11 Months...Where has the time gone?!

The Helgerson Family...Nate, Jordan & Rachel

Still in love after 5 years together!!! He's my Prince ;-)

Jordan's way of getting the remotes

The cutest face in the world...so excited!

Jordan picked out a few video games for Daddy ;-)

Jordan helping Daddy w/ the lawn care

Typing a letter on the computer...

Hanging out on the beach @ Grammie & Papa's lake Labor Day weekend

Yes...that is right...we have an 11 month old at our house! Crazy how fast time has flown by. I'm a bit sad that she is so big now & not my snuggle baby anymore, but it has been so much fun watching her learn & grow everyday! Some of the newest Jordanisms are: she loves to dance to any song, she does "SO BIG" all the time & expects you to do with her, she talks on her play cell phone to "Dadda"...she will pick up her cell phone, put it to her ear & say, "Hi Dadda" & then she laughs. She is the happiest little girl & so friendly to everyone. Wherever we are she waves & smiles at everyone. Going through the grocery store one would think she was in a parade....she is hysterical.

Jordan is the best sleeper & eater....she still takes 2 naps during the day & sleeps 10+ hours a night. She had her first cold/sickness 2 weeks ago...had a high temp one night, cough & runny nose. It was so sad to see & not be able to fix it right away for her. We are lucky that she has only been sick this once in her 11 months though. We knew she wasn't feeling well when she wasn't smiling all the time. We are still loving being parents...it is really the best job in the world (in our opinion).

Some other news in the family...we have just put our house on the market. Hoping it sells, but if not then it just wasn't meant to be. We realize that fall & winter isn't the best time to sell, but we also feel that a ton of people take their house off the market in the fall & winter & we are hoping there won't be as much competition out there for us. Or so we are hoping that is the case. We have had 3 showings & we have our first open house this Sunday. Please say a prayer. We have found 3 or 4 houses that we LOVE! 2 are in Roscoe, IL, 1 is in Loves Park, IL & the last one is in Poplar Grove, IL. We have chosen to go anywhere except the Rockford School District...it is not good! Nate has his 2nd knee surgery October 21st. It is an outpatient procedure, but the healing time is about 4 to 6 weeks w/ physical therapy. Jordan & I will be taking great care of him like the last time ;-)

Well, once again....hope you enjoy the pics & we wish you & your family the best. Some of you will be receiving the big 1st birthday invite in the mail this week....can't wait for all the fun to come!

Love xoxoxo,
Nate, Rachel, Jordan & Doozer