Picture Perfect

Well, I decided to take the kids to get their picture taken at the mall..This is a big feat for me since it usually takes two people to accomplish this task anymore. Joshie is at the age where he doesn't want to sit still, and having Jenna makes it more difficult to chase after him. Thank God we get free coupons in the mail all the time for portrat packages!! I used to take monthly pictures here at home, but having a professional manage the job makes my job a lot easier of watching the kiddos.

Both kids did really well for being at the mall all day long. No problems! It shows in their pictures too...

Jenna Elizabeth - 3 1/2 Months

Joshua Eric - 18 Months

Potty's and Spoons

So I was going to start introducing Joshie to the concept of the "potty" this summer as he will be almost 2 then. I should have known that like everything else, he is early. He started walking at 7-8 months, and has hit every milestone way early. It was about a month ago that he started to tell us that he went "poo poo" or "pee pee" in his diaper. Well, that progressed quickly into telling us before we would go in the diaper. So - we bought him a potty chair so he could be a "big boy" now! The only problem - they don't make PullUps that small!! He's 21 pounds, so about the size of a one year old!!! LOL....Fun times ahead. Here's a few pictures of him helping daddy with his new seat:

Another thing that our "little guy" is working on is eating with a spoon. Pretty funny to watch sometimes - but he is learning! I find that oatmeal is the best food as far as getting most of it in his mouth. Plus he really likes oatmeal. ;)

Easter - Part 1

So Easter is almost here!! Its a lot tougher with two kids than just one, or none. But its getting to be so much fun! I made the kids' easter baskets for Sunday's easter egg hunt; filled eggs with candy for the hunt; and took their Easter picture to mail out with easter cards. We'll be going up to my dad's house for Easter again this year. It will be fun though as my sister Jessica and her little family (husband Shon, and baby Elisha - 6 months) are living here now. Jenna loves playing with Eli. Our families are growing so fast!

I remember growing up always hunting for eggs with my cousins and eating lots of delicious food. The family time is the best part. In a way I miss all my family - but then I remember the reason for the celebration. Had it not been for Christ, we wouldn't have the opportunity to know him and there would be no purpose for life in the first place. Anways, if you want to know more about that, just email me...

We have started our own traditions with our own little family. Its nice - we go to church, have the easter egg hunt, then drive up to the lake to spend it with the family up there. We hide confetti eggs, let the little ones "help" us find them and then run around and smash them on each other's heads. Its amazing!! I will be sure to post pictures on Tuesday!!

Only 5 more days until Jenna's first Easter!!

Jenna-girl

It's friday! Jenna is now 3 1/2 months old, and it seems like yesterday we found out that she was going to be joining our family. About this time last year, we were preparing to fly back home to see our family in Cali. (I miss everyone so much!) Now, we have two kids!

Jenna is growing so fast too. I try my hardest to not compare her milestones to Joshie's. It's tough not to do. Joshie did everything so early, and Jenna does things "on time". To us it seems like she's been itty-bitty for so long now. She is trying her hardest to sit up and grab toys that are in front of her. Grandma Sherrie bought a bumbo seat for all the grandkids and its her turn to use it. I didn't think that she would like it since Joshie absolutely hated that thing. He wanted to be "on the move" all the time. Jenna is perfectly content sitting in that. She doesn't like the laying down position, so this is awesome. I finally have a few minutes to do some things around the house. :)

Today is math olympics at school, so we're off to watch all the mathletes!

A year and a half

Its hard to believe that time doesn't really go all that much faster when you are older. I am 25 (almost 26!) and I remember when the days used to drag along. Now they seem to blur right on by. Our little guy - Joshua - is turning a year and a half on Saturday. I know to some it might seem like not a huge milestone, but it is! I can't believe that he has grown so much and turning into a little boy - not a baby anymore. He talks all the time and loves going to "school" with me on Monday's. He even has his own little backpack - of which he walks around the house wearing! Its hard to believe that Jenna is 3 1/2 months old too. Wow - time is flying by. sadness. Here's some "quick facts" about our little monkey:

• 8 teeth
• 21 pounds
• about 30 inches tall
• favorite toys: keys, balls and trucks
• favorite movie: VeggieTales
• favorite words: dada, ball, duck, cracker, doggie

Although he's growing so much - he's still our little peanut. He still fits in 9 month baby clothes! 18 month clothes fall off of him - especially pants. Its funny to see him next to other babies becuase he's so tiny still. But don't let his size fool you - he's very smart, and can get into anything! Last month he locked himself in the bathroom with the "doggie" and I had to take the doorknob off to get him out. He also is currently trying his hardest to escape his crib. He gets one foot up and over, but then gets stuck. I think he will go into some sort of engineering field as he can also take off the child-proof doorknob thingys. I guess they aren't "joshua-proof". I wonder what fun stuff he will be into next!!