Memorial Weekend

Jordyn and I were able to go home for a week to visit friends and family before memorial weekend. Then we met Wayne at my grandparents camp in PA for the weekend. It was the first time we had ever taken Jordyn camping and it was definitely an interesting weekend. It was the coldest it had been in a long time, the temperatures dropping to 30 at night. The first night Jordyn and I tried to sleep in the tent but it was way to cold. After an hour we moved into the bunkhouse with the rest of the family. The second night we left Jordyn in the bunkhouse and Wayne and I slept in the tent and it was a miserable cold night. After that Wayne slept in the tent by himself and Jordyn and I slept in the bunkhouse. Even with just that short time outside Jordyn and I both got sick. She is very stuffy and having a hard time sleeping and eating because she can't breathe out of her nose. She's been very needy and been doing a lot of cuddling which is hard when I feel just as miserable. We did have a great time during the day though. We hadn't seen my grandparents and some other family since Christmas so it was fun to show Jordyn off as well. There were a few days that we spent most of the time inside because even during the day it was cold but the last two days were beautiful weather. It was Jordyn's first experience to just play in the grass and she loved it. All she wanted to do was pick it and eat it. We also got to play a lot of games and eat a lot of food. It was a fun weekend.

A New Baby

I was reminded that I hadn't posted our exciting news on the blog so I thought I would. I'm sure most of you know by now but some of you might not. Wayne and I are expecting our second baby and Jordyn is going to be a big sister. I'm a little nervous about that since she's not the most gentle girl but she'll learn and we'll learn together. I am 13.5 weeks pregnant and have already had two ultrasounds showing that the baby is doing really well. This first trimester has been a struggle with sickness and exhaustion but I feel like I'm coming out of that now and getting a lot of my energy back. We don't know what the baby is yet but we will definitely let you know when we find out. Please keep us in your prayers.

9 Months Old

This post is a week old but Jordyn is 9 months old...so close to 1 year! She is getting so big although at the same time slowing down. Everyone thinks I'm lying when I say that she's getting thinner but she really is! We went to the doctors on May 16th and she is very healthy. She now weighs 24 pounds and is 29 inches long. Now, 24 lbs may seem like a lot but that means she gained a little less than a pound a month compared to her earlier average of 2 pounds a month. So she definitely is slowing down.

She has grown so much just in the past two weeks. Over the past month she has begun standing on her own and is very sturdy. She definitely doesn't want to do it unless she wants to do it but when she does want to she does it well. Also, just this past week or so she has started taking steps. Only 2-3 at a time but she does a great job at it and doesn't fall. I think she could be walking a lot more if she wanted to but she is very cautious.
She also has begun saying words. Her new favorite word is uh-oh and we are trying to catch it on video to show you. She is really into copying people and so if you say uh-oh she says it back. She also likes to say ow and clap if you clap first. She has really begun talking a lot although most of it doesn't make sense. It's very fun though to see her read a book outloud or just talk while she's playing with her toys. She is becoming very grown up. She also has 3 teeth and another about to come through any day. We are very proud and excited about our big girl!

Busch Gardens

On the weekend on May 9-11 we were able to go to Busch Gardens. I was very excited about going because Jordyn would actually be able to enjoy the trip and the rides and so would I! It was colder than we had hoped but still had a great time. Jordyn was still considered to small for most of the rides so she was only able to ride two but they were fun. We were able to ride the carousel together and Jordyn and I also rode a flying dinosaur. It ended up being a great weekend to see family and have a break from work and life.

Swimming

We have been having some wonderful weather here, up to 80 degrees, and so we have been spending time outside taking walks and swimming. Despite all the sunblock I've been drenching Jordyn with we have been noticing that she is developing some freckles around her eyes, nose and forehead which I think is very cute! Jordyn is definitely a water baby and has loved swimming in her pool. She usually cries when she has to get out! We thought we would share some of the pictures which are very cute!