12th Month

Hadley Tate Jackson, you are such a loving, energetic and strong willed baby. I love every minute of watching you explore and learn new things.

At 12 months
- you weigh 21 1/2 pounds.
- you are 29 inches tall.
- and 3 days, you took your first steps and never looked back!
- you absolutely LOVE water.
- your favorite food is applesauce and green peas.
- you clap your hands when others do.


Here are a few pictures from Hadley's first birthday party. He had such a great time with all his friends and family!

Hadley's first birthday cake!

Exhausted after the birthday bash!

Hadley's Biggest Milestone Yet

August 29Th our little Hadley accomplished his biggest milestone yet...his FIRST birthday! It was a very happy and emotional day in the Jackson home. That bitter sweet feeling came back all over again. This time last year our 4lbs 2oz little fighter quickly became a very fragile 3lb 6oz little fighter. He was living in an incubator hooked up to a monitor. He had and oxygen tube and feeding tube in his nose and an IV in his head. Each time we looked at his innocent little face we felt like our hearts were breaking and growing all at the same time.
Hadley is now one years old and growing stronger every day! Where has the time gone?? Our tiny baby isn't so tiny anymore. He's come so far! We have never been so proud of one person. He truly is a fighter.

Hadley Tate Jackson
Mommy and Daddy love you more than anything! You have blessed us more than you will ever know. You melt our hearts every time we hear your sweet voice say, "Mama" and "Dada." We can't help but smile when you smile. We can't help but giggle when you giggle, and we can't help but cry when you cry. You are our everything!!
We love you around the world and back again!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy