Mark and Whitney: Update....

Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted!!! We don't have internet at our house, so I usually don't worry about it because it can be a hassle to go to the University and do it, but I have time now to post, so I will be sharing a lot of pictures!!

Jayden has been changing and growing so much!! She is 9 months old now and is continuing to learn many new things. We just went to her 9 month well baby check up this week. She weighs 17 1/2 lbs. (25th percentile), is 27 1/2 in. tall (50th percentile), and is in the 75th percentile for head circumference (she has a big head, compared to the rest of her body!!) She is so fun! She is not crawling yet, but she can get to where she wants to go by rolling and turning and lunging herself. She kind of does bellyflops across the floor if she is determined enough to get something. She jabbers non-stop at home and even at church when everyone is quiet. She reached the stranger anxiety stage and is really unsure of others until she warms up to them. She eats many different foods now. Including her rice cereal and baby food, she loves yogurt, bread, fruit, cookies, popsicles, cake, and most everything else we give her. Daddy gives her more of the sweets when mommy isn't looking.....

Mark finished his second year of Pharmacy school in May and has since been working at Albertson's Osco Pharmacy and UW computer labs here in Laramie. I finished working for the school district the first of June and have the summer off!! It has been wonderful. I do have to go back in the fall, but that's life and I only work 5 hours a day, so all in all, it's not too bad.

In March we spent a few days in GR for spring break. We helped Mark's mom because she hurt her back really bad and we helped celebrate Mark's grandfather's 80th birthday with a special dinner.

In May we went to GR for the Keith L. Young Memorial Run and actually ran/walked in the snow! It was cold, but fun. That same weekend we also went with Mark's younger brother Isaac as he went through the temple for the first time. He is currently serving a mission in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We love him and know he is working hard!

Over Memorial Day, our good friends, the Homer's came to visit from Montana. They have such a cute family. We met Scott and Alicia our first year in Laramie, and then they moved back to Montana. They have a 2 year old, Emily and an 8 month old, Tyson. We had so much fun together!

In June, my brother Morgan and his wife Valarie blessed their baby Alexa. She is 4 months younger than Jayden and they are so cute together (pics to come). They like to grab each other's faces and Jayden is a little faster at grabbing toys, so she grabs all of the toys in front of Alexa.

Also in June, we went to Salt Lake for Mark's cousin, Kelsey's wedding. Kelsey married one of Mark's good friends from high school, Eli Harris. That was a fun trip. We enjoyed seeing all of the family there! After the wedding, Mark came back to Laramie and worked for a week, while I stayed in GR with my family. My younger sister's K'Lee and Jonna were involved in two musicals at Western Wyoming Community College. K'Lee was in Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. and Jonna was in Annie Jr. They performed the week I was there, and they both did great. Mark came back to get me and we spent the 4th of July with my family. We watched fireworks from my parents driveway through the trees and ate yummy snacks and caramel corn!! It was fun!

In GR, playing with the chair and Grandma and Papa's.

Posing with Auntie Jonna

Playing with Grandma

Hanging out with Papa

Jayden and her friend Claire (one month apart)

Jayden after a bath

Jayden in her Easter dress on Easter Sunday

We were getting ready one day and left Jayden on the floor, when we came to check on her she has scooted herself backwards and wound up halfway under the armchair!

She didn't quite know what to do when we put my sunglasses on her.

Playing in the exerciser

Happy Baby!

Jayden doing aerobics! She was way into pushing herself up for awhile.

This is how we found Jayden sleeping one night. She loves putting her feet up on things, especially when we are in the stroller or if she is sitting on my lap up to the table.