JLC :: 12 Months

 

Stats from Checkup
Weight: 20 lbs 12 oz (64th Percentile)
Height: 29.25" (50th Percentile)
Head Circumference: 17.75" (54th Percentile)

Feeding

Jaylee is eating three meals a day and one snack.

She hates to be spoon fed and wants to be able to do it herself.

She loves bigger pieces that she can take a bite out of.

She will eat pretty much anything.

She loves vegetables, fruit, black beans, and eggs.

She is still nursing four times a day but we will start dropping a feeding a week.

She also gets a bottle with extra 4-6ozs at bedtime.

Sleeping

Jaylee is sleeping 12-13 hours each night and takes two naps a day.

Her naps are usually about 1.5 hours long.

She falls sleep on her stomach with her hands tucked underneath her.

Playing

Jaylee LOVES to be outside!

She loves going on walks and just being able to crawl around and explore.

She crawls and climbs onto everything!

Still not walking but she is making more of an attempt to stand by herself more often.

She loves to pull things out, especially when I'm cooking in the kitchen.

She has 8 teeth and is getting one molar.

She has the sweetest laugh and smile.

She plays the best when I sit on the floor by her.

She doesn't play with me but likes knowing I'm close.

She is saying quite a few words but not always consistently.

So far I've heard: hi, dada, mama, papa, no, all done, and bye.

She likes to mimic what we say. 

She has copied some lines from songs (line up) and games the kids play (exed out!)

I can't believe this quarantine baby is one!

Her birthday was pretty chill but we did have family staying with us for Jacob's baptism.

We did presents in the morning.

She got a ride on car, water table and play piano.

We mostly just played around at the house.

We had chicken pasta and fruit pizza for dinner.

Jaylee was so excited about everyone singing to her but right at the end she noticed the candle and touched it.

She cried and cried and we really hard to console enough for her to eat dessert.

So she sat on my lap to eat her fruit pizza.

JPC :: 8 Years

 

Wow! I can not believe Jacob is 8!

He is the best kids a mother could ask for.

He is kind, helpful, and thoughtful.

I feel like if I mention something to him once He will do it the next time.

He will do acts of service by cleaning the house or entertaining a younger sibling.

He still loves to read and it is hard to keep our house stocked with enough books.

He enjoys playing outside and has started to get more brave about asking kids at the park to play.

For his birthday this year we started the morning out with presents and crepes.

Jacob got a pedometer, marble run, basketball, Super Mario legos, and new scriptures.

That morning Ryan took the three older kids to a new park during Jaylee's nap.

They picked up Jimmy Johns for lunch on the way home.

After lunch I took Jacob to the ropes course at the Curiosity Museum.

He wrapped up the day with lots of Super Mario Bros on the Wii.

We had homemade pizzas and ice cream cake for dinner.

Spring Break :: Las Vegas

 We drove down Sunday afternoon.

The kids did so good in the car!

We listen to conference, watched a movie, and they just played.

Monday morning Ryan took the older kids to the children's museum.

They all had a blast but loved the ball and water squirters the best!

We spent the afternoon at the pool before wrapping up the day at a local park.

Tuesday we hit the strip early to see the flamingo habitat before spending the bulk of the day at the pool.

We took an intermission from swimming (to the disappointment of the kids) to go back to the strip to watch the Bellagio fountains and check out the gardens.

After dinner we headed to Seven Magic Mountatins.

After tucking Jaylee in that night Ryan took the kids for one last swim before bed.

It was such a fun trip!

The kids (and mom) loved all the pool time.

The drive home went smooth as well.

We listened to an audio book, watched a movie, and played.

Easter 2021

Easter lined up with General Conference weekend this year.

So we spent a lot of time in front of the tv.

We did an Easter egg hunt in our yard on Saturday.

The kids found their baskets Sunday morning.

We went to Calders for lunch and another egg hunt.

After that we headed to Las Vegas for Spring Break.

It was a busy day but we had fun all together!