Jayden had his 3rd swimming class tonight. He did so well...one very cute part is that there are a total of 2 babies in his class and both of their dads are in the pool with them....I love it! I didn't stop smiling for the full 30 mins. Jayden was so tired he fell asleep in the car on the way home and I put him to bed when we got home (6:20) and I don't think he will be up until morning. I think he had some fun!
We had such a fun weekend...the farmers market with Grandma, grocery store, swinging on the swing, bball tournament with Bethany, Target, 5 walks and many races across the living room floor. I also learned that Jayden would pick a shoe or dog toy over his toys any day....
Last week Jayden turned 9 months. I remember looking at some bath toys that said 9+ months before he was born...thinking wow, I can't even image having a 9 month old and here we are....time is just going by too fast but we are loving every moment.
One of my favorite moments of the day is when he wakes up. Below is a pic of the face I get to wake up to....my monkey! He is always so happy in the morning...that he does not get from his daddy.
like I said..the best part of my day....
The final picture I will leave you with is one of Joe & Jayden. Everyone tells me how much Jayden looks like Joe and I see it more some times than others. They were sitting on the couch together laughing and it was just scary how much they looked like each other...the picture doesn't capture it as well as I originally thought it would but Ilove the picture.
This week was a big week for Jayden....his first swimming lesson. Both Joe & I love to swim, so we hope Jayden does too. So far, so good!
Below are some pictures of Jayden in the water with Joe. He also got to go down the big slide and loved it.
Jayden has been busy crawling everywhere. It is so fun to watch him. He also no longer likes his excersaucer or jumperoo. Below is a picture of Jayden under his jumperoo. He likes to crawl under it to still play with the toys attached.
Last wed. evening we had a beautiful sunset. Below are some pics from my couch.
So...it has been a while since my last update and so much has been happening, so I am sorry if this gets long.
Memorial day weekend was pretty relaxing for our family. My sister, Casey, brother, Dad, Mary Jo and Grandma Jo all came to visit on Sat and then my Mom and Pete came to visit on Monday. Below are two pictures of Jayden with Great Grandma Jo.
We also went to the zoo that is literally in our backyard. I thought maybe it was a small petting zoo...oh no...I was wrong. They have about 9 types of monkeys, lions, tigers, a zebra, bears, and many other animals. I was shocked but we had a great time. They also have a great play area so Jayden got to take his first ride on a swing, which he loved. I am not sure if anyone remembers the McDonalds commercial with the child on the swing and every time they swung forward, they smiled because they saw the McDonalds sign. Jayden does the same thing except we don't need the McDonalds sign. We now have gone to the park multiple times to ride the swing.
Below are some pics of the zoo and the swing.
Jayden also likes to shake his head no....it all seemed to start when Joe would shake his head yes but now JJ shakes his head no if he doesn't want to do something. I think he is over is jumperoo and exersaucer, so if I attempt to put him in them, he crosses his legs and shakes his head no. If he doesn't want something to drink and I give him a sippy cup , he shakes his head no.
Below is a video of Joe shaking his head yes and Jayden responding by shaking his head no. It is our fun game to play :)
Jayden is starting to make sounds that are beginning to sound like words and I swear he said "Mom" the other day. Joe thought I was crazy and then he heard it. It sounds like "Mum" but I'll take it. I don't think he associates it with me but we say it enough that someday he would repeat it.
Also, Jayden has a new Best Friend. We named him Blue and we have to thank Holly for bringing him to our family because Jayden loves him. Below is a picture of them together.
Sorry...I told you this might be long. Just a couple more Jayden updates.
He now is able to feed himself...such a wonderful thing!
He still misses his mouth once & a while, check out his onsie :)
Next story...
Jayden has 4 teeth, I don't have any pictures but there is a nice large space in the middle!
Best Jayden story--
Jayden is now crawling...and he is going forward!! It just happened two days ago.
I am scared he will learn to climb the stairs....this weekend we get the baby gates!!
This past weekend I went to Chicago to celebrate the upcoming wedding of my dear friend Allie. We had such a great time. I always love to see my girlfriends and then the added bonus of celebrating the future marriage of Allie & Jeff, made it great weekend. We can't wait for the big day! It is coming fast!
Joe & Jayden (and Lanie too) had a very fun Sat. They went to visit the Zimmerman's. It looks like Eli, Kate and Jayden had some fun. Lanie & Maggie played as well. Below is a picture of the car ride and then the kids playing.
