Jaylynn Grace, you are the sweetest thing ever. You just light up my and Daddy's world. Daddy just loves when he walks in the room, how you run to him with your arms open. It melts my heart how every time you pick up anything that remotely resembles a phone that you talk to Daddy on it. It's always Hi Da. Hi Da.
You make us all laugh with your cute expressions. You definitely make our world happier, funnier and brighter.
JayJay, Happy Birthday sweet girl. We love you.
Not too sure...
Fingers don't blow out candles???
Jaylynn was so upset. She wouldn't eat her cupcakes. Daddy, of course, saved the day and she enjoyed her cupcakes.
Look at how scrunched her nose is, biting down into it.
I'll start this update on a high note, albeit sad, but still a high note nonetheless.
Yup, that would be JayJay walking. Not even 11 months old yet. She's been doing steps here and there but in the last few days has really taken off and is starting to prefer walking to crawling. YIKES! It's so exciting to see her do something so big yet it's so sad for me. That's like a big kid milestone. Where's my baby going??
I wish I had more time to blog. I probably do but I'm just so worn out taking care of my own kiddos and everyone else's for pretty much all day that I can't put two sentences together to blog. I'm definitely going to attempt to blog once a week. I don't want to miss putting up things that I'll forget that I want the kids to read one day.
The kids only have a few more weeks of school. Officially it's like 13 days or something crazy like that! I love summer time. I love them being home. Jenna will be so excited.
Speaking of Jenna, she'll be home with me one more year. She took the Kindergarten Early Entrance Exam and didn't pass it. It's a pretty strict test (a little too tough if you ask me but whatever) that they must pass all six parts to. She passed 4. I know in the long run that it won't hurt her keeping her home another year. I just know there are so many kids that are going because their birthday falls before the magical date of September 1st that aren't ready and don't know as much as Jenna. Jenna, on the other hand, was quite happy that she wasn't going. The teacher that tested her said she did a great job on the test, fully participated and wasn't upset or apprehensive about taking it and that folks, in my book, was the amazing part. If you know my Jenna, she doesn't like to stray far from Mom and I was quite proud of her for her enthusiasm to take the test.
The four school kiddos are all doing amazing in school. Top of their classes, above grade levels in reading and math.
Both James and Jasmine just recently got cell phones much to their excitement (and my own since the house phone is now not ringing 24/7 for them).
We have a new member to the family ~ Landon ~ David and Michelle's baby boy ~ was born earlier in the week. He's such a cutie and I hope to meet him soon.
I guess that's it for now. I have kiddos asking for a snack so again, I must run.
It's hard to tell from the picture but she's standing all on her own. Yup. She's even taken two steps. The first was a true step and I think the second was more falling forward. Then she stood up afterward and scrunched those toes, her face and everything else she could to try to make those feet move again but couldn't figure it out. She'll get there.
Jordan graced us with his presence during his very short spring break and Easter weekend. ;-) Just kidding Jordan. I know you are a very busy teenager. *sigh* Anyway, we just had a nice weekend of being a family, coloring eggs and driving each other bonkers. Oma, Opa and Uncle Boo came over on Easter to celebrate the boys' birthdays too. Jordan and Jacob got gift cards to Best Buy. Jordan got an iPod Nano with his and Jacob is saving up for one now. James got his iPod Nano, which I don't think has stopped playing since he got it! He he he. My kids love music and I love that they love music.
Here's some of the pictures from our weekend.
Trying to get a nice one of all the kiddos...
I LOVE this one of Jaylynn!
Coloring eggs
While coloring eggs...
He swears they look nothing alike...
And just because she's freaking adorable
After Oma, Opa and Uncle Boo left, we went up to the middle school to play some basketball.
Jaylynn is 9 months old today. Seriously? 9 months old. That's like the big kid of the babies. That's not little baby anymore.
