Busy Boy

Happy Spring Friends and Family! It feels like it finally arrived here in Seattle. I love the cherry blossoms and tulips everywhere.

Jonathan has been very social lately. We went to his friend Corine's 3rd birthday party at a pool & park in West Seattle. Jonathan really enjoyed splashing around and floating with me, and then he got to play on the swings. A few days later we went to visit my friend Christine and her two daughters Olyvia (age 20 mos) and Lola (8 mos). John loved playing with the girls and I enjoyed hanging out with Christine. Yay for adult interaction!

Last Monday Jonathan had a BAER hearing test, which he got sedated for. The test confirmed he has a mild hearing loss, his hearing is slightly better than mine! Woohoo! The audiologists are still recommending that he get hearing aids. We plan to deal with that after his surgery.

Speaking of his surgery... it is less than a month away!! Time is going by so fast. I am trying not to stress too much about it now, it helps that John is keeping me very busy these days. He gets around on the floor by spinning on his tummy and rolling. It looks like baby break-dancing, hehe. What else is new?...his two front teeth are coming in at the same time, ouch! Little Buddy has been a trooper and not complaining too much as long as he has something to chew on.

In other news, Wes and I have been getting out sans baby. We have a great babysitter that we all like, her name is Sara. She is awesome! Wes and I look forward to getting out more :-)
And now for the fun part: Pictures!

Jonathan loved this swing

Whee!!!

Happy Birthday Corine!

Playdate with Christine

Lola and Christine

Lola says good-bye...too cute!

climbing on the couch with Daddy

I got my hair cut. Less hair for John to grab, yay!

Me with my baby :-)

John is enjoying the spring flowers too!


Jonathan's favorite toy is this giraffe that Christine gave him. He loves it so much! It makes a squeaky noise like a dog toy, so every time he squeezes it Maggie comes running. The temptation has been great, but she has not touched it. Good girl Maggie!

Pictures Galore!

I love my new camera! And Jonathan has been such a great sport about me snapping pictures of him :-) Here are the latest greatest:

He is almost crawling. Time to babyproof the house!

Enjoying a rare sunny day outside

He kept trying to eat the dandelions.



John got to play while Mom made lunch

I can't wait until he gets bored of this NOISY toy :-)

Jonthan and I took a field trip over to Redmond and Bellevue last week to visit my friends Ingunn and Kathy. Baby John had a great time!

With Aunt Ingunn

And Auntie Kathy!

7 months old

Jonathan is seven months old now! I can't believe how fast he is growing up. Let's see, what is he up to these days?


He Grabs Everything within reach.
This has been funny (he loves the crinkly diaper wipes package) and embarrassing (he took out a whole rack of business cards at a busy supermarket checkout).
He is Standing Up good.
Jonathan can stand up holding on to something for a few minutes. He can take a couple of steps hanging on to our hands, although he usually gets sidetracked after the first step (oooh, I need to chew on my fist!). He can also roll and he is pushing himself backwards when on his tummy.
He has Two Teeth.
His bottom two are in. Makes for very cute smiles. Makes for not very fun nights. I've heard every parent sigh about the teething process and now I understand your pain! Poor baby. I've heard a few recommendations for 'Hylands Teething Tablets' and I'm going to find some this week.
He is Eating Well.
Jonathan is finally getting the hang of eating. We hit our peak messiness with split-pea soup. Yikes! Luckily this week more food is going down the hatch rather than spit back out. Yay!
Here's some cute pics:

The aforementioned split-pea soup night.

Happy Solider

Cute story behind this pic: Whenever Jonathan sees Grandpa Don's painting he gets the biggest smile on his face. That's what he's looking at here while playing with Dad and Maggie :-)

First Party

Jonathan went to his first birthday party. His little friend Audrey turned 1 years old and had a fabulous party. There were six other adorable babies there, it was so cute watching them play with each other on the floor.

Happy Birthday Audrey!

Our family photo

Oooh, I want that toy...

Look at all those babies!
The Birthday Girl


He loved this slinky!

