Random Pics...

"Why does Daddy think it's fun to put his hat on me?"

"Goodness Gracious aren't you Sweet"...that's what Jaelyn's shirt says....and of course I would have to agree! And of course her thumb is always close by if she needs it!

That's our daughter...ALWAYS smiling & giggling! You are such fun, Jaelyn....even if you are teething!! :)

Happy 1/2 Birthday, Jaelyn!

Wow...I can't believe it's been 6 months already! Where has all the time gone? It seems like it was just yesterday we were bringing Jaelyn home from the hospital! In 6 short months, Jaelyn has become quite a little person! It seems within the last couple days she has really become a jabber mouth~and I thought she was a big talker before! She is definitely practicing her vocal cords and seeing what they can do. You can really tell what emotions she is feeling by the way she sounds...happy, frustrated, mad, tired, etc. She is still a thumb sucker & always has it close by if needed; loves to play in her jumper or stand on her activity gym (with mom or dad's help); rolls over from back to belly, but doesn't like being on her belly for any length of time; favorite toys: crazy looking giraffe, monkey, links, and rattle; still sleeping ~10-11 hrs each night (going to bed between 7:30-8pm) and taking 3 naps during the day; trying to figure out the whole rice cereal thing, but loves sitting in the high chair; continuously drools; is a stinker when it comes to trying to watch TV; is such a social bug-she can't nurse if someone else is in the room making any sort of noise...she has to know what's going on; still covers her eyes with one arm while she nurses; loves the bumbo seat; gives full belly laughs when daddy makes a certain noise; smudges and/or takes daddy's glasses off; still sleeping on her back in her zip-up sack with a fan blowing for white noise.

Jaelyn's stats at 6 months:
Weight: 15 lbs 11 3/4 oz
Length: 27 inches
Head circumference: 17 inches

Whew...a lot has changed since we brought our little bundle of joy home 6 months ago! What a precious gift from God! We LOVE you, Jaelyn!

Remlinger Farms

This afternoon we drove to Remlinger Farms to go to the pumpkin patch. It was such a beautiful Saturday....the sun was shining and the temperature was in the upper 60's! It almost seemed a bit too warm to be fall! The leaves on the trees are gorgeous...such vibrant colors...and with the mountains in the background it was beautiful! As you can see from this picture, Jaelyn is getting so strong~she LOVES to stand if she has something to hold herself up with!!

Jaelyn is sporting some shoes for the first time...she didn't seem to mind having them on. She enjoyed being carried by Daddy in the bjorn while we were at the farm~but once we got back to the car & put her into the car seat, she was fast asleep. What a trooper!!

The pumpkin patch was over 1 acre! There were so many pumpkins to choose from!

Yummy...Rice Cereal!

Here is a look at Jaelyn's first experience with rice cereal yesterday! Not a whole lot got in her belly, but she was definitely curious about what was going on & opened up her mouth real wide for the spoon! She loved sitting in her high chair. I'm sure she will get better at it as we both figure out how to do this together!

Hmmm....not too sure about this stuff, Mommy!

Jaelyn's 1st Pumpkin!

Grandpa Byeman grew this pumpkin in his garden! It weighed 75 lbs!

Always smiling! This is so cool, mommy!

Jaelyn loves to stand...even on a pumpkin!

More smiles!!!

Oh, boy....I don't know about this mom. I think you are enjoying this a little bit more than I am!! Daddy, thanks for carving my first pumpkin! :)