So much to tell...

Jordan is worn out from all the baking @ Grammie & Papa's WI Cabin

Doozer loves Jordan so much...she always has to be right by her

Her first stay @ my parents WI cabin...I think she likes it there. Good thing because we'll be there a lot in the summer ;-)

3 generations of Helgerson's....proud Grandpa & Dad w/ their little fishergirl ;-)

Papa & Jordan napping...he doesn't share his chair w/ just anyone!

Well, since I have a minute I will update everyone on what has been going on in the life of the Helgerson's. I'm now back to work...I worked for the clinic for 5 months & I was off for 5 months. I started back to work Nov, 30th. It wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be. I was a little emotional Sunday night, but Monday morning I was up & ready to go. It was also helpful that my co-workers were so happy to have me back, it made me feel good. Plus, having Jordan watched by Grandma Lissa gave me a lot of comfort & relief. I missed her like crazy, but it was nice to be around adults, making money & being me again. I am a much happier person when I'm productive & busy. Happy me, means happy wife & mom ;-)

Nate brings Jordan into Belvidere to his Mom's house every morning. At 5:00 p.m he picks her up & brings her home. I'm always home before them so I anxiously await their arrival. He loves their bonding time. He has her listening to Classic Rock. Someday she'll be singing along with him. He hopes she loves Def Leppard just as much as him. It has been so fun to watch him w/ Jordan. He is so in love w/ her & she w/ him. He gets a lot of smiles from her & she loves to cuddle. Nate's work has been very busy, they have a lot of work & not enough guys for the job...hopefully that all changes soon. Nate is now the #2 guy in seniority in his area. Never thought we'd see the day. Now all Verizon needs to do is hire some people below him so he can get a great schedule & be off the call out list. That could take months, they don't move very quickly. He is also coming up on his 9th year with the company. Makes him sound really old. We are both coming up on 30 very quickly.

Jordan has been amazing the last 1 1/2 now that we figured out her formula issues. She wasn't keeping anything down & was always in pain w/ a lot of congestion. We hated seeing her so upset ;-( So, like a good Mom & Dad we got her to the doctor's office. We love our pediatrician, Dr. Omengan, he is very patient & listens to what we have to say. Jordan is now on Enfamil A.R. for spit-up w/ 1 tsp of rice cereal. She eats 5 oz every 4 hours...she now also weighs 11 lbs 2 1/2 oz. She's a big sturdy girl ;-) She no longer wears newborn or 0-3 month clothes. It needs to be either 3 month or 3-6 month sizes. Good thing she has so many clothes...we haven't had to buy anything except a few warmer sleepers.

Next weekend we are getting our Christmas shopping done & having a night to ourselves. Jordan will have her first sleepover at Grammie & Papa's house. Nate & I are very excited to get out & do whatever we want....it's been a loooooooooooong time. Since July 1st we haven't been able to do a lot w/out worrying. We are so thankful we have family around to allow us to have some alone time. We are going to miss her & we'll probably call a few times, but we'll enjoy being just us for a while!

We hope you all have a happy holiday season. We will be sending out Christmas cards w/ a pic of Jordan soon....so keep an eye out!

Love xoxoxo,
The Helgerson's