Jay-bers Vacation to Colorado

So Jay had his first plane ride, and he did SO good! Jay got a formula bottle taking off, a juice bottle landing and taking off from Salt Lake City (more like, 1/2 bottle each time I suppose) and then another formula bottle landing into Denver and that seemed to do the trick so he wouldn't cry and his ears wouldn't hurt him. :) After the plane rides, we got our rental car where Jay sat in his little stroller and just sat and stared and chatted with anyone that would like at him. It was adorable. So we got there on Tuesday the 12th and on the 14th we headed up to Pagosa for camping - babe you should've seen Jay, he loved it! He got to spend so much time out doors so of course he was absolutely loving it!! My cousins Brenda and Royce brought their kids and oh-my-goodness! Those girls LOVED Jayden. They were always fighting over him and wanting to hold him. It was adorable ... some of the girls were a little young, so they had to sit in chairs and hold him, but it was still so cute. And, Jayden finally got to wear one of those warm outfits your mom bought him. The arms were a little long, so we rolled them up but would un-roll them when it was time for him to go to bed. He looked amazingly cute in it. He would still try to eat his hands through the fabric though, so i had to pay extra attention to him so he wouldnt have wet hands when he went to bed. lol. I think towards the end of the camping trip he was starting to get a little annoyed of being held so much though - he kept trying to squirm out of everyones arms and when I finally got a chance to lay him down in the camper he seemed so happy and content, lol. After 2 nights of camping we went back to my aunts house and spent the rest of the time there. Mom and I made scones and the breakfast casserole for dinner Sunday night and everyone loved it, of course! Monday night, my unlce Mondello came over with his son Morgan and wife Glenna. Mondello wanted to hold Jayden so bad but he had just recently been in a bad motorcycle accident and wasnt able to hold him. Morgan and Glenna loved holding him though. He SERIOUSLY smiled and giggled at practically everyone - he was the star of the vacation babe, seriously! So on Tuesday early morning we started heading back up to Denver. Again - Jay did so good. He slept all the way there and he only made one little peep at 8:30 - I had to flip around in my seat and check on him cuz I wasn't sure if he was actually awake or not. He did great on these flights also - but the flight from Denver to Salt Lake City was delayed so he was a little more restless on that flight, but still did good. We sat on the tarmac for 1 1/2 hours - I was SO ready to get out of that plane when it finally landed! ugh! So since that flight was delayed we missed our connecting flight and I ALMOST had to wait until 9:30pm for the next flight to Seattle, but thankfully some guy got claustrophobic in the small plane and refused to ride on that plane - so I got to go on the 5 o'clock flight instead! :) And then the Navy guy that was supposed to sit next to me graciously switched with mom so she could sit next to me. Oh babe! There was this couple sitting behind mom and I that had a little girl a week and a half older then Jay and those two were SO excited to see each other. They would smile and giggle and squeal at each other and then it would start all over again. :) It was so precious babe, I wish you could've been there!

Jay seems to have sprouted just in the 3 weeks you've been gone babe. It seems like when you left he was fitting into outfits perfectly and now, it seems like he's already grown out of them! He was wearing 0-3 months before, and now it seems like he's skipped over the 3-6 and gone straight to the 6-9 months! I don't understand how he could've grown so much in such a short amount of time! But he has! And it seems like ever since we got back from vacation, that Jay has been SO good at taking his naps during the day too. Talk about a growth spurt going on! And eating - oh my gosh babe! He will have a whole thing of Gerber baby food and then have 4-6 ounces of formula after that too! He is freaking eating and sleeping machine! *shaking head* it's crazy! I do LOVE having him on a schedule though, it makes it so much easier to know what he wants or needs. You should be proud of him *nodding* :) Well I should get going - I'll write again soon!! XOXOXO

Waiting at the security check point at Seattle Airport


Past the check point, now waiting for the plane

On his very first plane ride!!

Grandma, Jay & Mom while taking off!

After his bath, in a little ducky towel :)

In the backseat (don't worry, we were stopped) after his ba-ba
right after we got to the camp site

Grandma & Jay playing on the air mattress

In the Winni The Pooh outfit Nana Kim bought
for chilly nights such as these!!

Jay and Uncle Ron - he looks like Santa Claus!!

Jay - being his happy little self :D

Jay's 2nd cousins went completely gaga over him!!
They LOVED talking to him and making him giggle!

Jay LOVED Aunt Fays & Uncle Eric's little puppy

Jay-ber is so happy when he wakes up!!

Jay loved the ice cream Grandma shared with him
on the way back home from camping

Jay loved sitting outside with Uncle Bill

Jay was reading the paper with Grandma
while waiting for the plane in Denver

So there is a rumor that there is going to be another family reunion next year - everyone really REALLY wants to meet you - maybe we can go? We have some time to plan though ;) :) Also - I have a lot more pictures so check out facebook k? It just takes forever to upload picture on here for some reason *shrugs* Don't forget! :) XOXO

A Day At The Park

So Jay and I went to Jefferson Park about a week or so before we went toColorado. It was a lot of fun :) All the aunts came (except Claire) and so did all the cousins. All the older kids played in the water fountains while the younger ones just played/layed on blankets. It was hot out, but not TOO hot. The weather was beautiful and just perfect for a day at the park :) Jay was having so much fun he totally zonked out towards the end, just couldn't keep his open even though he was trying so hard!

Jay, Jessi & I having fun :)

Hannah & Jay talking to eachother :)

Jay "posing" for the camera ... hehe

Jay talking to his mommy


Totally zonked out after all that fun :)

I wish you could've been there babe - it would've been the PERFECT day at the park if you had been there. We would've been "one happy family" a day at the park :) ;) We'll definitely have to do it again when you get home next summer!