Thought that was a good title for this post. If you read my last post you know that I have been reading my family history on familysearch.org. It has been so interesting, exciting, and overall just awesome! I love learning about my family members and being able to feel like I can get to know them and who they were. I love when I can pick out traits that I or someone in my family has that an ancestor also had.
Well, tonight I have been reading about Vilate Murray Kimball. Just a little background: She is my great-great-great grandmother, wife of Heber C. Kimball (the first). Heber C. Kimball being one of the first to join the church and be in the presidency and lead the pioneers across the plains. Vilate was his first (of many) wives who he loved dearly. Their son, David Patten Kimball begat Heber C. Kimball who begat Milton Chase Kimball who begat Brady Kimball who begat...ME! (Feel like you're reading the Old Testament yet?)
Anyway, Vilate wrote her autobiography and they put parts of it on the website. There is part that I want to share because it really stood out to me.
I consider my testimony of the Book of Mormon to be one of the biggest parts of my entire testimony. Especially, the more I read my family history. Learning that my ancestors were there when it was translated and they were the first to teach others about it definitely helps. So tonight I read something I had never heard of before in family history or church history. It was quite the testimony builder and I can't even imagine what Heber and Vilate must have been feeling and thinking at the time. How lucky they are to have experienced the things they did, even if their trials were hard.
Here is the part I'm talking about:
Here I will relate a marvelous incident, of date previous to our entering the Church.
(They hadn't joined the church yet!)
On the night of the 22nd of September, 1827, while living in the town of Mendon, after we retired to bed, John P. Green, who was then a traveling Reformed Methodist preacher, living within one hundred steps of our house, came and called my husband to come out and see the sight in the heavens.
Heber awoke me, and Sister Fanny Young (sister of Brigham), who was living with us, and we all went out-of- doors.
It was one of the most beautiful starlight nights so clear we could see to pick up a pin.
We looked to the eastern horizon, and beheld a white smoke arise towards the heavens. As it ascended, it formed into a belt, and made a noise like the rushing wind, and continued southwest, forming a regular bow, dipping in the western horizon.
After the bow had formed, it began to widen out, growing transparent, of a bluish cast.
It grew wide enough to contain twelve men abreast. In this bow an army moved, commencing from the east and marching to the west. They continued moving until they reached the western horizon. They moved in platoons, and walked so close the rear ranks trod in the steps of their file leaders, until the whole bow was literally crowded with soldiers.
We could distinctly see the muskets, bayonets and knapsacks of the men, who wore caps and feathers like those used by the American soldiers in the last war with Great Britain. We also saw their officers with their swords and equipage, and heard the clashing and jingling of their instruments of war, and could discern the form and features of the men. The most profound order existed throughout the entire army.
When the foremost man stepped, every man stepped at the same time. We could hear their steps.
When the front rank reached the western horizon, a battle ensued, as we could hear the report of the arms, and the rush.
None can judge of our feelings as we beheld this army of spirits as plainly as ever armies of men were seen in the flesh. Every hair of our heads seemed alive.
We gazed upon this scenery for hours, until it began to disappear.
After we became acquainted with Mormonism, we learned that this took place the same evening that Joseph Smith received the records of the Book of Mormon from the angel Moroni, who had held those records in his possession.
(Say wha...??!!! That is amazing!)
Father Young, and John P. Green's wife (Brigham's sister Rhoda), were also witnesses of this marvelous scene. Frightened at what we saw, I said, Father Young, what does all this mean? He answered, "Why it is one of the signs of the coming of the Son of Man."
Now, if that isn't testimony building, I don't know what is.
I love my family history. I am proud of my ancestors and all they did, not only for my immediate family but for others around them and their families down the line. Not to mention all the work they did for the church. And to think about the church now and what it has become. To hear (in other parts of Vilate's autobiography) about the building of the Kirkland Temple and how challenging that was versus today when we now have hundreds of Temples, being build a few a year with no thought of not being able to have the means necessary or fear of persecution.
I am so thankful for the times I live in, the technology I have access to, and everything my ancestors did for me, not even knowing or thinking about it. I am so lucky and so glad to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Grandma Lottie
Mom and I had a fun day, yesterday. Mom discovered some information on Familysearch.org. One of the things she found was that my great-great-grandmother was buried in Provo. We had never been to her grave so we decided to take an adventure to find it.
Of course, it was Saturday so the office was closed. We only knew a general area that she was buried. Mom said when she was little her grandma told her that she was buried "over there". Provo cemetery is huge!
We did a lot of walking and eventually I decided to see what I could find online. Success! I found the location. We were looking in the wrong area. Eventually, we found it. It was so exciting after all that looking!
