July Travels!

Well my first birthday was on Sunday July 10th. Daddy and Mommy put me to sleep that night and when I woke up they were GONE!!! Grandma was there to get me ready and take care of me. Daddy and Mommy left and went to California for a whole week without me!!! Grandma got me all ready and then drove me to Columbia to meet Nana. I spend the week with Nana, Papa, and Aunt Hope (and Josh was there most of the time too). I got to Skpye Daddy and Mommy twice! That was a lot of fun! Daddy and Mommy went to a conference and said they had a wonderful time. Then they spent some time with a sweet couple, Mr. & Mrs. Irmler. They drove all around looking at the different areas of California. Then they went to three different churches on Sunday! Two were called Victory Baptist Church! They said they had a wonderful time and can't wait for me to see how amazing California is.

The flight:

One of the nights of the conference:

With Mr. & Mrs. Irmler:

The Beach:

The Mountains:

Jenna's Adventure:

Well since I was with Nana and Papa I didn't have very many rules!!! Thankfully Aunt Hope tried to keep me under control but Nana didn't like that very much! I guess when I'm with Nana I can do whatever I want as long as I don't hurt myself!

I helped with the dishes!

I made a mess!

I went swimming!

We went out and about and did fun things!

All ready for church!

I was allowed to play on the couch!

Still a little nervous around Cinnamon

Back with my Daddy and Mommy! I missed them a lot!

Well that was only adventure #1 for July!

We got back home on Monday and then we left again on Thursday! We went to Maryland for Daddy's family's family reunion. We took Miss Taylor with us for part of the trip! I loved having Miss Taylor with me in the back seat! She was fun to play with! We left Miss Taylor with the Butler's in North Carolina and then went the rest of the way! We stayed at Aunt Marcia's house and I met a lot of new people! I don't remember everyone but they all thought I was adorable!

I loved playing with Nicole!

 

The only other kids! They were fun to play with also!

 

With Uncle Mike watching Mommy cut up fruit. (shhhh don't tell anyone but I got to eat some too)

 

 

 

Our Family Picture

 

 

 

The next morning someone new got me out of my pack and play! It was Uncle Mike! I liked him! He cuddled me for a long time that morning!

 

 

We left there and then went to see the Butlers!!! YAY! I missed them sooooooo much! We went to Pastor's new church and got to meet a lot of new people. It was great! The next morning we spent all day with the girls. Allie took pictures of me for my birthday. That evening we had dinner with the whole family and then had to leave!

 

 

 

We got home around midnight! Once home Mommy said we are not taking any trips for a long time!!! We were all ready to be home for a little while! What a busy July we had!

I'm 1!!!

Well it happened...I turned 1!

My birthday was on Sunday July 10!

We went to church and Mommy had nursery so I got to stay with her and play. Then we went to Grandma & Granddad's house for lunch. We had some dish with noodles! I love noodles! Then for dessert there was a worm and dirt cake. I didn't get to eat any because I was already on the floor playing.

Aunt Marcia and Aunt Ashley came! They also gave me a present! It was a really cute outfit, tights, shoes, socks, and an awesome ring stacking toy.

I had an awesome first birthday!

 

My 1st Birthday Party!

I had my first birthday party on July 1st! We had it at James Island County Park. It was so much fun! Mommy decorated everything in pink and yellow and there were bugs and flowers everywhere! I had my first whole cupcake! I loved it - once the icing was gone. The icing was too sticky! I also loved opening up my presents! I got a ton of new toys and clothes! I can't wait to show off all my new outfits! I have been enjoying playing with all the new toys! Here are some of the fun pictures.

Playing before the party!

The table center pieces
(I made all the chocolate lollipops.)

The cupcakes and presents.
I was crazy enough to make all the cupcakes also!
They were delicious!

I love these ladies!

Jack! We are going to miss him!

Jenna's cupcake!

PRESENTS!

All my presents on display

I'm 1!!!!!
(Well I will be on the 10th)

I had a wonderful birthday party!

11 months old - a little late

So my sweet Jenna Kelley turned 11 months old on June 10th. I took some adorable pictures of her! Her hair is now long enough to clip to the side. I think she looks so much older when it is this way! I personally still love the pony tail or piggy tails. Her Aunt Ashley bought her this dress and hair bow!

Such a sweet girl!

Doesn't she look so grown up!

Silly girl! Mommy was tickling her!

I'm all done! Time to crawl away!

Taking pictures of her has gotten harder because she can just crawl away whenever she wants!

10 months old!

WOW Where has the time gone! Jenna Kelley is now 10 months old. How did that happen?

I want to know where that little 6 pound 8 ounce peanut went?

 Well She is no longer a little 6 pound 8 ounce baby but she is still our little peanut!

What is going on with Jenna Kelley:

Weight: 15 pounds 8 ounces

Height: 28 inches

Diaper Size: 2

Clothing: 6 months

Favorite Food: Cheese

Favorite time of the day: When Daddy comes home from work

Nap: 2 times during the day typically from 10-11:30 and then 2-4

Bedtime: 8:00pm and then sleeps until 8:00am a full 12 hours!

