Whoops...

Looks like I've let the blog slip away from me again.  I must say, kudos to the gals with more than one kid who can keep up with their blogs---it's not easy!  Here's the latest from us:

Jeremiah ~ Jeremiah is now 4.5, just a few months away from turning 5!  He figured out the whole "potty training" thing back in the early summer, and it seems to have "aged" him quite a bit.  You grow up a lot once you stop peeing in diapers/pull ups!  With potty training came dressing and undressing, and more independence, which he has taken his fill of!  He's my "go-to" helper when I need something, usually letting Jesslyn or Judah in and out of the family room, since he can open the gate and they can't.  Or going down to the basement to bring up a gallon of milk.  Or getting his own drink of water.  He even makes his own sandwiches now!  Sure, it's just two slices of bread and a piece of cheese, but hey, we gotta start somewhere right.  Oh, and he can buckle himself in his car seat, which is a HUGE plus for Mommy!  My little man isn't quite so little anymore.  :(

Jesslyn ~ Jesslyn is now 3, going on 30, and the most "grown up" out of all the kids.  If Jeremiah can do it, she can "definitely" do it (even if she can't....) And if Mommy can do it, she's gonna try!  Last week was her birthday, and it was quite a long celebration---we had a small Chuck E Cheese party for her on the Thursday prior (since her b-day was on Saturday, I wasn't about to make that mistake again...) and that was loads of fun.  NoVA experience a small monsoon (Rainapocolypes!) that day, so roads were flooded, streets closed, and Chuck E Cheese was empty.  I made her a princess cake, complete with an edible chocolate tiara on top (she ate half of it.  :)

Then on her actual birthday, we did a movie night out on the pipestem.  Our neighbor, Sybille, shares her birthday with Jesslyn, so it was a good excuse for all of us to hang out, party, have some cake and watch a movie.  At one point, we had about 50 people there (only about 30 were actually invited.)  I had kids asking me for cake, and I had no idea who they were.  :)  But it was fun---we watched "Gnomeo and Juliet" and "Thor".  Very cool.

She's really into My Little Ponies, dressing up, toy phones, and flashlights right now, so that's what she got for her birthday.  :)  Her and Judah are also "best buds" and very close, though usually Jesslyn is WAY TOO close.  She doesn't always grasp the idea of "personal space" and hasn't figured out that Judah's whining/crying means "back off!"  But I'm sure she'll get it eventually.  Or not.  It's kinda a part of who she is.  :)  But she's very sweet, too, and always up for cuddling, and loves having her back tickled.  She's a big sweetie!

Judah ~ Judah is now 18 months, and quite the character!  He started walking back in June, while we were at the beach (we went to the OBX the first week of June.  He was taking a few steps at a time before that, but really started moving once we got there.  That wet sand is a good learning tool.)  He's a bit of a chatter box, trying to say every word we say.  Not quite as wordy as Jesslyn was at his age, but pretty close!  A short list includes car, truck, plane, train, go, open, bye bye, hi, phone, apple/applesauce, juice, milk, water, drink, oww, Kookie, 'gunco' (for Uncle), bird, cat, dog, puppy, Dora, Boots, and so on, and so forth.  It's awesome.  :)  He's also very sweet, and loves to wrap his arms around your neck, yelling, "Mama!" or "Daddy!!" or just cuddling with "Gunco James" (it's kinda weird... James'll pick him up, and Judah will just put his head on his shoulder and leave it there, for like, 5 minutes.  Just looking around with his head on his shoulder.  Only with James, though.  :)

Let's see, what else with Judah.  Well, he loves Big Fella.  And babies.  So I'm hoping that that carries over, because..... #4 is due in 6 weeks!  But a little more on that in a minute.  He's a bit addicted to his Mommy and Daddy, especially his Mommy, so I am a bit worried about how he'll take the baby taking up so much of Mommy's attention.  The other two were great when their younger sibs showed up, so this is new territory for us.  Of course, maybe we're worried about nothing, and he'll be smitten with his new brother/sister, and all will be well.  Guess we'll see!

