2 Months & the Monkey

Another month has passed. Georgia continues to bring smiles to our faces and joy to our lives. She is a really happy, easy going baby. Her smile brightens up the room. She adores her big brother and he absolutely loves her. Their interactions are so sweet to watch. She started cooing a week or so ago and she just talks and talks to us. We love it!

Her growth statistics
Weight: 16 lbs, 14 oz. (off the charts)
Height: 25 1/4 inches (even further off the charts!)
Head: 42 cm (97th percentile)

Earning Her Ears

This morning we headed out for a little Disneyland adventure. This time Daddy went to work and Gramma came along. We met Meme & Norah and Jessica & Charlotte there for a little toddler time. It was lots of fun, it really is the happiest place on earth! :)

Riding the Carousel: Me & Jake, Jessica & Charlotte, Meme & Norah

Twin girls Norah & Georgia (totally unplanned)

When we came out of Playhouse Disney we saw that Daddy had come to surprise us after work. Jake was so happy to see him!

Gramma has a 'tradition' of buying each grandchild their first set of Mickey ears. Today Georgia received hers.

Seeing how big they were on her reminded me of when Jake first got his ears. I can't believe how big they are at first and how quickly they fit perfectly! These little babies grow so fast!

Thanks for the ears, Gramma. And thanks for coming with us today. We love you and love spending time with you too!

Do You Bumbo??

Eden lent me this great new little Bumbo seat for Georgia to use for awhile. She's adorable in it!

Did anyone else use one with their kids? Do you think she's old enough for it? (I know she's big enough!) But I worry that maybe developmentally it's still a little early. When did you start using yours? Any suggestions??

Memorial Day

The day started with the semi-annual V1 Pancake Breakfast in the Park. Yummy, yummy. And finished with a fantastic bbq with good friends at the Reagan's. Jake had lots of fun at both places, we all did!

Jake, Kyle, Flynn, Charlotte, & Norah

(picture copied from Heather's blog, thanks!)

In between the feeding frenzy's John, the kids, & I drove out to the Camarillo outlet's in hopes of great sales. We all need clothes and heard that was where to go. The Children's Place had plenty for the kids, most at the fabulous price of $4.99, but Gap was very disappointing for me & John. At least the kids are now set for the next size up!

Jacob loves his new sunglasses Daddy helped him pick out.

We had a great day! And are especially thankful for the men and women who give their lives in the service of this great country so that we can enjoy the freedom's we have. Thank You.

Dear Aunt & Uncle Fun In the Sun,

When my BYU shirt first arrived it was really big on me and my mom thought I needed to grow a little before I could wear it. Apparently I grew too fast!

Love,
Georgia

After all, it is size 6 mo. and I am 8 weeks old (not even 2 mo. yet!).

I Have a Climber...

...and he really likes strawberries.

Today I found him on the kitchen counter with the strawberries that I had just washed. He had dumped them all out and took one bite out of most of them. At least they're fruit, right?! :)

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I've had lots of people ask me lately how Jake is doing now that Georgia is here, he's great. He really is. He is the best big brother to her. He loves her so much - sometimes I think too much. He's constantly aware of her and her needs. The only time I have ever heard him say "I love you" is to Georgia and it is absolutely heartwarming. In his little boy voice he says, "I wuv you, Georgie." It's priceless. At some point I'm going to catch it on video. I need that forever. It truly makes me happy.

Swim Lessons

It's that time of year again... swim lessons have begun!! This year we're taking them from a very generous friend in our ward, she offered to do a Mommy & Me swim class for free-- thank you Mandy!!

I've been worried about Jake around the pool, he doesn't seem to be afraid of anything... that is until we started classes again. Last year he had such a hard time at swim lessons but when we were playing at the pool with friends he was fine. Nothing's changed. And I don't understand it. He's been crying through the last two days of lessons, but once the lesson is over and he's playing in the pool with his friends (who are also in the class with him!!) he's fine, happy as can be. I don't get it!!

Today- after the lesson- Jake & Kyle were playing in the pool together. They kept giving each other hugs and knocking one another over. It was adorable and they laughed and laughed and laughed. Those boys really are too cute!!

A Week In Review

I just haven't had time to blog. It's not that we've been super busy... there was just never any down time at home for me to sit down and post. So here we go, a quick recap of our week.

On Wednesday I had my 6-week check up with Davi. It was good to visit with her again, it's weird to think that my time with her is finished... for now. That night Georgie & Daddy checked out Jake's old Dodger hat. This reminds me...

a lot of this...

what do you think, do they look alike??

Thursday night we attended Damien's 2nd birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Wow. That's quite a place. Jake's favorite part was putting the money in the machines. He didn't care much for playing the games, although I did catch him during a tense moment playing this...

