3 Month Old Gangsta'

"Yeah, I know I look all sweet and innocent now, but if I don't get my milk when I want it--LOOK OUT!" (mommy's gangsta)"Alrighty then, dad! Enough with the kisses and cuddles! Blech!"

"Smiles? That is what you wanted from me this entire time? Well, NOW you tell me!"

"Mom, I'm getting really irritated with this little photoshoot you got goin' on!"

"Ahhh, the photoshoot is finally over and I can lay here, relax, and dream of milk land."

Ready for Bed

Well I don't really have any pics to post except this one of me and the baby in our jammies. This is the first picture I've seen of myself where I think I look like my mother (I've always said I look like my dad). I'm not sure what it is, but it's a little something. The picture shows the final part of our "bedtime routine." He gets bathed, swaddled up, binky in the mouth, and then held for 5-10 minutes until those little eyes start closing. Then he's off to the crib!

I finally got a couple of real estate leads that I've been working on. Woo hoo! It's nice to have something to do. I took Jase to the office with me a couple of times this week. He's pretty good, but the only time I really get something done is when he is asleep (usually only about 1 hr at a time in between feeds and diaper--or clothing--changes).

The Superman Prayer

When my cousins were here a few weeks ago, I got this clip of Emma's favorite blessing on the food (Emma is on the left, her sister Abby on the right). It's a classic! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

*Jasey* 10-11 weeks old

Our little guy is growing up so fast! Just today this lady said to me, "Oh he's about 6 months old, right?" To which I replied, "Nope. Amazingly he's only about half that old!" So I thought I better post some more pictures of him so y'all can keep up, too!

This is his first official curly mohawk do'. It also reminds me of Ace Ventura's hair when he's wearing the pink tu tu.

I am in LOVE with this picture. My little couch potato! If you look closely, I had to unbutton his jeans bc his belly is too big for them! So cute!

This one reminds me of a little preppie boy--like he's about to go to the library and read up on some assignment.

We use this swaddle wrap like crazy! I had to take a picture of him in it before he grows out of it. It is so helpful at night since it keeps him from moving his arms and waking himself up. He looks like a little papoose, or maybe a hotdog!

Love this little moose romper. And check out the cute chicken blanket he's laying on! Meredith made that for him for xmas. It is so adorable. She also made a "mommy-sized" one for me!

Twilight is Finished

Well, I am done. I finished it rather quickly. It's easy reading (guess so if it's for "juveniles"). Ok, it took me quite a few chapters to get "into" the story, but about halfway through it got really interesting. Though I can't say it's the BEST book I've ever read (which is the description many friends gave to me, and then some), it is good. I think it was overhyped for me, so I expected way too much out of the story. However, it's pretty creative writing. I'd give it 3 stars! I just bought her second book in the series, New Moon, and I read 2 chapters already. It starts out MUCH better than book 1. I think the problem with the first book is that EVERYONE (meaning us, the readers) already knows that Edward is a vampire, so it is FRUSTRATING to wait for the main character in the book to figure it out. That is what drove me insane. I hear they books improve as they go. Cool. Oh, I do have to say that whoever designed the books' covers did an awesome job. They really have a look that reflects the story contained inside. I just like the look of them.

Look Alike Contest

Ok here are a couple pictures of Jase, next to pictures of Reuben and I when we were babies. I'm not sure how hold either of us are in our pictures, but it was fun to compare them and see who Jase resembles and how. We think he has my facial features but Roob's chin and face shape...what do y'all think?

AmieeJase

Reuben

Jase

Penguin Man?

I don't know why, but these two pics of him in this snow suit crack me up. His arms don't quite fill out the sleeves all the way, so the ends were flapping around like a penguin. I grabbed the camera just in time.

This picture is for my sister to see. She bought him these cool camo pants for Christmas. Grandma Jenith got him to smile for the camera!

Just a cute picture Roob took of him while he was chillin' out. And check out the cute striped blanket behind him...that was Roob's xmas gift from Meredith. It is sooo cool! She made it!

The Gift of Family

I was able to spend Saturday and part of Sunday at my mom's house. Mitzi, Uncle Mike, and the girls were still there, and Michael, Nathan, Meredith, and Hibbin came over, too. That was the most family we've ever had in one setting here. It was fun to look around and see all of us together. I really enjoyed hanging out. And what a special Christmas gift to us all to have my Aunt's family come to visit--especially to see our two new babies.

Below are my two brothers, Michael & Nathan:L to R: Uncle Mike, Aunt Mitzi, cousin Abby, Michael, and Nathan.

Meredith & Hibbin (couldn't fit them in the above picture, so they get their own shot).

Couisin Abby feeding Jasey for me. How nice! He seemed to like it!

Twilight

Ok. I have heard enough hype about this book called "Twilight" for a few months now. I have given in to my curiosity (despite the theme of this book) and purchased myself a copy. For the very few of you that haven't heard about it, it is a love story between a mortal girl and a vampire boy. Yes, I know what you are thinking because that is what I am thinking. This has to be so dumb! Well, I have read my first few pages and so far, it isn't a "page turner," but I hear you have to give it a couple chapters. (Ok, I am putting my trust in that.) Anyways, the author is Stephanie Meyers, a BYU grad, and her books have made it onto the New York Times Bestseller list. Yay for her!

