7 months old....Soooo big!!!

I love being a big girl in the bathtub now!

Hi Mommy...I'm a big girl ;-)

Jordan & her Daddy watching the History Channel...fun, fun, fun!

Figuring out this whole crawling thing...got the arms & the legs, just not together

Jordan makes her Daddy smile all the time....he's hooked!

Our daughter is now 7 months old ;-) She is getting so grown up & is turning into a funny little girl. We just love being parents...she is a wonderful baby girl. She sleeps through the night (has since she was 8 weeks old), rolls over, eats a variety of fruits, veggies, oatmeal & baby food meals. She loves when you hold her hands so she can walk....she gets so excited that she starts to jump up & down & then she laughs at herself. We think she is going to completely skip crawling & just start walking. She has no interest in crawling, she just loves to stand up & walk w/ you. Her personality is hysterical...we are constantly laughing with her, not at her! She has a wonderful smile & is so great with everyone...she is definitely not a shy girl (gets that from her Mommy).

She loves to eat...some of her favorites are bananas, pears, chicken & noodle, macaroni & cheese, carrots, squash, & of course her bottle which she has 3--8 oz bottles a day! The child loves to eat...a lot like her Daddy ;-)

On to other news....I had a wonderful first Mother's Day....Jordan got me a charm for my charm bracelet that has a heart & says "Mom" on it & also a very sweet card. We spent the day going to church in the morning & then had lunch w/ Nate's family. Then we went to dinner at my parents house to celebrate Mother's Day & my sister, Aimee's 16th birthday! It was a great day ;-)

Also, Nate will be having knee surgery this Thursday 5/20...he has a torn meniscus in both knees....they can only do one knee at a time. His left knee is the worst, so they will operate on Thursday & then do the right knee another time. We are not sure how long it will take for his recovery, but we are hoping for the best! We would appreciate all of your prayers.

Again...here are a few pictures for you to enjoy. We hope everything is going well in your life. Have a wonderful summer...we will update again soon!

Love oxox,
The Helgerson's

6 months old ;-(

Mommy showing Jordan how to blow bubbles at the vacation house

The LePla kids w/ baby J...family spring cleaning weekend in WI

Jordan's first time in the grass...wasn't too sure about it

Jordan loves her exersaucer while getting some sun ;-)

Jordan's newest toy & Mommy's bargain find....I love a bargain ;-)

Our baby girl is no longer a little baby girl...she is now 18 lbs 7 oz & 27 inches. She is our mini tank! We had our 6 month check-up last week & our pediatrician, Dr. Omengan said she is a "perfect" 6 month old baby girl. I said, "we already knew that." He also said she has amazing hand/eye coordination...it's above average for a 6 month old. We are so proud of her! She is a smart little cookie.

She is now eating all of the stage 1 solid foods....she will begin stage 2 at 7 months & then stage 3 at 8 months. She rolls over from front to back & also back to front. She is a big daredevil too....we caught her trying to stand up to reach the water faucet in the bathtub, she tried to sit up in her swing & almost got out (thank God for safety straps), she loves to bounce for hours in her jump n go (it connects to the doorway & lets her jump up & down)....she is hilarious to watch & listen to. Jordan has become quite the talker...while she is talking you must look at her because she is hysterical.

Jordan has now grown out of 1/2 of the clothes we had for her....she is now growing out of 6-9 months & is getting very cozy in 9 month & some 12 month clothes. Her problem area is her arms...they are short so we have to always roll the sleeves. Nate calls her his little "T-Rex" We can't wait for a fun filled summer w/ Jordan. She will be camping, swimming, hiking, boating, fishing, campfires, sandcastles & so much more. She will be spending a lot of time at Grammie & Papa's WI cabin this summer...she loves it up there already, I've told her it's a lot more fun in the summer time! She has her bathing suits, life jacket & fishing pole all ready to go....can't wait for the warm weather to stay ;-)

We love being parents to Miss Jordan...she makes us smile all the time & we are so thankful God has given us such a special blessing. We can't imagine what life was like w/out her!

Nate is still working 6 days a week....Verizon has hired more guys to work in his area....the #1 guy in his work area is his dad, Bob & now Bob has the opportunity to work inside doing different work for Verizon....which means Nate would now be #1 in seniority & not have to work holidays, weekends & no more oncall!!!!! I'm a little excited ;-)

I'm still working 5 days a week at the OB/GYN clinic...still loving my work & the people I work with, but hoping to have just one permanent day off a week. There are talks of my clinic going to 4 days a week, 10 hours a day which I would absolutely LOVE!! Our clinic is building a new office just 5 minutes from our house....it doesn't get any better than that.

Other good news in our family is....Nate's sister, Mandy & brother-in-law, Brock are expecting their 1st baby due December 2nd!!!! We are so excited for them to become parents....it's an amazing experience & we are also anxious to be an aunt & uncle...plus, Jordan will have a new friend. She has so many friends already....we always have room for more.

Well, once again we hope things in your life are going well. We wish you & your family a wonderful summer & hope to see some of you soon.

Love xoxoxo,
The Helgerson's