A heat wave hit at the end of last week so we spent some time in the pool on Friday. Jake loves playing with KyleFlynn *that's how he's saying their names these days, apparently they're one person* and we love watching them play together. They're cute. Jake discovered the squirt guns and he was squirting everyone... at least he thought so.

*Notice how he's holding the gun... that's right, the boys a genius!!

It was a good week... now on to the next one...

Another (doo)Little Addition...

Early this morning at 3:25, Ben & Lisa welcomed Adyson Mae into their family. Lisa and Ady are both doing great. She weighs 8 lbs, 10 oz and is 21 inches long. Her older brothers and sister are soooo excited to have a new baby sister.

Congratulations to Ben, Lisa, Caleb, Loryn and Elijah... we're so glad she's here and cannot wait to meet her in July. We love you!

Happy Birthday Mom!

We love you Gramma! Happy Birthday.


Love,
Jake, Georgie, John & Kelsi

Calgone, Take Me... Out To the Ballgame

We had a fun day at the Dodger game. The game was a total waste, the final score was 12-1 Mets, but Jake loved being in the stadium, watching the birds and playing with John's co-workers. Georgia enjoyed a nice nap in the arms of many... she was passed around to quite a few people. John loved calling the game 'work' for the day, and I loved the break from the normal and being outside with my family. It was a good day at the ballpark.

Although, I should have known the day wasn't going to be a nice, relaxing day when Georgia wet all over herself as I was changing her diaper in the Dodger Stadium bathroom. Thankfully I put another outfit for her in the diaper bag... that was with John at that point. I wrapped her in a burp cloth *poor girl* and we hurried down to John. The rest of the game went well.

On the way home John needed to stop by a house for work and since the kids were sleeping I just parked the car and listened to the radio... and then...

Jake woke up and threw-up all over himself and his car seat. It was disgusting. I got him cleaned up and out of his chair. And we waited for John to finish up. He seemed to feel much better after that and so I wasn't worried. I should have been. As we drove up the 5 in rush hour traffic it hit him again and again and again. Much worse than earlier and it was soooo -- yuck! Poor guy just kept saying, "Mommy yucky. Mommy cold. Mommy ewie." I felt so bad but there was nothing we could do-- we just had to drive as quickly (slowly) as possible to get him home and cleaned up.

By the time we got home he was completely saturated, Georgia was hungry and screaming, and John & I were more than ready to get out of the car! I must say, I am so thankful I married the Suburban Fantasy, he took the disgusting job and got Jake and the car seat cleaned so I could feed Georgia. I soooo love that man!

The rest of the night was very uneventful... thank goodness!!

Visiting G'Gma

On Friday G'Gma was finally admitted to a convalescent home so today Jake, Georgia, & I went to visit her. I was nervous about Jake's reaction to seeing her in bed at a new place, but he just saw her and was as happy as can be. He sat (in her wheelchair, of course) and visited with her. Once we got her out of bed and into her wheelchair he pushed her around, like usual. He was really cute. As other residents passed her room they all waved to Jake -- he was a big hit. Georgia sat with G'Gma for a couple of minutes too. It was a really good visit.

Georgia's Blessing Day

Georgia Ann received her name & blessing today at church. She looked beatiful and was such a good, quiet girl. She must've been listening intently to the blessing's she has in store.

Georgia Ann

Jacob and Georgia- so sweet & cute together

"I'm done"

Our family of four

My family- Dad, Cheri, us, Mom, Aunt Linda & Alan

John's family- Megan, Hadley, Dan, Dad, Mom, & us

John's Aunt & Uncle's family

Dear Friends- Elizabeth, Aaron & Noelle, Lin, Meme, & Norah, Chuck, Us, & Mema (Judy)

We are so grateful that so many friends and family were there to share this special day with us, although Ben, Lisa & fam as well as Scott, Gretchen & fam were missed. Afer church we all came back to our house for brunch and visiting. It was a wonderful day!!

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles...

This morning we headed to the airport to pick up Dan, Megan, & Hadley. Jake was so excited to see Hadley and to watch the airplanes "blast off" (his words, not mine).

Then we spent some time at Travel Town. I'm not quite sure what Hadley thought of all the trains, I think she had a good time, but I know Jake loved it!

Afterward we stopped by In-n-Out for lunch. yum. Jake and Hadley are getting along so well.

On our way home we stopped by Dunder Mifflin and the McFly home, from Back to the Future. Then it was home for naps, play, dinner, and lots of family time! We love having everyone here!!

Grandma & Grandpa Arrive!

Grandma and Grandpa came today for Georgia's blessing on Sunday. Jake had lots of fun playing with Grandpa -- so much fun that when he sat down and fell asleep-- and Georgia enjoyed her time getting to know him. We're so glad they're here and are looking forward to the rest of the weekend.

A Little Pampering...

It was a great day, I got a manicure, a pedicure, and a hair cut. Now if only I had time to get my hair colored and find something to wear that I don't still look 6 months pregnant in!