Not only did we find her headstone but we also found her husband, who was next to her, and her in-laws who had the biggest headstone I could see in the cemetery!
Of course, it was Saturday so the office was closed. We only knew a general area that she was buried. Mom said when she was little her grandma told her that she was buried "over there". Provo cemetery is huge!
We did a lot of walking and eventually I decided to see what I could find online. Success! I found the location. We were looking in the wrong area. Eventually, we found it. It was so exciting after all that looking!
Not only did we find her headstone but we also found her husband, who was next to her, and her in-laws who had the biggest headstone I could see in the cemetery!
According to a story I found on familysearch.org Henry Davis Sr. was a horse trainer and very well known. Maybe that's how they got such a huge headstone. I don't think you can tell how big it is from the picture but it is probably a foot or more taller than me!
Mom and I were discussing why Lottie always seems to be a big part of our family history and why we always think of her. I told her I thought it was because we take pride in our Irish history and she's the only one that we know of her story.
Lottie was actually Charlotte but she always went by Lottie. We think that the headstone doesn't have her full name because she never went by her full name and it was probably cheaper to engrave less letters.
She came to America from Ireland when she was 18. She traveled by herself on a ship for 6 weeks before reaching New York City. She lived with her cousin who was married to a Presbyterian Minister. They moved from NY to Florida and then to Utah. Lottie was working for a family in Payson when she met her husband, Henry. According to the story it was love at first sight and they were married within a month. (Guess quick relationships run in the family!) I also found out that they had 11 children but 3 of them died as babies. My great grandmother was the youngest.
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| Henry and Lottie Davis |
I'm so grateful that we have access to this kind of information and grateful for the people who have worked hard to not only keep up on genealogy but also post things like the story I read and other pictures. To think, we have been so close to my great-great grandparents and my great-great-great grandparents and never even knew it!
I can't wait to see what else I can discover and see what kind of adventures I can go on next!
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Kids Keep Growing
Jaysen is getting bigger and learning every day. It's hard to keep up on all the new things. He is now 22 months. At 18 months I was a little worried because he wasn't talking at all. He would whine and motion and make noises when he wanted something but as far as real words goes he would only say "ma". So his doctor and I decided it might be a good idea to have his speech/learning tested. They didn't make it out for a couple months because of busy schedules, and by the time they made it out his speech had totally blossomed. He went from no words to about 10 small words and noises that sounded more like words. And he learns a new one almost every day.
They still did the testing and told me that in order for him to qualify for therapy he would have to score in the 7th percentile or less of kids his age. He didn't qualify and I wasn't surprised. I'm glad to know that nothing is wrong, he just takes a little longer to do things as some kids his age, and that's ok!
This last week he said my favorite word of all, "mommy"! He doesn't say it often but when he does it just melts my heart. Other things he says are: Tak you (thank you), up, eese (please), uh-huh, nu-huh, yeah, owe, hot, ya you (love you), es you (excuse you). He can say a few others when I ask him to but those are the ones he uses on his own. I've got him to say eat, rio (as in Café Rio), bath, two, yee haw, cereal. And he can bark like a dog and meow like a cat.
He is stubborn. When you tell him no he will just look at you almost questioning if you are serious or not and trying to decide if he can do it anyway. If he wants something, you can't distract him from it. Most kids you can give a different toy or try and show them something else, not Jaysen. He wants it and he will still want it ten minutes from now.
He still has his binky. His dino binky to be exact. It has a stuffed dinosaur attached so that you can find it easier. I love it and so does he. We've started hiding it during the day and I'm sure that's helped with his talking but we haven't decided to cut him off yet.
He is my sweetheart. He gives great hugs and kisses and loves to cuddle...when it is on his terms, of course.
He knows how to find his eyes, ears, mouth, head, hands, tummy, feet, and toes.
He is my dare devil. Just this week he has tried to walk right off the couch (Jake caught him) and then he thought it was a funny game and kept trying it. And he climbed from the bench next to the table onto the top of the high chair. The older he gets it seems like the less fear he has. I have a feeling he will be the one that scares his mother to death (look mom, no hands!).
He is getting more and more picky. UGH! When he finds something he likes (at that time) he will eat so much you'd think there is a hole in his leg or something where the food falls out. He just can't get enough. It's just finding something he wants. Lately he is really into fruit, apples, bananas, grapes, etc. And not so much into sandwiches, which used to be his favorite. Now, it's two bites and done. He loves yogurt on a good day and he loves cereal. Crackers and granola bars are also a big hit right now.