Oh yeah,  and Judah's quite the little comedian.  He always has this big smile on his face (with dimples!  Love the dimples!) and does all sorts of silly things to get a laugh!  He's also the hamiest of the bunch, dropping whatever he's doing for a chance to get his pic taken.  It's adorable.  :)

Finally, #4!  Yup, we're expecting the next member of the Wilcox clan sometime around Halloween.  We don't know if it's a boy or a girl (and hopefully won't have the chance to find out 'til they're born!)  We're planning another homebirth, so getting things ready has been fun/exciting, but of course, there's still much to do.  The pregnancy has gone well, thus far.  No complaints.  Just some morning sickness at the beginning.  It wasn't as bad as with Jesslyn, but worse than the boys, so I have no idea what to expect based on that.  But we're very excited, and can't wait to meet this new sweet bundle that God has chosen to bless us with.  :)

Other random news:  The kids and I (Jess) now have CBS (Community Bible Study) every Tuesday, and MOPS every other Friday.  It's a nice break, and a chance to socialize in a positive way with other Moms, and the kids get to hang out with their peers instead of just their siblings.  We did both last year, and it was good, but I have a feeling this year will be even better!  So I'm excited for that.

Jeremy's job is going well, though it has its challenges at times.  But overall, he's very blessed, and his boss is great, which is always a plus, especially with new babies on the way.  Jeremy's getting more handy around the house, having replaced the faucet on our hall bath, patched a hole in the hallway, and did a good bit of painting in the dining room.  So I'm proud of him.  :)  It's the little things.

And with that, it's off to bed.  Hopefully, I'll better about updating from here on out.  We'll see... :)

Happy Birthday, Jeremiah!

Wow. Jeremiah, my little man, my baby, is now THREE!

Wow.

As with each passing year, he's changed quite a bit since turning two. The biggest change: he speaks! At his 2 year check up, our pediatrician expressed some concern about his development, since he was only saying a handful of words (his favorite being "apple.") We went through all the motions to get him evaluated, both privately and via the county, and both suggested therapy. By the time we had our follow up assessment with the county, though, he'd decided he was going to start talking, and boy did he! Five to ten words quickly went to 40-50, and there's been no stopping him since!

It's so cute, now, because he has little phrases that he'll use regularly, and it's just so sweet to hear him try to explain things. For example, he told me the other day that he was going to, "Tell MeeMaw" when we were en route to my Mom's house. "Tell MeeMaw what, Jeremiah?" "Umm.... tell MeeMaw!" Once we got there, we found out that he was planning on telling her about his playgroup that morning, and how he was playing at Cameron's house and they were playing with trains, etc. :) That was the first time he's given a report of his morning without prompting! Pretty cool.

His latest thing is saying he could do something, "all day long." And everything he does, he does, "all day long!" :) Like when he woke up from his nap, and I asked him if he had a good one. His reply was, "Yeah, me nap all day long!" Or he'll be drinking some water, and he'll say, "Mommy, me drink water all day long!" Not sure where it came from, but it sure is cute! :)

We bought him a balance bike for his birthday (if you're not familiar with balance bikes, see thisarticle.) So far, he's really been enjoying it, though we haven't had many opportunities for him to ride it outside. And when we did, he decided it was more fun to go off roading, and try to ride over snow instead of staying on the driveway (which was far less muddy...) Sigh. Oh well, I'm sure he'll get the hang of it on PAVEMENT, too.

For his birthday, we had a party for him at Chuck E Cheese. Kinda weird, since I remember having my birthday parties at Chuck E Cheese when I was young. According to my Mom, the price has only gone up $1 since then! Crazy. It was loads of fun,t hough, and everyone had a great time. My Mom and I made the cake for him, since it was the only thing we actually had to do for the party, and I think it turned out quite well (though the pic below is blurry--camera case is STILL missing, and that has the card converter so it will fit in my laptop.)

