First Night in the Big-Girl Bedroom

Jarad's had Jordyn's new big-girl bedroom ready for over a week now, but we thought we would work towards a gradual transition before she slept in it. Last week we sat her new dollhouse in her new room along with a few of her other toys, and last night we asked her if she wanted to sleep in there. We got her all ready for bed, ready her a book, said our prayers, and left her with the closet light on. We never heard a peep out of her, and when I went in this morning to check on her, Minnie was the only one who fell out of bed. Jordyn says she liked sleeping in her new room. Hopefully this is the beginning to a wonderful transition to the baby's arrival!

Baby Update!

On Thursday, the baby and I went for our "every 4 week" check-up. Everything seems to be just great ..... "we've" gained 15 pounds, my blood pressure was 100 over 52, her heart rate was 140 bmp, and I passed my glucose test. The doctor did say that beginning in two weeks (June 25) he wants us to go to the hospital for weekly ultrasounds for the next 7 weeks, and then go to his office to see him. June 25 will be a more routine ultrasound to see if the baby is continuing to grow appropriately. The subsequent ultrasounds are precautionary due to Jordyn's birth. The doctor still feels like there's no reason "baby girl" won't wait until her due date to make her arrival, but he just wants to monitor us. I'm still getting my weekly shots, and I'll continue to do so until about the end of July. They still haven't been too horrible. The first few days are a little tender, but usually by the end of week, I can't remember in which side I had the previous shot. Stay tuned, I should have plenty of "baby girl" pictures to share in the future!

The Birthday Cake

My mom was always good about making us themed birthday cakes when we were little. I wanted to say I at least made one for each of my girls so I thought I better get started! Although my mom graciously baked the actual cake and iced it, I helped with the clubhouse. Mom and I worked on it from 5:00 in the afternoon to nearly 10:00 that night, but I LOVED how it turned out. I think Mom and I both felt a presence of Ace of Cakes near us as we were decorating it. Most importantly Jordyn loved her Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake, and I hope one day she looks at the pictures and realized how much work her mom and Meme Gayle put into that cake. Now, what will I have to do next year....a life-size cake of Dora???

Jordyn 3rd Birthday!!!

On June 11 we celebrated Jordyn's 3rd Birthday!!! It was very busy getting in all the festivities so let me begin......Sunday (June 7) we celebrated with family. She was SO bashful when everyone started singing Happy Birthday to her! Then when we all cheered after she blew out her candle, she ran to me and buried her head in my shoulder. But she quicky recovered after eating a piece of cake and started opening presents! Then on her birthday, she started the day by taking "nonuts" (donuts) to Carol's for breakfast. Then I took off work early to take them ice cream for snack. We came home to open her present....a dollhouse. We had one of her favorite foods for supper from....China Inn. And she also had lots of visitors that evening....Meme G., Aunt Steph, Papa John and Meme Linnea. It is so hard to believe she is 3 years old. She is getting to be such a big girl.

First Day at Preschool

This fall Jordyn will be attending Bright Beginnings Early Childcare Center (the new preschool at our church). She will be going Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 11 in the morning. This summer the preschool is offering "summer" school" for all the new students starting and the returning students for the older classes. We thought this would make for a great transition this fall so Jordyn will be going to summer school two days in June and two days in July. This past Wednesday was her first day! I wish I could say what a great experience it was for her, but unfortunately I can't. The good things.....she loves Mrs. Joely, for the most part she liked the other kids there, and she had fun with the different activities (there are tons of books and a 3' Dora there, what wasn't there not to like?). The not so good things.....she didn't want to use the big potty so she was a little wet by the time I picked her up, and she also hit one of the other little girls. We didn't start out having a very good morning so I'm hoping the next time things will go better, and "Dora and Boots" will get to go (but hopefully only until the new of school wears off). She has said she's ready to go back to play with Mrs. Joely so hopefully the first day didn't scar her for the rest of the year!

A Special Anniversary

On June 22 of this year, John and Linnea will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. Out of love and appreciation for everything their parents have done for them, Jarad and Jason wanted to have a surprise BBQ to celebrate the occasion. So this past Saturday friends and family from Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska all came to celebrate with them. Congratulations, and we wish you many more blessed years together!

First Waverunner Ride

Over Memorial Day weekend, Jarad took Jordyn for her first waverunner ride. Jarad said she didn't say a word the whole time they were out. They got back, and I asked her if she liked it, and she just gave me a nod. Papa John then took the waverunner for a ride, and when he got back, Jarad turned the lift on to raise the waverunner, and Jordyn was standing next to me whispering "I want to do it again, I want to do it again." So Jarad took her for another ride. With each ride she seems to be enjoying it more. We think it's just a little overwhelming for her. By the end of summer, she'll probably think she can drive it herself!