New Furniture needed by the end of October

Jadon has lots of great stuff in his room but it seems we will have to thin some of it out and add some new furniture. Now that he is getting older we will be looking into a bunk bed or maybe side-by-side small twin beds. Since the room is so small it will likely have to take advantage of the ceiling height. Though, I am not sure what the color of the new set up will be. Deanna will surely vote for red but I would like the kiddo to have a say about any new colors. And we have been so blessed with hand-me-down clothes from Heidi and others, we have those boxes of outgrown clothes ready again. Jadon's book collection might benefit from an addition as well, you know, something about big brothers....

O.K., I'll stop beating around the bush. Jadon is getting a roommate; and it's not a puppy! As usual, Deanna looks fantastic and no one would likely be the wiser until the final months. This time around Deanna had a basic sonogram early and so far so good. It seems the child is due about October 31st (I am praying for Nov. 1st). However, Deanna reminds me Jadon was a week early. When it comes to the gender of the child, since the sonogram was so early, only God knows.
(By the way, no one should try to send us a bunk bed since it was just a way to announce the pregnancy.)

For right now, my prayer requests are for our sleep schedule and Deanna's work. Jadon has been really enjoying the new wobbler's class at day care but he is not yet used to their nap schedule so he has been waking up at night. Deanna has been working hard to help her colleagues since one had shoulder surgery and has been out for about a month. Deanna has been her usual super responsible and efficient self and taken more responsibilities while her colleague recovers. However, the extra work has been stressful and tiring.

I am looking forward to the future, but like before Jadon came, I don't know how God will make it all happen. It's actually pretty cool, not knowing all the future details helps me to stretch my faith and see how God is faithful.

In His Grip,
Will

Jadon is starting to walk

Jadon has started to take his first few steps over the last week or two. Here is a little update to highlight his walking skills.

A ride on Sauvie Island

Jadon took his first bike ride today! Actually, we took our first family bike ride today! We had a blast! Thanks to Eric, Jadon's bike helmet came via UPS on Tuesday and the weekend weather cooperated! Jadon already loves being in his trailer because of all the walks that we take together, so this was extra fun. He isn't too keen on his bike helmet though, but he looks pretty cool with his sunglasses on! All the other cyclers said he was cute. We took a 12 mile jaunt around Sauvie Island and saw cows, llamas, sheep, osprey, and a really big ship on the Willamette River. All within view of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams & Mt. Hood. We would of loved to captured the adventure in pictures, but, we were so excited, that neither of us grabbed the camera. That means you have to wait till our next cycling adventure!

Playing Drums

Happy One Year Old Jadon!

The Lord has blessed us with a year of Jadon. And it has been a good year! He has been healthy - except for one ear infection - he has been growing and walking and talking, doing all the things that little babies do at his age! He - so far - has taken only one big tumble, and that was off the edge of our bed. I am sure there are many more to come and we will take them one at a time please.


We had a party for him (see the link on the right) amidst the rain/snow/hail mix of this really weird Portland weather. But I guess it goes with all the bumper stickers that we see that ask us to "Keep Portland Weird". But there was plenty of warm cheer and celebration amongst friends. It was the first time Jadon had a chance to entertain a lot of friends on his home turf and it took him a while to warm up to the company, but he ended up being a good sport and the life of the party.

Jadon's almost One Year Old Part 2

Wow! In the one year that Jadon has been with us he has mastered so much.



1. Learning how to suck
2. Smiling
3. Lifting his head
4. Reaching towards objects
5. Sitting up on his own
6. Vocalizing
7. Put his toes in his mouth
8. Scooting
9. Play peek-a-boo
10. Rolling over
11. Waving "bye"
12. Standing and balancing
13. Holding his own bottle
14. Eat mushy foods
15. Chew foods with texture
16. Climb up and down the stairs
17. Point
What an amazing learning curve Jadon is on! He is an inspiration to his mom to remember not to continue to move forward and not be content with stasis. New skills and knowledge can be taught and accomplished. After all, who knows what God has planned and I need to be ready to serve.

Diaper Changing Adventures Part 2

Jadon calmed downed for the camera