Sneak Peek of Delaney's Halloween Costume!

I have posted a sneak peek of Delaney's "Love Bug" Halloween costume. We are practicing trick-or-treat for the big event!

Visit from Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Heldt!

My grandparents were in town last week for my Grandma's high school reunion over in Payette. Here are a few pictures from their visit.

18-Month Well Baby Check-up!

Here are the results from Delaney's Check-up:

Date: 09.25.09
Weight: 21 lbs 14 oz
Length: 31"
Head: 46 cm

Tailgating for BSU vs. Miami-Ohio!

Delaney and I decided to join Jeff for our first tailgate of the season! She did really well until right after the game started (of course). Then she was done! But she made it 11:30-6:30 with no naps and only a little breakdown. Then she was excited to have more kids join and she was good to go!

You Voted!

Delaney will be a butterfly for Halloween! I will post a picture of her new costume soon! As for now, I am trying to teach her "trick or treat".

It's That Time Again.....

So last year we created a poll to pick Delaney's Halloween costume. They are now arriving in stores with the Back to School season wrapping up. See the poll for the options this year.....

No New News to Report...but New Pictures Posted!

I don't really have any new news to report. So here are some updated photos to enjoy!
I am enjoying my new job and getting used to the retail hours. I am overall very thankful to have a job again and don't take it for granted.
More to report and more pictures to post coming soon.....

Visit from Family!

We had a visit from two of my uncles and their families a few weekends ago....my Uncle John and cousin Matthew (from Montana) and my Uncle David and Aunt Tammy and their son Trevor (from Washington).
Matthew was playing in the Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament in Meridian and David and his family drove through on their way to Yellowstone. It was nice to see everyone and we enjoyed watching Matthew's game!
Thank you again to David and Tammy for breakfast at The Griddle. It is a very cool-vintage restaurant in Boise. Check it out when you can!

Happy Birthday Lyla Belle!

Just a little shout out to Lyla Belle! She is 4 years old on Sunday, August 9th!
Happy Birthday!

10-Year Reunion.....

Friday, August 7 was Jeff's 10-Year Reunion for Nampa High School. We enjoyed dinner and drinks and company of friends, here are some pics from the event!

A New Job....Finally!

As some of you may know I have started a new job in Boise. I am working at Old Navy offset from Boise Towne Square. While I swore I would never go back to retail full-time, as I was nearing the end of my first round of unemployment, opportunity knocked and I decided to take a chance and see.
I began working there on Monday, July 27 and I will begin my third full week there tomorrow. Surprisingly the benefits are still awesome there (I previously worked for Gap, Inc for 5 1/2 years).
So I am hoping that I will enjoy working there!

Using the Potty Already????

Apparently Delaney is becoming very interested in using a big girl potty now. Her daycare instructors told me she was interested in how the bigger kids were using the bathroom. Jeff tried it out on Thursday night and she is all about it! They went and bought a potty seat and she loves it. So we are going to work with her and see how she progresses. We bought some training pants and we will give it a shot.

Pink Eye!

Delaney's eye was very red on Saturday evening and Sunday morning it did not look any better. So we took her in for her very first Doctor appointment (outside of Well-baby visits). Sure enough, she has pink eye and an upper respiratory infection! Here is a picture of her red eye, not the best, but it is hard to get a good shot!

Fun in the Backyard.....

With temperatures rising in the Treasure Valley, Delaney has decided she loves the backyard. Here are some pictures of her playing around the pool (she screams when you set her inside). There are also some great pictures of the dogs! Enjoy!

4th of July!

After spending an evening at the Gaskins for the 4th of July. We came home very late and got Delaney settled. I woke up about an hour later (1 AM) to a loud humming noise. I checked out a back window and there was a fire in the planned (it is deserted mostly) neighborhood behind ours! Here is a picture in the side bar of the fire peaking over the fence. We were not too worried about the fire spreading since we have a ditch bank and common area between us. There were three fire engines that responded to the fire.
Jeff and I checked it out the next day and it chared one section of grass were homes were to be built (the developer is in foreclosure). It appeared to have been started by those little tanks because we found several nearby.

New Car/New Car Seat....

We finally traded in Red Truck (Jeff's F-150) and got something new. While I am currently staying at home with Delaney-the gas and getting in/out of the vehicle has not been very fun. I love my new car and even took it on a road trip up to Seattle last week.

Delaney also got a snazzy new car seat! Pictures to the side!

On the Blue!

Today we went on a tour of Boise State's stadium along with Sue, a co-worker of Jeff's. We got to tour the Hall of Fame Gallery and get to walk/take pictures on The Blue. Here are some photos of the day. The tours began on June 6 and last until August 12 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM with the exception of July 4 and Sundays. They are self-guided in case anyone else is the area is interested!

