Under Jayden's Spell

Is it really October already? So many exciting things are happening this month!
Jayden is turning 8 months! Her cousin Ella is making her big debut in a few weeks! And Jayden's first HALLOWEEN!!! We already have her costume!! I may be a little biased when I say this...but I think she is going to be the most adorable Sleeping Beauty EVER :)

And since Halloween is right around the corner, Jayden's Grandma Pam got her SUCH a cute little outfit :)

Daddy (and mommy and grandma and well the whole family LOL) are definitely under her spell! 

What a cutie :) 

One of Jayden's favorite new things is playing peek-a-boo by jumping out and saying "boo!"...I started doing this a few weeks ago in front of the mirror and she started laughing so loud! Naturally, I showed Jonathan as soon as he got home and he wanted to try...this is one of my favorite pics!!

After we played in front of the mirror, Jonathan started walking away and would jump back at her and say "boo" ... sooooo glad I caught it on camera because a certain someone thought it was hilarious and laughed uncontrollably :)

By far my favorite video in the world :) 

Too bad when we try it again, she doesn't laugh nearly as much as the first time!

Awwwww...how I love our little munchkin!!

Long Hot Summer

Is it just me...or did summer pass wayyy toooo quickly? I can't believe it's already the middle of September! This summer was so much fun! Pool parties, beach days and vacations ~ no wonder it passed so quickly!

Lexi was in town for almost two full weeks and we had so much fun with her and of course the cousins! Jayden even had her first trip to Knotts Berry Farm! 

Too bad she was too small for any of the rides and of course when we went on the Merry-Go-Round she was passed out in her stroller and I didn't want to wake her...instead, I went on and Lexi convinced me to ride the camel because we were there on a Wednesday....and if you know my husband...than you have probably received his infamous weekly Geico "hump day" text message :) LOL

I rocked the kiddie rides in Camp Snoopy with Bryson & Hunter...pretty sure we went on this tug boat ride about 10 times in a row! They didn't even want to go on at first...and as soon as they did, they wanted to go again...and again...and again! LOL

And I'm pretty sure this lovely pic my mom took was supposed to be of me and the boys...too bad she only caught me on the ride ... so it looks like I enjoy riding camp snoopy rides solo...thanks mom! 

After a LOONNNGGGGGG HOTTTTTTTT day...my mom took all the kids (a 4 year old, a 2 year old and two 6 month old babies) to my big sister's house and watched them while Lexi & I rode all the roller coasters :) Whoop Whoop! 

And I know I'm a few weeks too late...but Labor Day Weekend was so much fun! Since it was almost a million and a half degrees...we spent everyday either at the beach or in the pool @ the in-laws! 

Beach time!!!! Jayden chillin' with her "twin" cousin <3

Is she a doll or what? :)



Swimming with Grandpa in the car floatie!!
Beep beep :)

In the jacuzzi with mommy & daddy!
She did awesome floating on her back & even going under the water!

Going down the waterside in Palm Springs with daddy :) LOL
Too bad Jayden couldn't see where she was going since her hat was over that cute little face haha

EXHAUSTED!!

I never knew Jonathan had this cute pic on his phone...

good thing I stole his phone and found it :)

Jibber Jabber Jayden

Tonight when trying to think about what to name my post, I felt it appropriate to title it "Jibber Jabber Jayden" as the past few mornings I've woken up to my new alarm clock ~ Jayden talking to herself :)

For the past few mornings, around 6:00 AM I hear my sweet darling next to me in her cradle talking to herself...not fussing, not crying...just jibber jabbering away. I sat in bed for a solid 45 minutes both mornings just enjoying it. Yesterday I nudged Jonathan to wake him up to make sure he could hear her...he was already awake listening to her also. I love how we both enjoy small moments like that because we know they pass all too quickly. 

Since I didn't record her in her cradle...I got her in the afternoon cooing as she was falling asleep. Of course the second I said how tired she is, she woke up. 

If you can't tell...she still LOVES sleeping completely bundled up & with a blanket touching her face LOL...talk about particular hahaha ~ she must get that trait from her daddy :) LOL

Enjoying each & every day

Summer is flying by and I keep telling myself I need to blog more...of course I always put it on the back burner because Jayden keeps me occupied! If this is a prediction of parenthood we are in for a wild ride :-)

Our little peanut is approaching 6 months this coming Friday!!! (6 months alreadyyyyy!!) and her check up is that afternoon...we think she will be around 11 - 11 1/2 lbs! She is catching up to her twin cousin Brooklyn (who, by the way, will be out here visiting in a week with my sis & the boys!!!!!!!!! EXCITED!!!!!!) whoop whoop!! 

Jayden is developing her little personality each day! She loves smiling and laughing and she LOVES to look around at everything...especially bright lights :)
She also loves grabbing toys and recently she has been grabbing her knees! I keep trying to show Jayden her cute toesies but she loves her knees.

