Jayce's 12 Month Well Baby Visit

I think it is odd that we always seem to be assigned the doctor who thinks being small is a HUGE problem, but when we see another doctor (because our assigned doctor doesn't have any available appointments) they always can see the boys are healthy and just fine being small.

     *Assigned Doc = PCM

At Jayce's 9 month appointment our PCM told us that Jayce was TOO small.  We must not be feeding him enough.  Or there is probably something wrong with him.  He was below the 0% on the growth chart.  His head was in the 50% so that is a sign that there might be something wrong.  

This made Chris and I really annoyed.  We weren't worried.  Jayce was eating a lot and Shaden was in the 0% for his height and weight, and it isn't like Chris and I are big people.

Yesterday at Jayce's 12 month well baby visit I was prepared to hear the same thing.  So when the doctor (not our PCM) came in and looked at Jayce and said "He looks healthy and you seem to be doing all the right stuff," I was shocked.  I laughed and actually told him what our PCM told us at the last appt, to which he replyed "Well, I can see your other son is small and you aren't very tall, are you? So I'm sure it is genetic.  Jayce is healthy, active, and proportionate.  He isn't fat or too thin.  He is just small and that's okay."

We talked about how Jayce isn't talking and the doctor asked if I read to the boys and if Jayce responds to simple commands.  Yes, I read to the boys every day.  Yes, Jayce responds to simple commands, like come here or go get your bottle, on the floor behind you.  Also, I know he can hear just fine, because we were singing "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" and Jayce went and brought me a monkey stuffed animal.

So, the doctor said not to worry and he probably will talk soon and maybe he doesn't want/need to talk yet, since Shaden is such a talker.

Jayce's stats as of October 19, 2010:

Weight- 18.5 Lbs, 3%

Height- 27 inches, 3%

Head Circumference- 18.25 inches, 50%

Things he is supposed to be able to do between 12 and 15 months:

-Stand Alone and Walk Assisted = Done

-Walks Alone by 15 month = Done

-Shakes Head No and Yes = Done

-Drinks from cup = Not very cleanly but sure

-Marks on Paper with Crayon = When he isn't trying to eat them, yes

-Walks backwards = Done

-Performs for an audience = Sometimes, he is shy around strangers

-Hands toys to Parent = Done

-Squats and Stands Back Up = Done

-Begins to Use Spoon to Feed Self = Done

-Likes to imitate Adults = Yup

-Remembers People and Objects = Yup

-Developing a sense of independence = Yup

-May use 3 to 6 words = We already covered this. Not yet.

-Understands simple commands = Done

-Points to Draw attention to something = He likes to point to his nose and food and Daddy

-Communicates pleasure and unhappiness = Oh yeah

He may be small, but he is super smart.  :)  

Some of the best things come in small packages.

I want to make one!

I love checking out crafty blogs.  I found a blog called Texas Monkey.  I really want to make one of the cakes from this blog.

Aren't they awesome?  I love them!  What a creative and DELICIOUS way to decorate a cake!  And you don't have to be great at frosting or use fondant.  YUM!

Now to find an excuse to make one...

Jayce is 1 year old.

 Jayce's 1st Birthday 

  was on Saturday, October 2, 2010.  

   I can't believe how quickly this year has gone.

This was Jayce the day I got to take him home.  Oct 4, 2009.

So little.

Here he is on his birthday, eating cake.

We will find out if he is still below the Zero percentile on the 19th.

I LOVE this little guy!

He is such an individual.

He has been walking for the past 2 months.

He doesn't say anything yet.

He makes silly sounds.

He goes "uh uh uh" when he wants to be picked up.

He makes AWESOME car noises when he is playing with toy cars.

He throws little hissy fits when he is frustrated.

He ALWAYS has dirty feet.

He HATES shoes.

He LOVES bath time and RUNS when he hears the water in the tub.

He is bossy and will push my keyboard tray in when he wants me to be done.

He is a mommy's boy and has been since day one.

He is STRONG and has had a good grip since he was born.

He loves to play with Shaden.

He has HIS blanket and hates when I have to wash it.

He likes book, but doesn't like to sit still long enough for me to read them to him.

Yogurt is his FAVORITE food.

He gives great HUGS.

That is my little Jayce.

What a Day!

