We've Got a Climber

Jemma has taken a few steps but is really not too interested in walking by herself. But she does seem to be interested into climbing!



Look at that ornery smile! That is her climbing onto a stroller for a baby doll. I can't believe she didn't tip it over. What a turkey!

Here's the other pics of her climbing and cutie pie ones taken at the same time.


















BTW I love this Pooh sweatshirt because it was Jaxon's. Brings back many memories!

Pretty Girls

We went to church the next day in Lewis and got to see some high school friends and their little girl Jocelyn who was born in October but we hadn't gotten to see her yet. She looks a lot like her daddy but I can see some of her momma too. Here are the two babies checking each other out.

Papaw's Birthday

We went to the farm the first weekend of February. That Saturday was Blake's dad's birthday so we went out to eat with his parents in Pratt to celebrate.



The whole group: my parents, Blake's parents, my brother and his girlfriend Erica, and Jer Bear. (Granny was snowed in at Denver.)






Jaxon putting on chaps Blake's parents got him. Spoiled!


Blake and Jer Bear getting a little too close.


Time to eat!

The Face

Jemma has been doing this face lately.



She just opens her mouth in this huge smile with no sound coming out of it. (No sound is a nice break.) She is so cute when she does this. Every time she does something new I always wonder where she got it from. I think this one is from Daddy. I hope to get some more good pictures of her with "the face".

Here are some other pics when I was trying to catch it.







Playing with Jer Bear.














Jaxon loves Jer Bear.


Jaxonism:
"Jer Bear" is my brother Dustin's friend, Jeremy, who was at the farm last summer helping my brother work on his place when we were there helping with harvest. We got to spend a lot of time with him and Jaxon and him became best buds. The other day we were in the car playing 20 questions and I picked Jeremy for Jaxon to pick. I was giving him some hints and I told him that he was Uncle D's friend. When I told him who it was he said, "Mom he is not just Uncle D's friend. You may call him a friend, mom, but I call him family."

Jaxon and I somehow were talking about fire and when we had the fire near Satanta last year and had to evacuate. We were saying we were lucky and we know one family that lost their home and how sad that was. I was saying how sad it would be too lose all their stuff but at least everyone was safe. Jaxon agreed and then it hit him, "Did they lose all their jewelry?" What a fashionista!

Wake Me with the Alarm Clock

Jaxonism: The other night while praying before bed Jax thought of an appropriate amendment that he should not wake with the sunshine bright but with the alarm clock. He said it would be to late to wake with the sun. So the prayer is now:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
Guide me through the starry night
and wake me with the alarm clock. Amen.

Love that kid!

Almost Made it to Mommy

Yesterday I told Blake we were not going to let Jemma take a nap after school so that she would get to bed on time. She was not too happy about it and getting pretty fussy. I was in our room and Blake said she was crawling trying to get to me and just crashed.

Standing and Walking

I finally got a picture of Jemma standing and on Sunday she took her first steps! I was helping Jaxon on the computer and Blake had Jemma in her room. It was getting close to bed time and she was cranky. Blake said she was screaming and mad when he stood her up and she took about 3 steps to him. She was crying pretty hard so I'm not even sure she knew what she was doing but it counts. She hasn't done it since but it's only a matter of time!



She'll stand better if she has something in her hand because she is always reaching for something.