Happy New Year! 7 incredible months with Jailyn & 18 months old!!!!

Jailyn lookin' cute with Big Teddy!

Our baby girl is growing up and in her sparkly blue jeans!

Our happy little girl!

So sweet our little Valentine!

Our little cupid!

Pretty in Pink!

Chinese New Year Silk PJs!

 

Our little drama queen exhausted after her photo shoot!

Well the holidays and the new year were very exciting with Jailyn and now onto a whole new year and full year with Jailyn.  Our baby girl is growing and learning so much.  We go for her 18 month check up and can't wait to see how much she has grown.  She is about 22 pounds and  over 30 inches.  She is long and much stronger and into everything.  I feel we just survived the first 6 months with all the newness and discovery and filling in the gaps of the unknown with Jailyn.  She is so happy and quite bonded with us and loves life.   She is happy and in a routine.  If her schedule gets rocked our world is rocked.  She is on whole milk and starting to ween back on the bottle intake.   She occasionally has night terrors at least one a week processing grief  and change.  She still does not like to go to sleep at night time and nap time however, will play and talk and entertain herself until she is asleep.   Lots of new things for the new year for Mommy and Jailyn.  We goto Gymboree classes 2-3 times a week with other kids 16-22months.   It is so much fun for her and she loves the music and to dance and be with other kids.  She is going to my personal training sessions with me.  The trainer has his own gym with a play area and is great letting her be there with her mommy.   Mommy needs to get back in shape after the past 6 months of no mommy time for exercise.  So we are in a new routine and I have so many people helping me.  My mom and dad usually come over on Wednesdays to spend time and play while I get errands run and have mommy time appts.   Colleen aka my wife/nanny for Jailyn is with her on Tuesday and Thursdays afternoon and some evenings and Jailyn just loves her and her family.  My cousin helps me when she can too.   Katie, her big sister, loves spending time with her on weekends.   Everyone loves spending time with our baby girl.   We are so blessed to have loving friends and family to help us.  Mike and I are still busy people and slowing down.  It is a good thing and still an adjustment.  We are excited about going to the Chinese New Year celebration with the Families with Children from China Jan 29 and having our annual super bowl party.   We have booked a vacation on Lake Erie at Lakeside for the 4th of July week with our good friends, Heather and Matt and their kids and hoping Katie and Billy can join us for a couple of days their too.  I am thrilled to have our first family vacation with Jailyn.  Should be alot of fun and adventure.  Mike has a golf trip planned with business in March and in April planning a weekend to Gatlinburg with my top MK consultants and their families.   We are moving forward with our house plans to begin building in 2012.  Life is good and never dull and  we love Jailyn so much !  Enjoy Jailyn's 18 month photos.   She is quite a ham and the most beautiful baby girl I know.
Happy New Year!
Love,
Linette