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| June 9, 2012 |
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| 1 Week Old |
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| 1 month |
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| 2 months |
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| 3 months |
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| 4 months |
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| 5 months |
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| 6 months |
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| 7 months |
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| 8 months |
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| 9 months |
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| 10 months |
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| 11 months |
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| 12 months |
Saturday, June 15, 2013
12 Months in Picture Review
1 Year Old!
It is so crazy how fast the past year has gone by. I can hardly believe that my little girl is already 12 months old!
It has been so much fun watching Jade transform into the cute little person she is now. She tends to be a little mischievous. She loves to start to do something she knows is naughty (like step on the laptop) but she'll stop mid action to look back at us and see if we're looking. Then she'll run away just so she can turn around and do it again.
Jade enjoys poking at Lance's many scabs and scars (eww). She likes to help me sweep the floor and she loves being chased. It is fun to watch her imitate things we do, such as funny stretches or putting keys in the door. Jade insists on eating with utensils and she must taste anything she sees us eating. She especially likes peanut butter and BBQ sauce.
We have had so much fun this past year. I feel I have developed more patience! I'd be lying if I said it never gets challenging...but with those few challenges we are feeling 1000 times the amount of joy!
We are so happy Jade is part of our lives.
For Jade's birthday we had a few things planned...like a party. But sadly those things didn't happen because Jade was sick on her birthday!! It turned out she had a cold and the beginnings of an ear infection. We ended up spending the day snuggling (which I enjoyed very much!) Then, once Jade was getting better, I got sick. So we really didn't do any birthday celebrating except for a cupcake with 1 candle in it, the birthday song and some presents scattered throughout the week.
It has been so much fun watching Jade transform into the cute little person she is now. She tends to be a little mischievous. She loves to start to do something she knows is naughty (like step on the laptop) but she'll stop mid action to look back at us and see if we're looking. Then she'll run away just so she can turn around and do it again.
Jade enjoys poking at Lance's many scabs and scars (eww). She likes to help me sweep the floor and she loves being chased. It is fun to watch her imitate things we do, such as funny stretches or putting keys in the door. Jade insists on eating with utensils and she must taste anything she sees us eating. She especially likes peanut butter and BBQ sauce.
We have had so much fun this past year. I feel I have developed more patience! I'd be lying if I said it never gets challenging...but with those few challenges we are feeling 1000 times the amount of joy!
We are so happy Jade is part of our lives.
For Jade's birthday we had a few things planned...like a party. But sadly those things didn't happen because Jade was sick on her birthday!! It turned out she had a cold and the beginnings of an ear infection. We ended up spending the day snuggling (which I enjoyed very much!) Then, once Jade was getting better, I got sick. So we really didn't do any birthday celebrating except for a cupcake with 1 candle in it, the birthday song and some presents scattered throughout the week.
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| eating her first sucker |
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| mid somersault |
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| mom Nielsen sent us the decorations for Jade's birthday theme: bumblebees |
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| daddy and baby |
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| running away |
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| this cracks me up every time. |
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| she rolled herself up in the pillow and fell asleep |
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| tech baby |
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| our family |
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| I think she was eating a cookie. |
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| 12 months old! |
Monday, June 10, 2013
Disneyland Adventure
Jade and I got really lucky and had an opportunity to spend some time with the Nielsen family in Disneyland! Lance had to work, so just us girls ventured up to Anaheim all on our own. This was quite an accomplishment for me because I had to drive Lance's car...which has a manual transmission.
I was really nervous about driving a stick, so before I left I asked Lance for advice about freeway driving. He told me not to worry about shifting on the freeway because there would be no reason to have to down shift unless for some reason the freeway became a parking lot. Well guess what. Border patrol happened to be out and about on this day and everyone on the freeway had to stop briefly for them while they checked how suspicious you looked or something.
Despite that unexpected event, we made it safe and sound! We were so spoiled. We got to stay at the Disneyland Resort and ate lots of free food. Jade's favorite ride was "It's a Small World". She clapped her hands and danced throughout the ride. She also enjoyed a couple rides in the Bug's Life area and the Little Mermaid ride. She wasn't too happy on the Peter Pan ride, but it was probably because she was tired.
On one of the days, I really wanted to go swimming with Jade. I got her all ready in her swim diaper, her swimming suit, filled up her belly, and then she fell asleep! I really wanted to go to the pool, so I carefully loaded her into her stroller and went to the pool anyway. I found a shady spot to park the stroller in, then lounged next to my sleeping baby and read a book until she was done with her nap. Then we did some swimming and it was a lot of fun. :)
I was really nervous about driving a stick, so before I left I asked Lance for advice about freeway driving. He told me not to worry about shifting on the freeway because there would be no reason to have to down shift unless for some reason the freeway became a parking lot. Well guess what. Border patrol happened to be out and about on this day and everyone on the freeway had to stop briefly for them while they checked how suspicious you looked or something.
