Walker Walkin'

He just figured out how to move forward in his walker. Now he is unstoppable; he gets goin' at a pretty good speed too! His fast moving, little legs make me giggle. I can NOT believe how fast he is learning and growing!

Goin To Church!

Here is Jaden in his little Church suit! He got a lot of looks and compliments on this one :).

Really Crawling!!

He is now an official crawler and starting to be the little monkey that I knew he would be! He pulls himself up on EVERYTHING. If he can reach the top with both hands, up he goes! I am going to have to watch this one as he gets older. The next thing I know he will be on top of the cupboards in the kitchen with an empty cookie jar at his side!

Caught...

Totally caught, but doesn't even care. I don't think that I could get mad at him, anyway, after he looked at the camera and talked. :)

Look What I Found...

I was in his room and came back to find that he had opened the latch to the cupboard and was doing some exploring.

That is my ballroom DVD...Do you think these are early signs of him wanting to be a ballroom dancer?? :)

Yep, this mess is all him!

My Little Jumping Bean!

I sure love him!!

Bubble Wubbles!

It's Bubble Time!

Grandma got some bubbles and Jaden loved them! At first he just stared in wonder, but then he began to enjoy them: grabbing, kicking, and squeeling at the little bubbles that were floating down towards him. He loved it.

Sitting up! He really has no desire to do this, but Grandma sat him up then ran out of the picture as I snapped it. Right after that, he tipped over and started army crawling towards me. He is a handful, but I sure love him! :)

I Talk But Nobody Listens...

Just Some New Pictures...

Just chillin' out.

"Man, that email was funny!"

Mmm...Banana Yogurt Dessert and Sweet Potatoes! Deeelicious! :)

Grandma and Jaden having a happy old time!

Gotta love this book! :)

I just know I am going to get an A+ on this next paper with Jaden helping me.

"I love helping Mommy."

Eating a Cookie!

He loves to eat! Can you tell? :)

Aunt Stefaney's Trip to See Us!

He got this stuffed animal for Christmas and he loooves it. He bites it, slobbers on it, cuddles with it and everything! We call him Fido :)

Having fun with his first puppy!

When Stefaney got here we got some food. We didn't realize how large the burgers were until we pulled them out of the bag next to Jaden. They were as big as his head...and were definitely delicious!

When we were in Colorado Springs, I got Jaden a walker. He feels like a big kid in it. When I took him out of it this is what was left! His pants and socks came off...he wasn't having too good of a time while Stefaney and I laughed. It was pretty funny and not expected. :)

Some pictures from our quad outting! This is Jaden and I going down a hill.

This is Stefaney coming up the hill

Jaden loves being outside. He just hangs out in my pack and looks around. I bundle him up in his snow suit, stick him on me, and go! He loves it! :)

There was still snow left over from the few days before. It was fun riding through the snow. Stefaney was a little dare devil on her quad. She has fun with it!

Stefaney wanted to try out her photography skills and took an action shot of Jaden and I passing. This is one of us when we were in the distance.

Stefaney, Jaden, and I went and visited the Prison Museum next to the prison in Canon City. What an interesting and semi-creepy place. It was really neat and totally educational.

The entrance to the Museum.

The wall that surrounded the prison and museum.

The lady said that she heard spirits in the museum. The museum was the first women's prison in Colorado. Everything was the same: the kitchen, the hallways, the cells, the dining area. It was really cool going into there. They even had weapons that were confiscated from the prisoners; three knives were marked, which meant that they were actual murder weapons. Sooo eerie!

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty. "But I'm innocent!"

He loved hanging out with Aunt Stefaney while we waited for the truck to be done at the dealership. He plays and laughs and cuddles right up to her.

Playing with his mini sock monkey on the floor at the dealership.

Jaden's new ride! He is already smiling and trying to pick up chicks ;).

Ok, maybe a few more years until he is able to see over the steering wheel. Never too early to practice though!

Scooting for the First Time!

He was scooting REALLY well a few minutes before. Stefaney had the brilliant idea to get the camera and video him. I think he was tired. But you can see him scoot a little bit! He just started doing this last night. So it's really exciting! :)

Rollin' Over

Happy New Year!!

"gooOOO BRONCOS!!"

Reach, reach, reach!

He loooves playing with toys, now that he recognizes what they are! He will play with anything that he can get his hands on. I caught him trying to grab the mobile on his swing after he woke up from his nap. It is SO fun watching him grow. Man, they grow fast!

Hangin out while I take down the Christmas Tree and playing with his new toys!!

Having Fun

I was just having fun with Jaden when we got back from the neighbors house. He loves getting scared...he usually giggles and laughs a lot more than this. He was tired. Anyway, enjoy!!

First Christmas!

So, this year was a little different of a Christmas for me. I have to say it was a good different, though. On Christmas Eve I did the fondue thing, made deviled eggs, had crackers and cheese, and sparkling cider just like I did growing up. I opened one present, which was pajamas, and watched the Forgotten Carols (amazing!). I guess Jaden was excited because when I put him down, he slept for about an hour and then woke up and stayed up with me until 11. He wasn't gonna go to sleep no matter how hard I tried! He was wonderful company! Before we went to bed I stuffed our stockings and hung them up on "the chimney with care".

We woke up Christmas morning, and I was so excited! It was a lot of fun sharing this day with Jaden, even though he doesn't know what is going on. His smiles and laughter are contagious which made it a fun Christmas morning.

In the afternoon I went to the neighbors and had a delicious dinner! They were very nice to invite us over, and it was tons of fun: excellent food, yummy desserts, great company, and a lot of laughs. I also got calls, emails, texts, and Christmas cards from all of my family and friends. It really made Christmas this year special. I know now more than ever that Jaden and I are surrounded by people who love us, care for us, and support us...which is the greatest present in itself.

I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and will have a wonderful New Year. Thank you for all that you have done and are doing for Jaden and I. It truly means the world to me. I love you!!

Here Comes Santa Clause!

This was just before we went to go take pictures with Santa Clause! He did really well, just kinda hung out on his lap until the pictures were over. Jaden makes me happy.

"Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!!"

Jaden's First Solid Eating!

He loved rice cereal. We couldn't feed it to him fast enough. We had to practically shovel it in! He would lean forward and reach for the spoon. It was really fun!

Maybe he will be a basketball player.

Maybe he will be a cowboy. He was so intrigued by this plant. He started to lean forward and try to eat it. He wants to eat everything!

"I'm a cowboy, Baby!"