It's still hard to believe my little man is 3, yet at the same time, he seems so much older. Funny how that works, huh? :)

Happy birthday, Jeremiah! Mommy & Daddy love you lots! :) You're such an awesome son, a super sweet and cool big brother, and a blessing to everyone who has the pleasure knowing you! :)

Jesslyn's B-Day Party!

On Sunday, September 6th, we had a 'little' birthday party for Jesslyn. I say 'little' because it was supposed to be a simple party with cake and just some family & few friends, but it morphed into something.... bigger. :) Not too crazy, but I just can't keep it easy. 'Twas goot times, though, and we're still eating leftovers. :) Here're some highlights for ya!

Mommy & The Kookie post-nap at her party!

The Kookie's "smash" cake, courtesy of Miss Merry.

"Our" cake, courtesy of Costco. :) 'Twas quite yummy, too.

Staring down her cake... I don't think she liked the candle.

"Hmm.... not too sure about this. I'd better try another bite."

"MMMM! It IS yummy!"

Now, Jesslyn SMASH!!

After....

And now... some video highlights!!

Jesslyn vs. Her Birthday Cake

"Hey, it's not so bad after all..."

Jesslyn SMASH!

**UPDATED w/ VIDEO! Happy Birthday, Jeremiah!

The birthday card I made for Jeremiah and sent in to Sprout--we'll find out soon if they show it on TV!  Like my penguin?? He LOVES Pingu!

Two years and 5 hours ago, Mommy and Daddy were playing Singstar at Grandma's house when Mommy's water broke.  A few hours later, Jeremiah was here!  

And boy has he changed in those two years!  He's becoming such a handsome, young man, with such a loving, sweet heart.  He's always trying to be helpful, looks after his favorite baby sister, and is perfectly happy just sitting with you watching YouTube videos one minute, then running off to play with a car or truck the next.  And while he has his moments where he really "tests" Mommy and Daddy, he limits those to the house only (for the most part) and is easily distracted to something else.

We are so proud of our little man, and watching him grow into the Godly man we know he'll be someday.  'Til then, we're enjoying the ride.

Happy Birthday, Jeremiah!  We love you lots!

These were taken last night, post-haircut!  Isn't it cute???

Finally! A moment.

Jeremy's gone off to get me birthday cupcakes, which means the TV is off, and Jeremiah's asleep=a few minutes of peace and quiet where I can get some news down on the blog.

We've had a nice week since my last update. Thursday, we had our 30 week checkup with the midwives, and all is well. I got to meet the new midwife, who, thankfully, is NOT the midwife I had last time (and really didn't like...) She's actually a lot like the midwife who delivered Jeremiah, bedside manner-wise. Then again, I didn't give her anything to really scold me about--my weight gain has been good (still in the negative, though only by a couple of lbs now--I've gained 13 of the 15 I lost... not bad,) baby's heartbeat is good (140's, same as last time,) felt head down (though she's still a mover and a shaker--hopefully she stays that way!!) and my BP is good (though a little higher than usual, still well within the normal limits.) We're "measuring" a couple of weeks ahead, but that's not surprising. We measured ahead everytime with Jeremiah, and he came out 10lbs 11oz, so in my book, we're right on target. I don't "feel" large yet--I guess I only remember being full term with Jeremiah and being HUGE. We'll see what happens in the next 6 weeks.

