A Visit

Grandma and Grandpa K came to visit this last weekend. We really enjoyed having them here and hearing about Mom's mission trip to Haiti the previous week. They both commented on much Jeremiah is growing. He's got some teeth starting to come in as well. While it's nice to see him getting some teeth the process isn't any fun. Enjoy the pictures all.

Rollin Rollin Rollin

Jeremiah has begun to be mobile. He has learned how to roll over. This is pretty exciting for us and for him it can be frustrating sometimes. The problem, right now, is he has only figured out how to roll over one way. So when he gets to a wall or some other obstacle he is stuck and lets us know about it. We're sure he'll figure it out and before we know it he'll be up and walking. Hopefully we'll have a video of him rolling over soon.

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Rolling Around

Jeremiah finally did it--after a month of rolling three-quarters of the way and going back, he decided to go for it and roll all the way over. Last Thursday was the day, and he's now rolling a little bit from place to place. We know it won't be long before he's rolling all over the living room, which is why Jon put up our stairway gate this morning.

This will be a new challenge for us to keep up with. In all the reading I've done of parenting material, one statement comes to my mind again and again. "Just when you think you've got it figured out, they go to the next stage and you have to start all over again." That is so true--at least in my now 5 months of experience. What about all of you long-time parents out there? Is it still true no matter what the age/stage in life? Jon's mom is our only consistent feedback person, but we'd love to see comments from the rest of you. You don't have to register to leave a comment--just mark that you want to be anonymous. We're looking forward to see what you all have to say!

Mommy's Day Out

Last Friday night and Saturday, Jon watched Jeremiah while I got to go hang out with other grown-ups at a Women's Slumber Party for our church. It was a fun night of talking, laughing, eating--and oh, yeah, there was some "spiritual" stuff thrown in there as well. We heard a couple of really good testimonies about how God had worked in two women's lives, as well as devotionals about having an undivided heart when it comes to serving God and having heart attitudes that are pleasing to God.

I had been hoping to get a full night's sleep, but that was not to be. It had more to do with the high school hockey team staying on our floor than the women talking late into the night.

Of course, Jon and Jeremiah got along just fine, as I knew they would. It was nice to have the break, though, and to go 24 hours without getting spit-up on my clothes. But I was ready to come home and hang out with my guys.

These pictures aren't from the slumber party. But I know those aren't the kind of pictures that visitors to this blog want to see anyway. All I hear when I talk to the grandparents are "keep those pictures coming" and "more pictures please." So, here you go.

And I have an exciting announcement that I've been dying to share for the last couple of months--I'm going to be an aunt! Yes, I already have two nephews, but now there will be another niece or nephew on the other side of the family. My brother and his wife are expecting their first child in August, about a week before Jeremiah's first birthday. So far, mom-to-be is doing good, and we're all excited to welcome this new little one when he or she decides to make an appearance.

My friend Caleb

Last week Jon and I were able to take a CPR class through Duncan, and my friend Tonya graciously watched Jeremiah. Her little boy, Caleb, just turned one year old, and she sent me some pictures of what they did while we were at class. Caleb probably "played" a little more than Jeremiah, but it looks like they had fun together!

In other news, Jeremiah is now around 16 lbs. and giving my arms a workout whenever we go somewhere. He has discovered his fingers, and Jon and I often catch him examining his hand, turning it in different directions as he checks it all out. He's also learned he can make more noises, like a screaming noise that he's currently making as I write. That's one I hope he soon outgrows!

Great Grandma's Visit

We had a really great time this last week when my (Jon's) Grandmother came from Phoenix for a visit. This was also during her birthday, so it was fun to celebrate that with her. We also rolled out the Midwest red carpet with some of the coldest temperatures this winter. We had fun, indoors, and Grandma got to hold Jeremiah a lot. We had great fun playing board games and Grandma even let me win a couple.