30.5.08

Still Sicky

Poor Jayson projectile vomited a couple of times this morning! Last night I went to bed relieved because I thought that he could only get better. I should have known better! When I got him out of bed he said "Oh, I still don't feel better Mommy." Kids are so resilient though, and he somehow managed to stay hydrated (enough) and by the time Jay got home from work Jayson had a bit of color in his cheeks and he ate and drank quite a bit. He even played for a few minutes which he hasn't been doing for the past couple of days so I really hope that when he wakes up after a full night of rest he gets back to being his same old self. Another day closer to moving and so much left to do still!

29.5.08

Jayson and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

Today was pretty miserable for two of us. Jayson woke up feeling awful. He has sores all over his throat and mouth and (still) has a fever. He followed me around whenever I needed to do something (I know..I couldn't just sit there with him all day!?) crying and drooling and being as dramatic as possible. The doctor said that as long as he is still having (ahem) output I shouldn't worry too terribly and that he's seen it a lot this week. I feel terrible for him because he was supposed to go on a father son camp out with the Stake this Friday and there's no way he'll be able to make it. I feel terrible for me too. Ha, ha! On a good note: Jay did a great job on his presentation at work today and he's now officially certified as an instructor. We're very proud of him. He's been working really hard at work to get ready for his big position change. Other big news today: Aidan crawled for about one second last night! We're all so talented in our family!!

28.5.08

We're a cesspool of germs!

So Jay's sty is healing nicely now and I took the last of my antibiotics for Mastitis yesterday. The Staph Infection in my nose looks gross but it is healing and we thought all was on the mend. However, Jayson woke up feeling awful with a fever and sore throat so I took him to get his throat swabbed and we'll know by tomorrow if it's Strep Throat. Meanwhile, he's laying around eating jello and cottage cheese. As he was eating earlier he stopped and said "ouch!" I asked him if his throat hurt and he said "no, I just spiced myself." (in other words, "yes Mom, my throat hurts." It was cute and sad at the same time.

27.5.08

There's a First Time for Everything!

Today we found out that Jay's official start date for his consulting job in DC is June 15th so we've got a lot to do in a very short amount of time! We're all super excited to move! Jayson will be able to play at the playground then jump in the pool! We had a productive Memorial Day weekend...we cleaned the laundry room, did some yard work, and packed some things to prepare for the move. We also went to visit Jesse's grave and someone had brought 20 beautiful roses for him! It was such a sweet gesture and we're grateful to know that he is in the thoughts of our friends and family. Natalie went on Monday as well and we just really appreciate it. We had a BBQ with Matt and Tina yesterday in spite of the pouring rain and they tried out their new grill. It was very tasty. They even had a rotisserie chicken! Jayson and Mckinnon fought with each other for a few hours and were very sad to part when we left. They're the best of friends. Today Jay took Jayson to Mutual for a service project and they rototilled a ward member's garden. They're getting ready for the Stake Father/Son Camp out this Friday. I got a haircut today-it just gets shorter and shorter every time I go and I love it! Our firsts for today? Jayson: First hot dog...since yesterday. Aidan: first time eating a mixture of vegetables instead of just one mushed vegetable at a time. Steph: First blog post. Jay: first day in the last almost week that his eye hasn't pounded with pain..he has a sty in his eye! Eeeww!

Shred Violinist on NY subway

Prep for Cross Country

Captain Jayson's Rocket Launch

Dutch Wonderful Rollercoaster!

The perfect vent for Aidan...

Rocket Experiment :(

I can't wait for Aidan to learn the Haka in New Zealand. Hopefully it will prove to be an effective way for him to release aggression, and he can stop throwing balls at my head.

feel like dancing?

Charlie's laugh

Jayson at Swim Camp

Swimming at the Beach

Swimming at the Beach

Charlie is multi-faceted.

Charlie, do you have something in your nose???

Happy Birthday Astronaut Jayson!

Da Bonk.

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Interview with a four year old...

Nadia CRACKS ME UP!!!

Watch this!

Our First Road Trip as a Family of Five!

Easter Message

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Aidan Learns to Walk

Jayson's usual eating antics

Aidan's Tickle Torture

Aidan Picks Up

Boo! It's Halloween!

Jayson's First Day of Pre-School!

Jayson the Pirate

Aidy the Inchworm

Jayson singing "The World is So Big"

In case you have trouble understanding...

The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found.
Brothers and sisters and trees so tall,
animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found...
etc, etc.

The correct words are:
The world is so big and oh, so round
And in it God's creations are found.
Mountains and valleys and trees so tall,
Animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
God loves us all, His blessings abound

Pictures of Our New Apartment!

Jayson's Top10

  • The Beach (any pile of sand qualifies)
  • Daddy ("Daddy's just my favorite")
  • Singing (even during sacrament meeting we cannot squelch his humming!)
  • Dumbo, his everpresent Elephant
  • Robinhood (as in the Prince of Thieves. "Mommy, my name is Robinhoodin, not Jayson.")
  • Swinging, sliding, climbing, jumping at the park
  • Marshmallows
  • All guys, boys, men, grandpas, uncles, etc.
  • Doritos (spicy red chips)
  • the color yellow

Aidan's Top 10

  • Mommy
  • Babbling
  • Drooling
  • Wiggling
  • Watching the dog
  • Watching his brother
  • Sucking on anything that comes within close proximity to his mouth
  • Sucking on his two middle fingers
  • Breastfeeding
  • Eating

A Photographer in the Making

Jayson loves taking pictures! He took most of these while we were on vacation in Washington and a few at home. I love that he takes pictures of himself. He then asks me to show them to him and he giggles a little when he sees what terrific shots he's gotten.

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blip, bleep. I. am. a. robot. lover.

Aidan carries his tiger in his mouth so he can have both hands free

Our little beekeeper

Is it a fork or a magic wand?

Big Carseat! Happiness!











At good ol' GW's house (Mt Vernon)


Brothers

Trying out the new running shoes.

Murphy tickles Aidan with his whiskers

Jayson being tortured by his swim teacher

Scary! Look at my sun damage since we got here!

Help Me!

Our Little Smarty

Monkey on a tightrope

Jayson's best pirate face(yes, he always closes his eyes.)

"How does that music fit in that tiny box?"

Bryant, Angela, Zoey, Mia, and Brodi on the 4th of July

Making a fast getaway

Jayson's "trampoline"

Mom and Jays

Aidan kept trying to eat his mask!He'll eat anything!

First 4th of July!

Checking out the competition





My guys on the Metro

"Oh Daddy, I love food!"

Jayson's just cute!

We know where we'll be this summer!

Aidan after a hard day at the pool

Aidan bumped his lip...he first "owie"

Jayson and his bud, Lex have matching bikes!

the bike: "Rock it" Awesome!

My Man...He be Lookin' Fine!

Jayson loves Aidan

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