All I want for Christmas...

Jordis got her first tooth last week...although it's the top left lateral incisor...not the bottom front tooth like it's "supposed to be". We can see 4 more coming in though...might have a full set for the New Year!

PS - it's not much fun teething, but we went to see Santa and Jordis was a perfect angel as usual!

Jordis version 9.5

She's 9 1/2 months old...here's some new shots from the great room :)

Pics before we left

Just a few that we took before we left.....no new ones yet, although the camera has been found and unpacked. It's a small miracle.

New Home

We're in...and have a lot of stuff unpacked. Our neighbors are great - we love it!

Random Commentary

Don't forget to VOTE!!!!!

You guys know which side of the fence we're on ;)

First Halloween!

Happy Feet

Percussion rocks!

Jordis's favorite toy right now is a Leapfrog drum. She goes absolutely crazy on it! Thursday she's 8 months old already! (Click on any image to enlarge)

Sitting Pretty take 2

Jordis doesn't fall over anymore (unless she wants to!)

2 of Jordis's favorite toys come together!!

Pie Pan

Cow









Cow Pie.



(Yeah, sometimes staying at home can make you do things like this for your own entertainment. Could be abuse of a camera, a toy bovine, or a metallic baking instrument, but I'm calling it art!)

TubTastic!

We've moved into a baby tub inside the big tub...daddy has fun with hairdos, and the duck gets a lot of love!

PS - 7 months old!

Buckeyes Rule!

Go Bucks - National Championship is on the way!

So much for the "favored" Longhorns. Seems like the critics had never heard of Ted Ginn Jr. OR Troy Smith. Whatever!

Long live Jim Tressel and his sweater vests! Root for the O-H-I-O!

What does it say?

Just like her mom, Jordis gives "Project Runway" two thumbs up and can't wait to read about Tim Gunn!!

Sunshine

Jordis can sit up on her own now, for about a minute (sometimes longer!) Here daddy is helping as she plays with a ball that makes music.


Ty snapped this great pic when the sun was coming in the window.












Here's the update: She's a little over 6 months old, and weighs 16.5 pounds! She's eating 3 meals a day now, and over a cup of cereal and 1/2 cup of fruits and veggies. She's also saying "mama" and "baba", and is working on "dada"!!

You Oughta Be In Pictures

Ty had this pencil and pastel portrait of Jordis commissioned for Anita for her birthday in July. Isn't it fabulous?















Here she is giving her best "I'm too cute" for the camera look.

We are getting official 6 month portraits taken next weekend!

Good times!

Jordis is roughly 5 1/2 months old, and she's continuing to have a great time learning. She lovvvvvvves to stand up. If she could walk now, she would!

Embarrassing Pictures (pardon the pun)

She is SO going to hate these when they show up at her graduation party, engagement party, or whenever we're feeling ornery :)

Squishy butt!

All about Firsts!

Jordis is 5 months old tomorrow, and the past 2 weeks have been full of firsts for her...

First time in the big girl infant end of the tub













First Green Beans (she loved them)














First time up on hands instead of elbows only













First time in the Exersaucer (that's Ty's smirk, by the way)











She's also tried Barley cereal and Sweet Peas (likes the beans better), and next up for the tiny diner are sweet potatoes and carrots. She rolled over from her tummy to back a couple times last week, but she seems to have forgotten how to do it already! (either that or she doesn't think it's worth the energy) :)

More After Baptism Party!

Thanks everyone for coming and sharing this special time with us!!!!!!

After Baptism Party!

Party Outfit!



















With Cousins Shana, Brendan and Logan (first time meeting them all!)






Time with Aunt Jena