Kyler is 4 now! Where did time go? Sometimes I get teary-eyed when I think of how little he was and how fast time has gone by. He is in preschool and loves it. Since he has a late birthday he will have another year of preschool that starts in the fall and then he will go to kindergarten the next year. And I am just fine with that. I don't want him to grow up so fast!
He is the best big brother. He is always willing to help when Jaysen needs something. He is an expert sharer. He is very patient with his brother and knows how to talk kindly to him instead of yelling at him or getting upset. He likes to teach Jaysen how to do things and they love to play together.
He is turning into our little thinker. He is always telling us about an idea he has or asking how something works. I think I've said this before but his favorite shows to watch are what I like to call thinking shows. He loves Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs and Top Gear. What 4 year old do you know that asks to watch those over Mickey Mouse or Henry Huggle Monster?
He is still working on letters but is doing really well when it comes to recognizing a lot of them. He knows most of the letters in his name and he has been practicing writing them.
When it comes to eating he is the opposite of his brother. He is willing to try things and eat new things but he doesn't eat much. At least he eats.
He doesn't know how to do very much at a high speed. He prefers slow. Very slow. As in he is always the last one eating, even when he eats less than everyone. He takes his time getting dressed and putting his shoes on, even when mommy tells him we are late 10 times and he needs to hurry.
He is a daddy's boy. He loves to help Jake with whatever he is doing. Either they are out in the shop building something or in the kitchen cooking or just laying on the couch together. He sure loves his daddy.
Speaking of daddy, Jake has been busy this year. He cleaned out his whole work shop last summer and rebuilt benches and shelves and cupboards to put all his tools and stuff. Its now a very efficient work space. His first big project was our new dining room table. He built it using no nails or screws, just wood and glue. It is gorgeous and I love it. It has a bench on one side and he is building chairs for the other side and the ends. I am so proud of him. He is really good about making something happen when he gets an idea.
Work has been busy for him. He is still at the Orem Sizzler as the GM. He has been short at least one manager all year. He works really hard at work and at home and I am so proud of him.
His ankle has finally healed up (its been 2 years!) and he has started playing church ball again. I can't say I love it but I am proud of him for getting back at it.
Hmm...what else? Oh, me. Well, nothing much new with me. Still loving being a mom and working part time at the doctor's office. We upgraded to electronic charts and it has been quite the ride for all of us. Some things are easier and others are harder or more time consuming than paper charts. I think I can finally say I have gotten used to things and have more of a rhythm now. I still love my job, maybe not everything about it, but in general, it's great!)
The winter seemed to bring a state of depression upon me and for awhile I just blamed the weather. Being cold made me want to stay cuddled up on the couch and not do anything. Well, this winter wasn't too bad at all and I started to notice that it didn't matter what the weather was, I just wasn't in the mood to do anything. One day, I slept all day, off and on. That's when I decided I should do something about it. When it first started I went to the doctor and he checked my thyroid and said it was fine. Sadly, I think that made me more depressed knowing it wasn't anything physical that was wrong with me. It was mental. So last week I went to my therapist (love her!) and we've worked out a plan to get me out of this funk. I just started but I have high hopes that I can get back to my normal self, energy and all!
I blame Jake for this next part...He recorded a movie for me to watch. Divergent. I'd never heard of it but watched it because he said I'd like it. I didn't. I loved it! I watched it again and then found out it was a book. My brother-in-law had it so I borrowed it and read it and then borrowed the second one and read it and now I'm waiting to borrow the last one. I also might have bought the sound track...Yeah, I'm a little obsessed. Not sure why, but it's true. I'm sure everyone around me is so tired of hearing about it. The second movie will be out in March and I can't wait. I may or may not have a count down on my phone. Some people are obsessed with Harry Potter or Doctor Who or whatever, I get Divergent.
Well, that's about it for us. Hope you enjoyed our update!
They still did the testing and told me that in order for him to qualify for therapy he would have to score in the 7th percentile or less of kids his age. He didn't qualify and I wasn't surprised. I'm glad to know that nothing is wrong, he just takes a little longer to do things as some kids his age, and that's ok!
This last week he said my favorite word of all, "mommy"! He doesn't say it often but when he does it just melts my heart. Other things he says are: Tak you (thank you), up, eese (please), uh-huh, nu-huh, yeah, owe, hot, ya you (love you), es you (excuse you). He can say a few others when I ask him to but those are the ones he uses on his own. I've got him to say eat, rio (as in Café Rio), bath, two, yee haw, cereal. And he can bark like a dog and meow like a cat.
He is stubborn. When you tell him no he will just look at you almost questioning if you are serious or not and trying to decide if he can do it anyway. If he wants something, you can't distract him from it. Most kids you can give a different toy or try and show them something else, not Jaysen. He wants it and he will still want it ten minutes from now.
