SUMMER!!

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!

Introducing the Little Man..Jaden Emery Decker

About time I post about my new favorite little boy. Jaden was born on April 8 at 7:30 in the morning. For the most part it was a easy delivery. I got the the hospital early in the morning, was already at 6 cm., got an epidural, and relaxed until time to push. He suprized us all with blonde hair and he was huge (9lbs 10 oz!). After a little more than a week this is what we've learned about our new little man:

Jaden is really easy going- he eats, sleeps and poops with little crying.

He can pee across a dr. waiting room. He has showered everyone- oh the joys of boys ;-)!

Jaden eats like maniac. The first couple of days he had lost almost a pound but was almost back up to weight by the following Monday. Our next check up is Monday- I'm betting he is pushing 10lbs by now!

Jaden is the funniest baby ever in Mea's eyes. He just looks at her and she cracks up laughing hysterically. It is funny to watch the interactions between them already.

Jaden can go through about 15 diapers and 3 outfits a day... what do you expect from a kid-o that eats so much. What goes in must come out!

He is amazingly beautiful and happy. We are all so thankful and for the joy he has already

brought into our home. He is a perfect little boy!

Kite Flying

This has been a while, but I decided the pictures were too cute not to post. Mea enjoyed kite flying even though she only stayed interested for about 10 mins. Then it was on to the swing. Also, I have a little artist on my hands. Mea was so proud of her picture of a mermaid she let us take a picture. I am so impressed with her abilities. She loves to draw and write. She score in the 5 year old range for some of her writing skills in her pre-k screening. Pretty impressive. Now if only I could get those gross motor skills up. She inherited her mom's grace ;-)!

Mea Auck as John McCain

This is the picture I took of Mea that reminded me of a John McCain ad. Notice the far off look in her eye as if she is looking for someone to come in and swoop her from her nursing home room. I added the link to compare pics to to John's ad is on the bottom of the post, just in case you have forgotten the look. http://politicalchase.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/john-mccain-ad-422.jpg

Birthday

It was my birthday not that long ago. I am reminded of how lucky I am. I have a fantastic husband. I laugh and say that Jared is making me soft, but I really appreciate being babied at times. Mea is great. She is so much fun. Right now attitude streams out at times, she is funny and most of the time happy. I work hard at a job that I love. My extended family is wonderfully supportive. So, I am a blessed, old (my students think) lady!

Our New House

The stress level in our house is slowly working to a boil. I have 7 weeks to go and in 4 we are moving to a new house. (Keep in mind last pregnancy I went 2 weeks early). Everyone is excited, especially Mea (Her rooms is great and already painted pink with butterflies). But, the plan, or lack of planning is starting to make us nervous. I hate asking for help, and that attitude is just not going to work this time around. So knowing that I will have to swallow my pride, I am sure that everything will work out.

Prego!

Last week This week Okay, so I realize that I am pregnant but looking at the pics this week I realized how pregnant I am looking. Here's a shot of last week compared to this week. Jaden is getting bigger!