Since I have had Jaden, so much has happened. I only had to go back to school for a couple of days to finish up some work, so I have been a stay at home mom for about 6 weeks. I am loving every minute of it. Not having something to do every minute did take some getting used to at first, but I think we are finally into a routine. The last month has been a blast, and pictures are the best way to show what has happened around here. Here's what we've been up to:
Mea had a gymnastic meet. She did great! I was so proud of how strong she The kids fro
m her daycare were awesome! Look at those pointed toes!
Mea had a birthday party. She had all of her friends to the park for cake and a craft. I cannot believe she is four! Everyone had lots of fun! -This was the start of Mea's birthday week!
Jaden spent a lot of time napping. I think the best part of spending time home, has been to watch Mea and Jaden interacting. It is so sweet!
Jaden got his first bath. He was so mellow- I think he enjoyed the water. When Mea was a baby she fit in the sink for 3 months. He already has grown too long for the sink and has moved to the tub! Sorry about the lack of modesty- this will be a good picture for his girl friends to see!
Jaden was blessed. It was great! He looked great in the sweater Grandma McCoy made. Jared is a great dad. I love this picture of my men!
Jaden getting stronger with a little tummy time! Last night I thought he might flip over- he had half of his body up.
This is one of the first smiles Jaden gave with purpose. He is so cute- now he is smiling all of the time.
I finally put together the stroller. It is a sit and stand and I love it. It is really long but is so nice. Mea can get off and on it when she wants to and it pushes really easily.
Mea is still my Fancy Nancy Princess. She loves being a girl! We went to a Family Fun Night at the park. Mea and Jared stood in line for 20 mins. so she could get this painted on her face. Very fancy!
We had an outdoor hotdog and marshmallow roast. It was fun and very cool that we could just go to our back yard and build a fire. Jaden slept through the whole dinner!
We also went to the MU rec. center to swim. They closed early so we didn't have a whole lot of time. Jaden looked pretty cute in his trunks. Mea is a fish. She has already been in grammy's "pool" several times.
Another smile.
Sorry this post was so long, but I need to get caught up. I'll do better!
I was awoken at 4:15 in the morning to Miss Mea poking me. "What's wrong?" I asked "Did the thunder wake you?" "No." She said "I so excited!" She was going to run another mile run and couldn't wait. It was so cool to see her that jazzed. We got up about 6:30 and got to the park for the Parley P. Pratt Memorial Run. Mea, Jaden and I ran the 1 mile, while Jared ran the 4. Mea is quite the little runner. We started off in the back of the pack because I had the stroller, so we had to pass about 40 people right out of the gate. Mea was so competitive every time we got close to someone she would pick up the pace and say "Let's get 'em!" About 3/4 of the way in she was getting tired and said "How did I get myself into this!" I had to laugh! 200 meters to the end and she got her second wind. She dropped her hand off the stroller and wanted to sprint to the end on her own. She did awesome!
Later in the day, we had my family over for a shrimp boil. I love to cook these! The food was a little spicy but so good! I think I could live in the coastal south- I love that kind of food! It was fun to see the kids with the fireworks and just relax and enjoy the day. We have the perfect yard for a cook out and great space for fireworks.
Mea and Nora- notice Mea's pink boots!
One of my favorite pics of Aunt Mar. Mea loves that she is rocking the bump-it!
Uncle Aaron- It was a dangerous job!
We tried to go to MU to watch Fire in the Sky but it rained long enough that I got cold and said it was time to go. I know, I'm a party pooper but seriously I was soaked and had been up since 4:15 so by 9:30 I was ready to go home! I ended the evening with a Cherry Limeade Sonic Blast (so wonderful)-
It was a wonderful day! I hope everyone had a great fourth as well!
