Our silly J Dawg

Well life at the Batty's is going good, nothing to really blog about but i just had some random pics and a funny video of Jaydens new thing of throwing things and watching them bounce. Also, instead of picking things up off the floor with his hand, he just bends over and picks up with his mouth. It really is quite entertaining. Its a new game for us for sure....but of course we don't just throw stuff on the floor to witness it, of course not. :) P.S He actually does answer to J Dawg...hes a coo kid yo.. :)

Kinda blurry but just hanging out with daddy on a lazy saturday morning.

Loves to just chill against his chair and watch his movies

Being silly at the Musuem

Cheesin it up

You can't see it but he was starting to throw a fit, He thought it was funny for mommy to crunch against the snow then i put him down and he was not too happy with mommy anymore.

Slacker

We have been total slackers lately and haven't updated in over two months.  Not a whole lot to brag or update on really, just same old thing for the most part.  We had a great thanksgiving, Jayden wasn't exactly the happiest baby but it was a long day and so couldn't really blame the kid.  
December 1 we celebrated our 3 year anniversary and didn't do anything extravagant but we did go ice skating and went to dinner, couldn't of asked for a better night.  December 14 the hubby became a quarter of a century old, the plus side to him turning 25, car insurance rates go down a bit :).  
We also had an amazing Christmas, we were all spoiled and especially Jayden, but what can ya expect, thats what grandparents do right. He came out with some good loot and was actually a really good boy all day.  I was a loser and didn't really get any pictures but i had my hands full trying to force him to open boxes and stuff.  I really like the idea i was given of spreading out christmas for a week or so for the little ones. That way they can appreciate all the stuff and not get so overwhelmed with the unwrapping and the chaos.  I think i might try that this year. 
We didn't do anything special for new years, expect we sat at home play guess this song/artist and had some sparkling grape juice. :)  all the while Jayden was sound asleep in his room. 


 Jayden is growing and learning by leaps and bounds.  He is sooo stubborn though, he doesn't want to talk, he'll say momma and dadda every once in a while but thats about it, he rather talk to himself than to us.  oh well,  as long as he entertains himself i shouldnt' complain too bad.  At his last Doctors appointment he was at 24 lbs and 32 inches tall.  The Weight has slowed down a bunch but he is starting to get tall  Pretty sure he'll be taller than both of us specially if he keeps going like he is. He is also getting lots of teeth. he is working on all four one year molars, and all 4 of his 'canine teeth'  so needless to say he's been crabby the past month but hopefully its almost over. Me and him just sit at home and play all day and watch silly movies.  I do have to recommend though a cute claymation type of cartoon.  Shaun the Sheep.  There is only 3 dvds i'm aware of but we found them at the library and not only does it entertain Jayden it entertains the grown ups as well. and it has a catchy theme song :)


Brandon is just working away up there at Simplot, He says he still really enjoys his work but i see him wanting to pursue his other love in his welding. :)  He was recently called in to the Priests Quorum as an advisor and he is LOVING it.  he now has an excuse to go and do all them wreckless crazy stuff that them older scouts gets to do, camping, repelling and all that fun stuff.  It sounds like they have a fun year planned ahead and if he has anything to do with they will be spending several days down in Moab or up in the Tetons.  


I am still just staying at home with Jayden which is a chore in itself.  Between re-cleaning the front room, doing dishes, laundry basic housework and making sure a 14 month old boy is staying out of trouble by the time brandon gets home I am Pooped. But the work of the mom is never through, but i love every single moment.  I am still in the Nursery and I love it but i come home Exhausted, but i get to play with other peoples kids, sugar them up and then 2 hours later send thm home :)  Its nice since Jayden gets to go in there with me, and according to the bishop it'll be only a  6 month calling, but i hope its longer than that, so i'll just sit back and not complain.  The nice thing is that jayden is alreayd getting use to all the kids and seems to understand the concept that he isn't the only little kid in the world and is starting to interact with the others.  So, by the time i'm released i won't be so anxious about him being in there.


Well thats a short update of our Batty lives.  I'll try to get some pictures posted but no guarantees so our internet is so iffy. but i will do my best.

Wow did he grow

Jayden just minutes old

One month old
*Lost all my hair on the top







two months
*able to support my head by himself
*Loves floor time

three months
*Rolling over from back to belly
*first signs of teeth

4 months
*Got his first 2 bottom teeth
*can roll over back to belly and belly to back

5 months
*Starting to cut top two teeth
*starting to support upper body

6 months
*Starting to army crawl
*starting to sit by himself

7 months
*My favorite position
*Can sit up really well








Just a funny picture, he would do this allllll the time and spin around in circles.