Friday was a tiring day, though a productive one. We've been trying to get our raised bed filled so we can actually plant our veggies before the summer is over (they're all in pots on the deck right now.) Went to Lowe's and had 'em load us up with 40 bags of topsoil/composted manure mix. We were definitely low-riding! I was worried about the van, so I unloaded 24 bags into the garden, and the rest into the garage (1600lbs total!) Probably not the best idea, but I know my body would have told me, "Hey, you're doing too much!" if I had overdone it, and I felt fine afterwards. Tired, yes. Hot and thirsty, yes. But I wasn't sore or anything, so I guess I came out okay (better than Jeremy--he thinks he hurt his back unloading the remaining 16 bags that night... Guess I'm SuperWoman!) Another 30 bags or so, and we should be ready to plant (gonna ask the neighbor to help us with that--he's got a truck!)

Saturday was crazy. The original plan was to go "yard sale-ing" in the morning. I'm trying to find a covered sandbox and one of those Little Tykes Cozy Cars for Jeremiah (he loves the neighbor's) and maybe some 2T shirts for him (he's built like his Daddy--long torso, so all of his 18-24 month shirts are too short for the most part.) Well, that didn't happen. I couldn't get Jeremy out of bed before 9, and we still had to go to the store for the...

ANNUAL PIPESTEM COOKOUT! Okay, this is where it got crazy. Our neighbor, Rob, organized it (we had a blast last year--kinda our "welcome to the neighborhood" deal) and for some reason decided it should start at 1 p.m. Well, Jeremy had planned on setting up the inflatable 10 foot screen, and his projector so we could show a movie on the lawn... But ya can't use a projector outside until it's dark (or at least getting dark.) So the party went... 10 hours! And it was hot. We set it up under the neighbor's tree, but it was still pretty hot. It got to the point where the kids were spraying each other with the hoses (and Jeremy and Rob, too.) Jeremiah got up from his nap around 4, and within 30 minutes was completely soaked. I should have had my camera going, but I didn't. It was cute, and a nice break from the heat, but man... it was crazy.

Lots of fun, though! We watched Transformers outside, and other than a brief shower here and there, we had a great time overall. But man... it was long. Next time, we're starting at 5!

Sunday, the plan was, go to church, bring Jeremiah home for a nap, then go to the Mclean Bible Loudoun Campus Cookout back at the church. Well, after a 10 hour cookout the day before, we were pretty cookout-outed! So we went to church (again, fighting to get Jeremy out of bed before, this time, 8, but amazingly, he jumped out once I nudged him for the 2nd time--wanted to get me Starbucks before church. Aww...!) drove around trying to find some place in Leesburg that supposedly has a great brunch (friends told us about it... we never found it,) so we just came home and put Jeremiah down for his nap, and I took one too.

After Jeremiah woke up, we had some lunch, and then just kinda chilled in the family room. I was reading Jeremiah a book when we heard the front door open. We weren't expecting anyone (or so I thought), so I hoped that Jeremy was, since he was kinda relaxed about it (I always immediately assume the worst when it comes to things like that.) Who walks in but my family! Surprise! They had come over to surprise me with burgers to grill and a carvel cake. I gotta hand it to Jeremy--he may not have thought ahead to get the name of this brunch place, but he did think ahead to have my family come over after naptime! It was a nice surprise, and we had a good time. Jeremiah was genuinely stunned, too. He didn't know what to think of Grandma and Grandpa appearing out of nowhere--usually we're going to their house. But it was a good time.

And that's about it. Jeremy took me out to dinner last night--we got sushi! Yum. I know, I break all the rules. It was goooooo-ooood, though! But yeah, now we're back to the same old same old. Tomorrow's Jeremy's last day of work before vacation (yay!) We're going to relax a couple of days for the 4th, finish the garden over the weekend, and then next week, gonna paint some rooms! And hopefully, that'll all get done early in the week so that we can spend some time by the pool (at my parents'... I don't do public pools.)

Wow. He's still not back with my cupcakes. Well, let's see... Oh, we've got a babysitter for Jeremiah now. We finally talked to a neighbor who babysits (she's 16) and Jeremiah seems to like her, so hopefully that will work out. Yay! We can go on a date without driving out to Warrenton to pick up my brother! Woot. So that's nice. And she doesn't charge $10/hour (another plus... man, I definitely undercharged when I was in High school!)

