Random J

One Year already!

On the 19th JJ had her first birthday! We went to Grandma Brenda's, where were surrounded by family and lots of food (from Panera...nobody's cooking when they cater!), along with a My Little Pony cake and plenty of gifts! Thanks to everyone :)


J did really well for being away from home and up for a lot of hours. The tissue paper was more interesting than the gifts for the most part. The icing wasn't a hit until she really got a good taste...then there was a big grin. SUGAR! She still has such a wonderful, happy personality. It's like she is just glad to be wherever she is..we are so lucky to have such a wonderful child!

She's climbing up now, and is crawling at warp speed. Mom has a hard time keeping up with her, but chasing is fun too! At our checkup she weighed 20.6 pounds and is 29" long. Exactly 50% percentile for both! We're also switching from formula to whole milk (pretty traumatic) and she is eating more and more finger food every day. She LOVES Boca burgers (yummy soy), cheese, and freeze dried fruit.

It's been quite a year for us, and it does go so fast it's hard to believe. Some days we wish we could stop time and keep her small for just a minute...but then she does something new and you know it's even more incredibly interesting each day. The next year will be just as amazing, we're sure!

Enjoy the pictures!

The excitement continues!

In the past 2 months, J has gotten 6 teeth, and we see a couple more nubs on the way...and she learned how to crawl last Saturday. Just when we thought it was never going to happen, UP on her knees and away she goes! (beeline for doggie, of course!)

Say cheese!

These were taken last month, but she's 11 months old now already!!!

My first Christmas

Here she is getting ready to go meet Santa for the first time

Almost ready for church

Ready for Xmas Eve Service!

Love my new Magnetic Easel!

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!