I told you I was bad at this kind of stuff!

Ok I warned everybody that I was extremely bad at keeping any kind of journal...this included! Anyway, a lot has been happening since I last wrote so I will try to fill everyone in the best I can. Jett has been getting so big and starting to do lots of fun things. I'm not going to lie, I'm not a big fan of the infancy stage. Now that he's getting older and starting to interact more with me , it's way more fun! Ok, my first picture is of Shelli Schuett holding Jett. Zachary and I went down to Dillon on November 12th at 3:00pm and arrived there around 8:30pm. I wasn't sure how Jett was going to travel, but he surprisingly did really good. I had to drive with the cab light on the whole way because he would start to scream when I turned it off. I think he thought that since it was dark (it went dark at like 5:00pm) it was bedtime. Anyway, Shelli let me go shoot a deer on their property since I hadn't shot anything in FOREVER! I can't even remember the last time I got something. I already turned the deer into sausage, jerky, steaks, roasts, and hamburger. It was a learning experience for me because normally when you get something you take it into get it processed. The picture is of Jett trying to get a drink out of a cup that her boys let Jett have. These are Shelli's boys Austin (left) and Kaz (right) holding Jett. They didn't really seem to be that interested in Jett, but I guess when I was out hunting, they played with him a lot, especially Austin. Right before we were about to leave, they asked Shelli if they could keep him or something like that! It was the cutest thing. I can't wait to go back to visit them.
Ok, this may seem like a random picture to everyone, but Shelli will appreciate it! Isn't it beautiful?!
Zachary was such a good husband. He stayed at the cabin to take care of Jett so I could go out hunting with Zanen and Uncle Bubba. (Uncle Bubba is one of Shelli's friends who helped me get my deer) I thought this was a pretty picture that Zachary took of the Valley we were hunting in. Talk about BIG COUNTRY!
All you animal lovers don't look! This is Zanen after he cleaned out my deer. He's available to all you ladies! What a man! wink wink
Here we are with my deer. Zachary is on the left, me on the right and Zanen in the middle. Oh, and my 4 x 5 Whitetail. I was so excited in this picture because this is the only thing I have ever shot with antlers on it...and it's HUGE! (for me anyway)
This picture is of Jett eating his first 'real' food. That's if you could call rice cereal food. He loved it and couldn't get enough. I wanted to breastfeed until he was 6 months old, but two days after he turned 4 months I noticed him really start to eye my food. He would try to grab it and I figured, heck, why not! Isn't he cute?! He loves rice cereal, squash and sweet potatoes. He hates bananas, peaches, and prunes. That's all we've tried so far. Oh, and he hates Aunt Melea's homemade yogurt!
Daddy and son watching basketball on the big screen in Dixon. I think Jett was just so amazed at how big the people were that he couldn't keep his eyes off of it.
Grandma Crystal was tossing Jett up in the air and he thought it was sooooo funny! (We have to have a bib on him because he drools so much that if we didn't, he would drench his clothes in minutes)
Zachary, Jett, and Zanen after his basketball game in Pablo against SKC.
Zachary, Jett, Zanen, Great Grandma Faye and Great Grandpa Gene.
Grandma Crystal bought him a high chair and he loved it.
We went Trunk-or-Treating at the Church and Grandma Crystal and Grandpa Terry came up to celebrate with us. I poured rain the whole night! It was horribly wet and cold.
Jett was a bat! And the cutest bat I've ever seen.
My dad took my brother, Brian, hunting over east of the mountain and came back with this!!! If this isn't redneck I don't know what is! (At least they got something!)
This was Zachary's first Taekwondo tournament. He won!
Our friends, the Decker's, had a baby boy around the same time we did. Chris and his son Cooper are on the left with Zachary and Jett on the right.
Jett looked so cute sleeping, I just had to take his picture. We have Church from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and that's prime-time nap time for Jett. He is so exhausted every time we get home.
I started Taekwondo with Zachary, that's why I'm so sweaty and yucky looking. Jett was 3 months old in this picture.
Great Grandma Mary got him this toy and he loves it! This is when he first started to smile.