We have a Date

We went to Children's yesterday for Jonathan's CT scan. Little buddy got put under and had his cute little noggin scanned. Then we got to talk with Jonathan's surgeon, Dr. Hopper.

Jonathan's surgery is scheduled for June 4th. It is MUCH sooner than we were expecting. It shocked Wes and I, but I am glad to get it over with sooner rather than go the whole summer with the impending surgery hanging over our heads.
On surgery day he'll go to Children's Hospital and spend 5 hours in surgery and then spend a couple of days in the ICU and then 3 days in the hospital. The doctor said he should have a speedy recovery, yay!
I think his soft furry little head is beautiful now. What is he going to look like after surgery? I am so scared and nervous! Thankfully we are in good hands with the Children's Team.

In May John goes back to Hearing Loss Clinic for a sedated follow-up BAER hearing test. I am pretty sure his hearing loss is a mild one.


Jonathan is getting so big. He is a happy and curious little guy, and so fearless and energetic! Here are some cute pictures to end on a cheerful note!

Nap time yet?


Look! He's standing! I know, we're in trouble.

So chunky and cute! Notice the drool trail on Dad's shirt?

Trying out my new camera with my fav model :-)

Another model shot...




Hard at Play

Ready for the Seattle Mariners tryouts :-)

This is his cute laugh/cry

must...get...toy...

Wes riling up John right before bedtime :-P

Loving his exersaucer

Solids

Just have a couple of cute pics to share. Jonathan has been enjoying eating solids. He loves carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, and bananas. Green beans...not so much.

Excited to chow down

Can I have some carrots now?

J.W. charms Nevada City!

Two weeks ago Jonathan and I took a plane down to see family in Nevada City, California. It was baby John's first plane ride and he did fabulous! The flight attendants got a kick out of seeing his flirtatious smiles.
JW (thats what everyone in norCali is calling him :-)) got to see Grammy JoanE, great grandparents Nana and Bebop, Uncle Jarrod and Auntie Holly, and many other friendly faces. It was a special trip because my brother Jarrod, who is in the Army stationed in Afghanistan, was home for two weeks. We had a lot of fun getting family and friends together for mexican food (16 of us!), and going to Holly's house for a great Italian dinner that her mom cooked.

JW was mesmerized by Bebop's donald duck impersonations and Nana's sparkly glasses. He loved playing with his Grammy JoanE. He had so much fun playing with Grammy's tambourine. This kid loves to make loud noise!
It was sad to say goodbye to Nevada City for now, but little John Wesley will be back!

In the past two weeks we have been feeding Jonathan solid foods. He seems to love the carrots best, mmmm! John is also rolling over and getting good at sitting up. He's growing so fast...

Playing with Grammy and the tambourine

Uncle Jarrod

4 generations: Nana, Grammy, Me, and JW

Talking with Patsy: "How you doin'?"

Holly, Jarrod, Me, and JW

Hanging out with Great Aunt Lyn. He loved that menu!

Aren't we cute?

Great Auntie Barbie came by to visit and was a big hit!

Munching on Holly's hair

Dinner with Holly's family. A great feast!

The Times They Are A Changin'

Our little guy is growing up too fast! We took Jonathan to meet with friends for dinner at the Crab Pot. He had a great time sitting in his highchair and seeing all the action at the table. Jonathan loves his Auntie Tina, she always gets a few smiles out of him!
We have gotten into a bedtime routine of reading books. Jonathan loves looking at the pictures and turning the pages. Our favorite is 'Goodnight Moon'.

Hard to believe that only 5 months ago we had a little infant who just wanted to be swaddled up like a burrito. Now he loves to stand up and see the world. There's no slowing this kid down. Lock up your daughters! :-)

Standing at four and a half moths old.

5 months old




Happy about bath time!



Chillin' with Mom

Hanging with the Daddy O

Fun dinner at the Crab Pot

The little guy and I will be going to my hometown in a few weeks. J.W.'s uncle Jarrod is getting a couple weeks leave from his station at a FOB in Afghanistan. It is going to be so cute seeing my brother meet his nephew. I'll be posting pictures when I get back!