Halloween time!

Emily needed to cut out her fabric so she could make her bag last night at the class she signed up for. She brought Tyson over after story hour at the library so she could do it. He was so excited to come over and show off his costume. Running around and hopping everywhere. I couldn't get him to stand still, as you can see in the video I took of him. He was full of energy!

 

Jessica happened to call while he was here. Emily gave Tyson the phone and he just walked around holding it to his ear listening very intently to what she was saying.

 

It was so cute when after a few seconds, he walked over to the bench so he could sit and talk some more to her. Guess he was tired of standing. :)

 

Happy Halloween from a cute lil' giraffe!

How to take a nap.....

1 Month Update And Blow-Out Surprise!

This morning at 6:10am I woke up to my little girl rustling in bed. Normally Daddy would get up to feed her so I could pump at the same time. But dad had to go to an early morning doctor’s appointment…so the plan was to let him sleep.
So, I got up and changed Josie’s diaper, warmed her bottle, and fed her. I hoped that I could put her back down to sleep after holding her upright for 30 minutes, so I could get some relief and go back to sleep. But during the whole feeding I kept hearing Josie make little toots so I decided to check her diaper before putting her down. As I put her on the changing pad, I felt that my arm was wet. Oh no!!

What proceeded was an experience that will go down in history. :-) It was a messy, but wonderful experience. Wonderful because I noticed some things this morning that made me realize my little baby girl is indeed growing and progressing- and it made me so happy and proud.

Josie had the worst blow-out diaper I have ever seen. I had to take a picture…I mean this was really bad and I’m sure I can use it for blackmail some day.

As I was taking the picture Josie grabbed at my camera lens that was dangling from my camera. This was a first…she could see the lens, see the string, and she grabbed it! Despite all the poopy, I laughed at Josie’s new-found hand-eye coordination and was so proud!

I decided the only way to truly get Josie clean was to give her a bath…which ended up being two baths. The first bath to wash off the poopy and the second bath so she wasn’t getting washed in poopy water.

Josie was clearly quite pleased with herself. She sat in the bath with a very content look on her face and was abnormally calm for bath time. Again this made me laugh! I think Josie really saw herself in the bathroom mirror and was very intrigued by her reflection.

After the first bath, while Josie was wrapped up in her hooded towel and waiting for me to draw the second bath…she cooed for the first time. Again, I had to laugh because I was so proud! This was a real coo…the first noise she has ever made that wasn’t a cry. It made my heart melt.

Josie was pretty calm until after the second bath as I was getting her dressed. She started to cry and I heard her first cry that said something other than, “I’m starving and I must eat NOW!” No, this new cry clearly said, “I’m not hungry, but I’m cold and uncomfortable and I want you to wrap me up and hold me because I’m tired.”
This time, I smiled because I was proud of myself for recognizing her new and distinct cry. :-)

And the last thing that made the whole experience this morning so wonderful was after I swaddled Josie (and she was surprisingly still the whole time), I rocked her to sleep. Nothing mattered at that point because Josie looked up at me with heavy eyes and smiled! Yes, this is the reason that I’m so proud to be a mommy-despite all the poopy!!

I love when Josie falls asleep in my arms or on my chest!


Josie is lucky to have so many people who love her. And we were lucky to have one of those people come to visit. Jared's mom left on Friday after a quick visit so she could meet Little Miss. It was great to have her here to help us. She held Josie so I could pump and she was a huge lifesaver several times. She also taught Josie how to sit in the bouncy seat that my friend Jill has let us borrow. Up until Grandma helped Josie discover that she liked the bouncy seat, Josie would never sit in anything besides her lounger, her car seat, or the baby bjorn carrier (Picture below-She really loves the baby bjorn once she's strapped in). Now, Josie has a new option when I really need my hands free to get some other stuff done.


Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures with Josie and Grandma, but I did take a couple of Josie on the quilt Grandma made for her. Isn't she cute and isn't the quilt lovely?



I can hardly believe that Josie turned 1 month old yesterday…so I took some more pics of her with Sopie the giraffe to show how big she's getting.
Josie is growing up so much but she still looks like a little doll to me. She has a big appetite and I love the way she grasps her hands under her chin as she eats.

Tyson, Emily and Jason

Mom got this book for Tyson while she was in Denver. He love's it!

This is Tyson on Sunday Oct 25th.

This is Tyson driving a jeep on Oct 17

Tyson loves to play in his "tent". He even got Grandma and Grandpa to play with him. (Oct 25th)

Some more pics from my trip

 

 

 

 

34 weeks

here's a picture, Joel, so you can see how fat I am. This is me at 34 weeks (about 8 months) only 6 more to go!

Baby Josie

3 weeks old. Gramma was able to fly out and see Josie this week. She's a cutie and such a good baby! You can tell she loves music. She is so tiny and small. Has been fun being able to cuddle with her at this time in her life! Wish I could pack her in my suitcase and bring her home!

 

 

 

Wedding at Heritage Barn

We were invited to the wedding and later the reception of Amanda Alleman on Saturday. She's a girl from the ward. Her family really helped your dad when he was living here during the week and then commuting back to Piney on the weekends a few years ago.

 

 

2 Weeks Old

Josie turned 2 weeks old on Friday and had her two week check-up at the Pediatrician's office.
Height: 20 3/4 in = 60%ile
Weight: 7lbs 14 oz = 30%ile
Head: 36 cm = 50%ile

Josie is practically perfect in every way. She sleeps about 4 hours straight every night and takes 2-3 hour naps during the day after feedings. She's normally not fussy, but does have a little temper and will let mom and dad know when she's not happy about something. But most of the time she's happy. She's usually only upset when she feels like she doesn't get enough food. This girl has quite the appetite! She can eat almost 4 1/2 oz per feeding if we let her...but we try to keep it to 3 oz every 3 hours (the doctor recommended an ounce for every hour in between feedings- he also recommended 2 oz every 2 hours to help avoid spit-ups. Even though she doesn't spit up a lot, Josie is having a few issues with choking on her spit-up. So we are keeping our eyes on her)! We try to keep her upright for at least 30 minutes after every feeding...otherwise she'll get a bad case of hiccups every time! That means feeding her every 2 hours is a little impractical and we find a little under 3 hours is working well for us.
Josie is very strong and can lift and control her neck all by herself. When we do tummy time she even tries to push up with her feet...I think she'll be crawling very early. Even the doctor commented on how strong our little girl is...he also called her Sweetie Pie and said we would be in trouble when she starts dating. I have to agree!
Josie loves to sleep on daddy's chest and is relaxed when mama bounces her up down. She loves her car seat and settles down immediately when we strap her in. We've taken her on couple drives and she falls right asleep. Josie has the cutest personality and will often smile and make cute noises in her sleep. Sometimes she smiles at mama or daddy- but it may be that she just has gas...either way, her smile is precious and we think she may even inherit daddy's dimple on her left cheek. We'll see!
Josie loves her hands!! If she isn't swaddled, she will always put her hands up by her head. She'll touch her hair at the back of her head with one hand and put her other hand up to her forehead..."Oh, the life!"
We love our little baby girl and we're so glad she's in our lives. We fall more in love with her every day. Now, if mom could just figure out a good feeding schedule and get some rest, we would be all set!

Josie Layne Anderson

Contractions started @ 12:36am, Born 3:52am
Strawberry blond hair...and Perfect!

Proud Daddy!
Sleepy Bunch! Like Father, Like Daughter!