Annnnnnnnnnnnd... Jeremy's back. Time to eat some cupcakes, and then go to bed. Have a great week/holiday!

What a week so far--and it's only Wednesday!

It's been a busy week, and doesn't look like it's going to slow down anytime soon. It feels like it should be Friday tomorrow, but nope, it's only Thursday. Don't know why my days are mixed up like that--Jeremy was off Monday, but that means I should feel like today is Tuesday, not Thursday. Whatever.

Yesterday, I met my new Dental Hygenist. She was sweet, but very chatty. Not that I mind talking about babies all day, but she kept stopping what she was doing so I could respond to her questions. I got there around 2 and didn't leave until 3:30--not just because of her, but the dentist wanted to go over my x-rays from our old dentist. And then she called her husband in, who's also a part of the practice, to give me options for a gap I've got from having a tooth pulled years ago.

Kids, let this be a lesson to you: I don't care what you're parents say, or what you want to do--go to the dentist at least a few times while you're young! Otherwise, you end up in your twenties, maxing out insurance 3-4 years in a row trying to play catch up (and losing some teeth as a result...) I'm looking at YOU, Stephin & James! You talk tough now, but I guarantee you, in a few years, you'll regret having done nothing up 'til then.... Sheesh.

I'm a bit frustrated with the dentists, though... They're looking at my x-rays as if they were just taken (they weren't,) and creating a treatment plan based on old information. Today, I went in to have a couple cavities dealt with, and she tried to schedule me next time for teeth I've already had done (and I told her I've had them done--she even looked at one and couldn't figure out why my old dentist did a root canal on one, based on these x-rays that are almost three years old. Now, I don't doubt that my old dentist was a money-hungry whack job [yeah, I didn't like him much...] but I think he had a more accurate idea of what needed to be done based on the then current condition of my tooth instead of 3 year old x-rays.)

Anyways, I'm taking the next few weeks off from the dentist. At least everyone in the office is really nice.

After all that, and some drama caused by the VA Dept. of Taxation (apparently, if you don't file you're taxes in the state of VA, they assume you paid nothing, and try to take that from you. Luckily, resolution is only a fax number away...) I'm ready for a relaxing rest of the week.

Well, Jeremiah's not on the same page, apparently. He decided today would be a good day to come down with a fever. I knew something was wrong when I put him down for a nap, and he seemed unable to get comfortable, and fall asleep. I kept checking on him, but his eyes were closed, and he was laying down, just constantly tossing and turning. So I whipped out our new fancy schmancy temperal thermometer (only $30 at Costco!) did the forehead swipe, and said he must just be in a mood, since the reading was normal (actually, it was wayyy below normal the first few times, but I knew better than to think he had a temp of 74 or 81. I assumed it was the room, and that's why his head was so warm.)

We went to Harris "Tweeter" (as my Mom likes to call it), got some lunch stuff (<>deli lady was rude... I asked for the Dietz & Watson Turkey, motioning towards the sample they had out, and she said, "That's not D&W, that's HT brand. I should know, I put it out." Well, that's not what the sign said... eventually she came around, and mumbled something about still being on special from last week... Uh huh. Yeah, and thanks for only giving me half a pound of turkey, when I asked for a full pound. Oh well. Next time she asks if I need help, I'll say no and wait for someone else. < /rant>) After we came home, he was pretty whiney and fussy, so I gave him some Tylenol, figuring he had a headache or something (clearly SOMETHING was bothering him, I just couldn't figure out what.)

