Poopy Pants

Who knew that when you become a mom you suddenly become very interested in poop!...for Jake, I'm sure this has always been an interest of his because he's a man child. But yes, it's a daily interest to know if my sweet Punkin Bears (yet another new nickname) did his daily business and what color and consistency it is. Pea soup and peanut butter are usually descriptions we've used. Yummy! Jett then gets praised for the poop bomb because we then know things are working properly, not to mention it puts him in a better mood. We can usually tell when it's the real thing coming and not just him being Toots Magoo, because there is a priceless poop face he does, complete with some grunting...I then won't mention the stench smell that subtly wafts in the air, too. Anyway, I decided this occasion needed to be documented because it sure gives us a chuckle. Poor Punkin Bears will now have an embarrassing video we'll have of him to show off.

Bless You

Jett's blessing day was on the first Sunday of the month this year, January 5th. He looked so dang adorable (and snuggley) in his little sweater outfit I found for him! I'm not a fan of the traditional mini suit and tie blessing outfits for baby boys that are usually all made of satin, so I had been on the search for awhile to find something else suitable. We're just not those kind of prim and proper fams so I wanted something more "us"... like letting Gage wear sweet Converse shoes with his tux for our wedding. That's our style. So, thank you Target for being that place I found such a cute outfit and Kohl's for the perfect matching booties. My beloved stores.

It was a busy day for blessings, so two itsy-bitsy baby girls went first before chunker Jett. I told Jake that when it was finally our turn, he should get the mic and say in a deep, sultry voice, "Ladies...." but (sigh) he did not. Jake did a great job and of course I got teary-eyed. Jett stayed perfectly calm, which I was a wee worried about since he was not in his napping milk-coma yet and had just started up his squeals, cooing, and hiccups after the opening prayer. Good baby! And kudos to the men in the prayer circle for all being to hold up Jett's chunky buns for a whole 2-3 minutes. After church, it was off to Olive Garden with the fam to break the Sabbath, and ooooh was that seafood alfredo delicious! Overall, it turned out to be a low-key, special day, and I'm grateful for my little family.

Wishing You...

The Jones Family Christmas Card 2013!

So fun for Jett to meet Santa and experience this fun time of year. 

Can't wait for his first Christmas! 

3 Months

My little Jett is growing up so fast! He gets cuter and cuter every day, which I didn't even think was possible because he was already the cutest baby on the planet! I'm such a mom. We had our little photoshoot session and I couldn't pick which pic was the most adorable, so I'm posting a few. It's also time to post some new updates on him since things change and develop so quickly! 

• His new favorite object is Mr. Bear, his little security blanket. He hugs him and rubs his face all over Mr. Bear's face.
• He is quite the slobber puss these days! Constant chin-wiping.
• He gets more and more talkative, and the sounds are the cutest thing ever! We love chatting back with him and having "conversations".
• Smiles are the BEST!!
• We are working on full on, hearty giggles now. They take some effort sometimes to get out, but Jake is the best at getting Jett to laugh.
• He LOVES sleeping on his tummy. I know this is a big no-no but he falls asleep quickly and stays asleep. We're not worried about it. I'm sure he gets this from me because I've always been a stomach sleeper.
• He's been on a role lately of sleeping through the night until around 6 or 7 when we also wake up. Heavenly!
• We prop him up on the couch in the corner so he can sit and watch TV with us...like Muppet Christmas Carol 3 times. He's so close to sitting up on his own!
• He is becoming less interested in his froggy binky, which makes me sad.
• He's a big eater! We are about to graduate to the big size bottles now...Santa will be bringing some cute blue ones for him with whales. 
• He is also getting a little better at holding his bottles but usually doesn't last all the way through the feeding...easier for mom to do it so he can be lazy and sleepy.
• He has been great at daycare, and it melts my heart when they send home little art projects he's done. This month's was his footprint made into a snowman. Adorbs!
• We finally had a first poop-blowout, which we've somehow avoided all these weeks. I wasn't there to witness it but Jake's description was pretty yucky.
• Our new thing we do after we bathe him is use the blow dryer on him to dry him off as he calmly lies there on his towel. Haha. He enjoys it because it keeps him warm.