15 Month Well Baby Check-Up!

Delaney had her 15 Month Check Up this morning! She is doing very well and is beginning to use her 18 Month Motor/Coordination Skills such as using a spoon while eating. Dr. Archibald said she looks very good and here are her current stats:

Date: 6/26/2009
Weight: 19 lbs 13.5 oz (5th%)
Length: 30 1/4 " (50th%)
Head: 45 1/2 cm (45th%)

He was glad to see that she went up 2 % in her weight category. She also had a heal prick and another DTaP vaccine. She has been resting peacefully since we returned home.

Her next appointment is at 18 Months scheduled for Friday, September 25th!

Sorry no new posts!

Sorry I have had no new posts in awhile. I have been busy looking for a job, traveling to Seattle every month to visit my family, etc.
I finally got around to posting pictures-from Easter to Memorial Day!
We had a visit from the Gaskins over for Memorial Day. Jeff smoked brisket and ribs for the occasion and we had a great time visiting with them! Thank you again guys!
Well hopefully we will have more to report and I can keep up with the blog again.

One Year Well Baby Check-up!

Delaney had her one year check-up today and these are her current stats:

At One Year:
3/27/09
Weight: 17 lbs 13.5 oz 3%
Length: 28 inches 25%
Head: 44 1/2 cm 45%

At 9 months:
1/9/09
Weight: 16 lbs 1.5 oz 10%
Length: 26 3/4 inches 25%
Head: 43 1/2 cm 50%

As you can tell her weight has slowly been dropping over the last few months. We will wait until her next doctor appointment at 15 months and assess why she is not putting on weight per her doctor's instructions.

She received four vaccinations today-MMR, Varicella (Chickenpox), Hib (Haemophilus influenzae) and Prevnar (Pneumococcal).

While we were waiting to see her doctor, she took a few more steps. She has also begun saying "no" and "uh-oh". She has also learned to shake her head no and is starting to learn "please".

Baby Steps.....

Today while Delaney and I were playing with her toys on the floor, I tested her walking skills and let go of her hands and she took four steps toward me and ended with a big hug!
I tried to re-create the event so I could catch in on my phone or camera but she would not comply. Hopefully we can catch it to post soon!

First Birthday Party a Success!

Delaney had a great First Birthday Party! Even without a nap all day she managed to play with all of her friends and her many new toys! We had Jeff's parents, Dave and Nancy, his brother Brett, his Grandma Leona and his Grandma and Grandad over along with some of our friends.
I posted some of the pictures in the side bar for all to enjoy!

First Birthday Party!

Can you believe Delaney is almost ONE? That time is rolling around. She will be "officially" be one on March 23. We had a little celebration back home with my family last weekend and this weekend, we will have another with Jeff's family and a few friends.
We will post pictures soon! Enjoy the new pictures on the side bar for now.....

Enjoying time home with Delaney....

As you may already know, I was recently laid off from my job. So Delaney and I have been having some fun at home. She still attends daycare at the request of her instructors every Tuesday, so she still gets to see them and all the kids.
Here are some pictures from our time at home! Enjoy!

Three Teeth.....

Delaney's third tooth is on its way in along with a fourth. She has two more also wanting to break through. All on top. So she may have six teeth in by her birthday!

Two pictures.

I found two pictures of Landon (courtesy of my mom/proud new Grandma).

9 MONTH WELL BABY CHECK UP!

Delaney had her 9th Month Well-Baby Check-Up on Friday, January 9th.

At 6 Months:
9/26/08
Weight: 14 lbs 12 oz 25%
Length: 24 1/2 inches 10%
Head: 41.5 cm 25%

At 9 months:
1/9/09
Weight: 16 lbs 1.5 oz 10%
Length: 26 3/4 inches 25%
Head: 43 1/2 cm 50%

So it appears her head is growing!
Just an update, she is eating "table food" now-her doctor, Dr. Archibald, gave the go-ahead to letting us "chop" our dinner up for her to eat. She loves it!
She is taking "big girl" baths now. She finally outgrew her infant bath-tub and began taking a bath with a mat underneath her. She loves being able to grab all her toys and splash around.
I promise to take some pictures this weekend! Check back soon!

Welcome Landon Andrew Johnson!

I am a little late at posting this, but we had a busy weekend!
Landon Andrew Johnson was born on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. (one day early)
He weighed 7lbs 3 oz and was 19 inches long!
Congratulations to Andy (my brother) and Heidi (sister-in-law).
I will post a picture when I get one (it may be awhile).
My parents say he looks just like Andy did when he was born!

I will post the results from Delaney's 9-Month Check-Up tonight......

First Word!

For a few months, Delaney has babbled Da, da, da.

But now we can finally call her first word:

Lyla! (She pronounces it more like Lya)

Delaney adores Lyla Belle, our littlest lab and "talks" about Lyla.

So let the record show, Delaney's First Word is Lyla!