It seems as though time is flying by. Another week has gone by and it has been nothing out of the ordinary. Work was slow all this week so they did need me. Melissa and Jackson were just as cute as last week. Nothing really exciting happened.

Melissa is the one person that I haven't done enough talking about in this blog. So I am going to make this entry all about her.

Me and Melissa meet Feb 13, 2004. For those who don't know or remember, I was home from my mission only a week and a half before I meet her. We meet at a LDS singles dance. I was still in my girls are off limits mode from my mission, so I really did ask any girls to dance. This dance was kind of lame and my family who I came with kept asking if we should just go. For some reason I kept getting this feeling that we need to stay. They had ask if we were ready to go three or four times after that, but still I had this feeling that we should wait. It was the last slow song and I was still too chicken to ask any girls to dance. When from out of no where Melissa came and ask me to dance. I still remember what she did. She came from behind, tap me on the shoulder and said, "Do you wanna dance?..That is if you are not taken."

Our first dance was something I will always remember. It was like we knew each other for years. I still didn't talk as much as I should but I still felt something. Melissa felt so comfortable that she was rubbing the back of my neck as we danced. I know it sound kind of cheesy but when we danced it felt as though we were the only two people in the room.

After we dance we said the usual goodbyes and thank yous. Then I went to my group and she went to hers. Me and my group talked a little and they said "okay, are you ready to go now?" I still felt that I needed to wait. Melissa then came up and ask for my phone number. She also asked if we wanted to go somewhere to eat.

That is how we first met. We instantly started hanging out with each other. I remember how Melissa kept saying I can't date you right now I need to focus on school. Nothing could stop us. We dated for a year and a half. It was always fun, we would break up and then get back together. We did this three times. The last time we broke up it was for a month. I went crazy that month because I missed her so badly. We eventually got back together and on Nov. 16, 2005 we got married.

I know that the way me and Melissa relationship went was not perfect. I know we made mistakes that we should not have done, but I don't regret it at all. We grew so close together and got to know each other from are mistake and us breaking up. I became Melissa best friend, just as she became my best friend. This was because of all experience we went through together.

There is just something about Melissa that make her so special. Melissa can make friendships instantly with anyone. I always tease her and ask her, "Who's your new best friend this week?" I know that she makes friend easily because of her personality. She is a very spunky kind of person. She's a go getter. When there is a task to be done she is in charge. She know what to do and how to do it. This make my life a little easier when it come to certain thing. Melissa is someone who gets me. She gets my weird jokes. We both have the same goals in life.

I obviously think that she is attractive. The first thing that caught my attention was her smile and her eyes. I think she is the ideal woman.

Melissa makes me stronger. Just today when we were at target we were buying something for Michelle for her belated birthday. The price said 12.99 but the gift rang up as 19.99, if that would have happen before I met her I would have just bought it and went on my way, but without thinking I said we saw it for this price. Melissa said "I have changed you haven't I?" She has made me bolder than I was.

Melissa is such a great mom! She works so hard to take care of our Jacky Boy. I knew that Melissa would be a good mom before we had Jackson. She has always had a nurturing side to her. She pretty much took care of her younger brother Michael when he was young. She takes care of everyone. She can be there for you when you are down.

I just want Melissa to know how much I love her. She is my everything and she makes me so happy.

If you get a chance make sure you give her some praise. Because she is such a wonder woman.

- Justin

Wanting to go to work in the first place is a hard thing to want, but when you don't want to leave a baby and a wife it gets harder. I am currently working a graveyard and when you work at a hospital and it's in the middle of the night, you kind of have a little bit of time on your hands. I have been thinking about my baby boy and wanting to hold him so badly. I love my job and I enjoy what I do but there is nothing like being home with your family.

Jackson is doing great! He has been a little fussy but he has been so much better than I thought he was going to be. He really doesn't cry that much. He grunts and moves around a lot. The one thing that I thought that would be better is that he stays up through the night. I know that he would wake up but I thought that he would sleep a little more, but I can't complain. He now weighs 9 lbs 8 oz. which is a pound bigger from when he was born. He went in for another hearing test because he didn't pass the hearing test the first time. He passed it this time but only once. This is something that scares Melissa. This is because her family has some problems with hearing loss and she doesn't want her son to have the same problems and troubles.

Sleep sounds really good right about now. I am not really looking forward to working two more graveyards in a row. Hopefully some of thing make sense or maybe I should just stop and get some rest.

Today I was just thinking about how I need to express what I am thankful for. I am so very grateful for my wife Melissa. She is such a sweetheart and she take really good care of me. I can't express how much I am thankful for her. I hope she know that I really love her with all my heart. My son, Jackson, would be another thing to be grateful for. He is a lot of work and sometimes he can be fussy, but he just looks so innocent. How can you resist him?I am thankful for Jackson because he has made me a stronger man, just within the 2 and a half weeks he has been in my life. I am grateful for me family. My dad has always been my hero and he will always be. I look to him on how to be a great dad. My mom I have to be grateful for because she puts up with all of my teasing. She is such a strong woman and she is an example to me of what moms should be. My brother and sisters have always been there for me. I can't remember how many times we have hung out together and still doesn't get old. I am so very thankful for their friendship and love.

Here is a list of other thing that I am grateful for but just want to mention.
Health
Shelter
The Church
Jesus Christ
God
Book of Mormon
Temples
Forgiveness
Family
Laughter
Food

There is a million more things that I could be thankful for but I better leave it at that.

This is the start of my blog. I am doing this for two folds. First I am proud to announce to the world that I am a Dad. This is going to be a good way for everyone to see him. The second reason for doing this is to have some sort of journal.