So here is my funny story. When I went to Costco and picked it up, I noticed the sticker on the book (Costco's price sticker) said "juvenille." GAH how embarrassing! Juvenille! To think a 30 something year old would buy a juvenille book?! So I go to pay for the book and get this, the checker (who was a male) says to me, "Are you buying this book for YOU???" I wasn't sure how to respond since I was completely embarrassed. Hesitantly I stated, "yes." Then he proceeded to tell me how his mother and wife wouldn't shut up about the book, but how he thought the book's premise sounded so dumb. I laughed and told him I had finally heard enough about it, and I wanted to find out for myself. I'd have to let him know how I liked it. So I'll let you know, too.

Sweet Baby Jones...

I think these pictures speak for themselves. I got this hat & mittens on clearance at Old Navy last night. As soon as I saw it on him, I ran to grab my new camera I got for Christmas (thanks Santa Reuben) and started snapping pictures. He is too cute, I can't stand it!

I love this one:

Just chillin' out, getting in some "tummy" time.

The two sisters (Mitzi & Jenith), and Jasey.

Popsicle Toes

Today my cousins, their parents, and my mom came up to our house and we went snow tubing. It was super dooper cold (about 15 degrees) and we were in the shade. But we had so much fun. Emma, I think, had the most fun b/c when it was time to go, she cried and cried and had to be carried to the car. Awww...Then we went back to my house for a giant sam's club pizza and hot chocolate with peppermint sticks. YUMMY.

Ok, this is Miss Abby--she is so full of energy and always up for a good time!This is Miss Emma--could this pose be any CUTER?

Here are the proud parents--Aunt Mitzi and Uncle Mike!

And of course Reuben and myself. My hat was falling down over my eyes. So silly!

Well, my mom was there, too, but I don't have a pic of her out in the snow. She was being nice by letting me have a turn to sled, while she watched Jasey in the car.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Here's me and the cutie babe, Jasey. Decked out in his lovely Christmas garb. Though I forgot his cool red & white polka dot elf hat. Dang it. We spent the first half of the day at Roob's parent's house, where we had a lovely traditional crumb cake breakfast! Then we headed off to my mom's house for the rest of the day and some yummy dinner.

My mom and Hibbin (Nathan's baby). He's so cute!

Nathan and Meredith. Love this pic. They look so good together!

The only picture I got of my brother Michael. Unfortunately his eyes were closed...

Reuben and myself in front of the Christmas tree.

Our 2007 Christmas Card

You'll have to click on this picture so you can read all the fine print. Hee hee. This was Roob's idea, and I thought it was cute, so I spent quite a while figuring out how to make this!

Let it Snow!

This picture is for my dad. He was here for a week and wanted to see it snow so badly. Well, on Christmas Eve we definitely got a big snow storm! I wish I had some better pics to show how hard it was coming down! We probably got at least a foot of snow by our house. It was awesome! If you click on the picture you can see it better...

Jase's 2 Month Stats

Well, little (or should I say big?) Jase went in for his 2 month check-up and immunizations on Thursday. Needless to say I was a bit worried about the shots--and what his reaction would be. I have had a lot of people tell me a bunch of reasons why NOT to get immunized. Anyways, I did some research and talked to the pediatrician (who we really like), and we decided to go ahead and do it. He is doing fine!

Here are his latest stats:
Head 16.1", 80th percentile
Weight 14.13 lbs, 96th percentile
Height 24.4 inches, 95th percentile

For those of you that are wondering what the percentiles mean (b/c I didn't have a clue until I had Jase and you start to learn all this baby lingo), it means out of 100 babies his age, only 5 of them would be taller than him. Make sense? So basically, he is fairly well proportioned and a nice size for his age. BIG BOY! He's so stinkin' cute.

Jasey Jones

I took this picture one day while I was letting the baby just chill out on the floor. I absolutely love this shot! I love how the light is on his face with the shadow along his backside. I think he looks so peaceful, and I love how the light is reflected in his eyes. You should click on it so you can see it in its original size.This is one of my favorite rompers for Jase. It's from Baby Gap (one of my favorite baby clothes stores). I think it looks so cute on him. I wanted to get a pic of him in it before he grows out of it...since he is getting really good at growing out of clothes lately!
My mom took this picture of him (on his cool lime green changing pad) while we were visiting her. I can't live without the long sleeved white onesie from Carter's. I went and bought 4 more in a bigger size, because they fit his body perfectly and are so well made. Plus they go with everything!

Week with My Dad

Here's me and my dad...can ya tell we're related? :) Dad & Jase...so cute! He loves his grandpa!

Me & Reuben, overlooking the valley where we live! It's so pretty! Lucky us!

It sure brought life back into me having my dad around for a week. He was here the first week of December. I had been home most of the time by myself--well, with the baby, of course--so it was fun to have someone around and to do things with. We ate out a lot, went shopping a bit, drove to see some of the countryside, and managed to have a dinner at home with all of Jase's grandparents--a meeting which will probably never happen again! Especially since dad lives so far away in Louisiana. When I dropped him off at the airport, I sure wasn't prepared for the tears that accompanied his leaving. I cried for quite some time while driving home. It was pretty sad. I don't realize how much I miss him until he shows up and reminds me :)

Jasey -- 6 weeks old

Well I've been dying to know how much he weighs, so I got on the scale by myself and then got back on holding the baby to see how much weight he added. My guess was 12 pounds--but apparently I was mistaken! The scale said 14 pounds!!! WOW.

Here he is in one of my favorite outfits--of course it's from baby gap! Love it! Mom took this shot and we were cracking up! Such a funny face! Heh heh.

Another cute shot of him on his super cool changing pad...

Awww...that is a sweet face!