He still has his binky. His dino binky to be exact. It has a stuffed dinosaur attached so that you can find it easier. I love it and so does he. We've started hiding it during the day and I'm sure that's helped with his talking but we haven't decided to cut him off yet.
He is my sweetheart. He gives great hugs and kisses and loves to cuddle...when it is on his terms, of course.
He knows how to find his eyes, ears, mouth, head, hands, tummy, feet, and toes.
He is my dare devil. Just this week he has tried to walk right off the couch (Jake caught him) and then he thought it was a funny game and kept trying it. And he climbed from the bench next to the table onto the top of the high chair. The older he gets it seems like the less fear he has. I have a feeling he will be the one that scares his mother to death (look mom, no hands!).
He is getting more and more picky. UGH! When he finds something he likes (at that time) he will eat so much you'd think there is a hole in his leg or something where the food falls out. He just can't get enough. It's just finding something he wants. Lately he is really into fruit, apples, bananas, grapes, etc. And not so much into sandwiches, which used to be his favorite. Now, it's two bites and done. He loves yogurt on a good day and he loves cereal. Crackers and granola bars are also a big hit right now.
Kyler is 4 now! Where did time go? Sometimes I get teary-eyed when I think of how little he was and how fast time has gone by. He is in preschool and loves it. Since he has a late birthday he will have another year of preschool that starts in the fall and then he will go to kindergarten the next year. And I am just fine with that. I don't want him to grow up so fast!
He is the best big brother. He is always willing to help when Jaysen needs something. He is an expert sharer. He is very patient with his brother and knows how to talk kindly to him instead of yelling at him or getting upset. He likes to teach Jaysen how to do things and they love to play together.
He is turning into our little thinker. He is always telling us about an idea he has or asking how something works. I think I've said this before but his favorite shows to watch are what I like to call thinking shows. He loves Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs and Top Gear. What 4 year old do you know that asks to watch those over Mickey Mouse or Henry Huggle Monster?
He is still working on letters but is doing really well when it comes to recognizing a lot of them. He knows most of the letters in his name and he has been practicing writing them.
When it comes to eating he is the opposite of his brother. He is willing to try things and eat new things but he doesn't eat much. At least he eats.
He doesn't know how to do very much at a high speed. He prefers slow. Very slow. As in he is always the last one eating, even when he eats less than everyone. He takes his time getting dressed and putting his shoes on, even when mommy tells him we are late 10 times and he needs to hurry.
He is a daddy's boy. He loves to help Jake with whatever he is doing. Either they are out in the shop building something or in the kitchen cooking or just laying on the couch together. He sure loves his daddy.
Speaking of daddy, Jake has been busy this year. He cleaned out his whole work shop last summer and rebuilt benches and shelves and cupboards to put all his tools and stuff. Its now a very efficient work space. His first big project was our new dining room table. He built it using no nails or screws, just wood and glue. It is gorgeous and I love it. It has a bench on one side and he is building chairs for the other side and the ends. I am so proud of him. He is really good about making something happen when he gets an idea.
Work has been busy for him. He is still at the Orem Sizzler as the GM. He has been short at least one manager all year. He works really hard at work and at home and I am so proud of him.
His ankle has finally healed up (its been 2 years!) and he has started playing church ball again. I can't say I love it but I am proud of him for getting back at it.
Hmm...what else? Oh, me. Well, nothing much new with me. Still loving being a mom and working part time at the doctor's office. We upgraded to electronic charts and it has been quite the ride for all of us. Some things are easier and others are harder or more time consuming than paper charts. I think I can finally say I have gotten used to things and have more of a rhythm now. I still love my job, maybe not everything about it, but in general, it's great!)
The winter seemed to bring a state of depression upon me and for awhile I just blamed the weather. Being cold made me want to stay cuddled up on the couch and not do anything. Well, this winter wasn't too bad at all and I started to notice that it didn't matter what the weather was, I just wasn't in the mood to do anything. One day, I slept all day, off and on. That's when I decided I should do something about it. When it first started I went to the doctor and he checked my thyroid and said it was fine. Sadly, I think that made me more depressed knowing it wasn't anything physical that was wrong with me. It was mental. So last week I went to my therapist (love her!) and we've worked out a plan to get me out of this funk. I just started but I have high hopes that I can get back to my normal self, energy and all!
I blame Jake for this next part...He recorded a movie for me to watch. Divergent. I'd never heard of it but watched it because he said I'd like it. I didn't. I loved it! I watched it again and then found out it was a book. My brother-in-law had it so I borrowed it and read it and then borrowed the second one and read it and now I'm waiting to borrow the last one. I also might have bought the sound track...Yeah, I'm a little obsessed. Not sure why, but it's true. I'm sure everyone around me is so tired of hearing about it. The second movie will be out in March and I can't wait. I may or may not have a count down on my phone. Some people are obsessed with Harry Potter or Doctor Who or whatever, I get Divergent.
