Monday Journal

Today around bed time, Jayda was jumping and playing on our bed.  She started burying her face in the blankets and waiting for us to find her.  One time when her face was hidden, Pam and I both hid on the floor at the foot of the bed .  When she realized we weren't there anymore, she started getting a little upset.  Pam and I both jumped up at the same time to scare her.  The look on her face was so funny.  She went from frustration at being alone, to terrified at us jumping up so fast, to pure joy and laughing, all in the time it took for her to fall backward onto the bed. 

Journal for Sunday

On Sunday, Jayda went hometeaching for the first time.  Pam had to work, so I took her with me to visit our friends in the ward.  She did remarkably well, never getting fussy or causing too much of a disturbance.  I wonder if I can start sending her in my place soon?

Journal, plus pic

Today, Jayda was eating yogurt when she decided it would go better in her hair than in her mouth.  She rubbed most of the cup on her head, and the more we laughed, the more she rubbed.

Journal August 16th

Today after Jayda's bath she did her usual "run to find mommy while naked and wet to show proof that she is clean" but this time she added a funny little performance.  When she found me she wiggled her body while rubbing her hands all over her protruding belly, almost in a innocently seductive way.  It was so funny, and the more we laughed, the more she did it. 

For a second entry today, Jayda has found a funny way to let us know she needs her diaper changed.  She'll sit on the floor and start squirming back and forth, probably because it is itchy.  It reminds us of a dog doing whats in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDZ_pkAu3TQ&feature=related   When we see it, she'll immediately jump up and run to the changing table for us to change her.  Today, Jordan and I were in the kitchen talking.  To make sure we saw her, Jayda came and sat right between us, plopped her but down and started the dirty diaper scoot.  A couple of days ago, Jordan and I were lying on the floor, so Jayda came and sat on Jordan's belly to do the dirty diaper scoot.  What creative way will she think of next?

Journal

August 15th

Jayda discovered that she loves playing in the Willow trees near our house.  She thinks they make great hiding places.  I'm just glad it entertains her and keeps her out of the sun.  Jack and Jayda are so cute sitting together under this Willow tree!

Journal

August 14th
It is only 10am and I already have the moment that I want to write about.  Jayda is beginning to care about clothing. Today I was trying to figure out what she should wear, so I pulled out a few skirts and some shirts.  Jayda decided that she wanted to wear all of them, so for the morning she wore 3 skirts, one pair of pants and two shirts.  I think she was plenty warm on this cloudy rainy day.

August 13th
Jayda likes to climb into the tiny space behind the couch and side table.  She loves picking all the leaves off of the large plant that sits back there.  That plant is beginning to look very unhealthy and I'm very tired of finding pieces of leaves all around the house.

August 12th
Jayda is now 18 months old, so today was her first time in nursery all by herself.  She did wonderful, no crying or complaining.  I don't even think she even noticed that Mom and Dad weren't around.  Jordan and I actually listened in Sunday school today. Here is the first picture she colored and brought home from church.   Our baby is growing up!

August 11th
Jordan and I went to my friend's wedding in Ohio, so Jayda spent the afternoon and evening with her boyfriends (Jack and Ethan).  They had a great time going shopping, taking a bath, reading books and running around the house giggling.

Journal

Jayda loves bath time, but she doesn't like actually washing with soap.  She normally tolerates it, but today she really didn't want soap on her body.  When she saw me reaching for soap, she started fussing and saying, "No, no."  When she saw me put soap in my hand, she immediately dropped to her belly so that only her head was over water so that I couldn't put soap on her body.  She's getting too smart and wily.