Round 2

Icy Front Steps: 1

Jami: 0

Same elbow as Round 1. It was JUST starting to feel back to normal too.

Maybe my equilibrium is off?

That's what I'm going to start telling people.

Jet @ 11 Months

I had to take these, even though they make me sad. I feel like these pictures pretty much describe last month...or two!

Brushin those 2 tooth nubs!
Loved his first taste of Easy Mac!

At 11 Months Jet:

• has MAJOR stranger anxiety....he likes Mom, Dad, Emri, Grandma Max & Sharon and that's about it!
• went round 2 of antibiotics for ear infections.
• got his 2nd tooth (#O)
• hasn't been eating great....earaches? new teeth? Sure wish he could tell us what's wrong :( I feel so helpless.
• has finally figured out how to really crawl and not just the one-arm army crawl/scoot
• says "uh-uh" for monkey and dog, and "gah" for duck/quack
• loves to hold phones, remotes, bananas up to his ear and goes "eh!" like he's talking on the phone!
• claps whenever we say "yay" or "good job!"
• is VERY VOCAL! If he needs our attention or wants something he yells. Seriously. Not a cry, but a full on yell/scream until we acknowledge him!
• he loves to tease Emri by laying on her favorite princess blanket. It drives her crazy most times and he gets the biggest kick out of it! She relocates and he follows her!
• will turn 1 in a month???? Really???
• The last week he's seemed uninterested in his baby food which seems a little weird and early....but he's been loving: graham crackers, bananas, bread, and easymac.
• is still as cute as can be and anyone who sees him comments on his beautiful blue eyes!
• After his 2nd round of antibiotics he still seemed not his happy self, so i took him back to the dr to have his ears checked AGAIN ....Jet started crying as soon as we walked into the waiting room...he knew where we were! He's not a fan of strangers at this point anyway, so to have the dr scooping wax out of his ear just to be able to see anything as I hold him down REALLY ticked him off. The dr said his ears looked fine (i'm sure he thinks i'm crazy by now)....so I guess all of a sudden Jet just is an ornery kid??? Seems weird. I might go have him looked at again (maybe somewhere else)...I just can't explain his crappy naps, waking up screaming around 11pm, decreased appetite....it's so hard to tell when teeth are coming in too :( Hopefully his happy disposition isn't gone for good!

Speaking of crappy....Emri had a #2 accident at the office today while i was getting my teeth cleaned. Super. I thought we were past that (luckily I know the staff well :) so it wasn't a huge embarrassment)! Potty training might....just MIGHT push me over the edge. I know she knows when she needs to go. Any tips on getting her to TELL me/us when she needs to go?!

IF you actually read to here, thank you. And I'm sorry, for all the blah blah blah. Seems like a good place to get it all out!

The Newest Member....

...of the NO CAVITIES CLUB!!!

Emri had her first dental cleaning and check up! She did great sitting in the chair and wasn't really nervous at all....thank goodness! Luckily this guy got to be her dentist :) She tells me all the time that "Daddy is a dentist. He's at work fixing people's 'teese!' "

Daddy, Manya (hygienist), Emri, and even Grandpa popped into the op to say hi to one of his favorite patients!

She loves brushing her teeth and asks about 5 times a day if she can brush....it's a good thing, cuz all those potty treats would probably have rotted her teeth out by now!

St. George Souvenir

Grandma told Emri she could pick a souvenir in St. George....this pink stick horse complete with galloping and neighing noises was the winner. It was in this fancy shop at the outlets, the only kid friendly item in the whole place!

We had to hurry and get out of there before we owned other "souvenirs" that fell fatal to the stick. Seriously. I think she almost broke the glass counter as she did the about-face on her way to the door!

Chass-Pick

New Year's Day driving home from Morgan....Emri asked for her "Chass-pick" (Chapstick) but barely had enough energy to apply it!

SNOW Firsts

Emri experienced a few firsts with the storm last Saturday....

Snowbunny: truly bundled and ready to play in snow for the first time (Ohio was never more than a skiff to make going out worth it)!

SnowAngel: she loved seeing mom go first, then dad dumped her in and we watched her wings flap!

