Happy Birthday Uncle Jason!

Uncle Jason turned the big 30 and we celebrated by headin' to the IOWA STATE FAIR!!! This was Jasper's first time at the fair. Mom and Dad remembered walking around the fair last year knowing that the J-Man was growing in mommy's tummy but trying so hard to keep it a secret....and now he's here and almost 5 months old!!! We had a great time walkin' around, snackin' on fair food - cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, turkey sandwiches, chicken on a stick, cousin noah's big pickle, and our new favorite find - cherry lemonade-yum!

We saw the big slide, went to the animal learning center and saw baby pigs, ostriches, and lambs. Jasper and Noah posed at the U of I stand with Floyd of Rosedale trophy, which goes every year to the winner of the Iowa vs. Minnesota football teams. We stayed well into the evening and took in J-Man's first Nadas concert, well, actually, he was sleeping during it, but the rest of us got to enjoy it!

Thanks, Uncle Jason, for letting us celebrate your 30th birthday with you!

A Day with the Girls

On Saturday, August 9, the gals and Jasper headed out to Valley Junction for the morning. Aunt Melissa, Cousin Sydney, Grams Debbie, Grandma Vicki and Mommy introduced the J-Man to a little shopping! We then headed to lunch at the General Store and met Liam, a little boy that was also born on March 24! We also paid a visit to the Dog Bakery and bought some peanut butter bones for brother Cozmo's 4 year birthday on August 10 - happy birthday Cozmo!

4-month checkup

Today was Jasper's 4-month checkup with Dr. Staci George at Mercy East in Pleasant Hill.

He weighed 14 pounds, 15 ounces and was 25 1/4 inches long with a head 17 inches around. That's in the 50-percentile range for weight and length and 75th percentile for the noggin. Look at the melon on that kid!

He handled his shots pretty well (photo is of the Band-aids they put on his legs - Daffy Duck), although I don't think he'll trust that nurse ever again. The way he looked at her, her face is burned into his memory.

Mom and dad came to the rescue, though, and with a little baby Tylenol he's doing just fine.

Mom broke the hammock!!!

Actually, Natalie and Jasper were sitting very peacefully on the hammock Thursday night until I joined them. It wasn't 5 seconds after I sat down and Nat was on the ground. 

All of my 175 pounds was too much for the hammock (a birthday present to Nat a couple of years ago) to handle. It ripped, sending us to the ground and resulting in a pouty lip for the J-man, who just happened to have sore legs after getting his second round of shots today during his 4-month checkup.

VERY TALL!

What a great idea! Take Jasper, hold him 8 feet in the air and have Natalie sit below him with the Principal building above.

As you can see, Jasper thinks it's the best idea ever.

VERY TALL!

2008 Iowa State Fair parade

My daddy's not that much of a fan of parades, but he and mommy took me to the 2008 Iowa State Fair parade Wednesday anyway. I saw the dancing girls, bands, horses and all sorts of other fun parade stuff, but no candy, which bummed mommy out more than anyone else.