Smarty Pants...

Jack, you are such a smart boy and love learning new things. Since we have been working on letters and numbers so much, you always want to know how old everyone is and what letter their names start with. You know the ages of most of your cousins and definitely Mommy and Daddy. You also know your birthday and you love to talk about "when you turn 5 and go to school." Yesterday, we were shopping and you jumped out of the stroller to play with some toys. You asked if you could have them, and I said, "maybe for your birthday." Without missing a beat you looked up at me and said, "On October 7th?" Your face was priceless! I can't believe my 2-year old is so smart!

Sedation Vacation

We had your dental appointment to get your 4 cavities fixed. We arrived bright and early in our jammies, and the dentist gave you a shot of ketamine and versed. It kicked in immediately and you got really sleepy. Dr. Scholzen took you back to the exam room and I waited patiently for him to finish. Once he was done, he put you in my arms till you woke up. You were so silly coming out of the sedation. He said you would probably be seeing double for a while. You kept reaching for things and talking with slurred speech. I kept laughing at you. Once you were alert enough, they let us go home. You couldn't hold your head up, so I had to do it for you. I decided I would run to Wal-Mart and grab you a present since you did so well. I tried to lay you down in the cart, but you wouldn't do it, so I held you and your head up. All of a sudden, you threw up all over me in the middle of the store! What a mess! We cleaned it up, and headed to the toy aisle. You picked out an ambulance from your favorite show/books "Cars." We headed home and enjoyed the rest of our day. While you were watching TV, you kept saying, "There's 2 Bootses and 2 Doras!" It was so funny. You also tried eating a gogurt but had trouble getting it in your mouth, since you were seeing double. You were rather sleepy and we loved just laying around all day. In total, you ended having 5 cavities! That's a lot of work for one little boy!

First Dentist

Jack had his first dentist appointment on January 27, 2010. We arrived to the pediatric dentist office and unfortunately had to wait for an hour and a half before we finally got to see the dentist. By this point, we had missed lunch and were well into nap time. Jack was not too happy about being trapped in a room with so many dental tools for so long, but luckily the dentist finally came in. I made the appointment for his initial check-up, but I knew he had a couple of spots on a couple of teeth that were concerning. As soon as he looked in his mouth, he said they were definitely cavities. I asked him what I could do, or what I have done to cause this. I was rather annoyed at his response, because he told me it was my poor brushing that had caused it. I beg to differ, but oh well, what could I say? He also said that going to bed with a sippy cup or drinking lots of juice is problematic. Jack does neither of those. I am going to chalk this one up to genetics, but obviously the dentist did not agree. Jack cried for most of the appointment. He sat on my lap and laid his head back so the dentist could do his examination. He was happy at the end when he got his balloon and book, and I was less than happy when I got the estimate of how much the 4 cavities, plus sealants(he of course recommended) and SEDATION for the procedure would be. Thank heavens for dental insurance, or it would cost a whole lot more. I hope we can get these little teethies fixed and stay on top of his dental work before it gets too bad. I wanted to take a picture to document this fun little milestone for him, but I couldn't get him to hold still! This is the best I could do...... A pre-dentist shot.

First Haircut

Mommy says it finally time for a haircut. My hair is long and curly and oh so cute. Since Mommy was cutting hers all off, we got mine trimmed, too.

What a handsome guy!

January, 2008

3 Months

"Three months already?" I love to smile, play with Mommy and Daddy and watch the toys on the bouncy chair.
I weigh: 14 lbs 8 oz
I am: 25.4"

At my doctor's appointment, I had to get shots. I was very good and only cried a little!

Merry Christmas

I don't remember much about my first Christmas, but Mommy and Daddy said I got spoiled by everyone. We stayed at Grandpa and Grandma Johnson's house on Christmas Eve. We had a party at the Worley's, then went to the Johnson's. We woke up early to see what Santa Claus delivered. After we opened all our presents we went to Aunt Jayme's to watch Ethan and Brayden open theirs too.

Once all the presents were opened, we loaded the truck and drove to Woodland to see the rest of our family. We had a wonderful Christmas. Mommy says she looks forward to when I'm a little bigger and she and Daddy can teach me the real meaning of Christmas; the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving

Since Mommy was still on maternity leave, we got to go to Kamas and Logan for one week during Thanksgiving. Everyone was so excited to see me and see how big I've grown. We spent time with both families, and had Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma and Grandpa McNeil's house in Woodland, Utah. All of my cousins were there, too.

Just before we headed to Northern Utah, my mommy said I had just started sleeping through the night! She said she was sooooo happy!

One Month

"Time is flying by!" says Mommy. I've grown and changed a lot, but one thing that hasn't changed is how easy going I am. She says I'm such a happy boy. I am a very good sleeper at night, and I only wake up one time to eat.

Happy Halloween!

I was a hotdog for Halloween, and a very cute one, too! Mommy took me to her work to show me off, then to Daddy's work. Then we went home and had lots of trick-or-treaters come stop by our house.

The Butikofers also came to visit us, and we went to Staheli Farms where they have a corn maze, pumpkin patch and lots of other fun activities.

Week 1

My mommy said I slept a lot the first week home. She said I was a very good baby and still hardly ever cried. Here are some pictures of me in my first week.