Balloons

Jenna LOVED playing with the balloons she had from her birthday party. She got a kick out of having me pull down the balloons, hand them to her, and then let them go and watch them fly up to the ceiling. Hours of entertainment!

The cutest face in the world!
I'm biased I know!

Halloween

Happy Halloween!

 

Jenna got to come and be in the school parade with me.

The Farmer and the Cow

Eliza and Jenna

Mama and Jenna

Papa and the cutest Cow ever!

Watching Grandma's spider fall!

Jenna and Will

Cow and Squirt the Turtle

Mallory the Cowgirl

Jenna's turn with the Hat

Will, Mallory, and Jenna

Cute little monkeys!

My little Jenna Cow

I love the tail!

 

Jenna trying to stay balanced on wobbly legs.

Jenna and the Spider

Jenna's 1st Birthday

My baby has turned one! Where did the time go? I can't believe that one short year ago Jenna was born and joined our family. It's been so fun to watch her grow and learn. She is one smart cookie who amazes us everyday with what she catches on to. She has a small but continually growing vocabulary which consists of uh-oh, hi, mama, dada, daddy, dah (dog), woo woo (woof woof), cocka cocka (short for cock-a-doodle-doo), and baba. She is very vocal and is constantly making some kind of noise. She can also mimic a myriad of sounds that may be said to her. My favorite is the monkey sound. It's pretty dang cute!

On Jenna's birthday we threw a small family party at our place. We had yummy pulled pork sandwiches and a few different kinds of salads for lunch. (Thank you to those who brought food to share!) When all the guests had arrived and eaten Jenna opened her gifts (with help from mama) and then we ate cake. Simple, but fun.

Jenna is 1!

The Birthday Girl
and mama

The Gifts

Sitting among the "goods"!

Pretty birthday dress!

Lovin' the piano!

Cute ladybug dress
Thanks Aunt Tawna!

"oohh shoes!"

Jenna is set with cute clothes, fun books, and toys to play with.
So many wonderful gifts!
Thanks everyone!

The Cake

The Ladybug Cake

Singin' and blowin' out candles

A cake of her very own!

Cheese!

Mmmm...want some?

Oh, so yummy!

"Oh!"

"I'm #1!"

"I'm done, Mom."

The Piano

This gift was from Grandma and Papa Summerhays. Jenna loves it!

Jammin' on the keys

Happy Birthday my little love.
I hope it was a wonderful day!

1 Year Old

This little cutie turned 1 today!
Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!
We love you so much and are so grateful you are ours.

She's Walking!

Jenna took her first steps Sunday August 29th. We were trying to record her doing another trick, but she saw the camera and her attention was diverted. She crawled over to me to get it. She used my leg to help her stand up and I moved back to keep filming. After I moved backwards she took a step to get closer to me. Then she took a few more. We were so excited!

Jenna's first steps!

I understand that this is a terrible video, but at least it is documented right?! I was trying to watch and record at the same time. I thought that the picture would turn when I turned the camera, but it didn't. So sorry!
I love how Jenna cheers for herself at the end! So stinkin' cute!

I was so afraid of missing this HUGE milestone while at work, that I told my sister (she watches Jenna for us) to push her down if she tried to walk and I wasn't there. I'm such a great mom, I know! I'm so grateful we were both there to witness it.

A few days later Jenna started pushing herself up into a standing position with out holding onto anything.

The best rattle - Tic Tacs!

I'm amazed at Jenna's perseverance. She's made so much progress in such a short amount of time! Jenna falls ALOT, but she doesn't ever cry. She picks herself back up and tries again, over and over.

Almost a pro!

Walking is now Jenna's preferred mode of transportation. She just goes and goes. I wish I had her energy! It has been fun watching the changes in her and seeing her explore the world around her.

July

July was a busy month. Here are some of the things we did!

We went to the zoo...

Jenna and the giraffe
She was wearing a giraffe onesie.

Momma and Jenna

Jenna switched between these two moods all day!

Zuri the baby elephant

We went to the pool...

Jenna had more fun playing on the towel than being in the water!
Eatin' a cheese stick.

What a cutie!

We went to a splash pad...

Jenna and Daddy playin' in the water.

Four cute cousins!
Mallory, William, Jenna, Claire

Jenna LOVES that Daddy!

Jenna learned to crawl like a pro...

Love how Jenna's whining the whole video :o(

She also learned to pull herself up to things and to take steps with help.

Jenna pulling herself up to a chair.
I apologize for the sideways view.
I didn't know the picture wouldn't turn with the camera.
(If someone knows how to fix that, please let me know!)

Jenna walking with Daddy's help.