Well, that's about it for us. Hope you enjoyed our update!
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Jaysen's Update
Yes, poor Jaysen is the second child and therefore gets significantly less blog post updates. So here it is....
Age: almost 14 months
He has 6 teeth and a little bit more hair than he was born with. The longer his hair gets the curlier the back gets (just like my dad), and it seems to be getting lighter in color but still pretty brown. His eyes are hazel, also like my dad, and he has very sensitive, olive colored skin.
He crawls really well and really fast. He likes to pull himself up to furniture and walk around while holding on to it, or while pushing something. He still won't walk by himself but I'm ok with it. I haven't worked on walking until recently because I know what that leads to...running.
He can say "mama" or "mom", "dada" or "dah", what sounds like "all done" when he is finished eating and hands me his plate, and "uhhh uhhhh uhhh" which is his word for everything else. So not a lot of talking yet. He jabbers when he is playing but if he wants something he grunts at you until you give him whatever it is he wants. I have been working on "please" and "up" and "more" but so far he hasn't said anything that sounds like those words.
He throws temper tantrums that scare me. Mostly because Kyler never had a temper and I know how Jake's was growing up. I guess I'll have to learn to manage. (We will just have to buy him a punching bag early - Jake's parents bought one for him when he was a teenager.)
He eats. A lot. But he is also very picky, just like his dad. When he finds something he likes he will eat it 'til it's gone...and then ask for whatever is on your plate. Our morning routine goes the way it does because of this. I feed Jaysen baby cereal first. Then I make Kyler's breakfast. Ky usually likes French toast sticks or Eggo waffles or toast, not a cereal kind of kid. I usually make a little extra to give to Jaysen. Then I get my cereal ready while the boys eat that. Ky is a slow eater but by the time I sit down and take a few bites Jaysen is finished and ready for more food. So I either put some dry cereal on his tray or just share mine with him. And when Jake is home in the morning with the boys I always get a text that says, "he is going to eat us out of house and home!"
He LOVES his brother. Whatever Kyler is doing, Jaysen is right behind him. They love to play cars together and he already knows how to make car sounds - I think boys come with that already installed. Kyler is really good about sharing and finding things for Jaysen to play with, and when he isn't, we know it because Jaysen freaks out! Poor Ky sometimes gets yelled at when we hear Jaysen scream and Ky hasn't even done anything. Oldest child problems, I guess. I am trying to be more careful now because a temper tantrum doesn't always mean Ky isn't sharing, it also means he is frustrated with whatever he is doing and doesn't have the patience to figure it out before freaking out.
He has a good arm. Loves to throw things and is actually pretty good at it. Guess we need to get him into baseball or something...maybe a quarterback? Jake would like that better than baseball. We will see what he wants to do I guess. He hates blankets. Just like his daddy. No socks, no blankets on his feet, and wants the fan blowing on him all night. He also likes it dark, which makes the boys sharing a room kind of hard lately. Ky has to have a light on and Jaysen has to have it off. I think we came to a compromise with a smaller, dimmer night light right next to Ky's bed but we will see. If not I'll be making a room divider.
He is finally sleeping better. FINALLY! Up until recently he was still waking up 1 or 2 times a night. He still wakes up, but not as often. And usually it's because he lost his binky or the light is too bright.
Yes, he is still a binky baby. We try to not give it to him during the day as much but sometimes it just happens. I'm not too worried about it. He still needs it to sleep and he isn't even walking yet so it's not like he is a 5 year old with a binky at school (no offense if your child is one of these, to each his own.)
He loves to go for car rides and I have (surprisingly) never had a problem with him freaking out in the car seat. Kyler hated the car seat and unless the car was moving he was crying. Every single stop light. Jaysen is content as long as the sun isn't in his eyes. And if he is tired he needs his binky and he is good.
He knows how to go up and down stairs. This surprises me because I didn't teach him. I am assuming his baby sitter did (bless her heart) because I don't even have stairs to teach him on. I think Kyler was 2 before he learned to go up/down stairs.
He is a smarty pants. I always say his is my "thinker" because he always has this very serious, concentrated look on his face. And he is very good at trying to do whatever it is you are doing (unless of course he isn't interested yet...like walking.) He is also very stubborn that way. He likes things done on his terms. Which could lead to problems but once again we will see how it goes and learn to manage.
He is a good boy. He listens when I tell him "no". He may throw a little pouting fit but at least he won't do it again...for the next 10 minutes. He doesn't cry too often, it's more whining than anything.
