Happy 4th Anniversary

Yesterday marked 4 years of marriage for Roob and I. I don't have any recent pics of the two of us together so this one will have to do. Besides, it's super cute! Four years together and this year we can celebrate with a little Jasey Face! We're going to do something fun this weekend with the 3 of us. I can't wait! Thanks for an awesome four years, Jones. I love you! Oh, and thanks for giving my baby some really gorgeous eyes! :) I hope he keeps those baby blues!

Army Crawling

Just yesterday he started "army crawling." It's sort of like the legs are going but the arms are all in the way! It's hilarious! His forearms get all bright red from doing it. However, he will only do it when he is really motivated bc it seems to take all of his energy just to move his tall body along the floor. I love it. It's a crack up to watch. It's kind of like watching me climb up a huge flight of stairs. Ha!

He also says "Mama, Dada, Nana" (he's been saying these for a while now) and a few other babbling things. He likes to breathe in and out loudly, shake his head to mimic us, wrinkle up his nose, stand up (oh man, he definitely loves to stand) while holding onto something, ride "horsey" on my knee, and play with anything that is not a baby toy (meaning TV remotes, cell phones, house phones, xbox controllers, etc).

He still only has the 2 teeth, but they are all the way out now and lookin' good. He also has been experimenting with his voice. He loves to yell somtimes in these crazy, short bursts! He will strain so hard doing it that you think he'll pop out a blood vessell. He is so cute! I am amazed at how much joy this child brings to my life everyday. It's funny to think back on how scared I was of this entire experience, because now both Reuben and myself are just in love with this boy! He's amazing!

Chinese Food

I stumbled upon a new and intriguing blog all about Chinese cooking, and I thought I should share (especially for Kiki). Here's the link, it's called Steamy Kitchen. I read through a few of her posts (can't wait to try some of these) and they sound fabulous! Hope y'all like it!

The Second Tooth

Yay! Tooth #2 showed up a few days ago. I don't think it was as exciting for Jase as it was for us! If you click on this picture you can see them pretty good.I LOOOOVE this picture of Jase and his daddy! We took it after a fun swim at Uncle Joe's house.

Can't forget the mommy!

Jase's 9 (and a half) Month Stats

We got into the pediatrician a couple weeks late (I missed our appointment. Oops. I even got sent a letter telling me that they'll drop him as a patient if I miss 2 more--so they are serious!) Anyways, here's the results:

Height 31" (I think it was more like 30, but whatever), 98th percentile
Weight 25 lbs, 95th percentile
Head Circumference 19.1", 99th percentile (hahaha-well at least he's in proportion!)

They poked his big toe and checked his blood to see if he was anemic (nope, he's not). It was funny bc he made one little outburst like "Agh!" but didn't cry. Then they gave him a shot that was out of stock at his 6 month visit. And he only cried for a few seconds. He's so tough ;)

Jase in Action

I took this video of him the other day. He's about 9.5 months old right now. He can't crawl yet, but he's getting better at standing and pulling himself up on things. He struggles sometimes (it's funny bc he'll either breathe like he's exhausted or stop and rest his head a minute before carrying on) but he's figuring it out. It's so cute!

JJ Cole to the Rescue!

Ok. Here's the quick story. Got this CUTE diaper bag a few months ago. Loved it. Recently the fabric started fraying really badly at the seams. So annoyed! It was NOT a cheap bag! So for the heck of it I brought it back to BabiesRUs (I got it online at their store). They wouldn't do anything since it was over 90 days since I bought it. So I thought I'd contact the JJCole company (they make the bags), especially since I saw some online reviews that said others were having the same problem as I was. I NEVER expected them to do anything since I don't have a receipt or any kind of "proof" that I purchased it.
I sent the email last night and I got a call today. They are sending me a BRAND NEW BAG for free!!! HUH??!!??? Apparently they had multiple problems similar to mine, so their newer bags are reinforced in the "problem" areas. I was SO PLEASANTLY surprised that I thought I'd blog about it and give their company some nice exposure. They are based out of Logan, Utah. You can see all their items here (they have some really cute stuff). All I have to do is return my defective bag to them. They have a 2 year guarantee on all their stuff. Woo hoo! I love them now!
I thought I'd throw in a picture of how the bag is supposed to look. Cute, huh?