That is it! I have shared enough....at least for now.
Have a great night. Stay safe with all the storms!
So Jayden has mastered moving across the living room...but he can't crawl forward. He goes backwards and then roles all over but not forward. Some days we think he might just start walking instead.....it won't be long until we will be chasing him around the house.
Below is a picture of Jayden on the move.
Last weekend we got to celebrate the 2nd birthday of two adorable twins--Reagan & Quinn. Below are some pictures of all of the fun...
I am not sure what Jayden is doing in the below picture but I love it!
We don't have big plans for the weekend except to spend some quality time together as a family. I can't wait!
First... I have to share the fun we had in Greenville on Thursday night! Just a little hail slamming against our house. I made it in the garage with about 30 seconds to spare....Really Mother Nature...that is all I have to say.
Joe, Jayden and I had a very busy but fun weekend.....we started at about 4:40 on Friday. I drove home from work and Joe & Jayden were in the driveway waiting for me. We traveled to Fond du Lac and dropped off Jayden with Grandma & Grandpa T. Then Joe & I were off to look at condos in Milwaukee with Debbi. And ....excited to say she had narrowed it down to her final selection. We are so excited for her!
On Saturday we had my brother Ben's graduation from UWGB. So proud of him! And now he is off to Cornell for his graduate program. Below are some pics of Ben's big day!
Sunday was the big Cellcom marathon. Joe and his sisters ran the relay and did a great job. Tim, Jayden and I were great spectators and photographers too! Below are some pics to enjoy.
Below are two new pictures of Jayden....boy do I love my little monkey!!
I also have two recent videos to share...the first one is of Jayden's new sounds. I think it is adorable but of course I would :) We can't wait for his first words.
We have been working with Jayden on his clapping, waving and high fives.....we may have overloaded him because now he does them all them time and many times all together.
Last weekend was a big weekend to kick off a summer/fall of weddings. We had one on Friday and one on Saturday!
Below are some pics my friend Deni, the beautiful bride on Saturday May 7th!
The picture below is right about when she started to cry, which made me cry.
Below are the vows.
Congrats Deni & Dan! We had so much fun celebrating with you!
Last Sunday we traveled to Marinette to visit my mom and have a family lunch for Mother's Day. It was Jayden's first outing to a restaurant where he sat in a highchair. He was so good especially with all the women that walked by and rubbed his head. I think he loved the attention. We then went to visit my Grandpa and it was amazing to see how great he looks. He actually has a tan from sitting in his lawn chair on the recent warm days. I was excited to see a smile on his face. Later in the day, we went to visit my dad and Mary Jo. Sadly, we didn't get to see Joe's mom on Mother's Day but Jayden did get to play with her all weekend while we were at the weddings. Thanks again Vicki & Tim! Hope you got to take a nap.
Jayden has been working on holding his sippy cup and the other day, he just started drinking from it. He just looks so grown up in the pictures that I have to share.
And you may notice that he doesn't have any socks on....he isn't a fan of them. They always find a way to get pulled off his feet. Someday I may not think it is as cute as I do today.........
We recently had to say goodbye to Joe's Grandpa DeMuth. He was such an amazing man and will be greatly missed. He always made us smile with his amazing stories and now the stories live on through his family. I love listening to the grandchildren tell stories of the crazy things their grandpa did when they were younger....some great memories they have. One of the last things he said to Joe & me was to take good care of Jayden...so simple but I think of those words often and I hope we can make him proud.
Jayden meeting Grandpa DeMuth for the first time on his first Thanksgiving.
Easter 2011-
This year was very tough for Easter because it was the day before Grandpa DeMuth's funeral. It was great to all be together with Grandma but it just didn't seem the same. Before we left for Dodgeville, the Easter Bunny made a little stop at our house.
Jayden recently turned 7 months! He is growing so fast. On Wed he was at the doctor and now weighs a little over 23 lbs....soon I don't know how I will carry him. Sadly, he has pink eye and a bit of a cold but I can't complain he really hasn't been sick until now, so I consider us very lucky.
Below are some fun videos with Jayden
Our friends, Sarah & Dan, bought Jayden a taggies football (which he loves) and he giggles every time Joe throws it in the air. Hours of entertainment...
This second video shows a classic game in our house. (Eli will like this one) We play ball with our dog Lanie on the stairs and this was the first time Jayden played as well. We didn't realize it was a fun as he thought! I can't wait until he can throw the ball.