He loves to giggle and loves to be tickled. And his favorite thing is blowing raspberries. You know, like blowing on someone's tummy. He thinks it is hilarious. He does it to daddy and Ky and me whenever he gets the chance and even tried to do it to himself one time when his shirt was off and he found his tummy.
He is our sweet, silly, squishy little boy and we love him soooooo much! I just don't know what life would be like without him.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
What Makes Jaysen Jaysen
I haven't blogged much about Jaysen. Second child syndrome, I guess. I just have less time and energy. With Kyler I blogged every milestone. And with Jaysen I realized that as important as the milestones are, the date that it happened isn't. Anyway, thought I would blog a little bit about what makes my sweet Baby J who he is.
He is now almost 10 months old.
He is my chunky monkey. "Squishy" as some (Mindy) call him. Kyler had so little chub that all the chub that Jaysen has is very noticeable and kissable.
He eats well. The only thing that he doesn't like so far is green beans. Baby cereal, baby food, cereal puffs, bread, and whatever else we put in his mouth he just loves.
He finally has 2 teeth! It seemed like everyone thought he was teething from the time he was 4 months. I guess because of all the droll and the fact that he puts everything in his mouth.
He started crawling last month and now he is a pro. He just loves being able to get around. He tries to pull himself up to things like the couch and chairs but he isn't quite strong enough yet.
He does a little bit of chatter here and there, mostly mama, dada, nigh-nigh, no-no. He yells when he is happy. It's loud and high pitched but at least he is smiling.
Speaking of smiling he does it a lot. He is a very happy baby with a big, open mouth smile.
He laughs a lot and his favorite thing is to be scared. As in saying "boo!" or jumping out from behind something. He jumps and laughs hysterically every time.
He makes lots of "farting" noises....with his mouth. Sometimes it sounds like it should be coming from the other end. Pretty funny to watch.
Still a binky baby. Loves it more than anything. And speaking of binky's, he only likes the green ones from the hospital. I bought some cute football ones for Christmas and he doesn't like them. He plays with them but honestly I think his cheeks are so chubby that that the smaller binky doesn't fit.
Lately he doesn't like bottles. We even had to try and switch to sippy cups and he still doesn't have much interest. We really aren't sure why. I guess he just decided he likes to eat solid food more. I am fine with it but worried he isn't getting the nutrients he needs from milk and isn't getting enough to drink. I try and nurse him as often as possible but I am at work part of the week and lately he only nurses for a couple minutes or until he gets distracted and then he is done.
He is finally sleeping better. He has never been a good sleeper, from day one. 3 or 4 hours was the best he would do. But for the last couple weeks he has been going 5 to 7 hours at a time. I cannot believe how much having sleep has helped me function. I have SOOO much more energy. It's awesome. I just hope he keeps it up. *knock on wood* ----Guess knocking on wood didn't work. I wrote this a couple weeks back and now that his teeth are coming in we are back to long nights of very little sleep. Here is to hoping he remembers how to sleep again soon!
He cries when I tell him no. It is actually kind of funny that he even knows what that means. Especially because I didn't yell or even get up from my chair. I just said, "Jaysen, no no." And he looked at me and then put his head down and sobbed.
Although he and Kyler are brothers they are so opposites. Kyler is blonde and was bright blonde when he was born and has always had a lot of hair. Jaysen has dark hair and not much of it.
Both boys are pretty mild tempered but I have noticed Jaysen has more of a temper than Kyler ever did. He gets upset and throws himself back and kicks his legs. He will let you know he doesn't want something by throwing a fit with his hands when you try to give him something he isn't interested in. He seems a lot more serious than Kyler. I always say Jaysen is my "thinker". He tends to study things and have a very serious look on his face a lot of the time. He even has the cutest little scowl where he raises his eyebrows and it looks like he is either pondering something or giving you a dirty look. It always seemed like Kyler would laugh and smile at anything and everything and Jaysen has to be truly amused in order to give you the time of day. Not that he isn't a happy baby. He is just more serious about his happiness, haha!
I better post this now instead of trying to think of more to add. Last time I waited to post and had to make a lot of changes. For some reason my blogging time is very limited.....hahaha.
He is now almost 10 months old.
He is my chunky monkey. "Squishy" as some (Mindy) call him. Kyler had so little chub that all the chub that Jaysen has is very noticeable and kissable.
He eats well. The only thing that he doesn't like so far is green beans. Baby cereal, baby food, cereal puffs, bread, and whatever else we put in his mouth he just loves.
He finally has 2 teeth! It seemed like everyone thought he was teething from the time he was 4 months. I guess because of all the droll and the fact that he puts everything in his mouth.
