Happy St. Patrick's Day (and Birthday)!

Today is Jackson's 1 month birthday! Also, it's the day Chris and I met four years ago. Wow, how the time flies. This past week we made our first overnight trip to visit Mimi and Pop. I had the flu and Chris went out of town for a work trip so Mimi and Pop pulled night duty and gave me some much needed rest so I could get well. I thought grandparents were supposed to spoil the grandchildren, but I felt pretty spoiled as well! What I wasn't prepared for was the inordinate amount of "gear" that a newborn has to travel with. Between the pack and play, the clothes, the diaper bag, the breast pump, his tummy time mat (okay, I probably didn't have to pack that, but I'm a rookie), his nursing pillow PLUS the "gear" for the dog (food and water bowls, bed, treats, etc.) poor Makai barely had any room in the back of the Durango on the drive home. He was a trooper as he laid on his bed squished in between the pack and play and the many bags that we packed! We had a great time and look forward to many more visits. Next visit will be to see his GG in Aiken and I'm already planning on how to consolidate the baby gear for greater efficiency (Chris' brother forewarned us about this dilemna)!