Jay is such a fun and sweet baby. She is clapping, crawling ~ for real crawling. She gave up the army crawl. :-/ ~ standing, letting go, walks while holding our hands and cracking us up. She is a world of fun.
As much as she is a mommy's girl, she has a huge soft spot for her daddy. She melts his heart with every smile and every single time she says Da da. I think if she asked for a Mustang, he'd go out and buy one that second.
I can't believe she is already 9 months old. That's why too close to a one year old for me. Although I can't wait to see what she does next!
Tomorrow officially starts spring break for the rest of the gang. Jay will have so much fun with all the kiddos home. She loves crawling behind all of them and tries to be one of the big kids.
Yesterday Jaylynn turned 8 months old. She is getting so big. I took her for her check-up today. She is in the 50th percentile for height, wright and length. Jay weighs in at 17 lbs 14 oz and is 26 1/2 inches long. The doctor said Jay is doing great and is super strong for an 8 month old.
This picture was taken last night in the bath. She only likes when Jazzi holds her. I guess she just feels safer. She really was having a good time. She loves splish splashing around. I had to zoom in close though so I didn't get Jazzi's nakedness in the shot.
Today, my sister, Joanna, welcomed, along with her hubby, Steven and daughter, Hope, their new son into their family. Both mom and baby are doing great.
WOO HOO! What a great day!
Luke Josef Karnis
February 28, 2010 at 11:30 am 8 lbs 8 oz, 20 inches
A neat thing ~ both Jaylynn and Luke were born on the 28th. Obviously of different months but we have a lot of family number things that go on and it's just neat to see another connection. Jay and Luke are exactly 8 months apart.
Welcome to the world Luke! We love you and are so happy you are here.
The blizzard dumped snow on us. I mean dumped. I think we got 27 inches are something like that during the first round (Feb. 5th-6th) with another 2 feet during the second round (Feb. 9th-10th). I've seen enough snow to last a lifetime. As much as I dislike sand, I do love the beach and right now, even sand is appealing to me. At least sand isn't cold. At least sand doesn't make you feel claustrophobic. At least sand doesn't keep you stuck in the house forever and a day.
It's taken me this long to finally see grass outside and that there may be a day where there is no snow outside again. I despise the snow. Sure, it's pretty in a huge field with trees at one end. Yes, it's gorgeous when it's falling. What is not pretty is the huge 4 ft snow piles in my front yard. Being stuck in the house for a week is not fun either.
I did go out long enough to get pictures of the kiddos out in the snow. They really had a great time in the snow. I guess every kid needs one good snow storm and the fun playing in it to remember. For the memories, I guess the blizzard were OK. But that's it. I'm done. See ya in another ten years!
Super early Saturday morning
Jamie out shoveling with the thought "What the heck is the point?"
The deck
Can you spot Daddy and Bear?
Still coming down...
The big guns come out to shovel!
Here's a crazy person getting out from all of it. Oh wait, that's Jamie! *sigh* He just had to get out and see how the roads were. He did bring back Cokes so I guess it was worth the trip.
Saturday night ~ I think he was sort of done shoveling.
Playing on Sunday
Two pretty shots of Jazzi
Neat picture of Jazzi throwing a snow ball at me.
Is she not one of the prettiest girls you have ever seen? The others being Jenna and Jaylynn, of course.
The Igloo
Daddy and the kids built an Igloo. Daddy did most of the work but the kids helped.
Did you notice that? Yes, Jamie can fit in it. We don't mess around here at the Combs house. If you are going to build an igloo, build a dang igloo.
The second round of snow getting dumped on us on the 9th of Feburary.
I gave up taking pictures of the snow. I just couldn't take it anymore. I feel claustrophobic with snow. I can go all week without leaving my neighborhood and I'm perfectly content with that. But being told, by the weather, that I can't, well that just makes me crazy. I don't drive in the snow. I don't handle it well. I get anxious and freak out and it's just best if I don't drive.
So that is the Blizzard of February 2010. Come on Spring!