He started crawling last month and now he is a pro. He just loves being able to get around. He tries to pull himself up to things like the couch and chairs but he isn't quite strong enough yet.
He does a little bit of chatter here and there, mostly mama, dada, nigh-nigh, no-no. He yells when he is happy. It's loud and high pitched but at least he is smiling.
Speaking of smiling he does it a lot. He is a very happy baby with a big, open mouth smile.
He laughs a lot and his favorite thing is to be scared. As in saying "boo!" or jumping out from behind something. He jumps and laughs hysterically every time.
He makes lots of "farting" noises....with his mouth. Sometimes it sounds like it should be coming from the other end. Pretty funny to watch.
Still a binky baby. Loves it more than anything. And speaking of binky's, he only likes the green ones from the hospital. I bought some cute football ones for Christmas and he doesn't like them. He plays with them but honestly I think his cheeks are so chubby that that the smaller binky doesn't fit.
Lately he doesn't like bottles. We even had to try and switch to sippy cups and he still doesn't have much interest. We really aren't sure why. I guess he just decided he likes to eat solid food more. I am fine with it but worried he isn't getting the nutrients he needs from milk and isn't getting enough to drink. I try and nurse him as often as possible but I am at work part of the week and lately he only nurses for a couple minutes or until he gets distracted and then he is done.
He is finally sleeping better. He has never been a good sleeper, from day one. 3 or 4 hours was the best he would do. But for the last couple weeks he has been going 5 to 7 hours at a time. I cannot believe how much having sleep has helped me function. I have SOOO much more energy. It's awesome. I just hope he keeps it up. *knock on wood* ----Guess knocking on wood didn't work. I wrote this a couple weeks back and now that his teeth are coming in we are back to long nights of very little sleep. Here is to hoping he remembers how to sleep again soon!
He cries when I tell him no. It is actually kind of funny that he even knows what that means. Especially because I didn't yell or even get up from my chair. I just said, "Jaysen, no no." And he looked at me and then put his head down and sobbed.
Although he and Kyler are brothers they are so opposites. Kyler is blonde and was bright blonde when he was born and has always had a lot of hair. Jaysen has dark hair and not much of it.
Both boys are pretty mild tempered but I have noticed Jaysen has more of a temper than Kyler ever did. He gets upset and throws himself back and kicks his legs. He will let you know he doesn't want something by throwing a fit with his hands when you try to give him something he isn't interested in. He seems a lot more serious than Kyler. I always say Jaysen is my "thinker". He tends to study things and have a very serious look on his face a lot of the time. He even has the cutest little scowl where he raises his eyebrows and it looks like he is either pondering something or giving you a dirty look. It always seemed like Kyler would laugh and smile at anything and everything and Jaysen has to be truly amused in order to give you the time of day. Not that he isn't a happy baby. He is just more serious about his happiness, haha!
I better post this now instead of trying to think of more to add. Last time I waited to post and had to make a lot of changes. For some reason my blogging time is very limited.....hahaha.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Just some things Kyler has said recently that I don't want to forget:
While watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates:
Show says..."Jake! Ahoy! Izy! Ahoy!...."
Kyler says..."Jake! A Boy! Izy! A Boy!..."
Show says..."Yo, Ho, Ho!"
Kyler says..."Ho, Ho, Ho!" (Ok, Santa!)
While getting some baby clothes out of storage:
"Whoa, check it out! Check out that box!
Don't know where he got that.
Me: "Kyler, take off your shoes."
Ky: "Here, mom. You do it."
Me: "No, Ky, you can do it."
Ky: "No, I too busy!"
Well, excuse me for interrupting!
Randomly throughout the day:
Wait a minute! I got a idea!!
Then I say, "Ok, what's your idea?"
And he looks at me like I'm crazy and says nothing.
The past couple months or so he has been saying, "Sa-weet!" I love it!
Today he said, "Oh, my heck."
I can't remember why. Good thing I watch my language.
I asked him how old he was and he tried to convince me he was six.
And when I tried to convince him he was only 3 he would act like I was the crazy one.
When Jake says he is a nut or something like that he is sure to tell him "No, I KyKy!"
This is one I am ashamed of but putting it down anyway.
We obviously watch too much How I Met Your Mother.
First, he finished humming the theme song while it was on.
Then, I mentioned something to Jake that Ted did.
Kyler was sure to point out, "No, that's Marshall."
Conversation he had by himself in the bathtub:
Ah! A monster
I not a monster. I a kid.
Oh, ok.
He always talks for Jaysen. Here is an example.
Here is your blinky (binky).
Tank you big brother.
