Jensen's 1st fish

Here is a video of Jensen's first fish! I am far behind on the blog but Grandma and Grandpa can't wait to see this clip. . . so hopefully it works! But I can't seem to figure out how to rotate it. . . so tip your head.

Jensen @ 9 Months, 10 Months and 11 Months

I am a bit behind so I will do a rapid catch up! Jensen got his top two teeth in his 9th month bringing his total of teeth up to 8! At Jensen's 9 month appointment he weighed 22 pounds!!!
He started to crawl at 10 months and in his 11th month he stood up and started walking along the furniture. It won't be long before he is walking.
He also has said his first few words. His first word was (drum roll please) "Anna" which she of course was elated about. But, it is fitting she is his little mother. She loves taking care of him and playing with him. She is amazing with the big boy and it is very comical to she her lugging around this huge kid!
Jensen has become very, very, very did I say VERY active. He is into everything and he loves to take things apart and drag them all over the place. He is not interested in any of his toys just things he is not supposed to get into. It is funny because Eliza was such a mello baby we never had to put any safety locks on, gates, or move anything up out of her reach. This is not the case with Jensen- gates, locks and nothing down low anymore! Not to mention the boy has a remote addiction- if he can see it he will fight until he gets it. I have to completely clear the room of all remotes in order for him to nurse. Such a boy!
We sure do love this kiddo. The girls always thank Heavenly Father for him and the joy he has brought to our home. It is amazing how each one of our children have brought something wonderful and different to us and life would not be complete without them.

Food, Food Fabulous Food!

Jensen DESPISES food- here is a clip of him eating! (I added several new posts tonight so scroll down to get all the family updates!)

Halloween

 Another year of Halloween fun. Eve went as a flapper, Anna as a cowgirl, Julia as a superhero, Eliza as a Barbie 3 Musketeer, and Jensen as Yoda! It was great fun, craving pumpkins, planning out costumes and of course the candy bit! Here are a few pics.

 

Jensen @ 8 Months

Jensen my little man. . . turned 8 months on October 18th. He is a doing fabulously. He is still very big and everywhere I go people let me know how big he really is. Like I don't know this- I am the one toting him around. Hee Hee. He does bring a smile to everyone's face he meets.

He has been teething for nearly a month now. He is feeling it and so am I. Poor guy! But his four bottom teeth and his two side top teeth are finally in. So he has a bit of hill billy look going on right now!

Jensen still refuses to eat any and all real food. He will not take a bottle, a sippy cup or a pacifer. Sigh. So in my moment of desperation a friend said try a slim jim. The salt helps numb their gums and it is soft enough for them to chew on. He loves his slim jims! Here is a funny pic! Jensen eating a slim jim with his "lock up your daughters" tee shirt.  Doesn't get any better than that!

Gratitude and The Fall

I have mixed feelings about the Fall. I completely love how beautiful it is, I love the idea of lots of warm soups to eat and hot cocoa to drink, I like thinking of all the upcoming holidays and all the joy and wonderful memories that come with them- but at the same time I dislike the chill in the air. I hate knowing that that chill just means an incoming bitter cold. Which in turns means that all the parts of my body that hang off a bit will become ice cubes for the next several months. It also means getting out of bed in the morning when it is still dark and cold. Bundling up in layer after layer and even worse bundling up my kiddos in layer after layer only to remove layer after layer a mere ten minutes later when they decide it is too cold or they have to pee! ANYWAYS- I love Fall if I can just not dwell on what the Fall means!!

But this Fall has been amazing and warm so I haven’t had to think about the cold and dreary winter.

When we went up to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park in mid-October not only did we have an amazing time but it was fabulously warm. It was nearly 80 degrees with just a nice breeze- I couldn’t of asked for a better day!

We walked around all the fun shops; we went hiking, returned to some of the places I visited as a kid and we saw all the Elk come down for the evening. It was wonderful.

As we walked and hiked in the park I couldn’t help thinking about all the amazing and beautiful creations of our Heavenly Father. There I was in the presence of such beauty and wonder, my heart full of gratitude for it all. Not just the beauty of this earth and its many creations but also the family that Bret and I have created together. The Lord has entrusted me with these magnificent and remarkable little people. It truly was a day to remind me of the many blessings the Lord has provided for me.

Jensen @ 7 Months

I LOVE THIS BOY!

 He has brought so much to our family. What? He is 7 months already? When did that happen?

Jensen is up to 20lbs. now he will grow out of his infant seat with two more pounds- not sure what I will do. Everything on this boy is big and I love it! Chunky, chunky thighs. He is wearing 12 month old clothes and even some of those are to snug on his legs.

He now has two bottom teeth and I can see his top teeth are starting to come down.

Jensen is finally rolling over and he has also decided to sit up. But when he gets tired he throws his head back and crashes back down.

He HATES baby food. I put in his mouth and he just lets is sit there and then he starts gagging and dry heaving. It is really funny to watch. But he does like regular food if I put inside one of those chew toy things. Does anyone know what those are called?

He has the greatest laugh and his sisters are constantly dancing around, making silly noises and doing anything to get him going. When he laughs with no clothes on his belly giggles like jello and then that sends the girls into hysterical laughing. Lots of laughing at our house right now.

Jensen loves the outdoors so I am trying to spend as much time outside because I know that the cold is coming quickly.

Jensen is a calming, laid back and loving little guy. He tolerates the girls "games and dress-up time" so well. He goes wherever we go and is pretty content wherever we are. I love it.

Lastly,  he is still very much a mama's boy and I still love it!