Despite that unexpected event, we made it safe and sound! We were so spoiled. We got to stay at the Disneyland Resort and ate lots of free food. Jade's favorite ride was "It's a Small World". She clapped her hands and danced throughout the ride. She also enjoyed a couple rides in the Bug's Life area and the Little Mermaid ride. She wasn't too happy on the Peter Pan ride, but it was probably because she was tired.
On one of the days, I really wanted to go swimming with Jade. I got her all ready in her swim diaper, her swimming suit, filled up her belly, and then she fell asleep! I really wanted to go to the pool, so I carefully loaded her into her stroller and went to the pool anyway. I found a shady spot to park the stroller in, then lounged next to my sleeping baby and read a book until she was done with her nap. Then we did some swimming and it was a lot of fun. :)
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| outside Jade's 1st Disney ride Little Mermaid |
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| 1st time at Disneyland |
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| is this not the cutest sight ever? |
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| on It's a Small World |
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| I forgot Jade's hoodie in the hotel, so she had to wear Grandma's! |
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Stitches!
For the first time in his life....Lance got stitches.
Is anyone else surprised that this is a first for him? ;)
I happened to pick a great day to watch rehearsals!
I was watching Lance as the cast ran through the tramp wall act. I knew something was off when Lance stopped dancing/jumping and stood on top of the tramp wall wiping at his head. Then he climbed down off the structure and disappeared. That isn't like Lance to just quit in the middle of something important!
There was a slight bit of confusion as everyone was trying to figure out where Lance had disappeared to and what had happened. A boat was sent out to the structure to retrieve Lance. It turned out Lance had hit his head on a new prop that was placed on the wall.
Because I was there, I got to go in the "employee only" section of Sea World (woo hoo!) to check on him. (It wasn't as exciting to go "behind the scenes" as I had anticipated it to be....but at least my curiosity was satisfied.)
Anyway! Lance had a big gash on his forehead. We took him to the doctor and he got 12 stitches.
The best part of the day was that we all got a free dinner! The cast of Cirque de la Mer was treated to dinner by the head honcho of World Entertainment at Souplantion...and because I happened to be around that day, I got free food too! :)
Is anyone else surprised that this is a first for him? ;)
I happened to pick a great day to watch rehearsals!
I was watching Lance as the cast ran through the tramp wall act. I knew something was off when Lance stopped dancing/jumping and stood on top of the tramp wall wiping at his head. Then he climbed down off the structure and disappeared. That isn't like Lance to just quit in the middle of something important!
There was a slight bit of confusion as everyone was trying to figure out where Lance had disappeared to and what had happened. A boat was sent out to the structure to retrieve Lance. It turned out Lance had hit his head on a new prop that was placed on the wall.
Because I was there, I got to go in the "employee only" section of Sea World (woo hoo!) to check on him. (It wasn't as exciting to go "behind the scenes" as I had anticipated it to be....but at least my curiosity was satisfied.)
Anyway! Lance had a big gash on his forehead. We took him to the doctor and he got 12 stitches.
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| Harry Potter? |
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| Tyce and Mary on trapeze. Lance and the other acrobats on the wall. |
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| Lance going off the wall while Tyce and Mary practice their routine. |
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| bandaged up |
Friday, May 10, 2013
Family Update
A little family update:
Sam played violin in the Westminster College Chamber Orchestra.
We've enjoyed spending time outside.
We moved to San Diego for Lance's new job!
Sam played violin in the Westminster College Chamber Orchestra.
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| Orchestra Concert |
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| Sam got a balloon bouquet! |
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| at the park |
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| family BBQ w/ great grandma yellow |
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| chillin in a hammock |
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| Jade loves playing with balls |
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| we stopped by the Las Vegas Temple |
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| We visited the San Diego Temple. |
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| We found a really cool bridge in the middle of a neighborhood. |
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| We ate a burrito that weighed almost the same as Jade. |
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| The grandparents dropped us off at Sea World. We are going to miss them! |
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| hanging out at daddy's work |
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| Jade and daddy at Sea World |
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| Cirque de la Mer Rehearsal |
11 Months Old!
I think we might have another acrobat in the family. Jade loves somersaults. She giggles whenever one of us does a somersault and then she makes us giggle as she attempts to do one herself.
You can see a video of her here: Jade's Somersault
During the past month, we had been staying at my parents' house, which gave us an opportunity to teach Jade how to climb up and down the stairs. It was fun to teach her a new skill.
Jade loves books. Her favorites are Good Night Moon and Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. She loves to point at the pictures and "read" to us. She enjoys feeding herself and those around her, loves bath time, is fascinated by the toilet and imitates everything we do.
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| 11 Months Old |
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| She loves playing with daddy. |
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| Loves books |
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| she really enjoyed slurping up this tomato |
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| in her new carseat |
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| loves snacks and making messes |
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| likes to spin around on Gma's swivel chair |
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| Jade and Grandpa |
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| getting a little big for her bouncer |
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| San Diego Temple and the Flying Baby |
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| Hanging at Sea World |
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| eating lotion |
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| carrying around Grandma's purse |
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