Everyday Adventures

Since we've been back from Michigan, we've been doing a whole lotta everyday stuff:

Sleeping

(After multiple naps where Jasper was kicking against the side of the crib so much that he kicked his leg between the spindles - and got it stuck, we bought a new bumper pad that is velcro-strapped across the spindles so he can't stick anything through them anymore.)

... and waking up with crazy bed-head hair.

Reading some magazines

Playing with the Girls

The kiddos hang out and play (aka try not to have a melt-down if they've missed their nap) at the tail end of our hour-long Baby Steps work-out with Sarah Clow. Here Jasper is playing with Sadie and her big sister Mallory.

Having lunch with friends

Denise Mayen invited us over for lunch at their new house, and Jasper had a great time taking a nap in one of their multiple guest rooms. :)

Joel, Ann and Johnny Ziegelbien came to visit us while in town (from IOWA). We had a great time of catching up and meeting little Johnny. He's a great kid. We miss these guys!

Playing with / Tormenting Daddy

Jasper has very few poopy diapers anymore - maybe 2-3 a week. However, one drawback (which we think is related) is that his toots are silent but very deadly. Isn't it funny - he doesn't seem to mind!

Thinking about getting on the move

Jasper plays on his own a lot. He is sitting up really well but not crawling yet. It's perfect! I just stay within earshot and make sure I can hear him playing, and I check on him quite a bit ... but then I can actually get a couple of things done even while he's awake. He has a set of stuffed animals that he chews on mercilessly. He plays his piano and he unloads the dump truck if it's been loaded up with small toys and balls. Then he'll take something small and examine it over and over in his hands. He can pick things up pretty well - but his pincer grasp is still not well defined. However, the big change is that he is willing to get out of his "seat" to get a new toy. He propels himself forward and reaches for what he sees. Sometimes he topples over, and then sometimes he still wiggles a little to get it. If we're around we try to help him learn to crawl. If not, he'll stay on his tummy a little while and then eventually roll over onto his back. Then he kicks for a while (still one of his favorite activities) and eventually starts making more noise which will draw me into the room so I can sit him back up again.