Go Red Sox!

The Red Sox have won the World Series! They won four games in a row, sweeping the Rockies. If you don't know yet, our family are Red Sox fans and we are already teaching Jordyn to love them. She has both a home and an away jersey and she wears them while sitting on the couch watching the game. She especially loves to sit with Daddy while she's watching. Below we've posted a video of our little Red Sox cheerleader.

Halloween Party

Wayne and I have been part of a small group for six months now and it has been wonderful. There are four other couples in the group and 4 other children. It's been a great getting to know people in the church better and having close friends to spend time with and study the Bible together. Tonight instead of our normal Bible study we had a halloween party. Everyone dressed up and we had a great time eating dinner and taking lots of pictures. If you couldn't figure it out, I'm Pippy Longstocking and Wayne is Gilligan from Gilligan's Island. Jordyn had a hard day so she didn't enjoy her outfit all that much but we told her she had to wear it because Grandma Beer had given it to her. She got used to it after a while and didn't even seem to mind wearing the hat. She was the cutest "peas in a pod" ever!

2 Month Update

I am coming to you as a mother of a 2 month old! I can't believe it! Our baby girl is getting so big and growing so fast. It seems she is changing every day. She had her 2 month check up today and it wasn't a fun one. She got the first of her first immunizations today and she did not enjoy them. She didn't cry to much during the shots but she's been miserable all day and crying a lot. Jordyn is 13 lbs 1 oz and is 23 inches long. That means she gained almost 3 pounds since last month.
Jordyn has been changing a lot in her personality as well. She is a lot more alert and loves to coo and talk. She has just recently has found her hands and now loves sucking them much more than her pacifier. Jordyn is also smiling at both Wayne and I. She is her most happiest in the morning and is full of smiles and coos. I find myself not getting things done and constantly being late to class because I just want to play and talk with her all day. She has also been sleeping well at night, sometimes sleeping 8 hours at time. It gives me an entirely different outlook on the day when I have a big chunk of sleep like that. I can't wait until it becomes an every night thing.

We've had an eventful past few weekends that have been a lot of fun. Two weekends ago Jordyn's Grampma Yates, Grammie and Uncle Ryan came to visit. It was a lot of fun and we got some good pictures. On Saturday Kirk and Jen came to visit as well. We haven't been together as a complete family for over a year and we had a really great time. Jordyn was also really good which made the weekend a lot more enjoyable. Then last weekend my parents came to visit and Jordyn got to meet her Grandpa Beer for the first time. Again we had a great time mini golfing, eating out, carving a pumpkin and watching sports. I had been feeling like I couldn't do anything with Jordyn because of how fussy she's been but it was very encouraging to have to weekends in a row where Wayne and I were able to go out and enjoy our time with our family and Jordyn because of her growing happiness.

Well, I think that's it for now. We will try and update you sooner next time and post more pictures in a few days. We love you all.

Picture Captions:

1. Working with Daddy

2. Playing with Grandpa

3. Just Resting

4. Big Yawns

5. Cool Girl

New Firsts

There have been some new firsts in Jordyn's life since I last updated the blog. On September 21 Jordyn rolled over for the first time! It was so exciting! I tried to catch her doing it on camera but the next time she did it I wasn't fast enough and only caught the tell end of the roll. She's done it a couple times since then and it makes me so thrilled every time!

Also, this past weekend we went to Gram's house (Wayne's mom) to spend the night. It was Jordyn's first overnight trip and she didn't do to bad. She didn't sleep very well at night but during the day she was quite good. We spent Saturday at Busch Gardens with Aaron, Cassandra, Phyllis, Kirk, Jen, Mackenzie and Riley. It was definitely a different experience for us to go to a theme park with a stroller and having to stop a few different times to feed her. She is a very nosey baby and so she loved being at the park because there was so much to see!

This weekend Wayne's dad, stepmom and brother are coming to visit and meet Jordyn for the first time. We are very excited about that. And then next week, my parents are coming for a visit so Jordyn can meet her Grandpa Beer. Below is a picture from Busch Gardens of Jordyn and Riley in matching outfits.

