New Hobby

Before Jet was born, I wanted to make all these cute things for him, like a quilt, sling, swaddle blanket, etc. Unfortunately I broke the foot lever on my mom's sewing machine that is on loan to me. The sewing machine is a Pfaff and is probably older than me. So my Dad took it in to get it fixed when he was out here when Jet was born in October. Turns out, it was very difficult to find a part for it and I didn't get it back until like last week, over six months later. Anyway I decided to make Jet's quilt, and I really enjoyed it. I might have a new hobby in the making.

Wedding Weekend in Oregon

I love having something to look forward to, and David and Whitney's wedding was just that. We had such a great time in Oregon. From what I heard, the 2 days of wedding celebration were the only ones without rain in a long time. I think someone had a hand in that :). The wedding was so beautiful and we loved being around family. Jet met his Grandparents on the Hurst side for the first time, along with his cousins, great grandparents, aunts and uncles. He did pretty well on the trip, but at times I think he was feeling the stress of lots of new faces, sleeping in a different place, and riding in a car more than he usually does, among other things. He did well on the plane, only fussing when he got tired or hungry which is normal anyways. We are so grateful to all of the Hursts that made our trip enjoyable and for the kindness and hospitality that made the trip possible.

Happy Half Birthday Jet!

Jet turned 6 months old on Friday. He is doing so well. Just an update on how he is doing. We went to the doctor today and he is as normal as can be . He has a little thrush in his mouth, but that is it. Here are his stats.

Weight: 17.5 lbs 51%tile
Height: 27.5 in 83%tile
Head Circ: 17.5 in 69%tile

He used to be near the 90th percentile for weight, and I asked the doctor about that, he said it is normal for breastfed babies to be leaner and that he is doing just great. We have started solids (sweet potatoes and rice cereal). I think he enjoys them, but he still prefers nursing over solids. Here are some things about Jet that we love:

He rolls from back to side
He loves being surprised
He can find the tag on any toy and loves to play with it more than the toy itself
Loves to jump in his jumperoo
Grabs at anything and tries to put it in his mouth, even if it is your entire face :)
Does the cutest shy smile
Babbles while sticking his tongue through his lips
Sleeps around 10 hours a night and 3 naps during the day varying in length 45 min-2 hours
Sits up on his own for brief periods
He loves music and gets excited and intense when I play music on the stereo.
No teeth yet
Loves to play with his feet
Getting stronger on his tummy and I foresee him scooting in the near future.
Eats (nurses) 4-5 times a day (one feeding includes sweet potato and another rice cereal)
He has a mommy, daddy, and family that adore him!

Happy Half Birthday!

Cody

Our dog's name is Cody and he has been a part of our family since December of 2009. I remember seeing the posting for him on line and I thought, what an adorable puppy. I was sold. After talking with the breeder on the phone, James and I drove nearly 2 hours to get him. It was a little bit of an impulse decision, but it was hard to resist such a cute animal. I never knew a dog would be so much work, but as he has gotten older, he is much more easy to handle. When he was a puppy I would wake myself and him up 3 times a night to go potty. Good training for having a kid :). He loves eating socks, of which he has eaten 3 (one he threw up on his own, another we induced vomiting, and the other he was taken to the vet and given medicine to induce vomiting) He still is annoying sometimes, but he is pretty hilarious and offers us unconditional love. The video of him makes me laugh. He takes his bone that he has chewed down pretty well and throws it in the air over and over. He finds a way to entertain himself and us.

Doing diffferent things...

Just a couple of pics of the boy. The first, practicing sitting up wearing a shirt from Grandpa Richard. Second, falling asleep while playing and with his feet up, so cute. Next, Jet drinking a bottle, and not only that holding it himself. He probably drinks from a bottle like twice a month, so I am glad that he takes it pretty well when he does. Not only is breastfeeding good for him, it is good for me because there is no clean up or bottles to clean :). The last is a video of him shaking a pill bottle. I think he is intentionally shaking it from what I can tell. He is such a good kid. He is currently working on sitting up and rolling over. That's all for now, enjoy!

A day at the park and airport

When you are a mom for the first time you are excited to do fun things with your new child. I know that even though Jet is only 5 months old and doesn't have any idea what going to the park means, I still wanted to take him. The first of many times at the park. I don't think he really liked the swing or the slide, but someday I think he will love it and he won't want to leave the park when it is time to go. After the park we spent some time at the Spanish Fork airport watching the planes land and take off. It was a nice day and a good break from the winter weather.

Cutest Kid on the Planet

I know everyone thinks their baby is cute, but I just think Jet is soooo adorable I can't stand it. Even when he is upstairs sleeping or awake for that matter I can't get enough of looking at some of his really cute pictures. I smooch him all the time. I love my baby and he is much more than a cute face, but honestly I have yet to see a cuter baby. I have been thinking of getting him into like baby modeling or something to share his cuteness. My dad said any baby product with his face would be flying off the shelves. I wonder if I just think he is cute because he is my kid and looks kinda like James and me.