8 months
*Can pull himself up on things.
*Got 4 more teeth, 2 top 2 bottom

9 months
*I can 'walk' pretty wobbly though

10 months
*Pretty good at walking
*Stand up in the middle of floor.
*Had first haircut

11 months
*Loves to drag everything around
*Loves to babble and follow people everywhere

12 months- 1 Year Old
*Loves to dance when he hears music.
*Has quite the little personality
*Is getting Stubborn







Just wanted to see how much he's grown over the year, definetly lost a lot of chub on his chin area.... Cant wait to see how different he changes over the year.

Happy Birthday Jayden

On November 7 ,My little boy finally made it to his 1st birthday, surprisingly, i mean come on look at who the poor things parents are. :)  Its been a fun, rewarding, exhausting, frustrating and fun year.  Watching him grow up has been hard but i'm loving how he's getting a little more independent and doesn't need me 24/7 which is a nice break. He reached all the 'milestones' babies are 'supposedly' reach before their one, but he did it 2 months earlier than most babies.  I'm so lucky...or cursed that he learns so quick.  He has almost all the teeth he'll get for a while, doesn't walk anymore but tries to run everywhere.  Is finally giving up his stubbornness and saying mom and dad, only when it benefits him of course. We made it a whole year without him getting sick once, which then this week poor boy been stuffed up and a slight cough. Which is my fault for even saying anything. but it is what it is. However, can i just say I LOVE that he is turned around face forward in the car now and has been the giving the go ahead on eating whatever he desires.  LOVE IT!!  His picture was in the paper and i thought that was cool, i just gotta remember to keep it.  He went to the doctor and at one year he weighs 24 lbs (which he feels a lot heavier than that) and is 31 1/2 inches tall.  He's growing up and I really am loving it, i'm sad but its just fun to watch him learn new stuff everyday.

He wasn't too sure on the opening presents but he figured it out after a little bit, he kept looking at us like he'd get in trouble for tearing the paper.

Funny little tidbit about the birthday candle. As you can see he wasn't really too sure about the fire since he's always been told not to touch it.  Well he stuck his finger into the cake covering his finger with frosting, and then he proceeded to put the candle out with that same finger.  He was proud of himself and i'm glad it didn't burn him.  It was pretty funny though.  He seemed to love the frosting and wasn't too sure about the cake, all in all though it was just a hoot to watch him.  Since ever few minutes he would just pull his funny face, thinking he was so proud of himself for making a mess and not getting into trouble about it.

I can't wait for the many years to come, they million more messes, hugs, smiles and giggles.  I can't believe its possible to love such a small thing sooo much. He really is the center of our lives and we are truly blessed with our little 'bug'

Halloween

This year we really weren't going to do much for Halloween since Brandon had to work this year on it. But My parents surprised us with a super cute little dinosaur costume. I thought he'd hate the fact that it had a hood thing but he loved it and never messed with it. It was pretty fun to seem him all dressed up. We didn't go trick or tricking or anything like that but just let him play around with the pumpkin and ate a lot of grandma's and grandpa's candy.

some 10 month pics

Not really sure why he looks so scared. but makes me giggle
Just a smiley boy, sometimes :)
We really are mean to him...but we get laughs.

Zooming along

So it really is as true as can be when they say time flies once you have a kid. This Wednesday Jayden will be 11 months old. Can i just say where in the heck did that time go. He's been walking for over a month now, working on 4 more teeth and is just a non stop ball of fire. Its just amazing that every day is an entirely new experience. He loves to run around the couch and try to 'sneak' up on us., then we sneak up on him he either 'runs' away or hurries and ducks under us and crawl through our legs or arms. He is such a nut. He has gotten two pretty good fat lips and i even gave him his first haircut, defiently something i will have to practice, but at least he doens't pull it out anymore so thats a plus. and as they say the difference between and good and bad hair cut is...2 days. :)

There really isn't much to update in our lives, we live a rather boring life. However we did go out to the state fair a few weekends ago and went to the truck pulls which was pretty fun. Jayden seemed to enjoy it, he would just stare and then once one truck was over he would play and then would stop when the next one started up again. And believe it or not they are't quiet] but Jayden actually fell asleep during it. Its amazing that at home the smallest noise can wake him up but he can fall asleep during a loud truck people with TONZ of people talking and laughing and shouting all around him.