Jeremy came home, more whining from Jeremiah. We gave him his bath (and let him run around wet and naked afterwards, like he loves to do,) took his temp again, still normal. THEN I realized there's a cover on the temperal probe...... (Seriously, they need to spell things like this out for us preggers.... We don't always notice the obvious.) So we took it again, and bingo! 102.7 Yikes! Checked it again, 103.1. Double yikes! Checked a few more times (not easy to do with a squirmy 14 month old) and it was constantly above 101.3. Called the dr (I'm sure they love being paged at home,) and he told us just to give him Motrin instead of Tylenol, and keep him comfy. So we'll see what happens. Hopefully he'll wake up happy, healthy, and cool, and we can enjoy the FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!!

Yay! I'm so happy tomorrow is the first day of Spring! It's about time! Seems like winter lasts FOREVER when you've got a toddler begging to go out everyday. E-V-E-R-Y-D-A-Y. He doesn't understand that it's too cold, or too wet. If he can see the outside, which is impossible not to do from the family room, he wants to be out there, exploring. ESPECIALLY if the other kids in the neighborhood are out--ESPECIALLY Sean, the 5 year old that lives two doors down. He follows him around like a loyal pal already--he thinks he's just the coolest. We think he's got anger managment issues, and don't really want Jeremiah to grow up being like him, but I think that'll wean as he gets to know Nolan, who lives next door, and is less than a year older than him. Or the 3 year old down the street (can't remember his name at the moment,) who just got a new baby sister (on Jeremiah's birthday!) We'll see!

Finally, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GOOMBA----errr...., Stephin-bunny! He's 15! Yikes! It's all good, though. Jeremiah adores him, and he's a good kid--just a little bit addicted to video games, but hey, better that than pot or prescription drugs. "At least he's not dead." inside joke. :) Happy Birthday, Uncle Steph! You're Jeremiah's favorite Uncle Stephin--and enjoy your new gun (airsoft rifle.) Don't shoot the cat... unless it's Big Fella (impossible to make him more retarded, that's for sure. I'm kidding.... don't shoot the cat--then he'll just demand even more attention...)

Another beautiful day...

I sure am liking this nicer weather we've been having. It regularly gets up to the high 50's, low 60's now, and I couldn't be happier (neither could Jeremiah! He loves going outside!)

We've had a pretty casual week/weekend. Jeremy was sick most of last week, so that really put a blah on things, but I think he's feeling better now. He was off Friday and also today, so we've been able to get a few things done around the house that we've been "meaning to get to" for a while now. Maybe today we can go to Ikea.....? hint hint... :)

Jeremiah continues to try to talk, making the cutest little babbles that are just adorable to listen to. This morning, he was making some "creepy sounds". He was saying, "Ma ma ma ma..." over and over again, but in a raspy kind of voice. I thought there might have been something wrong at first, but then he switched back to his normal voice, and I went back to sleep.

We're 16 weeks today! Woot woot! Baby's been moving a little bit, though nothing too exciting. I'm sure that'll change in the coming weeks. Jeremiah wasn't a big kicker... He was pretty nice to me most of the time, except for a couple of weeks where I had this weird pain in my right rib. So it'll be interesting to see how much of a kicker "Jess Jr" turns out to be.

I can't believe Sunday is Easter already. Ca-razy. I just found out yesterday that it's up to me to make dinner for the family, if that's what we want to do. Hmmm... How much do I really feel like doing? I guess what it will all boil down to is how much Jeremy can clear off our dining room table, which apparently doubles as a desk for all of our paperwork.... We'll see!

And finally, this week brings us the last week of LOST until the end of April. Booo.... Also, the construction continues outside--at least it did not wake us up this morning. Maybe all the "loud" parts are done. Or something.

That's 'bout it. Oh, one more thing--Happy Birthday, Lilly! Today is her 1st Birthday! Hard to believe, even though Jeremiah is only 10 weeks older than her. Seems like he's been one FOREVER now. So happy birthday, Lilly, and happy St. Patty's day! Your birth was quite an adventurous 24 hours--your Mom and I were just trying to have some girl time, and you decided you wanted in on it, too. I don't blame ya. :) Hope we get some pictures of "face in cake" action. :) Always fun.