Other fun facts:

- She is crawling everywhere!

- She can stand up by herself but once she realizes it she drops back down.

- She walks really well holding onto our fingers or her walker toy.

- She eats a ton of food!

- She LOVES being outside.

We have enjoyed every second of being parents! It has been a roller coaster ride and we don't expect it to stop anytime soon! We have started having to discipline. She is smart enough to understand what she is allowed to do and what she is not. The discipline has been a challenge but it is also rewarding.

Only 2 more months until our baby girl is a year old! We are working on all the details for her 1st Birthday Party. We will be having the party on Friday July 1st at James Island County Park in the shelter by the play ground. The official party will not begin until around 5:30 but we have the shelter all day so we plan on being out there all day playing. So please come join us! :)

Other exciting news:

Daddy & Mommy will be going away for a week! Jenna will be staying with Papa, Nana, and Aunt Hope Betts. We will be going to Lancaster CA for Spiritual Leadership Conference. We just finished booking everything last night! We have flights, rental car and a hotel. I think we are set! We are looking forward to having some time alone. We are also looking forward to the services and what God will do in our hearts.

Happy Mother's Day

This was my second Mother's Day but my first one I could see my sweet Jenna. Last year she was still inside of me but I was still a Mommy. Jason did an awesome job of making this a wonderful Mother's Day. On Saturday he took Jenna out shopping and they came home with beautiful flowers that Jenna picked out. Mother's Day started with Jason giving me my gift. He gave me a day of pampering. I'm so excited about going to the salon and being able to feel pretty! We were so blessed to be able to spend Mother's Day with both of our Moms. Jason's parents came in town for the weekend. We all went to breakfast at IHOP then we went to church and after church we went to my parents house and had Papa Murphy's pizza for lunch. I also made my first red velvet cake for dessert. It was delicious. After a wonderful afternoon nap we went back to church for the evening service and Jason had the opportunity to preach. I always enjoy hearing my husband preach but it was an extra special treat to hear him preach on Mother's Day. He preached on Psalm 139:23-24. It was such a wonderful Mother's Day!

Here are some of the other pictures we took:

9 months and Happy Resurrection Sunday!

There are been many fun and exciting things going on since the last post. Jenna is crawling all over the house and getting into EVERYTHING!!! We will put her on her play mat in the living room and within a few minutes she is sitting in the kitchen watching Mommy cook. I think she is ready to start helping. :)We are having a blast following her and also beginning to teach her what she can play with and what she can't. She is doing very well at learning the meaning of "no ma'am." She has also learned how to stand by herself. She has only done it a few times but she is starting to figure it out. The first time she did it was in the church nursery. I was so happy I was able to watch her! She is growing up way to fast!!!

9 months old!

At 9 months old Jenna was 14 pounds 3 ounces and 27 inches long. She is still a little peanut but she has started eating a lot more and I'm sure that when we weigh her for 10 months she will be a lot bigger!

I also opened a new toy for Jenna. Someone gave her stacking cups for a baby shower but I didn't open all the toys right away. That was something I saved. I opened them around her 9 month birthday and she LOVES them! She will put one in each hand and one in her mouth and crawl around and pull up on the couch and bang them together.

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

 

This was Jenna's first Easter! We did all the fun things for girls on Easter. Jenna got to have a new dress, shoes, and hair bow. We also made her an Easter basket.

 

The day before she went to her first Easter Egg Hunt at Granddad & Grandma Franklin's church. She found 10 eggs and put them in her basket all by herself. Unfortunately she couldn't eat anything in the eggs but Daddy & Mommy didn't mind eating it for her. :)

 

 

Easter Sunday began by Jenna seeing her Easter basket and discovering all the fun things inside. She had her Easter outfit, bubbles, a ball, a cup, yogurt melts, and a "My First Easter" bib. She was all excited about her new toys. After the fun of opening the basket we got her dressed for Church and headed off for the day. We had wonderful services at Victory Baptist Church. Daddy organized a wonderful music program. He got to sing a solo, duet, and in a quartet. He has a wonderful voice. :)

 

After Church we went to Granddad and Grandma Franklin's house and had lunch and more Easter Egg Hunts. This time Jenna could eat what was in the Easter Eggs. Grandma put Gerber puffs inside. After all the fun Jenna was ready for a long nap. While she slept Daddy & Mommy had an Easter Egg Hunt. Mommy found more eggs than Daddy! :)

Granddad and Grandma Franklin also made her an Easter basket.

We had a wonderful Resurrection Sunday. We had fun but the most important part of the day was remembering that Jesus is no longer in the tomb HE IS RISEN. We strive to teach Jenna that Jesus is the only way and all the incredible things He has done so she can one day know Him as her own Savior.

Mrs. Dawn Phillips had shown me something called Resurrection Eggs. I used them while teaching my 4 & 5 year olds. The kids loved shaking the eggs to figure out what was going to be inside and how it dealt with the Easter Story. I went the day after to LifeWay and bought a set for Jenna. We will definitely be doing those next year!