You welcome.
*He even does a cute little voice for Jaysen.
At the moment we are in the : I want/need/have to do it!!
It tries our patience but that's ok. At least he likes being independent.
Of course, when we need him to do something by himself he refuses.
For some reason he thinks it's funny to grab Jaysen's hand and say "Nice ta meet you."
His pretend phone conversations are getting more realistic.
Hi, what you doing.
Oh, why?
Ok. Where you at?
No. Ok. Bye.
He likes to tell Jake and I how nice we are.
You a nice mommy/daddy.
That's one of the best.
I am happy to say his polite-ness has not only stuck around but gotten better.
Please. Tank you. You welcome. Sure. Excuse me. Bless you. Sorry. Etc.
When Jaysen is crying he will go over to him, kiss him on the head, and say, "It ok. You be ok."
And when he is happy Ky says, "He miling!"
He can't say his S's.
He talks to Nala (the dog) like we do. (Another thing I am ashamed of.)
"No, Lala! Go outside! You stink! Dumb dog! Get down!"
He is quite the entertainer. And he knows how silly he is.
"I siddy!"
While watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates:
Show says..."Jake! Ahoy! Izy! Ahoy!...."
Kyler says..."Jake! A Boy! Izy! A Boy!..."
Show says..."Yo, Ho, Ho!"
Kyler says..."Ho, Ho, Ho!" (Ok, Santa!)
While getting some baby clothes out of storage:
"Whoa, check it out! Check out that box!
Don't know where he got that.
Me: "Kyler, take off your shoes."
Ky: "Here, mom. You do it."
Me: "No, Ky, you can do it."
Ky: "No, I too busy!"
Well, excuse me for interrupting!
Randomly throughout the day:
Wait a minute! I got a idea!!
Then I say, "Ok, what's your idea?"
And he looks at me like I'm crazy and says nothing.
The past couple months or so he has been saying, "Sa-weet!" I love it!
Today he said, "Oh, my heck."
I can't remember why. Good thing I watch my language.
I asked him how old he was and he tried to convince me he was six.
And when I tried to convince him he was only 3 he would act like I was the crazy one.
When Jake says he is a nut or something like that he is sure to tell him "No, I KyKy!"
This is one I am ashamed of but putting it down anyway.
We obviously watch too much How I Met Your Mother.
First, he finished humming the theme song while it was on.
Then, I mentioned something to Jake that Ted did.
Kyler was sure to point out, "No, that's Marshall."
Conversation he had by himself in the bathtub:
Ah! A monster
I not a monster. I a kid.
Oh, ok.
He always talks for Jaysen. Here is an example.
Here is your blinky (binky).
Tank you big brother.
You welcome.
*He even does a cute little voice for Jaysen.
At the moment we are in the : I want/need/have to do it!!
It tries our patience but that's ok. At least he likes being independent.
Of course, when we need him to do something by himself he refuses.
For some reason he thinks it's funny to grab Jaysen's hand and say "Nice ta meet you."
His pretend phone conversations are getting more realistic.
Hi, what you doing.
Oh, why?
Ok. Where you at?
No. Ok. Bye.
He likes to tell Jake and I how nice we are.
You a nice mommy/daddy.
That's one of the best.
I am happy to say his polite-ness has not only stuck around but gotten better.
Please. Tank you. You welcome. Sure. Excuse me. Bless you. Sorry. Etc.
When Jaysen is crying he will go over to him, kiss him on the head, and say, "It ok. You be ok."
And when he is happy Ky says, "He miling!"
He can't say his S's.
He talks to Nala (the dog) like we do. (Another thing I am ashamed of.)
"No, Lala! Go outside! You stink! Dumb dog! Get down!"
He is quite the entertainer. And he knows how silly he is.
"I siddy!"
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Kyler's Birthday - Post 3
Kyler is one lucky kid, getting to celebrate his birthday so many times! Here is the Party at Grandma Cece and Grandpa's house!!
I didn't get a lot of pictures of gifts but he got a very cozy Cars blanket, a Thomas the Train back pack (pack pack), a Cars lunch box full of movies (wow!), a magnet puzzle car, and some matchbox cars. What a fun day!!
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| THE CAKE! This was the cake Kyler picked out so that's what I made. |
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| Another (kinda weird) view of the cake. |
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| Kyler and his Uncle William. Such good buddies, |
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| His present from Nana and Papa Hibdon |
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| Jaysen and Grandpa, just chillin'. Too cute to resist. (Really should have edited - zoomed, oh, well.) |
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| Patiently waiting for us to stop singing. He almost blew too soon but Jake caught him. |
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| Make (another) wish and blow out the candles (again)! |
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