Many Updates!

First of all, Happy Birthday to my little bullfrog!! He turned one today! YAY!
Secondly, we're pregnant! YAY! :)
We were going to get his picture taken today, but he fought me so long about his nap that he didn't actually fall asleep until 2:15! Almost 3 hours to get him to take a nap! Crazy.
I hope he figures out this whole nap thing before Jess Jr shows up!
Of course, we kept him up late last night, and he didn't wake up until 9:25 this morning, so that may have something to do with it. Still, he's used to taking his naps about 3 hours after he wakes up. Instead, he decides to let me change his diaper, pretend to fall asleep (be vewy vewy quiet.... we're trickin' mommy....) only to wake up/get up and poop his diaper! This happens at least twice, over a period of an hour or two (has been for a couple of days now.) Had I left that wet diaper on him, he would have never gone, but as soon as he's fresh and clean, call Mommy....
The plan is to have him out of diapers during the day by September, so I only have to wash one set instead of two!
Anyways, that was probably TMI, but you asked (you read this blog, after all. :-) Whatever!
Did I mention we're expecting yet???
Lots has happened over the weekend. Saturday, sadly, the Steelers ended their season in their game against the Jaguars. With less than 3 min left in the game, up by ONE point, they decide to let Gerrard (QB for Jacksonville) run 32! yards on a 4th & 2! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?! It would have ended the game right there, had they stopped him, but instead that run put them in field goal range, and they got it to win the game by two points. Jeremy took off his jersey and threw it on the floor after that. :-) Oh well, at least it was interesting.

Previous to that sad game, we watched the Redskins lose with some neighbors of ours. While they were here, we had a little b-day cake for Jemiah. It's all in his Happy Birthday post.

Then on Sunday, we had to take Stephin home so he could start school again tomorrow [today] (they'd been in the Azores the past week.) While there we had a little mini-b-day party for Jeremiah with my family (also in the Happy Birthday post.)

And finally, today we took Jeremiah out for the big 0-1! and went to Konami for dinner. Okay, more for us than him, but he did enjoy the smoked salmon, and his favorite, pickled ginger. Yes, folks, he was practically begging for it, like a baby bird keeping his mouth wide open, waiting for the mommy bird to drop some food into it. Crazy kid. :-)

Oh, and I put some Christmas pictures in the Merry Christmas post. Also see this post for an interesting Christmas card we received over the holidays. Do we know you???

Did I mention I'm not sick anymore?? I'm about 90% healed, and soooo glad for it, too! What a lousy last week. Yay! Now maybe we can tackle taking down our Christmas tree. It's still pretty, just a funny shade of green/yellow/brownish... (sounds like something else I used to encounter regularly....) Maybe this weekend.
Now it's all about morning sickness! Yes! Actually, it hasn't been too bad thus far, but there's definitely some nausea and aversions to certain foods, though it's an ever-changing list.
Us at dinner tonight:

What's with that face???

He sure liked that spoon!

Happy Birthday, Jemiah!

Birthday Party #1

Saturday night, we celebrated Jeremiah's birthday at our house with my brother Stephin and some of our neighbors, Marty & Donna with their kids. We did the whole song and dance, and then let him dig in! And once he figured out that he could pick up the cake and shove it in his mouth (vs. using one finger to dip in the frosting over and over again,) that's exactly what he did! So cute!







Birthday Party #2!
After Saturday night, we had a little party for Jeremiah at my parent's house, complete with a shave & a haircut, sans the shave!

First Haircut!!!

No more hair over his eyes! yay! He can see again!!!

Happy 11 months, Jeremiah!

We're having a big boy lunch at Glory Days right now, and he keeps trying to eat the crayons...

Oh, and I've learned that he's afraid of balloons... at least the green one a nice lady at Wal-Mart was kind enough to give him.

Ten Months Old!