Jonathan's 1st Birthday

Jonathan just turned one - WOW how time flies!!! We had a little party for him at the church. We have a good time. Jonathan was kind of grumpy until he ate his cake but I think everyone else had fun. It was a barnyard theme and I (and my mom) made the cake. We laughed a lot and I'll probably buy the cake for his next party=). We finished the cake around 12:30 AM and I put the cake in the oven for the night so the cats wouldn't get into it. The next morning I opened the oven to see the barn and the silo had fallen over=( Long story short... we stood the barn back up and fixed it the best we could. Click here to see the pictures from the party.

Here a few things about our little one year old...

Weight - 25lbs
Ht - 31.5 inches
He likes to - hang out with mommy and daddy, talk on the phone, eat, play peek-a-boo and read BOOKS
Fav Foods - fruit, peanut butter, green beans, broccoli, cheese, hotdogs and reeses peanut butter cups
Least Fav Food - potatoes - in any form
He is still is crawling but he will walk across the living room if he is coaxed.

We have really enjoyed him over the past year and I can't wait to see him with a little brother or sister.

Our New Ticker

I'm sure you've notice the new ticker at the top of the page. We are expecting a new little miracle baby in November. We had an ultrasound yesterday and we were able to see and hear the heartbeat. We are very excited and we feel extremely blessed!!!

Christmas Time

Well, I'm sure some of you are surprised to see a new post so close to the last post but SURPRISE!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year and I hope you all did too. Jonathan didn't really get into unwrapping presents this year but he has enjoyed playing with all his new toys. Click here are a few pictures from Christmas

Almost 9 months

Jonathan will be 9 months old in about a week. The time really goes by too fast!!! He is crawling all over the place and nothing seems to slow him down now. He is pulling himself up on EVERYTHING! He even used an upside down laundry basket to help him walk across the living room the other day. He says "dada" really well(and he has been for a couple months) and he's been working on "mama" but so far we've only been able to get "nana" out. It is so much fun to hear him "talk" which is what he does most of the day. He has one tooth but based on his lack of sleeping at night I think he's working on some more. If you ask him if he's a big boy, he'll throw his arms up over his head and smile - it's really cute!

We are really looking forward to Christmas this week. I will post Christmas pictures sometime this coming weekend - don't hold your breath but I will try to get them posted soon after Christmas. Here are some new pictures of Jonathan. I hope you enjoy and I hope you all have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Helping Mommy!
He found the pots and pans!

"Is there anything else I can get out?"


The bib drawer

"Hello"


BIG BOY!!!

"Hello Frosty!"

A few random things...

Jonathan is over 7 months old now! Where does the time go??? We've been having lots of fun with him and his personality is really starting to show! We had him weighed on Monday and he was 19lbs 5 ounces and 27 1/2 inches long. He is still tall and skinny! He is saying "dada" regularly but we've yet to get a "mama" out. I'm sure it's coming soon. He is trying really hard to crawl but he doesn't have it quiet yet. He loves his daddy and gets really excited anytime he sees Brian. It is the cutest thing in the world to me=) Jonathan is also working on sitting himself up. He is also eating puffs and crackers. He loves to sit in his high chair while I work in the kitchen. The biggest news we have right now is that Jonathan has been sleeping in his own bed in his own room. We've all been sleeping much better since that changed has taken place.

Family Pictures

These were actually taken about 2 months ago now but I haven't posted them yet so... here you go!

6 Months

Jonathan is 6 months old now and I can't beileve how much he's changing!!! We had his check up yesterday and he wieghed in at 18 lbs 2 oz and he is 27 1/4 inches long. He is tall and slender. The picture on the bear rug was taken two days ago. The nurse at the public health clinic has similar pictures of other babies she treats and she asked us to send her one of Jonathan. So, next time we go in, Jonathan's bear rug picture will be on the wall too!

I'll have to get some more pictures of Jonathan soon... he is sitting up and playing by himself really well! He loves books, the cats and his daddy! He still doesn't nap very well but he is a pretty happy baby so that's okay. We got him a high chair on our last trip to Anchorage and he really likes it. He can sit in the high chair in the kitchen with me while I cook or do dishes and he's just as happy as can be.