Father's Day

It was an AWESOME father's day for Daddy. I got a picture of him and Jadyn that I just adore printed on a canvas, made him breakfast in bed, wrote him notes and gave him looks of admiration all day long.

And if that wasn't enough, Jadyn took her first steps that night. 

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Five: Happy Birthday Jady!

Well...I made it to one year...sorta.
It has been an incredible year to say the least. When I was newly wed I discovered that having a husband makes you evaluate your personality all the time. I had qualities that I didn't even know existed. Some good...some not so good.
When you have a child, that personal reflection gets magnified even more. You are molding an entire person with what you have made of yourself. Talk about pressure! I have learned that there are things I need to work on. But I have also learned that I can be a much better person than I give myself credit for. Despite my weaknesses, I am a good mother. I have grown as rapidly as her. And the longer I am a mother, the more my focus shifts. I no longer need to wear the latest fashion, hang out in the coolest places, or be around the most beautiful people. I no longer view sleep as something I'm entitled to, or my time, or my talents. They are all for my family. And I'm happy to give it all up for them.

We threw a little celebration for her birthday. And ya, I didn't think I was 

OOTM (one of those moms) but you couldn't possibly understand how 

much there is to celebrate until you see your child grow before your own 

eyes every day. It's amazing. It's completely indecribable. 

It was great to enjoy the day with friends and family. 

Some of the happiest moments of my life: the first time I met her, 

the first time she rolled over, sat up on her own, crawled, smiled, 

laughed, said "MaMa"... are all wrapped up in this little girl. 

Happy birthday my sweetheart. 

In between: My Day

This was my first official Mother's Day. Because I had my baby in

my arms this years versus in my belly. It was wonderful. I felt very

loved and appreciated...It also happened to be my Dad's birthday. 

That Sly Dog! I let it slide and we all shared. Him and Jace made 

my mom and I breakfast, and we made him a scrumptious dinner. 

In Between: Easter

I couldn't let the year go by without mentioning some of the wonderful Holidays

we got to experience with Jadyn. I have been waiting all my life for this!

We colored eggs. Jadyn smashed hers. A very artistic touch. 

I picked out things for her basket with all the resistance in the world. 

Somehow she still got spoiled. 

But then again...can you blame me?

She's a good sharer.

At the end of the day I came out with the spirit of Easter. It is placed 

around such a symbolioc time of year. It is the beginning of Spring.

Everything is new and pure and beautiful. My religion puts a lot 

of emphasis on the resurrection of the Savior on this day. Just as the

Spring he rose again as a new, pure, beautiful being. And so can 

we if we take advantage of the beautiful gift he has given us. 

I watched my sweet little girl go through all the festivities in 

complete wonder. Everything was new to her. She knows 

nothing, but what I show her at this point in her life. We

may not all be religious that read this blog, but I believe we can 

all appreciate a new beginning. And that is what Easter is all about. 

If you are interested about learning more of Christ here's a fabulous

video from our Prophet talking about the message of Easter. 

In Between: Things we missed

Sure, I failed a bit at remembering the details of every single day, but there are a few things that I do remember we did that were quite fun.

We discovered "Denver Free Days" So we were totally

 front and center of Free Day at the Botanic Gardens. 

There was a month where I could tell Jace just could not get

enough of his super cool wife. He kept thinking of all these 

things to do together such as disc golf. Of course, he's awesome. 

Me? Not so much. 

We were a bit late on sending out our Christmas cards a.k.a there 

was a large pile of newsletters and pictures in my closet that I 

needed gone. So we made some fancy Valentines and sent them 

out a little late. It was a fun craft for us to do together. 

I had the opportunity to be the second photographer for our ward's

Girl's Camp fundraiser. In other words, I tripled my portfolio. 

It was awesome working with my very talented friend. 

Of all the shoots, I must say this little guy was the most entertaining. 

Ya, I'm still sewing. This is a baby blanket I did for my friend. 

We also went to the Zoo. Jace has been begging me. 

I don't mind. The Zoo is wonderful. 

And in case you were wondering, Jadyn is still adorable. 

Day Three Hundred and Thirty one to Sixty: 11 months

One word can describe this month: Messy
I always looked at the children with the guck all over their face and I made a mental promise to never be one of those moms. Ha! There's no avoiding it. Kids are messy. You bring solid food into the picture and there's just no stopping them.

Highlights:
-Getting even better at crawling
-Everyone is now "DaDa."
-She calls for "DaDa" in the morning...and I am not DaDa
-She has gained an obsession for strawberries.
-She loves to run away from me once I have pulled her diaper off during a change

Day Three Hundred and One to Three Hundred and Thirty: 10 Months

What a fun month! Jadyn learned how to crawl. Well...sorta. She drags one leg along while the other one does all the work. Point is, she is moving in an upright position and fast.

Hightlights for this month:
-Crawling, duh!
-Whenever we go outside Jadyn manages to find a rock to lodge down her
throat for me to snake out later.
-She LOVES looking at herself in the mirror. Every morning Jace pulls her out of bed they first look at themselves in the mirror. I guess I know where she gets her vanity from.
-Also, her hair gets more awesome all the time.

Day Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine to Three-hundred: 9 Months

You guessed it. I surrender. We have celebrated Jadyn's first birthday and I am STILL in the 9 months days here. So I must condense...because I must finish...because I'm crazy.

The Highlights of the 9th month:
-Jadyn rolls both ways like a pro and has discovered it is a very fast form of travel aside from the diagonal direction.
-She loves boxes.
-She is rocking on her hanches to tease me into thinking she's about to crawl. But no...
-She has mastered the art of the pout.
-And she finds her feet amuzing.

Isn't it crazy that our love continues to grow as they get older and older? She gets more irresistable all the time! Eventually I expect to be put into a Jadyn coma. I will lose the will to eat, drink or sleep. All I will be able to do is stare at her and drool a little.