SNOWMAN: she gave him an original name...Frosty! He's pretty pathetic...dirt clods from the planting area for eyes and to trace a smile and a baby carrot nose (but Emri thought it was the greatest thing ever). Apparently I need to go grocery shopping!

The next morning we were leaving for church and his carrot nose was gone....Emri got really sad and said "Fwosty's nose blewed away!"

Sunny St. George

The parentals have a condo timeshare in St.George....honestly, the last time I remember staying there I was probably in middle school?? It's always the last week-first week of the year, so it was tricky with kids in school and trying to work around the holiday break I guess. So, I came up with a great idea that my kids and I needed to use the condo while Brett worked a long week (picked up a couple more days in another office, yay)! Thankfully Momma Max agreed to us telling her she needed to come stay in HER condo with us! haha!

We had a wonderful time....the weather was about 62 degrees and sunny the whole time we were there! It definitely helped with these winter/post Christmas blues that sneak up on me. Here's what we did:

DIXIE ROCK: Hiking/Exploring, thanks to my awesome SIL Mindy and her kids who are now resisdents of St. George. Ruby and Liam know this place like the back of their hand and showed Emri the best spots!

Momma Max and E takin a rest.Seriously, Utah has THE MOST diverse landscapes. I LOVE. LOVE. the red rocks of southern Utah!Ruby, Mindy, Charlie, Liam, & Emri on top of Dixie Rock overlooking St. George. Can you spot the temple?!Jet chilled in the backpack....he barley made a squeak the whole time!Mindy & Me with our babes....love that girl!Emri and Liam were such cute buddies. Emri had some confusion when we first moved back as to which was "her group" of cousins to play with....she just wanted them all and was not prejudice to her age group. She's now finding her spot :)We stopped at Mindy's to see her new pad and have lunch.That night we hit up "KRAVE" yogurt....the new self serve craze. Delish!Momma Max, me, Marty & MindyWe got in lots of R&R at the condo....

One day we wandered around the outlets, then the temple grounds. Emri headed straight for the big steps...This tree was just too cool not to take a picture of.Oh my, those blue skies in early January are sure refreshing. And the gorgeous white temple. PERFECT! The little munchkin in the corner is pretty great too.The best we could do with Emri's cooperation skills during nap time :)One day we went to Jumpin Jacks Bouncehouse....It started out not so great when Emri had a pee accident in her pants while I was paying to get in. AWESOME. Being the super prepared mom I am (not) I had zero changes of clothes for the kid!Being the super prepared mom my friend Heather IS, she ran into the bathroom gave me a hug (we haven't seen eachother for probably 5 years) and ran to her car to get me a pair of her daughter's spare pants! SHE SAVED THE DAY!!!!! Heather also lives in St. George and it was soooo fun to see/meet her kids and catch up! Heather, Me, & Mindy.The kids bounced every ounce of energy out! Jet, E, Liam, Charlie.That night we went to Tiki Broiler (formerly known as Parrothead Island Broiler) because I'd been craving a salad from there since the our last visit in 2007! It did not disappoint.

We had a great trip! I'm thinking to make it a tradition....what'dya think Mom?! It's okay if i mooch, right?! The day after we got home....it SNOWED! Like, our first big--real snow of the season. Kinda a slap in the face after 60 degrees all week!

Goodbye 2011

New Years Eve-Day we went to Morgan for a scrumptious breakfast, then went to the church to get out some energy. Here's all the grandkiddos...minus 2.

New Years Eve we spent at Ryan and Jaimi's in Logan. They are super fabulous hosts and we had a fun time....Emri was in heaven with dress-ups galore and an older girl cousin who loved spending time dressing her up! Emri, Kenya & Sawyer.

The kids got in a few rounds of Chipmunk Dance Party...Emri was very focused on her moves!

...then the adults took our turn shakin our groove thang. So funny to watch others!The kids rang in the new year around 9pm....but it was midnight according to the clock on the microwave :) We made lots of noise out on the deck, then put kids to bed. We played games till midnight...then I crashed. Brett, Ryan & Jaimi were troopers and got a movie in after midnight! Can't believe it's 2012....