Sweet Crib, Yo

We finally moved Jett into his room! I admit I was a little bummed at first because it was so convenient just having him next to my bed in his bassinet, but now that I know what it's like having him in his own room, it is nice! We are able to get a MUCH more restful sleep. The downside to this is that when (if) Jett wakes up now, it's a full on cry instead of just fussing because we don't wake up now until it's a loud enough noise for us to hear on his monitor. But it is pretty adorable that when I go in his room, he smiles when he sees me there to rescue him. Makes me feel like Super Mom! I shall change your bum and feed you milk! My sweet boy.

 

Bed time pictures are the best! He is so dang cute and snuggley. The two above are from his bassinet. Keeping him company is Mr. Bear and froggy friend.

And now big boy Jett in his crib...I can't even handle the cuteness!

♥

Turkey Day

 T H A N K S G I V I N G !

This year's Thanksgiving was unique...Jake's parents flew out from Oregon to spend the holiday with us so they could finally meet Jett! On Wednesday, Jake and Gage took Grandpa Jones fishing at Strawberry Reservoir while Grandma Jones stayed home with Jett for some bonding time...oh, and I was at work all day. Joy. Then, fish tacos for us that evening! Way for the guys to bring home the bacon. For Thanksgiving, we all celebrated on Friday (due to Jake's work schedule) at my parents' house along with my brother and his girlfriend. A house full of people always makes for good times.

Photoshoot with his new bib from Grandma Jones

Jake was in charge of the turkey this year, which turned out tasty, and then Grandma Jones had volunteered to make homemade pies...something that my family has never done since they don't bake much...or ever. We had so much pie! She made 3 whole delicious ones including pumpkin, marionberry, and my fave, apple pecan sour cream, and then we also purchased a pecan pie on top of that because it's a holiday must. Mmm. After our feast, we all spread out around the basement to watch Miracle, the movie about the 80' Men's Olympic Hockey Team. Always good. Jake and his parents also had to get in a bit of football watching because the Oregon State Beavers were playing against the Oregon Ducks...a big rivalry game for them they couldn't miss. Jett got to join in, too...he's always mesmerized by the TV. 

Apparently, watching football with no pants on is the way to go.

We of course took family photos with everyone and then just our little family, and as much as they turned out alright, I'm still not posting them due to myself being in the pictures. But the one's of Jett in his old man argyle sweater are so precious, so pics of me aren't needed when there's that much cuteness to focus on! Nevermind his huge jeans that he doesn't quite fit into yet, but I made him wear them anyway.

That's a lot of different patterns going on here...

The highlight of the evening for me was letting Jett try applesauce for the first time...well, more like letting him try anything other than formula for the first time. I had planned on giving him a finger-taste of whipped cream, but nurse Jake said applesauce would be better since the whipped cream has the dairy in it. Ok, fine. Jett's little precious facial expressions were priceless! I seriously almost got choked up about it because it was so cute. Of course I recorded a video of the whole thing and couldn't wait to post it. Keep in mind Jett has 9 people gathered around him just watching him. Quite the audience for the big applesauce debut.

Overall, it turned out to be a nice holiday. Jett is definitely the center of attention when family is around, and it's been so fun getting to experience and share his first holidays with him. Can't wait for Christmas!! Good stuff in store for him...

Eargasm

 

There are a handful of things in life I can say I truly have a passion for...music being one of them. When I come across an amazing song, oh it is a beautiful thing! Such is the case with this new song I found--"Come Together" by Sons of the Sea. And who is the scrumptious singer in this new band I discovered? Ooh, just some guy name Brandon Boyd from some small band known as Incubus that I've probably seen four times in concert and own their Live At Red Rocks DVD! Oh my heck. Couldn't believe I didn't know he started up a new band, and it is just fabulous! I was lucky to have come across them...Sons of the Sea performed on one of the Late Night shows one evening and without looking at the TV, I was thinking "Wow, that's a great song and that voice sounds familiar"...sure enough, hello Brandon-pants. So I checked out the album on iTunes and boom-bada-bing, new songs in my paws...which means I have now been playing the song on repeat. Oh, and have I mentioned the music video for "Come Together" is just a fabulous, half-naked smothering session between Brandon and some model in a lake of milk. When were those auditions held?! Next time...