Jaden is 9.5 months old now. She has been and continues to be such a good baby. She's happy, she doesn't fuss much (even with teething), she hasn't been sick yet (Thank you, God!), and I just love being with her. I take her everywhere and we've made friends with the gals in the Target Starbucks. They know she is a Starbucks Baby - I told them the story of how Benny and I stopped on the way to the hospital for him to grab a coffee (I passed on my green tea and just had water). The girls always say how good she is and they love talking to her. I'll have to get a picture of them with her soon.
She is so curious and is exploring the simple things around her. It's amazing how the little things attract her - boxes, paper, magazines (just ask Daddy how she tore up his magazine!). And I see her playing with toys that we had from day one that she's just now "finding". She's crawling all over the place and she's pulling up on the sofa...we're getting ready for those first steps!
She's been on formula for about a month and 1/2 now and she's eating lots of jar food. We're working on finger foods and she seems to enjoy her "puffs" - they get stuck on her fingers, on her chin, in her hair, etc. Feeding her is fun - she likes to practice sounds and spits her food out! Also, her hair gets messy - she gets distracted, turns her head, the food gets on the bib, she turns back to me and her hair drags through the food...yuck! Then she gets a little mad when I have to clean her up!
Jaden playing with the drum Grandma Judy and Poppy got her for Christmas
Daycare is going great. I couldn't be happier with our decision to have her stay with Julie. I really like Julie a lot and she takes great care of Jaden. I can tell that Jaden has made great friends with her daycare pals and I can see that she is becoming our little social butterfly...that makes Mommy proud :)
Well, there's a glimpse into what's been going on with JJ (our nickname for her). Funny story that happened at Christmas...we were at the table playing games with the family (get Qwirkle if it's not a part of your game collection!) and we said something about Jaden and called her JJ. Her cousin Gabi said "Don't call her that" and we said "Why not, it's her nickname" and Gabi emphatically replied "Don't call her that, I don't like that word!!". It was a cute moment, but JJ is sticking :)
Just a quick update on Benny & I. We are working hard on our health/fitness/wellness business. In case you don't know, I received my certifcation to be a Health & Wellness Coach almost one year ago. Well, it's been a struggle balancing my time with a new baby, working, getting myself back in shape, etc. Things are leveling out for me now and we are moving forward with our biz. Check out our site sometime - it's a work in progress, but we're on our way! www.activehealthywell.com
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