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!

Christmas with the Wards......

We celebrated Christmas a little early with Jeff's family since we flew out to Seattle for most of the week. Here are some photos.

Claus and Paws!

On Saturday we took Delaney to Claus and Paws at Zoo Boise. She got to see the monkeys and their new giraffe. They had Santa Claus set up, so she got to meet him for the first time (see picture). Then Uncle Brett joined us while we checked out the other animals. Delaney decided that was enough and took a nap for the rest of the trip! It was too much fun!

Later we joined friends Jason and Janice who just moved from Denver to Nampa with their little girl Marleigh. Marleigh just turned 1 in October, so Delaney had a ball playing with her! Then a little later, Jerry and Kerrie (sp?) stopped by with their daughter, also a Marleigh, who is 10 months old. They all had so much fun. Sorry I forgot to take pictures, maybe another time!

Enjoy!

Two Teeth!

Delaney has another "chomper" on the way in. The second one came up quicker than the first one. She likes to show them off and "chomp" with her jaw. It is hilarious!
I will post more pictures soon!

Two Babies?

On Sunday, Delaney got a visit from a friend. My friend Allison was so very kind to go pick up the stranded husbands when Jeff's motor home broke down on the way home from Moscow. So I watched her little boy, Mason. He is almost six months now!

I don't know how people do it with two, especially twins. They both wanted held at the same time, fed at the same time, etc. Needless to say, I was exhausted by the end of the day! But he is such a sweet baby, it was worth it!

Here are some pictures from our day!

First Tooth!

Delaney's first tooth is on its way out! I guess she was a grump at daycare all day and refused to take a nap. I checked out her gums because they were a little raw yesterday and sure enough, a tooth is coming through. Poor thing went straight to sleep after we got home!

We will post a picture when it comes through (this may take awhile).

We have a crawler!

She started crawling around...well army crawling anyway. Enjoy the video!

Halloween Preview.....

As previously mentioned, I chose a "Luck be a Ladybug" costume for Delaney to wear for her first Halloween! Here is a picture!

Any day now!

Any day now we are going to see Delaney crawl. We are so excited to witness this milestone. She gets down on all fours and rocks like she is going to do it, then she backs up. Such a silly girl.
We spent last weekend in Seattle for a whirlwind trip, it was so nice to see everyone!
This last Saturday we spent the evening at the Gaskins, where we watched the football game and Delaney wore herself out playing with Neisha! See sidebar for picture.

Headed to Sea-Town....

Delaney and I are headed off to Seattle next weekend. We are going to make a family visit and we are throwing my brother Andy and his wife Heidi a baby shower. Their baby Landon is due in January. We are so excited for them and wish them the best. We will see everyone soon!

6 Month Well Baby Visit!

Delaney had her six month well baby visit on Friday. She got her DTap (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis), Polio, Hep B, Prevnar (Pneumococcal), Rota Tep (Rotavirus), Hib, and Flu #1 shots. My goodness there are so many when you list them out!

Here are her latest stats:
Weight: 14 lbs. 12 oz. (25th percentile)
Length: 24 1/2 inches (10th percentile)
Head: 41.5 cm (25th percentile)

She is obviously short, which we hear from everyone. But look at Jeff and I? Did anyone really think she was going to be tall? She is destined to be little! Her doctor said she is perfect, but we already knew that. She is beginning to do things earlier than normal, some of her motor and developmental skills are that of a 9 month old. So apparently she is pretty smart, I will take smart over tall any day!

She spent Saturday sleeping the day away. She is normally not a napper, but she was only awake for about four hours throughout the day. So we did not get a lot of playing in...maybe tomorrow!

Such a big girl....

Delaney got a high chair this last weekend. Her bottom was beginning to be a little snug in her Bumbo and she loves to eat her solid foods, so it was inevitable that she would get one soon. She loves it.

You voted....we answered!

So we had many votes for Delaney's First Halloween Costume! Thank you to everyone who voted. We chose a lady bug! Pictures will be coming soon!

Two Firsts!

Delaney had two firsts this last weekend.
#1: She attended her very first Bronco football game and watched the Broncos reign victorious over the Idaho State Bengals. Final Score:49-7
We enjoyed tailgating and made it all the way until 1/2 time. This was a little over bedtime and she was tired!
#2: Delaney and I were running errands on Monday, when we returned and I pulled her out of the car seat she was very hot. She sometimes gets a little warm in there, so I put her in the crib for a nap since she was sleepy. When she woke, she was burning up. We took her temperature and sure enough she was running a fever. Her temperature was 102.8. Since she never had a temperature that high, we called the after hours/holiday nurse at our pedi's office. Apparently she had a "low grade" fever. So we gave her tylenol and waited for the fever to break. Finally around 2:30 AM it did. She woke up soaked. I got her comfortable again and put her to sleep.
Such a long Labor Day Weekend!

Wow...it's been a whole month!

Sorry it has been a whole month since I last posted. Delaney is growing so much. She has tried rice cereal and many more "solids": carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, and bananas just to name a few. She is "talking" all the time now. Her little babbles wake us at least once a night. We come to find her just babbling to herself. She also is grabbing for anything and everything within her reach. She is presently sitting in her Bumbo seat on the desk tossing everything onto the floor. What fun!
We are getting excited about football season. It begins this weekend.
In other news, my brother Andy and his wife Heidi found out for sure they were having a little boy today! Landon is due 1/10/09.
I will be flying into Seattle in October to throw a baby shower. So much fun! I am glad that Delaney is going to grow up with a cousin near her age, even if they are apart distance wise!
Today I received a newsletter from her daycare reminding the parents about their Halloween party. Now I have to buy her a cute little costume.
What do you think she should be for her first Halloween?