8 Month Old Jay

Can you believe Jay is already 8 months old??!!
He's such a big, happy, baby boy!

One of his favorite toys right now is the learning table. I used to love it too and now I like to play on it with Jay!

The piano is one of his favorite parts. He's wondering if you have any requests?

He likes to sing along while he plays.

Time for a new song!

A Zebra and Some Kittens

Quite a few weeks ago, our family took a little trip to the Como Zoo. Mommy forgot (or was too busy trying to keep track of me) to take pictures, so it looks like only cousin Lily and Mommy came with me, but Daddy, Jay, Aunt Karla, Uncle Brent and Aunt Lori also joined us.

Lily and I loved looking at the ducks and swans.

and Mommy and I thought the zebra was really funny!

Over six weeks ago our Mommy cat had a couple kittens. A couple weeks after that her litter grew when she adopted Grammy's kittens, who needed a Mommy. I've had a lot of fun playing with the kitties.

A MEMORable Weekend

"WOW! I'm so excited to be at the cabin for the first time!", says Jay.

Morgan and I tried sharing the car. . . it wasn't easy or very fun.

Jay found all sorts of new, fun places to hang out at the cabin. Like this little lawn chair. . .

and the sink! Perfect for baths, besides the cousins and I hogged the bathtub.

Time to test out the new pontoon. Who thought it was a good idea to let Jacey drive??? Hold on Morgan!

I like the boats and water already a lot more than last year.

Me and the cuzs sporting our cool shades.

Time for swimming! Well, the water was a little cold so we mainly just played on the beach.

Time for a popcorn break!

We even got a visit from cousin Rylie and her mommy, Maggie and daddy, Aaron. She had a fun time playing in the sand and taking wagon rides with us.

Aunt Missy tried to help us feed the ducks, but there were no ducks then, so we just threw the leftover buns in the lake at Chewy (Jacey and Morgan's dog)

We even practiced with sparklers, so we're good and ready for the 4th of July! Papa helped show me how to make circles!

Jay cuddling with Aunt Missy.

Bedtime stories with Aunt Missy.


What! How did these pictures get here???

Uncle Jason washing dishes . . .

and cooking! Even Papa was in shock!

Mommy says she never saw either of these chores being done by Uncle Jason growing up! Hmmm. . . .

A Trip to the Park

Last weekend, we visited the park in Zumbrota. It has a big castle/fort that is great for exploring.
Daddy helped me check it out since I'm a very cautious little girl.

Jay liked watching me when he wasn't busy swinging.

Snuggling to keep each other warm on a cool May day!

Jay likes being outside but isn't very happy when he has to be bundled.

much happier now that he's inside and can find his hands again!

Feed Us!

Jay and I are patiently waiting for supper . . .

Put the food right in front of me, Mom.

Jay's trying to convince Mommy that he can have some too, as he tries to tell her, "put the food right here, Mom!"

Squeaky Clean

Jay loves his baths.

maybe it's because he gets to giggle with this cute little baby

Jay looks like he just figured something out!

Though Jay has such a fun time in the little tub with the mirror, Mommy decided it was time for him to graduate to the big tub (especially since he recently learned how fun it is to splash!)

Some New Fun Stuff

Jay has been experiencing a couple new things over the past few weeks. First- his diet has been advanced to include cereal!

He's excited to finally try something other than Mommy's wonderful milk.

Jay giggles alot when Mommy feeds him. I think either the rice cereal tickles or he thinks Mommy makes some funny faces.




Mommy and Daddy also took out some toys that had been stowed away since Christmas. Apparently, they were afraid that I would wear the toys out before Jay was big enough to use them. If only I knew where they hid them!

Jay and I like this basketball toy from Aunt Missy. Daddy thinks this might be as close as Jay ever gets to a basketball hoop.

Jay loves to sit up like a big baby boy and play with his toys now. He's starting to find toys really fun now. This could be trouble for me shortly!

Mommy thinks Jay is growing so fast, but don't worry Mommy, Jay has a lot of growing and learning to do yet!

Belated Easter

Well... Mommy got us dressed up a week late for Easter church. We didn't mind and honestly, we wouldn't have had a clue if Mommy hadn't told us we were a week late!

I prefer Mommy's baseball hat over my Easter bonnet. Mommy wouldn't let me wear it to church though. Such a party pooper she is!

sitting pretty

What a handsome little man my brother is!