Ever Wondered About Batman's Secret Identity?

Wonder no more! As you can see in this video, Jordan is pretty proud of his new Batman pajamas. He really enjoys wearing the velcro cape and the mask, too. He wouldn't let me take either off when he went to bed tonight. Just keep his secret between you and me... :)

Halloween Fun

This was Jordan's second Halloween, but the first one where he really started to get into it. He dressed up as a lion this year - his favorite animal. It also gave him a chance to roar, which he enjoys.

He visited his friend Miles and did some trick-or-treating at a church party in the area. At first he was hesitant to take the candy from people, but after a few stops, he really got into it - in fact, sometimes he would wait after receiving the first piece of candy to see if people would offer him any more. By the time we reached Miles' house, he was grabbing candy by the handfuls from their candy bowl. As you can see in the picture below, eventually he decided to just take the whole bowl. All in all, it was a very fun night and Jordan crashed hard from all the excitement and the sugar high.

19 months

Today, Jordan turned 19 months old... but just a few weeks ago, he had his 18-month pictures taken. We posted a few of the pictures for you to see. Enjoy!

Big Brother-to-Be...

Today's update is a brief, but exciting one. Jordan has been begging us for a little brother or sister (okay, not really...), and today we got confirmation that he will get his wish. At the doctor this morning, we heard the heartbeat of Jordan's future little brother/sister! Sally is about ten weeks along, and we couldn't be more excited. If Jordan's interaction with our friends' baby Miles is any indication, we think he will enjoy being a big brother (at least, until he realizes that it means he won't be the center of the universe any longer). Even though Matt didn't get his wish for twins, we are thankful for the blessing this little one will be!

A visit to the State Fair

A few weeks back, we made our annual trip to the Minnesota State Fair. Generally, it is a time for us to gorge ourselves on food that is completely bad for our health. This year was no exception. At the same time, our visit this year was easily the most fun we've had there in a long time. Jordan was old enough this year to really get into it. He loves animals of all kinds, so the visit to the Miracle of Birth Center and the Horse Barn were highlights for him.

The biggest highlight for us was watching him work his way through the Little Farm Hands exhibit, where he planted seeds, picked vegetables, and brought some of his goods to the Farmer's Market. He really got into it!! By the end of the day, he crashed from a Sweet Martha's-induced sugar high, but nonetheless it was a memorable trip for all of us!

It's Update Time!!!

If you haven't noticed, it has been over a month since we updated Jordan's blog. Because we feel badly about that, we have tried to make up for it with a multitude of new posts. How many new posts, you ask? EIGHT NEW POSTS, to be exact, which is more than this page can hold. So if you want to see all of the latest and greatest in the life of Jordan, you'll have to click some of the links under the "August" tab on the left-hand side of the screen. Enjoy!

The next Tiger Woods???

After watching this video, you may come to the conclusion that right now he looks more like the next Marian Gaborik... Either way, he loves sending that golf ball flying around the house!