more pics

2nd post today-- see below

angry baby

crawling pictures
playing catchlaughinghanging out in bed with Daddyadorable!
pictures from gym graduation (Jai was not feeling well at all- cold, ear infections and tons of teething going on)

10 Months old today

I can't believe that Jai is now 10 months old. He is nearly a year. Time has flown by these last 10 months... every day going faster than the last.

Jai learned to clap this morning- which was very exciting. What a fun thing to learn on your 10 month birthday!

I'm long overdue for posting some pictures- so here they are in no particular order...

at the zoo- there is a lion in the backgroundclose up of the most adorable face in the world
with Mommie and Jeannie at the zoo- in a bird's nest working on the computer
being cute

whirlwind tour

Jeannie came to town for a very brief visit this week. We had such fun! And Jai had a lot of firsts. He met Jeannie for the first time, went to the zoo for the first time and went to his first baseball game. Braves vs. Mets. Braves won 8-1... which means I enjoyed the game thoroughly!

Jai loves to stand up now. He wants to stand in front of his toy box all the time. He loves it.

He also loves playing outside in his pool. Most of the time it doesn't have water in it. He just gets in it and plays with his toys. And with the beautiful weather we have been having lately, we have been doing that a lot.

Jai is also starting to hate his high chair as much as his car seat. And Jai is starting to develop a temper. If he wants something and doesn't get it he grits his teeth and thrashes his head around. His Daddy and I think it is pretty funny. This morning he was frustrated (about Lord knows what) and he started biting his keyboard. We were quite amused- Jai was not.

He has been having some trouble at night. I think his ears and his teeth are bothering him. He wakes up whining all the time.

It is so amazing to see him grow and change everyday. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful little person to share our lives.

still sick

I took Jai to the doctor this morning, since he is still sick. Well, now it has turned into an ear infection! Just great. And his teeth are all trying to come in at one time. The doctor looked at his mouth and couldn't believe it! My poor little man. that just can not be any fun.

Hopefully, he will be feeling better by Monday. That is his graduation day from gymnastics. I'll post some pics from that.

And next week, we have a really busy week. Monday is gym class. Tuesday Jeannie flies in from Houston and we are going to Jai's first Braves game. They are playing the Mets- Daddy's team. Wednesday we are going to the zoo and Jeannie will be flying out. And that weekend we have two graduation parties.

busy baby!

sick baby

Well, Jai has been sick since last Friday. (Thursday night really- but whose keeping track?) He has had a cold and today has been the worst. I think his teeth are bothering him today as well. Poor little thing. He spends half the time screaming and the other half looking as pitiful as he can possibly manage.

and I have a meeting tonight. I don't know how that's going to go over. I guess we will spend most of the time in the hall instead of in the meeting.

Mother's day was very nice. I was treated extra special by my hubby and Jai and Scout, too! Of course, Jai was sick that day as well. Poor little guy.

blossoming...

Jai is growing up so fast. everytime I turn around he is doing something new. He pulled himself up to almost standing yesterday. On the dog dishes non-the-less. We had to move them. Jai was obsessed with them. a big bowl of water is very tempting to a baby! He can crawl pretty well now. He still mostly does a "wounded soldier" crawl, but he will get his belly off the ground sometimes. and he is very, very good at going into a sitting position now.

We had playgroup at our house yesterday. It was a lot of fun, but Jai tired out and had to take a nap in the middle of it all.

Today Jai is a little sick with a runny nose and a grumpy disposition. I called the doctor, but they said that he can be at home with the symptoms he has now. If things change, I will need to bring him in. Good for us- our doctor's office is open 7 days a week.

our weekend

We have had quite the busy weekend- but then again, when aren't we really busy? (I'm working on that, though... trying to slow things down and have our lives more at a slower pace. One day...)

Daddy has a ton of vacation that he is going to lose in September if he doesn't take it, so we have been so lucky to have him around a lot. This past Friday was the first Friday he had worked in a really long time. Next week he is taking Wednesday- Friday off. well, that's the plan. Sometimes he has to change things, though. Since Daddy wasn't home we went to the consignment store in search of some baby proofing items. they didn't have any, so we were forced to buy toys instead. I got Jai two really fun new toys, and we have enjoyed playing with them. (after they were sufficiently cleaned, of course.)

On Saturday we had a little birthday party to celebrate Granny's 81st birthday. We had a little luncheon and our friends, Wanda and Nina, came to join in the fun. Jai and Nina had a lot of fun playing together and eating birthday cake.

That night we had a graduation/ engagement party for Panya's cousin and her boyfriend- now fiance. They just finished up at Tech and will be moving to Charlotte.

And today was Grandpa's birthday and we all went to the club to have a nice lunch. Uncle Adam was even able to come. He is in the Air Force in Arkansas, but is home for a couple of weeks. Aunt Meredith was there, as well. Jai always likes to visit his Aunt Meredith. He even gave her one of his very special kisses.

that's about it.... I hope everyone had a great weekend.

what's going on in our world

so, we've had an ok week. Jai is really becoming mobile and that comes with a lot of "learning bruises and bumps". That kid has fallen or bumped his head so many times in the past few days! but as my friend Holly says- that's why God made their heads so hard!

With all this new mobility, it is time to childproof. We have done a little, but we need to do the full on type of stuff now.

Jai had his nine month check up last week, but had to go back to the doctor again this week. He wasn't sleeping very well and was cranky and constantly pulling at his ears. I knew it wasn't an ear infection, but I also knew I had to take him to be sure. So, yesterday we went back to the doctor and had his ears molested and violated for a second time in one week. and I was right- it was his teeth. Poor kid.

And he has been battling a pretty bad stomach bug, too. He didn't eat any solids for about three days and had a lot of "tummy issues". We are through the worst of it, but we still get a little residual stuff now and again. It's tough being a little guy.

We had playdate at Theresa's house this week. Next week it is back to our house to start the rotation again.

that's all for now.