September 18, 2010

18 months old!

How is our little man already 1 1/2??? He's so much fun right now! Although as parents, we often feel challenged, we realize Jensen is continuing to learn how to communicate and experiences frustration because he can't tell us what he wants or accomplish what he'd like. He's learning everyday, as are we!
His vocabulary is increasing daily - mommy, daddy, Bailey, ball, flower, football, tree, sky, nose, truck, milk, more, uh-oh. He's continuing to sign - more, please and thank you! And he's understanding more relationships - cars go vroom, dogs go woof woof, cats say meow, cows moo, he remembers the corner where the goats live, etc. It's so much fun to watch him grow, learn and understand more everyday!
Last night we were out to dinner with Grandma & Grandpa Swanee. He grabbed a napkin from the stack and gently patted the sides of his mouth repeatedly! It was so cute!
Last week, his school began transitioning him to the Toddler room. He's spent the past few months in the Pre-Tod room. In the Toddler room, they have more circle time and will spend more time on the alphabet, counting, etc. We've loved every room and teacher he's had so far and look forward to his move into the next room.

September 17, 2010

Go Hawks!

We went to watch Hillgrove play South Cobb on Friday night. Grandma & Grandpa Swanee were in town so they got to catch a little Friday Night Lights! Andy, Cara & Elle met us at the game (because Anderson has decided to hang out a little longer!). Unfortunately, it wasn't a victorious game, but Jensen and Elle still had a great time! They had so much fun watching all the action and cruising through the stadium. Elle made sure she always knew where the duck (hawk) was and that Jensen was sitting as close to her as possible!

September 16, 2010

So much fun!

We were playing outside this morning and I got a few cute pictures of Jensen! He's obsessed with being outside right now!! He loves to cruise around, throw the ball to Bailey and explore in the yard. Everyday is something new...new words and new discoveries!




September 4, 2010

Trip to visit Grandma & Grandpa Swanee

We spent a great 10 days in Western NY visiting Grandma & Grandpa Swanee. Of course we hit the coldest week of the summer, but it was a nice break from our summer heat! As you can see from the pictures, the week was all about being entertained by Jensen. Since we've returned from our vacation, I've spent some time readjusting Jensen to reality. Either he was spoiled and received nonstop attention (quite obvious that happened!) or he's approaching those terrible 2's too soon because he has been testing all limits this week! I guess it's time to read up on discipline!!

Lakeside dinner at The Surf Club

Mr. Happy!

Swimming at Moonbrook



Playing down in the "jungle!"


A trip to the Erie Zoo

Erie Zoo with Kirstin, Oscar & Judd

Jensen loved the toy car!

Swinging at the lake


The Vikings




A boat ride to The Italian Fisherman for dinner

Jensen driving the boat with Grandpa Swanee


Got to see Great Grandma Swanson & Anna Rae -
Jensen got lots of attention at Loyalton:)

August 8, 2010

Jensen's first hair cut

We took Jensen for his first haircut yesterday and he did great! We went to a place called Pigtails and Crewcuts, a cute little salon for kids. I wasn't ready to have all his little curls cut yet, so she shaped it, cut his tail in the back and trimmed up his bangs. Ms. Angela did a great job and Jensen actually didn't mind it so much...Probably helped that he was in a cool car chair, eating animal crackers and watching The Little Mermaid!!

Before

Jensen loved the car chair!

Animal crackers & watching The Little Mermaid

Getting the bangs cut was the most challenging part!



The end result

August 4, 2010

A little GIRL!

Jensen is going to have a little SISTER in December! We're so excited!


19 weeks 1 day
The three small lines indicate it's a girl!

She's waving hi to Mommy, Daddy and Jensen!



Ok, we cheated! We found out about a week and a half earlier that it was a girl. Our wonderful neighbor came over to give us a sneak peak and we found out then we'd be welcoming a little GIRL to our family!

17 weeks 6 days

17 weeks 6 days

17 weeks 6 days



Is this not the most AMAZING thing?!?!

She wanted to turn and say hello again:)

August 1, 2010

Our full time walker!

Jensen took his first steps on June 15. It took him about a month to really start walking all the time....Now, there's no stopping him!