One Month Update

It is hard to believe but Jordyn turned one month on Monday, September 17th. Wayne and I could not believe it. This past month has been a wonderful roller coaster ride of emotions and new experiences. There are days when it feels like Jordyn has always been a part of our lives and other days when it feel like we just brought her home yesterday. Even on the horrible days she has been such a great joy and excitement and I can't every imagine life without her.

Jordyn is growing so fast. She is almost out of her 0-3 months clothing mostly because she's getting to long! Everyone has been commenting on how strong she is and it's so true. She can hold her head up for minutes at a time and the doctor commented yesterday that she looks about ready to roll over. Last week she noticed the mobile above her swing for the first time. It's so exciting to watch as her eyes focus more and see her expression as she studies everything. She hasn't been doing that great at sleeping which has been a trial for Wayne and I but some days are better than others. She has also been colicky and cries for hours with maybe a 15 minute cat-nap here and there.

She went for her one month check up yesterday and everything is great. She is now 10 pounds 4 ounces, so she has gained almost two pounds in the last two and a half weeks. She has also added another inch to her little body making her 22.25 inches long which is in the 90th percentile! The doctor said she is growing at just the right rate and seems to be doing wonderfully which was very comforting to hear.

Many of you have been praying for us as I went back to school. That has been going tremendously and I'm now in my third week back. I am taking a very easy course load, two choirs and voice lessons, but it still requires me to be at school everyday. Wayne watched her for the first week and then last week the babysitters started. It was a little hard to leave her but she has been doing quite well. She usually sleeps when I'm gone which is nice for me and the babysitter. Most days I am only gone a little over an hour and so she doesn't need a bottle except on Mondays, usually. It's been nice for me to get a little break as well. I don't get much else done in the morning before class but it's nice to get ready slowly and have time to play with her as well.

I don't often post about Wayne but figured I would give a short update about him as well. He is still loving his job and the people that he works with. They're all great guys who love to joke around and hang out together, which Wayne really enjoys. Once a month they get together for a night of killing eachother in computer games and everyone once in a while they get together to watch a game on t.v. He is just now completing a huge project that he has to present next week to the head guys of Liberty University and there have been a lot of hang ups and struggles with it. Pray for him as he completes the project and as he and his colleagues present it.

I think that is all for the updates. I wish that all of you could meet Jordyn and share in all the fun experiences we are having. Please feel free to comment and email and we will try and back to you as soon as we can. We miss you all.

Playing and watching the lights.

Jordyn's first Giants game. Look at her outfit!

Just relaxing

Tummy Time!

A Video!

Well, I know this took a while but I wanted to not just show pictures of Jordyn but videos too. This is a short video of her first week. It shows the swing she loves so much, formula feeding with Daddy, her first bath, waking up in the morning and talking with Grandma Beer. We hope you enjoy it and that it gives a little more of a glimpse into Jordyn than the pictures do.

New Family!

Well, before I give everyone a new update about Jordyn I need to write a blog thank-you note. We want to thank the Royces & Lyons for the really cute outfits you sent Jordyn. We love them and so we took a picture to show you how much Jordyn loved them too.

Now, for the update. Jordyn was two weeks on Friday and we had our first outing. We went to visit Daddy at work so he could show her off to everyone and she slept like a rock the entire time! We also made another visit to the doctors because Jordyn's belly button was looking infected. We found out that it was a granuloma and the doctor burned it so as to stop the puss. The umbilical cord fell off the next day and it's looking a lot better now. Also, she's back to her birth weight of 8 lbs 9 ozs which means she's getting a lot to eat. Jordyn is still having a lot of fussy time but she's also been sleeping a little more at night which is nice. She has also developed a diaper rash which makes her a little cranky but we're working on treating it. Despite the lost sleep and crying we are so happy and thrilled to have her and can't imagine our lives without her!

For other news, we were able to visit celebrate Mackenzie's and my b-day on Sunday. We drove to Phyliss' house and got to meet Uncle Kirk, Aunt Jen and cousins Mackenzie and Riley for the first time. We took tons of pictures and it was a lot of fun. I missed out on a good chunk of the party because Jordyn had to eat so much! It was great weather and we had a lot of good food although we did return home absolutely exhausted. We wanted to post some pictures of that as well.

Gram with Jordyn & Riley

Uncle Kirk & Aunt Jen with Jordyn