Half a Year!

Time seems to be going so fast. I look back at the pictures from the start of this blog, and I now fondly remember when Jesse was a black and white ball on the monitor. I am also fondly remembering all of the sleep I got even when 8+ months pregnant.

Jesse now has his first tooth. He eats enormous amounts of baby food. And occasionally sleeps through the night. He rolls, scoots, drools, and chews on everything. And he smiles. Wow, can he smile.



Hanging out with my cousin Tori.


Bumpa sure makes some funny noises.


Gotta love Grandma.


Having lunch on the lake with the Ohio Munson's.


Visiting with the sweet Cuff girls. They are always watching out for me at day care.


Oh, and of course I love Daddy.


Action shot - mid roll. Using the tongue for stability.


Why are you taking a picture mom? I am ready to eat.


Jillian always takes such good care of me.

Hog Roast '09

We made the trek to Ohio with our baby and pop up in tow. It was a hot weekend, but we had so much fun relaxing and visiting with family. Thanks to the Ohio Munson's for all of the food, fun & hospitality!

Month 5

Jesse has been keeping us busy. He's giggling and babbling a ton. It is so fun to see him learn & grow. He is light of our days.

Almost 5 Months

It is so cool to see how much changes with Jesse in just a month. Last post, I could hardly imagine a baby that would eat cereal and sit in an exer-saucer. Yet here we are. We took Jesse for his first camping weekend. Thankfully we had the pop-up (with heater) since high temps were in the upper 60's. We had such a lovely weekend with lots of friends. Jesse loved watching the other kids to see what he had in store in the coming years. And Bob and I love watching the other parents to see what WE had in store in the coming years. A few pictures to document yet another AWESOME month....

Not quite 4 months.

So much changes in the first few months that I thought I should get some pics out. Jesse went on his first boating trip. And Jesse is getting strong. Rolling over both ways and sitting in his Bumbo chair (what a great invention)! Oh, and he can hold his own bottle. I guess it makes sense, do what you got to in order to survive right? Here are the latest pics. Thanks to all that continue to show support, and all of those that have watched Jesse so Mom and Dad could get out. We love you all.







Oh, and for those of you that haven't seen it, here's a picture of the mural Uncle Mike made for Jesse. It turned way better than I ever imagined. Thanks Mike.

Memorial Day Cookout

Chad came back to Wisconsin to meet Jesse, so we had a cookout on Sunday. What a great day for a cookout! Weather was great, beer was cold, and did I mention there was Sangria? Yum!

2 Months!

What a month! Mom has been keeping us all busy, and everything seems to be going at lightning speed. I decided to hang out at the neighbors a couple days a week, so mom decided she might as well go back to work. We have a lot of fun, Belle is so fun to watch!

I talk a lot now, and smile even more. I even laugh & giggle if something really makes me happy. Mommy and Daddy got a popup camper so we are trying to figure out where to take my first camping trip. Anyone have any favorite spots we should check out?

We of course had lots of visitors and went to visit lots of new people & places:

Papi and Gaia came for a cookout...



Mommy and I walked up to GG's...




Deb, Alyssa and Heather came over after garage sale'ing. Alyssa started crawling for the first time! I am going to have to take some notes ;-)



Auntie Hedd and Auntie Jen came for a cookout...





I started holding my own nuk...



Some tummy time with Dad (my favorite)...



Daddy's being silly. He's going to give me a bath with my shirt on my head.



Laughing with Dad in the morning...



I got to listen in to all the girl talk at my first bachelorette party. At least Ty was there for some male companionship...





Carolyn, Luke & Brady came for a visit...





June and Tony came to visit. June had the coolest blanket made for me :)



I really LOVE hanging out with Gaia and Papi!





And Mommy's first Mommy's Day! Dad got her a really cool oak tree to plant for the year I was born. It will be so neat watching it grow with me.

They say the family that bounces together stays together?! Mommy wanted a 2 month family photo, so Gaia was trying to take pictures. Unfortunately I was a bit cranky at the time. Mommy and Daddy bounced me while Gaia took the picture (which is why it's a bit blurry). So here's our best 2 month family photo!



Like I said, what a month. Today I get my 2 month shots - ouch. Mommy's NOT bringing the camera for that event. We've been so blessed to have all of you in our lives, you sure make this world grand.

And we are so glad to report that my cousin Reese is back home with her Mommy and Daddy in Arizona. We love you so much Reese and are constantly amazed at your strength and determination. We definitely know where you get it from :)

We'll be back for an update next month!