He's Tough

Jack is getting strong. He likes being on his stomach, and he is really good at holding his head up. Today I was playing with him, and I propped him up on his hands, and he rolled over three different times. I don't know if it counts, because I propped him up. However, I don't think it was an accident... I really think he was trying to roll over because it took him a little while to do it each time. Anyway, he is getting more and more fun. He smiles more, and we've caught a few "almost" laughs.




This isn't the best picture. He focusses a lot more, and actually smiles at you.

Here is an example of Jack playing on his stomach. He stays happy for awhile hanging out like this.

On a side note, Casey and I are doing well. We are making it through this semester doing the bare minimum. Well, I guess I am doing the bare minimum, but Casey is better at managing his time and gets everything done. We are excited to graduate in May, even though neither of us are really done. I still have to pass the CPA Exam, and Casey has another 4 years of dental school. It is still exciting to fulfill the goal of graduation.

2 months

Jack turned 2 months on the 16th, but I didn't post anything. So, I thought I would do it now. He is getting so big; its crazy how fast he's grown. When he was born he weighed 6lbs 3oz, and when we went back to the doctor for his 2 month appointment, he weighed 9lbs 13oz, which is the 10th percentile. He is 22 1/2 inches long, which is the 50th percentile. He now fits into his 0-3 month clothes, and when he was born he barely fit into premies. He's starting to respond a little bit now; he focuses on me when I'm talking to him, and he will smile too! He's working on rolling over from his stomach to his back. He likes to be on his stomach for a litte while (he gets frustrated after too long), and he'll hold his head up and push up the front of his body with his little arms. One of his favorite things to do is stand up on my lap. He gets really excited when he stands up - his eyes get wide and his arms start shaking/flailing. He also has developed somewhat of a temper, and if you don't do what he wants then he will scream at you until you do. He's sleeping better at night and will sleep 6 - 7 hours at a time on a good night; however, there are still some nights that he decides to wake up every 3 hours on the dot. Those are usually the nights that I have to go to 7:30 class the next morning (somehow he just knows!). He still likes to cuddle, which is nice for me. He still hates to have a bath and screams the entire time unless he has multiple wash clothes covering his body and either Casey or I am holding his hands and stroking his face (he's spoiled). He is so much fun, and we are so happy to have him in our home.

This was after church last weekend. He is constantly sticking out his tongue, and if you look closely, you can kind of see his little dimple on his right cheek.

He's kind of smiling in this picture. Casey is playing with him here... Casey can usually get a smile out of him better than I can.

Another smile... he just starting smiling, so I'm camera happy.

This is what happens when I leave Casey and Jack home alone. Enough said.

Here's a full body shot to show how big Jack is getting.

Happy Birthday Casey

Casey turned 25 on Friday! He is getting so old :) He was feeling pretty sad that he finally turned a quarter of a century... its all downhill from here. I am very grateful that Casey was born, and even more grateful that he is such a wonderful husband and father. He really is great and treats me so well. Its crazy that we have been married for over 3 years (I know that sounds pitiful to some of you, but it seems like a lot to me). He has been extra helpful since Jack arrived, because we both are pretty much maxed out on time with school, work, and Jack. Casey works so hard, is always willing to take Jack when I need a break, and takes his turn cooking dinner. One of the best things about Casey is that he is continually helping me keep my priorities straight and focusing on what really matters in life. I sometimes find myself worrying about insignificant things or spending my time on things that are not as important as others.

We had a pretty mello day on Friday, but it was fun to spend time together. The day started out pretty normal, except that I actually made breakfast for Casey. Usually we just have cereal, but breakfast is Casey's favorite meal of the day, so I decided to make him french toast and bacon. Casey went to school and Jack and I went to work until about 2:00. We then had lunch and took Jack to a doctor's appointment. Afterwards, we all went on a walk up by Logan river. It was a beautiful day and that was Jack's first walk. He loved it! Then I made Casey dinner - salmon, garlic mashed potatoes, and asparagas. We put Jack to bed and watched a movie while eating carmel brownies and ice cream. Casey said he didn't want a big party or anything this year, so we just spent it with our little family.

I sang to Casey by myself and he blew out the candles. There are only 24 candles in a package (you know your getting old when you have to buy two packages of candles!), so we just put 2 on one side and 5 on the other to symbolize 25.

Here's the extent of the party at our house. It got pretty crazy with the 3 of us!

This is Casey's new softshell that he got for his birthday. I think he looks pretty good.

I think this is his $5 movie that I found. You can tell by the expression that he was pretty excited about it (not).

Last but not least, his best present... gummy bears!

The Birthday Prince and his little prodigy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASEY!!

Jack's Blessing

We blessed Jack on March 1 up in Logan. It was a great day, and Casey did a wonderful job administering the blessing. We were very grateful to all of our family and friends who were able to come up and spend the day with us. Even though we have a small, two bedroom apartment in the ghetto of Logan, we were able to have everyone over for lunch afterwards. I'm not going to lie, it was a little chaotic, and I think I almost had an anxiety attack a couple different times; however, it was a lot of fun having everyone come to our home. Here are a few pictures:




Angie took this picture of Jack, and it turned out pretty good. I think he'd had a long day by this point, but he was a good sport. Thanks for taking some pictures Angie!

This gives you an idea of what our apartment was like. There were a lot of people crammed into a small apartment, but nobody seemed to care too much.

Casey and Jack with Grandma and Grandpa D. Thanks for letting us bless Jack on your birthday Val!

Casey, Jack and Grandma Lee... and if you look closely you will see Sierra hiding in the background.

Kyle, McCall, and Lindsay. The end.

Our adopted daughter Ava holding Jack. Well, I guess she is not technically our daughter, but we would take her in a heartbeat. Thanks Jake and Ana for coming all the way down to Logan.

Our little family outside or apartment. We had a great day, and we are so lucky to have such wonderful family and friends who support us. Jack also wanted me to tell you all thanks!