Jensen's "Means of Transportation"

Ok, not exactly sure what this is called, but this is how Jensen likes to move his way about the house! He gets from room to room and gets to what he wants...It's his own little way of crawling:)

Rewind one year and I went into labor on this night! It's been an amazing year, but how has it already been a whole year? Every day gets more and more exciting as we continue to watch Jensen grow and learn about the world! We're looking forward to celebrating his birthday on Wednesday (St. Patrick's Day) with reuben casserole and pistachio cake....Possibly the start of his traditional birthday meal...Hopefully he likes it!

Say Cheese....But do't eat it!

Caught another meal moment where Jensen was hamming it up! He may be smiling and saying cheese for the camera, but as of now, he's not eating any cheese. We've had to take another temporary break from milk products...We introduced milk within the past 2 weeks and it just doesn't seem to be settling well with him. It is very strange because he's been eating yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese and milk-based formula for months without any reaction??? We've been to the doctor and we're just awaiting the test results. So as of now, he's slurping down lots of water and pedialite!

Jensen saying CHEESE!!

Jensen has grown quite fond of posing for the camera.....Might be all the practice he's had with a camera constantly in his face!!

Mini Swanson Christmas - Part 2

Cara, Elle, Jensen and I flew to NY last week for a short visit and to surprise Jon & Cathy! We are so brave! Actually, we were quite lucky and had smooth and on-time flights both ways.

We had a wonderful visit with the family! It felt like Swanson Christmas Part 2...Suzanne, Scott and Juno were in Chautauqua as well....So much fun! We spent time enjoying the beautiful scene from the front window as we received almost a foot of snow while visiting.

Peek a boo!

Time to eat!

Dinner with Grandpa Swanee at the See-Zurh House

Jensen's beautiful handmade sweater from Grandma Swanee

Playdate with Oscar, Judd and Elle. Oscar & Jensen are just 6 weeks apart!

The plane ride to NY....Elle loves her cousin Jensen!

Thank goodness for pacifiers!

A big smile after bath time!

Cathy, Elle, Cara & Jon in the foot of snow we got while in NY!

A fun visit with Scott!

Bath time for Jensen & Elle

Jensen - 11 months old

Ok, really? Just one month away from turning 1 year old? How is it already that time???

Eleven months old and still not crawling! He's SOOO close...He's reaching out for things and scooting all across the room, but just won't stay up on those hands and knees! He's still enjoying eating (what a surprise!) as much as always....beans, veggies, fruit (loves bananas and baked apples with cinnamon), cottage cheese, mini bagels, mini rice cakes, ravioli, water...pretty much loves everything! We've also started adding some milk to his bottle! We're going to gradually add more throughout the month and hope for a smooth transition! We've dropped one bottle from his day and he's now getting a snack and water in it's place. He had no problems with that change so we're hoping all of these changes will go well over the next month. So far so good!

We've recently found a church that we really have enjoyed attending! They have an 11:30 service which works out great with Jensen's schedule. He loves the nursery and playing with the other kids! Another reason we love taking him to school...He's used to this type of environment and doesn't have a problem with being left in the nursery. Joe and I have liked the messages and the music and feel quite comfortable at this church. We're really excited about it!

It's been a beautiful weekend and we've all got a little spring fever now! Joe has LOVED spending time doing yard work and it's just been great for all of us to get out of the house! We spent some time walking, swinging in the backyard, grilling out....and I even got to enjoy some alone mommy time on my lounge chair in the sunshine! I've come to truly appreciate those rare and brief moments! We're looking forward to the sunny months ahead and enjoying all the time we have together!

In the past few days, Jensen has become a belly sleeper! In fact, I had to get a picture of this nap....When I laid him down, he was on his back with his head at the other end of the crib. When I peaked in to check on him, he had maneuvered himself to this position!

SNOW in Atlanta!

Believe it or not, we got about 3 inches of snow on Friday afternoon! Our neighborhood was filled with kids sledding and making fun snowmen....One family even made the Coca-Cola polar bear to sit next to their snowman! I think this is the most snow I've ever seen in Atlanta....And it was actually quite a pretty snow!

Jensen & Bailey

A view of the back of our house

Jensen wanted to touch the snow once we got back inside!

Cute little guy getting ready to go outside!

A view of our neighborhood from our front door! A very pretty snow!

Hangin' with the fam!

We spent a fun night with Cara, Andy & Elle! Can't beat burgers, milkshakes and a movie!!