Thursday, January 22, 2009
Nick in Basketball
Nick is on the 8th grade b-ball team and works hard! He's had some playing time this season, but not a lot. Last night he got to start for the first time (along with some other boys) and he ended up scoring 17 pts! Good job Nick! It worked out this time that I was the only parent to go and took advantage of the opportunity to bring the camera and get his bball photos for the year.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Jamie in January
"Guy Smiley"--he smiles ALL the time! Every time (other than when he is starving or exhausted) somebody looks at him or talks to him, they get this reward:
Uh Oh on the thumb. . .who knows where this will lead but he doesn't like the binky very much (we have to hold it in his mouth if he uses it) and he loves his hands. If he's like Nick, he will be sucking his thumb. Oh well, he can do anything he wants.
Lots of people comment or ask about a baby with older kids. Believe me, it is dang fun! But these next two photos show how special it is to see the children that you love showing love to the baby you love! Nick, Carter and Mallory are so wonderful with the baby--they all love him in their own ways. Nick has never declined an opportunity to hold or take care of him, Carter always plays with him (sometimes we have to remind Carter that Jamie is not an action figure and please Carter could you please stop trying to position his arms in ways that he can't bend?), but Mallory has a special mothering touch that is literally beautiful to watch. She can hold him in "just that way" and calm him down. He's starting to reach for her--he doesn't even do that for his mother!
Ok, baby invention of the decade: BUMBO chairs! They are like a little "lap"--soft, cushiony and supportive. If you don't have one or have never seen one, they are awesome! They sort of "hold" the baby and give them support to let them sit 2-3 months before they are developmentally able to on their own, plus they are a great chair when they are older babies. I knew these existed before we got it (Michael has them at the center and recommends them for babies with special needs for sitting and balance) and planned on getting one soon but I could see that he seemed to want to be in a sitting position so I was anxious to try it out earlier (he was a little over 3 months). He loves it! He doesn't last a long time, but when he goes in at first, you can sort of sense that he is proud of himself and likes the independence until he just gets too tired. Plus, he looks halarious in it. (Great baby gift for anyone who is going to be attending a shower soon!) No, I am not a BUMBO chair spokesperson--just love to pass on recommendations of things I love.
Uh Oh on the thumb. . .who knows where this will lead but he doesn't like the binky very much (we have to hold it in his mouth if he uses it) and he loves his hands. If he's like Nick, he will be sucking his thumb. Oh well, he can do anything he wants.
Lots of people comment or ask about a baby with older kids. Believe me, it is dang fun! But these next two photos show how special it is to see the children that you love showing love to the baby you love! Nick, Carter and Mallory are so wonderful with the baby--they all love him in their own ways. Nick has never declined an opportunity to hold or take care of him, Carter always plays with him (sometimes we have to remind Carter that Jamie is not an action figure and please Carter could you please stop trying to position his arms in ways that he can't bend?), but Mallory has a special mothering touch that is literally beautiful to watch. She can hold him in "just that way" and calm him down. He's starting to reach for her--he doesn't even do that for his mother!
Ok, baby invention of the decade: BUMBO chairs! They are like a little "lap"--soft, cushiony and supportive. If you don't have one or have never seen one, they are awesome! They sort of "hold" the baby and give them support to let them sit 2-3 months before they are developmentally able to on their own, plus they are a great chair when they are older babies. I knew these existed before we got it (Michael has them at the center and recommends them for babies with special needs for sitting and balance) and planned on getting one soon but I could see that he seemed to want to be in a sitting position so I was anxious to try it out earlier (he was a little over 3 months). He loves it! He doesn't last a long time, but when he goes in at first, you can sort of sense that he is proud of himself and likes the independence until he just gets too tired. Plus, he looks halarious in it. (Great baby gift for anyone who is going to be attending a shower soon!) No, I am not a BUMBO chair spokesperson--just love to pass on recommendations of things I love.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Sledding with Cousins
On Jan. 2nd, at the Orem Cemetary, we went sledding with the Peterson cousins. Here are the photos:
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