September 11th is a day full of emotion for most Americans.  It was a day of ups and downs for me.  As I was driving through our apartment complex parking lot a girl in a large truck backed out and hit my car.  It upset me, but our car was drivable and she knew it was her fault.  We are currently having our car repaired and have been using a rental for the past week.  That was the big down for the day.
The big up... Chris got FREE tickets to see the Air Force Academy vs. BYU Football game.  It was an Awesome game.  I loved cheering for who ever was on offense.  There was a massive amount of BYU fans and we were sitting right next to one of those sections.  The Army must have gotten a whole section of tickets because everyone right around us was Army.  It was funny.  Whenever the Academy would do the split cheer "AIR--- FORCE"  people around us would say "AR---MY."  The boys had a good time.  Shaden actually fell asleep for about a quarter of the game, but he loved cheering and yelling.  "Touchdown!"  "Run!" "Good Catch!"  "Tackle him!"
Every time there was a break in the action someone who served or was affected by the events of 9-11 was announced and applauded.  The half time show was fun.  The band played one of the songs from the new Star Trek movie, "Enterprising Young Men."  And a HUGE American Flag was unfurled over the field.  Shaden was impressed. "Wow!  Big Flag!"

Learning to walk

The first weekend in August we drove down to Hobbs, NM for Chris's sister's wedding.  When we got home Jayce decided he was ready to walk.  We got home on Sunday night and Jayce started walking on Monday afternoon.  Here are a couple of videos of him.  He is so quick now and loves to carry stuff when he is walking.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Chris got free tickets to a Sky Sox game.  The Sky Sox are the minor league baseball team for Colorado Springs.  It was lots of fun.  It was a lot more relaxed than a major league game and that was great for us.  Shaden was able to walk around a bit and we could actually see what was happening in the game.  Shaden loved yelling at the players.  "Run Man!"  "Hit the Ball!"  "Good Catch!"  "Yay!"  "Did you see that?!"

A boy and his blanket

I didn't realize how attached Jayce is to his blanket until I tried to wash it today.  I put it in the laundry basket and he went in to our room and took it out.  Then I tried to take it from him and put in the washing machine... Tears, oh the tears!  Gave it back... Happy Baby!

Here is a video of the playing that happened then.

A glance at July 2010

 Chris had most of July off, so we were able to have some little adventures.  

Shaden loves to sit at Chris's desk and use his headset.

Shaden comes into our bathroom and "shaves" just like Daddy.  (Yes that is Chris's shampoo bottle.)

Jayce loved playing in the little pool at my mom's house on Shaden's birthday.

Shaden's birthday was Handy Manny themed.  

He loves the tools and fixes everything.  

The he says "Perfect!" when he's done.

Jayce when he is frustrated.

We took the boys to the Downtown Aquarium in Denver.

We have a picture of Chris standing under this same sign.

Like father like son.

Zoo passes ROCK!  We went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo again.  

This time with my mom.

Shaden LOVES feeding the giraffes crackers.

We've been going to the swimming pool a bunch.  

Shaden makes me a little nervous when walking around the pool, so it was time we got him a life jacket.

Doesn't he look cute?

Jayce has two top teeth and two bottom teeth now.  

He gets little bits of everything we eat.

We had a goal of emptying our paid storage unit by August 1st 

and part of that was shedding some old papers.

The boys had a ton of fun playing in the sheds.

My sister came down and we took her to Seven Falls.

224 Steps Up and 224 Steps Down.

Shaden playing in the teepee at the bottom. 

He climbed up all the way!

All my boys at the top.

My sister, the soon to be World Traveler.  

She is going on a Semester at Sea Cruise starting in August.

I want to thank Jonathan, Chris's brother, for these pictures.  We had to do some serious shopping and we were lucky enough to have Jonathan and Kate along with us.

June 2010

I really have been trying to take a picture and find something wonderful each day.  The problem now becomes actually posting all these great pics and experiences.  So here is the month of June:

Jayce loves it when Shaden shares his yogurt.

Chris and the boys playing.

We took the boys swimming in the apartment complex pool.  Shaden loved it.  He started to get brave and was sort of jumping from the step to Chris.

We bought new desks.  Here is Chris eating ice cream at his.

Chris bought me a Kindle for Mother's Day and my birthday.  We decided to go with the Kindle over the ipad because I wanted it to read books and the Kindle isn't backlit and the Kindle was half the price of the ipad.  We have no more room in our place for more books and the boys keep taking the books we have on bookshelves out.  I LOVE the Kindle.  Also, Amazon has awesome customer service.  We purchased the Kindle a week before they lowered the price, so I called up and they gave me a refund for the difference with no problem.  I was off the phone within 5 minutes.

Shaden says he is "SO Cool" in his sunglasses.

No paparazzi please.

Chris and I went to the Homecoming Ball for his battalion.  Everyone looked amazing, the food was great, and we had a lot of fun.

Shaden likes to try and pick up Jayce.  Jayce isn't too thrilled with this.

Some interior shots of our new car.  We were picking up some stuff left at my grandparents' house.

Jayce found one of the Mr. Potato Head's mouth pieces.

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!  So much fun!  A very interactive zoo.  Shaden fed the giraffes and got to hold a baby kangaroo.  Shaden loved the baby Orangutan.

  Those are some of the fun things that happened during June.