UPDATE

Jaiden celebrated his first 4th of July (the 3 of us had our matching Old Navy t-shirts on)by enjoying a bbq with friends. Before the actual fireworks went off we were home and Jaiden was in bed. We figured he was a little too young and that the noise might bother his ears... next year.

Jesse went on a 5 day fishing trip...guess what I have been eating since his return? You got it...fish...fish tacos...fish and chips....fish fillet....and more fish! My Mom came to hang out with me while Jess was gone. We had so much fun and it was great that she got to enjoy alot of time with her grandson. One night we were watching Jaiden lay on his back and play on his blanket and before we knew it he had rolled to the side, got that one big thigh in the front of the other leg, and pushed himself over on his tummy. He just looked up at us like, hey did you just see that? Mom and I were screaming...he must of thought we were nuts...and we were. Then we decided to see if he would do it again..and wamo...right before our very eyes again he rolled from his back to his tummy. I was definitely a proud Momma!

On July 12th our Jaiden turned 6 months old...how is that possible? It seems like just yesterday we were home from the Ukraine childless. I was reading some of the posts from the Ukraine blog the other day, ( I like to torture myself sometimes) and so many of you left comments encouraging us not to give up , that our child was out there, and we would be 3. How right you were. And here we are with a 6 month old.

Late in the afternoon on the 12th we took the video camera out for the taping of Jaiden's first solid food experience. We sat him in his chair, put a big dab of rice cereal on the his tray for him to play with. He was not sure what to do with it but he was absolutely sure what to do with the spoon. He's brilliant what can I say. First I put a little on his lips and he mushed it around for a minute, then swallowed...another tiny spoonful in his mouth...no look of disgust whatsoever only a look like geeze it's about time you feed me some solid food! Then the next spoonful he actually grabbed the spoon and stuck it right in his mouth. And so the fight of who gets the spoon begins. He now basically feeds himself! We watch the video over and over...and laugh.

I know this will be surprise but Jaiden has 2 teef on the bottom. They are barely out but they are there.

Two days ago we gave Jaiden a sippy cup. OMG...he grabbed on and did not let go, drinking like a big boy. Even if he could not get any water out of it he was entertaining himself by holding it, and chomping on the tip. When I went to take it away from him he screamed...yep that's right...screamed. It was the first time I have ever taken anything away from him and gotten that reaction. So immediately I gave it back to him...I mean I only took it away cause I figured he was done with it...how wrong was I... and he told me so! When the time came a little later to take it away, I just distracted him with something else and he was fine. He never even realized the sippy cup was gone.

Each day parenthood brings new experiences. The three of us learn, teach, and love constantly and freely. It's a wonderful thing!