Keeping Up With the Joneses

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mother's Day

Why I love being a mom.

Happy Mother's Day!

Friday, April 30, 2010

Parker turned 2 months on April 15th. We went to the doctor for the mandatory check-up, complete with shots. He has been growing very well! He was 23.5 inches long (75%) and 11 lbs. 7 oz. (45%). He is smiling, cooing, and trying to grab everything. If he has it in his hand, he gets it in his mouth! We have been having a great time as a family.

Nolan really loves his brother

2 months old

Nolan has some great news, too! He is potty trained! Well, mostly. Since Parker has made his grand entrance, Nolan has been having some temper tantrums and power struggles. Most of the time he is accident free, but there are always a few accidents and on purposes. I will say that it is quite nice to be changing less diapers and Nolan is so proud of himself! Although Nolan may be acting up, he has not shown anything but love towards Parker. He takes it all out on Ted and me. Well get through it. :) We love you Nolan!

Other fun stuff in the Jones household includes:

No more naps=Tired little boy

My 31st birthday present-

a new double stroller!

Nolan's new outside toy

I was upstairs making dinner and Nolan was playing downstairs, fully clothed. He runs upstairs yelling, "I'm going fishing!" The only thing missing is rolled up pants!

Easter

This may be a little late, but we had a wonderful Easter this year. We went to our friends Jim and Kresta's house for a brunch and General Conference (an LDS church broadcast). Afterwards, we went to Ted's parents for and egg hunt and delicious dinner. Happy Easter!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Busy

We have been pretty busy in the Jones household. These 2 boys are keeping us on our toes, but we are enjoying every minute of it. Parker has started smiling and cooing all the time, which makes Nolan laugh like crazy. Nolan is forever trying to get Parker to look at him and does so by making funny faces, using silly voices, and just giggling. I can't wait for Parker to really respond to him.

For all of you family far away, I just wanted to get a bunch of Parker pictures so you could get an idea of just how cute he is.

My boys

Our family

Just another thank you to Grammy and Papa for spending so much time with us. We miss you guys!

Nolan has been keeping pretty busy also. This was our animal water park that was quite messy but kept him interested for over an hour before I had to end it.

Nolan and Daddy

First ride of the year

After this, I am hoping to take more pictures and be better at posting them. I love this crazy life!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

More Pictures

We have been having so much fun with our new little member of the family. Parker is fitting right in and has been such a good baby. Aside from our little ER visit... He had an uncomfortable night of crying and pooping that brought us to the ER to be sure that everything was fine. It was. He is doing great!

My parents have been here since Sunday and are staying for another week! It is wonderful to have Grammy and Papa helping out. Nolan has especially been the beneficiary of all the love and attention they have to give. And I will admit that the extra naps on my part have been very appreciated!

Grammy, Papa and Parker

Grammy and Parker

First Bath-Notice the chub on his body. Nolan took a month to get back to birth weight, and Parker was above birth weight at 8 days! Way to eat Parker!

It really has been wonderful adding Parker to our family. What a sweet, special little boy.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Parker Calhoun Jones

Parker Calhoun Jones joined our family on Monday, February 15, 2010. He weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 22 inches long. After a long 29 hour labor, he was successfully delivered as a VBAC . When he was born, he had a little trouble breathing and needed to spend his first few hours in the NICU, but then was given a clean bill of health and brought to our room. We feel so blessed to have this little guy in our family. Nolan has been the best big brother; singing to him, reading him books, showing him all his toys, and running in the room to see him as soon as he gets up in the morning. Parker seems to be a pretty happy guy, and he is settling in very well. Welcome to our family!

Me in labor