A Word (or two) from Jackson’s Dad…

Jillian has had such a good time putting this blog together and jotting the first few entries, I figured it was time to take a moment and get in on the fun myself.

Hi… I’m Jackson’s Dad. 

That’s still an amazing thought.  Most of my friends were married and had multiple kids before I was blessed with that title.  He’s almost ten months old and I still look at him and think “He’s part me!”  I was telling him (yes… of course I talk to him… he’s a VERY bright kid ;0) yesterday morning that no matter how I tried, I could never actually “imagine” what he would look like before he was born.  I’m not talking just when Jill was pregnant.  I’m talking about when you’re sitting there in micro-economics class and your contemplating anything but economics and your thoughts turn to “I wonder what my kids will look like?”  Yes… it happened… we guys think about other things besides…… football. Fortunately for my son the Lord answered my prayers and he takes after his mother!  

Being a husband and now “a Dad” is definitely a challenge.  But, I love it!  No, I can’t eat candy in bed any longer.  I never realized there was a “proper” way of cleaning the sink and that you should vacuum the house more than once a month.  And now sleeping until 0630 is “sleeping in.”  But, I wouldn’t go back for anything.  

Well, I’m being called up to dinner.  I can hear my “little man” practicing his Tim “the tool man” Taylor grunts out on his mom. What a character!! I’m a very blessed man….  

P.S. Thomas J. “Stonwall” Jackson born 21 January.  Jackson Caldwell Kohler born 21 January.  Coincidence?? Umm… I don’t think so….