for daddy to come home to each day, and playing with the mountains of Christmas toys. Being a mother changes everything, and I am so thankful that God chose me to be Jackson's mother, and that I have this awesome responsibility to raise him and teach him. I'm a bit sad to be going back to work next week, but am excited about finishing school this semester, and seeing where God leads us from here. I think Jackson is a little sad I'm going back to work (if he really understood all that meant), but is excited to be going to stay with MiMi, Granny, and hopefully starting preschool.
I leave you with a conversation I overheard the other night between Donald and Jackson...
Daddy: I have to go to work tomorrow.
Jackson: You watch movies at work?
Daddy: No, we don't have movies at work. At work, I work.
Jackson: You don't have movies at work?
Daddy: No, it's not fun at work. I just work.
(I could tell Jackson didn't know what work meant, and Donald didn't know how to explain it.)
Jackson: Is Santa at your work?
(Jackson remembers us going to eat cookies with Santa and Mrs. Clause last month, and now thinks that Santa works with Donald.)
Daddy: No, Santa just came to eat cookies with you that 1 day.
This conversation continued for a while. Jackson was trying to understand what kind of fun things Donald did at work, and Donald wasn't quite sure how to explain that it's work, not necessarily fun. It's so cute to hear Jackson carrying on his conversation like he's grown. Asking Donald how his day at work was while at the dinner table, and telling Donald about all the happenings of his train set that day. I just love that kid!
Jackson and Kaylie jumping on the punching bag. So cute to watch all the laughter the 2 of them shared with this!
Opening presents Christmas morning.
2 comments:
Glad to read an update from you! You'll definately be in my prayers for your big exam! When will you have results?
I love you and will be praying for your exam on Saturday, know you will do well on it.......ahhh Jackson, what a blessing he is to our family and all who meet him. I only wish Will were here to enjoy and spoil him and Kaylie...I love you, Mom
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