Fun at the Fair

Jordan became a true Minnesotan by attending his first State Fair on Monday. While he didn't get to enjoy the cheese curds and Sweet Martha's cookies like Mom and Dad did, he had a lot of fun seeing the farm animals and the bright lights of the Midway. By the end of the night, he was completely wiped out from all the excitement.

Jordan also had his six month checkup today. He weighed in at exactly 16 pounds, which keeps him on the lean side of things (25th percentile). However, he continues to grow like a weed, measuring in at 28 inches long, which puts him around the 95th percentile for length! What a big boy!

Purple Pride

It's never too early to get your son started on football, and Jordan got to sport his Vikings jersey for the first time tonight! He wore his brand new Chester Taylor jersey while Dad wore his Tarvaris Jackson jersey. You can just see the look of pride in Daddy's eyes as father and son share the first of many Vikings memories together! Unfortunately, because the game didn't start until 8pm, Jordan only got to enjoy some of the pregame. But he's already looking forward to the season opener against Atlanta - September 9th will be here soon!

Six Months Old!

It's hard to believe, but Jordan is already six months old! The past half year has flown right by, and we're excited for what the next half year has in store. A quick update on Jordan: He is able to push/pull himself forward when he is laying on his stomach on the floor, and by doing so he is able to slowly move himself towards toys that we place in front of him. We have a hunch he will really be crawling in no time (which is a scary thought to Mom!). He is eating his baby food better every day as well. We've said it before, but he continues to bring so much joy and laughter to each and every day!

Our fun little man

Not much new to report on the Jordan front, other than that we continue to have so much fun with this little guy. He is always so happy, and just gets sillier with every passing day. He continues to flip from back to front and front to back with ease, and today started sucking on his bare foot for the first time. He also got his second haircut, which he is sporting in the picture above. In the pictures below, you will see that he is experimenting with new foods and has spent some quality time with his cousins. Jordan continues to bring so much joy to our lives.

Jordan's Dedication

Today we celebrated the life God has given us in Jordan at the Parent Child Dedication. We realize that Jordan does not belong to us, but to God, and as his parents we have been entrusted by God to raise him to know, love, and serve the Lord. Today we also dedicated ourselves as parents, asking for the help of God and our family and friends to model Christ-like behaviors in our own lives and in our marriage. Jordan had a blast hanging out with everyone and is blessed to have such amazing people in his life!

The life verse that we selected for Jordan is Philippians 1:9-11, which says, "This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God."

Five Month Fun!

Jordan turned five months old last week, and we continue to be amazed by the way time flies! Jordan has continued to perfect the flip in his crib, and has been sleeping a lot better on his tummy. He has also fully recovered from a nasty cold that he got shortly after his time in the pool at the Oklobzija's - which he really enjoyed. Finally, he and Bailey have become best buds over the past few weeks - Bailey loves to give him kisses and Jordan smiles when he receives the kisses and is just fascinated by everything Bailey does. Here are a few pictures of Jordan over the past few weeks.