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

Our 1st Family Photo Shoot...

Mommy's baby girl...I'm crazy about her!

Daddy & his "mini-me" Jordan...they have the same face...too cute!

Our family collage...some of our faves all together!

Jordan being so proper & grown up ;-)

Our pretty Punkins...loves her feet!

The cutest face I've ever seen...we are so in love!

Please bottom teeth come in soon...Love, Jordan's Parents

Our 1st Family photo...we are so blessed!

This is one of our favorites!!!

Well, Jordan is now 6 months old as of 4/17/10 ;-) We can't believe how fast time has flown! We decided to FINALLY get professional pictures taken of our little family & also have Jordan's 6 month photos taken....we hope you enjoy! Jordan's 6 month doctors appointment is this coming Sat so I will post her news then. Some of you will need to watch your mailboxes for some pics of Jordan & the family. We hope you are all doing well....Love xoxo, The Helgerson's

Happy Easter...

Beautiful Easter Girl...laughing w/ Mommy

Laughing at Mommy in her pretty Easter dress

Jordan loves to read...the Easter bunny brought her lots of books

Mommy showing Jordan all of her Easter presents!

Jordan loves the camera & the bunny!

Well, we had a wonderful Easter weekend & we hope you all did too!

We started our Easter weekend w/ Mommy & Jordan having a 3 day weekend together. I loved spending time w/ Jordan for 3 days, I could make a habit out of that!!! We went to see the Easter bunny on Friday w/ Aunt Aimee & Grammie Deb. After the Easter bunny we did a little shopping...the girl loves to shop! Friday night we went to our church's Good Friday service. Jordan did a pretty good job, but it was during her bedtime, so we didn't expect too much.

Saturday we kept a low profile....we were bums all day! We layed around & snuggled while Daddy had to work ;-( We weren't feeling the greatest so we wanted to get better before the Easter bunny came to visit us.

Sunday we woke up & the silly bunny hid our eggs & baskets around the house. Mommy & Jordan had to find all the eggs...we found them all. Jordan got lots of books, clothes, toys, and a ton of Disney Princess stuff. Our favorite is the Disney Princess tamborine, beach towel & bouncy ball...we are ready for the beach at Grammie & Papa's cabin. Jordan got 3 Easter baskets...she isn't spoiled at all ;-) We then went to church, stopped at her Grandma & Grandpa Helgerson's house, drove to her Great Grandma & Grandpa Johnston's house for lunch, & then we had dinner at her Great Grandma Helgerson's house. It was a busy day, but we are so blessed to have so many great family members!

We hope you enjoy our Easter pics....have a wonderful spring & as always we will post again soon.
Love xoxox,
The Helgerson's

Random Pics of 2010...

Our newborn baby who is now 5 months old ;-(
Her 1st day home...just can't believe how big she is now!

Chris, Brian, Mike, Brad & Nate....handsome devils!

Me, Holly, Nicole & Laura in Indy...oh what fun we have!

Nate & I in Indy visiting friends

Dad & I on New Year's Eve @ the 'Cay House

The gorgeous Lake Gogebic, MI....our annual snowmobiling getaway

Nate & his ski-doo...I call it the "Cadillac" of sleds

Me w/ my Arctic Cat "Mufasa"...I love sledding!

Nate & I enjoying another adventure together

Our snowmobile friends...Scott & Stacey....so much fun!

5 months old...

Biting the bottom lip helps me feel better & I look so cute!

4 Months Old...

Mommy's little Parrothead ;-)

She will love Jimmy Buffett!!!

Daddy's little Viking fan!

A Dad & his daughter...he was a little proud this day

Mommy bought this jersey so she could be a good luck charm

Little naked tummy time girl...she loves naked time!

Hanging out in the hotel in Michigan...she's a traveling girl

Well, we have a big girl now...she is now 4 months old as of Feb. 17th! We also had our 4 month doctor check up & we are "perfect" as the doctor would put it. Jordan now weighs 15 lbs 14 oz & is 26 inches long! She is in the 95th percentile for her height & is off the charts in her weight. Haha. We have a sturdy girl. The doctor said she is just growing & growing. She is very healthy & happy so we aren't going to change a thing. Her doctor did give us the go ahead to start her on rice cereal. Nate & I fed her & video taped the first feeding...what a mess that was & her face was priceless. With more feedings to come I'm sure she'll get the hang of it soon.

We are so blessed to have such a great baby. She has been sleeping through the night since the beginning of December. She goes down for bed @ 7/7:30 & sleeps until 5:30/6:00 the next morning. She loves to babble, eat her fists/fingers, she just recently found her thumb & loves to use that instead of her pacifier (which we don't want), she is scooting w/ her legs just hasn't figured out how to use the arms too. We are sure she'll get it eventually. We love to play w/ her & watch her everyday. She amazes us all the time.

Other news in the last month....we drove to the U.P. in Michigan to get Nate's old snowmobile we had left there 2 years ago. We bought a new sled & they were to sell our old one for us, well, they never did so we are going to sell it ourselves. First Nate has to fix it up & then it will hopefully sell soon. We drove 6 1/2 hours there & 6 1/2 hours back w/ a 3 1/2 month old...it was an adventure! Jordan did really well, but I was in the back of the truck the entire trip. I loved playing w/ her the whole time. We then stayed over night & headed back home the next day. It was hard to be there & not sled, but we made it as much fun as we could. Nate & I are heading to the U.P. again this coming weekend for a snowmobile trip w/ another couple. Jordan will be staying @ Nate's parents for the weekend. We are so excited to get some riding in & have an adults weekend. We will go wherever there is snow ;-)

Well, not much else is new w/ our world....just enjoying being parents, & working. We hope everything in your world is going well. We have posted some pics for your enjoyment...our little pumpkin is getting so big & we just love her more all the time!

Love xoxoxo,
The Helgerson's