9 Months

Wow Jax's. I just cant believe it. I really wish I could slow down the hands of time and keep you this little forever. You are just so much fun to have around. You have such an easy going personally. Always happy especially around Issy. The sound that you make when you laugh and combined of all of the cute faces that you make, make my heart melt.

August has been a big month for you buddy. Teething and now almost crawling. Teething has been tough, a lot of pain and cold like symptoms. At last, Thursday your first tooth came in. bottom left. Hallelujah!

A week late the second bottom tooth came in. Just like that. Tell you what, I am really going to miss your gummy smile.

Recently you figured out that scooting can only get you so far and its almost like you decided to give crawling a try. You get in the crawl position and rock back and forth for minutes at a time; smiling from ear to ear. Its hilarious! I know this stage wont last long so Daddy and I started baby proofing the house. Your cute face is deceiving, you are a natural born explorer so we know you are going to be a terror. Yikes!

The Doctor said that your are perfect.

weight 22 lbs 15 oz (85%)
Height 29 1/4 inches (80%)
Head Circumference 45 cm (45%)

Fun Bridal Shower Gift

I was invited to a friend/Co-worker Bridal Shower this week. I knew I wanted to do something for both of them. What is better than a Date Night? The picture is pretty miserable, but I found this cute basket made out of newspaper. How cool! I got some movie tickets, lots of candy, Naughty Dice and Just like that I had a fun " Date Night Basket". The envelope that says husband and wife was just one of those rub off letter kits. Super easy. Best of all it was such a hit.

What do your walls say to you?

Oh...Who doesnt love cute Art Work? One of my new favorite Webistes Skiptomylou is hosting an awesome giveway from http://www.redletterwords.com/ . Go to skiptomylou for more details on how you too can enter for a chance to win one of many lovely 12x12 art pieces.

I so, so Heart this!

She is Officially Toothless

First I want to say...this was all Brandon's doing! He told Issy that her loose tooth was ready to come out, then some how he convinced her to pull it out herself. Jeez.

Yep, Issy wiggled the small tooth a little. And then a little more. Pop. The second she saw blood she freaked out. In the mist of the emotional and exciting moment, Brandon was able to capture this cute picture below so that he could email it to me at work.

Recycled Onesie

Another little project I started last night. I had some extra fabric lying around so I decided to try to recycle one of Jackson's long sleeved onesies. I cut the basic shape of my bird (no patter, just regular white paper). I started out by stitching in the eye. This helps to keep the bird from moving around. Once the eye was finished, I started stitching my way around the body. I went around 3 times, but I am planning on going back around a time or two. Once I am done with the stitching around the body I am going to add the beak and legs.

Just to make sure that the onesie will actually be as comfortable as it is cute, I am adding some iron on backing to the inside.

By the time I am done, I am hoping that the birds look like they are kissing.
Who doesn't love Onesies?

Garter Stich Blanket

I am making a baby blanket for my new niece (above picture shows my practice squares). My goal is to have it done by Nov. 1, 2009 (just in time for the baby shower). I need to knit 56 individual squares in various colors. The hardest part for me will probably be seaming all of the pieces together. I have never done anything like this before, but I am up for the challenge.

Everyday I learn more and more about knitting. I am obsessed with yarn, colors, patters....well you get it. Who needs TV anymore?

They say that "Practice makes perfect" by the time I finish this baby blanket I should be a Flippin' Master in Garter Stitch.

"Ga-va"

We baby sat a friends dog...Gava. The kids loved every second of it! Issy said she would take good care of her and she really did. She made sure she had lots of cold, fresh water and food. Now...if only we could get Issy to do this for Sandy, our dog!!!

Anyway. This little girl was so well behaved. She came with absolutely No cleaning supplies or paper towels (Which is a GREAT sign). I was really tempted to keep her, but good things always come to an end and the next morning she went home.

Pfffft....

I am working from home on the weekend and I have a stinkin' headache. Boo. Funny how it always happens when I have to pull out my work laptop. We are in the middle or transfering to a new accounting software at work. Its truly happening at the worst possible time to be doing this, really. I will spare you with the many reasons why, it doesnt really matter for my post. My task today is to enter one subdivision (apx 300 individuals) in to the new accouting system. All Data entry. I hate, hate Data entry. I would rather chew off my arm. Its sunday and I just want to go play outside. Waaa, Waaa, Waaa!!! I know, I know...if I stop procrastianting now I can get this done faster.

Another Summer Goody...

We got a trampoline a couple of weeks ago. Suddenly we started getting a lot more visitors. Who would have know that a trampoline could make us so popular?
Issy absolutely loves the trampoline, especially with the sprinklers on. Being the great Mother that I am I decided to give it a go and show Issy all of my awesome moves from "back in the day".
There were none.
It had been waaaay to long since I had been on a trampoline. Your body just isn't as capable of moving the way you want it to move anymore. Not at all like I remember anyway. Sad. My legs were so sore, my arms were sore...and the rear...ohhh boy....lets just say that I am extremely out of shape!
To top it all of, Brandon (No folks, he is not at all competitive) decided to jump on and show me a thing or too. Ha! My stomach has been sore for days. Good Times!

Tomato Project Continues...

I am so, so phyched...I havent killed my tomato plat and to my suprise its actually producing some goods! I did it. Me, the person with the black thumb. Well I guess it had a little green in there afterall. This totally made my day!

I know. I am a such a nerd!