Helping Mommy Pack

So we are getting ready to leave on Wednesday for Branson Missouri to visit my parents. This will be Jay's first time on a plane and the first time she will be meeting her Grandpa Skorstad! This will also be the first time in 7 years that I get to share in Christmas with my parents. It has been way too long!!! My sister and her family live in Bloomington Illinois and are making the 7 hour drive down to my parents as well (here's to crossing my fingers for good weather so they can acutally make it). I am so excited to see everyone and for Jayla to meet her cousins Erin and Tyler!

It has been a hectic couple of weeks trying to get all the holiday shopping done, get ready for my finals for school, and also getting ready to leave. I hate to fly so mentally I have to prepare for this months in advance. It doesn't make it any easier being a mommy and now having to worry about a child. Poor Jearel, every time we fly he ends up with bruises on his arms when we hit turbulence.

~On to the helping mommy pack-

Jayla was so cute sitting on the floor as I get all her stuff together in the suitcase. She was really trying to help even though she has no clue what is happening. I bought this hat for the COLD, COLD weather we are heading to. Mind you the size is 3T (she has an extremely large head). She wore it for most of the time we were packing until I went to grab the camera. I still can't stop laughing at how cute she is in it!!

Little Miss Avery

Jenni and I made it up to the hospital yesterday to meet Avery Mae Keilman. Here are a few pictures of the beauty!! Jayla can't wait to meet her new friend

~if they are anything like us Camille we are in for some trouble ;-)~

Congrats to Camille and Brandon and welcome to the parenthood club!! We love you!

10 months old 12/12/08

~This ones for Candis and Jenni~

Well as of yesterday Jayla turned 10 months old. It's hard to believe she will be a year in just two more months. As Jayla turned 10 months she got another friend, Avery! One of my best friends Camille had her baby girl last night. It's ironic that Lola, Jayla, and Avery will share in birthdays on the 12th of the month. Seeing the pictures of Avery and knowing their excitement of seeing her for the first time, brings back so many memories with Jay. It really does seem like yesterday that we too were experiencing that for the first time. I think that I am officially ready to start trying for baby number two! Thanks little Miss Avery! Just not til after the holidays pass and maybe Jayla's first birthday!

Jayla's milestones for this past month:

~started crawling, it's more like a crippled craw, she leaves one leg completely limp and drags herself across the floor. But hey it counts.

~switched from soy formula to regular. Her doctor thought it would be a good idea to see how she tolerates cow's milk, since in just two more months she will be on whole milk.

~started eating real foods. She lost all interest in jar foods, so her doctor said go for feeding her whatever (except, eggs, peanuts, and fish). This has been a disaster, for one it is extremely messy, and two we have found she only likes french fries and graham crackers. She takes after her mom.

~she also can pull her self up more now than not. She has gotten so strong on her feet I have a feeling she will be walking real soon, probably before she masters that crippled crawl.

~she officially says: baba, mama, dada, and ny ny when she is mad or tired.

Introducing, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swisher

Very close friends of ours got married last night. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful and so much fun. Thank you so much Frankie for letting me be apart of your special day! Congrats to you guys, it's about time you make it official. We love you!!

~~Wish we would have gotten better pictures but my camera was acting up..... Dear Santa Jearel can you please get me a new camera ;-)~~

First Turkey Day for Jay

Jay hanging with her Great Uncle Phil

She loves watching her cousins AJ and Cameron play cards!!

Playing with Aunti Candy and Tammy (the doll)

Just relaxing with her Uncle Adam

Swinging with her Great Aunti Suzy

She would have loved it more if it wasn't so cold outside

Hanging at the park

Saying goodbye to her Uncle Tyler

She loves her daddy and Grandpa Garrett (Jearel's Dad)

Lovin on Grandpa

Lovin Grandma Garrett too!

Still working on walking with daddy!!

First off we started our Thanksgiving morning finding Jayla's second tooth poppin up. One popped out just the day before and now two. We are so excited to see the adorable bottom teeffers. Especially because have been in love with Lola's for quite some time. She has been a little crabby, but who can blame her! OUCH! We will try and post some pictures as soon as we can get that tongue to corporate!

On another note...

We had a great turkey day, both at Grandpa and Grandma Garrett's house and my Aunti Suzy and Uncle Phil's house. Thank you guys so much for the great food and company. We love you!!

CO-ED FUN!!

Thanks to Frank and Chrissy's "last night out" we had a great excuse to get everyone together. Frank and Chrissy are getting married on November 29th and I have the honor to be in the wedding as one of Frank's groomsmen. I'm so happy for the two of them and especially happy to see the them finally on their way to getting hitched. I had so much fun last night. Just a bit sluggish today!!

Thank you Candis for keeping the shots rolling!! (Please take it easy on us next weekend)

Thanks Jenni for being a great date for our entire day of festivities. It was nice to hang with everyone with out the kiddos for a change!!

sicky poo Jay :(

Wednesday afternoon I was on the way to drop off Jay to her Grandma's house so I could go to school and Jay wasn't acting quite herself. Those who have spent anytime with Jay know how hyper and wild she is, talking or playing with something at all times. But on Wednesday she was just real mellow, not saying anything or showing much interest in any of her toys. After my first class I called her Grandma to check up and she was still not acting herself. Around 7pm that night I got a phone call from Daddy saying her temp was 102. We decided to take her over to a place called Good Night Pediatrics (urgent care for kids). When I got there to meet Daddy and Jay it was the saddest thing ever. Jay looked like death!! All I could do was cry. After a long night of tests, needles poking her, and getting a catheter we found out she has a UTI. This is so frustrating because we are so VERY clean and cautious with Jay. I guess this is very common in baby girls. This is UTI number two for her. She never has had a cold, diaper rash, flu, ear infection..... NOTHING, just UTI's!! I feel so bad for her. Yesterday was a very mellow day for Jay. All she wanted to do was just sit there with her paci, Miss Kitty, and her bear while watching her Baby Einstein (over and over). There was also A LOT of snuggle time with Mommy. Even though she was sick, I thought it was so cute to watch how content she was by just relaxing.

~~Thank you Jenni for being my shoulder to cry on and letting me vent ;)~~

"Jay-Lo" at 9 months old

Seriously people we have the cutest baby girls ;-). I can't help that I am bias!! It is so amazing to watch the two of them together. I just wish we weren't so busy so the girls could play more. Jenni and Chad had us over for dinner on Saturday night. Kyan helped his mommy make a very delicious meal. They did such a good job. The Roseland's are always so generous with dinners, and spoiling Jay with all of Lo's hand me downs. Jenni buys the cutest stuff for Lola. ~~Lola stop growing so fast ;-)~~ Someday Jenni, Jay will be bigger than Lo and we can pass stuff your way too!! We love you guys!.... Oh and thanks for always having your camera handy to capture the BEST pictures for me to steal!!