Yummy!

BEFORE...

AFTER...

AND IN BETWEEN...

Doesn't that hand look scrumptious?
She lost the cookie on her chest and couldn't find it! Pretty funny!

Jenna really enjoys her biter biscuits! They are the perfect teething treat. They must really be good if they are that messy! I try to plan it so she has to bathe right after she's done. Easier clean up that way!

So Blessed

Love those big, clear baby blues!

We are feeling much gratitude and relief. Jenna's goopy eye, caused by a clogged tear duct, has cleared on its own! It is such a blessing! She woke up the morning of July 4th with a dry, clean right eye. The first time ever! I had her Dr. appointment for her 9th month check up set for that next Wednesday where we would have found out all the details of having it probed. She has been going through a bit of a growth spurt and we believe that's what helped clear her eye. We also believe our prayers were heard and answered. I will not miss having to put drops in Jenna's eye multiple times a day or wiping her eye constantly. I know she won't miss it either!

9 Months

This little cutie is 9 months old! It's amazing that in such a short amount of time so much development happens. Here are her stats: She now weighs in at 17lbs. 8oz. (25th percentile), is 27 1/2 in. tall (46th percentile), and has the head circumference of 17 1/2 in. (63rd percentile). She just went through a bit of a growth spurt and now looks SO BIG to the both of us.

Here are some of her FAVORITE things:
*She loves for mom to sing to her. Favorite songs: Rap-a-tap-a-tap, Bunny song, Twinkle Twinkle, Springtime in the Rockies, Rock-a-bye
*She loves to talk and make noise.
*She loves to play patty cake.
*She loves to pat things. Her new thing is to pat her belly.
*She loves to explore peoples faces. She is into poking at your eye or putting her finger up your nose or into your mouth.
*She loves to eat anything mom and dad are eating.
*She loves her baby food, especially carrots, and anything fruit.
*She loves pretzels and puffs.
*She adores books. She will often choose to look at a book over playing with any other toy. She is a pro at turning pages!
*She loves to come climb in the lap of whoever is sitting on the floor. Usually mom.
*She loves to be mobile and move around. Crawling is now her mode of transportation.
*She likes to kneel up to things, especially her car seat.
*She loves to try to play with anything electronic. i.e. cell phones, computers, camera
*She LOVES playing with cords of any kind. That is, when she can get to them. We do our best to keep them out of her reach, but when she is determined she will do everything she can to get around our barriers to reach them.

Jenna is a goer and doesn't slow down all day! (except for nap time) It's always fun to watch her explore and learn new things about the world around her. Sometimes those explorations end with a bump or a bruise, but after being loved up this girl is right back to it. Hearing her talk, laugh and squeal are the most wonderful sounds in the world. I love being her mom!

We love our little sweet pea!

Our 4th of July Weekend

Saturday July 3 - We started our weekend up in Layton with Whitney and Mom and Dad Cowley. We enjoyed a nice dinner at Chili's with Jenna keeping us entertained.

Whitney, Jenna, Grandma Cowley

Jenna's first lime.
She didn't seem to like it at first,
but kept leaning forward to take another taste.
A girl after my own heart!

Whitney and Jenna

Grandpa Cowley and Jenna
Grandpa was making funny faces at Jenna. She just stared at him in awe.

This girl LOVES her pretzels!

Jenna and Grandma

Sunday July 4th - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Since it was the Sabbath we stayed home and enjoyed being together.

Dad sharing some of his popsicle with Jenna.

Opening up for another taste!

Monday July 5th - BBQ at Mom and Dad Summerhays' house. After eating some tasty brats and chicken we all congregated on some blankets in the shade. It was nice to relax in nice weather with good company!

We love being together!

Hooray!

Jenna shared a Cookies n' Cream Fat Boy with Mom.
I think she ended up eating most of it!

Cute girl Jenna!

Love that "o" face!
(Looks like she's getting ready to say The Pledge of Allegiance with her right hand over her heart.)

Oh what do you do in the summertime...

...when all the world is green?

Do you swim in a pool to keep yourself cool...?

We took Jenna to the local rec center for some swimming.
Unfortunately the weather didn't stay very warm.
It got windy and cloudy making it chilly.
Good thing we have all summer to go again!

A wet face from splashing!

Happy and laughing!
(at least for a minute)

Jenna and Daddy

Happy, excited, whiny, tired and cold all at the same time!

Who looks like they're having fun?

Snuggled up nice and warm!

...or swing in a tree up high?

Not quite sure what to think.

Such a sweet face!



Just chillin' in the swing!

Jenna LOVES the swing!
Once she figured out how to sit while swinging, it was a hit!

Is that what you do?

So do I.

She Crawls!

Jenna can crawl! Over the past month she has been exploring many versions of the crawl to help her get around. Yesterday was the first time I'd seen her get up on her knees and do the knee and hand crawl. It made me a very proud mama! Here is a video of Jenna crawling. It isn't the best example of the actual "crawl" but close enough. She really wanted the pretzel so she was moving fast.

Another exciting event that occurred a few hours after the momentous crawl was the appearance of a third tooth! FINALLY!! It seems that this babe has been teething for 2 months now. She had one tooth on the bottom pop through only to go back down into her gums the next day. Frustrating, yes. This new tooth is on the top right next to the front teeth. The technical term for the tooth is the "lateral incisor". Hooray for teeth!

More Milestones - May

I'm continually amazed at how much Jenna is learning and growing each day. In May Jenna reached a few more milestones.

Milestone #1 - Jenna can hold her bottle! What an accomplishment, I know! It makes it nice when I can lay her down on the floor and she'll drink her bottle while I get some other things done.

Yeah for holding the bottle!

So proud of this BIG girl!

Milestone #2 - Jenna pushes herself up onto her knees. This girl is on her way to crawling! She will get up on her knees and rock back and forth. She will also get into the push up position and then push up onto her tip toes and stick her butt up into the air like a stink bug. It's too cute!

Getting ready to GO!

Up on those knees!

Such a HAPPY girl!

Milestone #3 - Jenna can now push herself into a sitting position. She is able to sit for longer periods of time and enjoys sitting up to play rather than lying down or being on her belly. The only down side to this, is now she tries to roll over and sit up while getting her diaper changed. Makes that job SO much harder!

Jenna LOVES that octopus!

Milestone #4 - Jenna has learned how to clap! I can say "clap, clap, clap" and she claps. We also play patty - cake. She's really only got the clapping part down, but it's sure cute! Here is a video of it.

We love our Jenna Mei! She is such a goer and is always trying to figure out how things work. It is fun to watch her as she discovers something new. She furrows her brow in concentration and works at it until she figures it out, or cries because she gets frustrated. I look forward to being there for all she has left to discover!