Our family :)

You can tell that Jonathan HATES being held like this and definitely does not being smushed between us. Jonathan is growing amazingly fast. He started walking before his birthday, but during Christmas break, like December 20th and on, he's been walking full time! Mysteriously enough, more things are ending up broken around my house. He's climbing stairs (see Jackie's blog) and he's enjoying the more independent lifestyle. Before I know it he will be moving out of the house. :) He's fun though... oh! He has finally said "dada" :) Previous to dada his total words have been: mama, nana, baba, bubba, hi, and bye bye.

Happy Birthday Bubby!

He decided eating with his face was taster than using his hands...

Yum yum....

His party was 'red ball' theme. Everyone had to wear red. :)

Happy numero uno to our big boy!! love, Mama and Daddy

Merry Christmas!

These were the pics that we put on the Christmas cards that we mailed out. Just wanted everyone to see them. Speaking of Christmas, does anyone else feel all bah humbug about the holiday? Did you just MAKE yourself put up the tree? Did you dread the shopping? Did licking the envelopes make you CRINGE!?! (okay..that's any time of the year) But all this Christmas hub lub has me down right unhappy. Christmas has become so commercialized and all that I'm so sick of why the world celebrates the season! I told Jonathan last night that it wouldn't bother me one bit if I never, I mean NEVER heard "Santa Baby" again. I'm so tired of Santa, elves, reindeer, and Happy Holidays that I'm about to make my own Christmas Day. (Maybe in August, since there's no holidays there) I miss every thing being about Jesus. My goodness, I even saw a church on my way to school that advertised a BREAKFAST WITH SANTA!! A CHURCH! God help us to keep our focus off the rush and on the baby born over 2,ooo years ago. (OK, I'm now stepping off my soap box) :) Merry Christmas!

An evening at Nana and Dadu's house

Emma and Jonathan

Jonathan "mooching" at the table

Jonathan and Emma on Daddy horse with cabosse Shalynne

We had to take our cousin Daniel home, so we couldn't miss coming to Nana and Dadu's house! Jonathan loved spending time with his cousins and they sure enjoyed him! Jonathan is getting so big! He has 4 and 1/2 teeth, he is cruising and he took two steps yesterday! All by himself! He also said his first word last Saturday... "mama" :) Needless to say, I was so excited. Saying that he is into everything is an understatement. Oh, here's a story for the books- we were on the couch and baby Jonathan was crawling around. We forgot to throw a diaper away and it was sitting on his bedroom floor. He found the diaper, opened it up, and smeared poop on the floor. He was quiet so we went to grab him.. Wow, here's our son, poop on his hands, and a smile on his face- gross! Thank the Lord that he didn't eat it... Anyways, he is a great baby and growing great! Poopy hands and all, he's easy to love!

The time has come...

It is hard to believe that the time is about here! It's baby Jonathan's birthday! We are having his party a few days early because of the busy season. (note: sticker is there to cover the numbers) I had so much fun making these invitations. His party theme is "Red Ball" that's why his invitation is shaped that way :) Everyone attending is to wear red and we are having the fellowship decorated in red and white. I think I am more excited about Jonathan's 1st birthday than he is!!

NEW POST!!

Jonathan Keith Robbins Jr.

9 months

*Our Family*

Finally, a post! I have had some technical setbacks. And Constance, I really was planning on posting during Youth Challenge but I had my mom's laptop that froze wonderfully. Here are two of our newest pics. Elizabeth Dennis did them, and many more I might add. Next pictures we are getting are for the Christmas season. Hopefully I will have them posted before baby Jonathan turns 40.

My little baby is growing up!

Not only is baby Jonathan's tooth coming through, but so are many other things. First, his personality is coming through loud and clear. He is so funny! He will copy you, fake cough, cry until you look ( and then smile), he loves to shake things and throw them too. He can get upset too, when you don't do it right away you will hear about it! Next, his size is showing. His mean ol' mommy tried to sqeeze him into a cute outfit just because it's cute. Well, he cried and I yanked and when it came off, I vowed not to put it on him again. It still hangs in the closet where I longingly look at it and wish it was bigger. He also is acting like a big boy. Yesterday, he was sitting up, he got into a crawling position and then pulled himself up using the couch. I was cheering and kissing and he probably won't do it again just to save himself from my actions being repeated. He hasn't figured out crawling yet. He will get into the position and sway but not MOVE! Sunday, he was working on it though. He was in the crawling pose, moved this knees forward but not his hands. It resulted in baby Jonathan going head first into the carpet. If only he could figure out that he needs to move them simutaniously. Oh well, I am repeatedly told that when he starts I would have wished he wouldn't have. But oh how I wish he could just get to some of the toys he wanted on his own. But once he starts crawling, he'll get new toys- like mommy and daddy's shoes, picture frames, and items that scream "chew and choke." Oh well, guess it comes with the territory. I love being baby Jonathan's mommy. Wonder if he likes being my son?!? Hmm...