Nursery

Jax now has a room.  He is still sleeping right by our bed but we will soon move him to the crib.  I have been searching and searching for a dresser that would also work for a changing table and I finally found a used one that I like.  I think I still want to paint it but M thinks no way since it's wood.  Time will tell.  Sometimes the rocker is in this room and sometimes not since it's a little crowded.

2 months

 Sweet baby had his check up last week.  Here are the stats:

Height: 22.5 inches 37%
Weight: 12 lb. 1 oz. 63%
Head Circumference: 39.5 cm 45%

He did get a few shots but was a trooper through it all.  We are amazed at his easy-going personality.  Jax holds his head up really well.  He is pretty curious so it's fun to watch him do tummy time and look around at everything as fast as he can.  However, as soon as he finds his hands, all exercising is over and it's time to just chill and drool on those tiny fingers.  :)  He is starting to get some serious chub! Look at those legs!

Visit From Nana

 Mark's Mom has officially met J!  On the day we picked her up at the airport, we did some traveling around Kansas City.  We had to check out the temple and see how progress was coming.  Isn't it beautiful!? She joined me for the baby shower thrown by my church friends and also babysat for us on Saturday.  Sunday was spent going to church and enjoying dinner at a friend's house.  On Monday, we toured the capital building in Topeka.  We were amazed by all of the different kinds of marble from all over the world (you can see some on the last picture) and by the intricate architecture of the building.  They are in the process of restoring it to look like the original.  I enjoyed the tour and learned more about Kansas.  Jax even sat on the governor's chair! Each governor gets to decorate the office with gifts, paintings, or whatever they want.  They are getting a new bigger buffalo (our state animal) to put on the wall!  :)  Ha!  I thought that was pretty funny.  There is also a pretty painting of sunflowers in there (our state flower).  Thanks for the visit Nana! Jax loved your reading, playing, and holding him.  

 

Anniversary

We decided to do two dates for our anniversary this year.  The first was while Mark's mom was here (thanks for tending!).  We went bowling at the Union and happened to run into some friends so we joined their lane.  I didn't reach my goal of breaking 100 but that was okay because we had such a good time.  We also played a couple games of air hockey AND I even convinced Mark to do some DDR.  To me, it felt like we were dating in college again.  I'm glad we're done with college but it was nice to feel a little more young and care-free for a night...oh wait...I feel like that all the time.  Never mind. ha ha :)    

For part two, we experienced some fine dining at Harry's.  It was absolutely delicious!  We went all out and ordered an appetizer and dessert too!  Mark ordered steak, which was tender and mouth-watering.  I had the "special" which was fish with some type of cream cheese red pepper sauce over rice.  Y-U-M!  I love fancy.  I enjoyed time with Mark, getting dressed up, and trying and use some dining etiquette (probably should study up on that a bit more).    

Even though there have been challenges, it has been a blissful 4 years of marriage.  It's been awesome going through life's ups and downs with this handsome, tender, and patient man.  I can't believe how fast the time flies!  I love my hubby!

 

Food, Smiles, and Bumbo

One of my goals for this year is to embrace dinner time and try a new dish each week.  It's been fun to experiment with new recipes and try different cuisines.  I decided try making Black Beans and Rice with Chicken and Apple Salsa.  I thought it was tasty and very different!  I found it here.  I liked that it was a change from our usual.  We went to a Jamaican restaurant once and it reminded us a lot of what we ate there.  Just for the record, I adore cilantro.  I didn't grow up eating much cilantro, but over the past few years, I have started using it a lot.  The unique taste and the fresh smell just can't be beat.  I love it with practically any Mexican dish.  It added an interesting kick to this "apple salsa."

  Our little guy is now starting to smile.  It just melts our hearts.  :)  He is starting to be more and more alert every day.  He's getting pretty good with holding his head up and looking around so we decided to try out the Bumbo chair for a few minutes.  (Thanks Mike and Heidi!!!)  He's still a bit too little for it but he did pretty well.  Jax also loves bath time and kicks like crazy!  We feel so blessed to have this cute little guy. 

All Dressed Up...

...and ready to go out on the town. 

Okay, time to stop with the pictures!

 We had a "lunch date" with the ladies at school this week.  Look at Aunty Trish turning on her southern charm!  Jax loved her holding him and it was nice for me to scarf my pizza with 2 hands.  :)

Here's the crew.  Aren't they just adorable?  I miss my teacher friends but it was such a delight having delicious pizza and good conversation with them.  Thank you Richard (Trish's husband) for purchasing the yummy lunch!  :)  Thanks ladies for a nice lunch date.  Looking forward to next month.

Uno!

Hello Everybody!  I'm ONE MONTH old!  Are you as surprised as I am!!??  Time just keeps ticking.  I am good at eating, burping, going in my diaper, and sleeping.  I am getting a strong neck and I love to look around at the world.  I am a very good baby and my parents adore me!  My mom and I just got back from the grocery store.  These are a couple of pictures she took of me today on my UNO MONTH birthday!