And tonight Jonathan and I found our sweet angel passed out in her cradle completely out of her swaddle! It was too cute! She is getting so big that even her blankets aren't keeping her bundled up anymore...or maybe her blankets are shrinking along with those clothes of hers ;-)

It's unbelievable how much we love her. I think one of my favorite things is when she "talks" to me. I love how much she is cooing ... Sometimes it seems like she understands what we are saying and she tries to respond LOL. I know some people say "I can't wait until she is doing this" or "I can't wait until she is doing that"........I can wait. I just want to enjoy now. Today. This moment. I don't want time to speed up, I want it to slow down so I can enjoy little big Jayden each and every single day <3

Is it already the end of July?

It's crazy to think Jayden is already 5 months!! Sometimes I wish I could freeze time and live in certain moments forever...I absolutely LOVE being a mommy - it's the best job in the world and I am so blessed to have the most beautiful little girl in the world! I have to admit it just makes me a little emotional to think how fast Jayden is growing! She is over 10 pounds now and has the most lovable chubby cheeks I have ever seen in my life! I keep telling myself her clothes are shrinking because I can't believe how fast she is growing! We are enjoying every single day because we know tomorrow she is going to be a little bigger than today, and the next day a little bigger than tomorrow. I really think Jayden is the happiest baby I have ever seen! She is always laughing and smiling! Her new favorite thing is to play on her baby Einstein play mat and talk to the blinking star. It is ADORABLE! :)

We had her 4 month pictures taken at the end of June and just got some of them back :) I'm so in loveeeeee <3333333333

That smile gets me every time! I can't help but smile when I see this pic :) this totally captures her personality! LOVVEEEEEEE :)

How much do you love mommy & daddy? Ttttthhhhhiiiiiissssssssssssssss much <3

Love these detail pics :)

Probably the cutest toes I have ever seen in my life! And she really does cross her little fingers when she is sleeping. Her little features are changing so much every day, I had to have detailed pics during this photo session! 

Red, White & Blue

We had so much fun this year on 4th of July! As always we were feeling very patriotic and I loved dressing up our sweet Jayden in cute red, white & blue outfits :-)

In the morning we went to the parade with our neighbors and definitely had the best seats! We were right next to the judges table where everyone goes all out to show off for the judges! It was much better than last year! And we even made it on TV this year! The camera man came over and got a shot of our group!! Jayden was awake for almost the entire parade and sat with Irelyn, our neighbors daughter, most of the time :)

Irelyn & Jayden = Supppppeeeeerrrrrrrrr cute!

After the parade we went to a BBQ on the lake and had a blast! Next time we are bringing our suits so we can participate in the water fights on the lake! It looked like so much fun! Plus it was super hot outside so it would have felt amazing!  Instead we just cruised around the lake on the Duffy boat :)

Our cute lil family <3

Our All American Girl! Jayden was all smiles all day :) what a happy girl! 

After the BBQ we watched fireworks and Jayden slept all the way through fireworks! What a trooper!! Next year we can't wait ... not only will we dress her up in super cute patriotic clothes again, but her cousin Ella will be here and they for sure are going to have matching outfits!!! CUTTTEEEEEEEEEEE!!! 

First Father's Day & 4 Month Birthday

It's been wayyyyyyy too long since my last blog update. I have so much to catch up on! First and foremost....today was FATHER'S DAY (as you can tell I wrote this a few weeks ago and have, again, procrastinated with finishing my post). So shout out to my love JSE ~ happy first Father's Day and I can't wait to celebrate many, many more with you! Not only was it Jonathan's first Father's Day, but it was also Jayden's 4 month bday! And I must admit the pics are adorable from our mini photo shoot!! (Will post later as they are on my fancy camera).

Today I told Jonathan we could do whatever he wanted since it was his day :-) so this AM we went to church and it was so exciting when all the dads were asked to stand up to be recognized...I was super excited to see Jonathan standing with all the other dads! Even though we've only been parents for a few months...every minute has been absolutely amazing and I'm so lucky to have such an amazing hubby, who happens to be the best daddy in the world!! After church Jonathan wanted to do yard work...yep, that's right...yard work! LOL So after church we went to Home Depot (I swear they probably know us by name in that store by now!) and headed home to keep working on the backyard....and I must admit our yard is definitely coming along! Once it's all done it will look amazing!

Fast forward to the real "today" and 2 weeks later we again have so much to update. Jayden's 4 month check up was the day after Father's Day and she was 9 lbs 1 oz! And today Jonathan weighed her and she's about 9 1/2 lbs!! What a chunker! We are loving it! We are so in love with our little babe...she is the happiest baby I have EVER seen! She is always smiling and trying to laugh...it's adorable!

I never get tired of that smile!!

First day Jayden fit into 0-3 month clothes :) what a big girl!!