Aunt Melea

Aunt Melea got this cute little onesie for Jett and I must say, it fits him perfect! He just got me today before his bath. I turned away to check the water one more time before I put him in and as I was turning back around he started to pee all over the floor, his towel and his leg. So, it only seemed fitting that he wear this outfit.
Well, I just joined Taekwondo with Zachary and Brian. It's every Tuesday and Thursday night and we have a babysitter meet us there to watch Jett. Let me just say...I'm so out of shape! We had to do push-ups and I had to finish them on my knees. I wanted to cry! I've never been this weak in my life, but I guess I have to start somewhere.

It was crazy, yesterday I blacked out while feeding Jett. It was so scary. I was he only one home, so if I passed out, nobody would be there to help me or take care of Jett. I immediately set Jett down and called Zachary. As I waited for him to come home, I continually kept getting so dizzy that I couldn't stand up. Well, I found out today that I'm hypoglycemic. It has come back to haunt me. I used to have problems with it in high school while playing sports and the doctor said that because I'm breastfeeding I need to not eat any refined sugar and a little bit of protein in every meal. He also said that I should eat something while I breastfeed. That's going to be so hard! I might have to have Zachary feed me because I need both hands most of the time to take care of Jett. I have to hold Jett's top hand while I'm feeding him because he hits himself in the head and tries to get his and in there. It's pretty funny. Hopefully I can get this under control because I'm extremely tired.

Jett slept through the night! He went down at 9:30 and got up at 6:00. He did amazing! Of course I didn't sleep a wink. I was up checking on him to make sure he was breathing and still alive, but he did it. I hope this becomes a regular thing!

Labor Day Weekend

For Labor Day weekend we went down to Dixon to stay with Zachary's family. Zanen drove up from Dillon where he is going to school and surprised me! Zachary knew, but I had no idea, so that was a nice surprise! We stayed in Dixon until Sunday evening and then drove to Thompson Falls to visit Grandma Mary and Grandpa Ernie. It was a blast.

Zachary was watching T.V. and before he knew it, Jett was a sleep. That position can't be good for his neck!
My two boys! Melea...You like Jett's blanket?
Melea, sent me a picture of Maddox sitting in one of these Bumbos, so I just had to get one for Jett. He's still not very good a sitting straight up in it yet, but he's getting better. I don't think he likes it very much because he starts making wierd noises and grunting. I think it hurts his tummy because he spits up right after I take him out of it.

Jett hates being on his tummy. He gets so mad, but I snapped a shot before he started fussing.

This swing was my cousin Tammie's idea and I love her for it! Jett falls asleep in it all the time, which allows me to get things done that I need to.

On Sunday before we went to Thompson Falls, Zanen and I moved some cattle that came down out of the mountains. It was my first ride since before I got pregnant. I was a little rusty.
Grandma Mary relieving me of baby duty, so I could take a nap...or two...or three! It was AMAZING!

More Catch-Up Photos

OUR NEW FAMILY! I know I look like I just got hit by a truck, but I have a good reason for that...I just had a baby.

Zachary, Jett, Great Grandma Mary and Great Grandpa Ernie.

Zachary, Jett, Great Grandpa Gene, and Great Grandma Faye.

Grandma Crystal and Grandpa Terry with Jett on the day he came home from the hospital.

Me, Jett, Uncle Brian, and Uncle Zanen.

Me, Jett, Great Uncle Johnny, and Great Aunt Lettie.

Both Grandmas adoring baby Jett.

Grandpa Sneck with Jett.

Grandpa Terry holding Jett.

Baby Jett

Today was a great day. Jett and I went on a 4 mile walk/run bcause I still have some baby weight to lose. He did really good until the last mile when he started to spit up over and over. I took Alice, my brother Brian's dog, with me and she ditched me on the last 2 miles. I went past our driveway to go down to the end of the road again, I looked back and she was gone! Apparently she tired. She's definately Brian's dog!
Jett's such a happy baby. Look how big he is! He's 7 and a half weeks old.
He still has thrush so that's why his face has a purple tint to it. He loves to stare out the window, which he's doing in this picture.
He's trying to smile in this picture. He hasn't smiled directly at me, but he smiled today when he was playing by himself. He could have just passed gas though, so I don't know. But any day now I hope to see a smile.

Catch-Up Photos

I just wanted to show everyone a couple pictures from over the past couple of months. I have a ton more, but I don't want to bore you. These are just a few of my favorite. I can't believe how big Jett is getting!

Jett was putting himself to sleep by holding his own pacifier in.
Look how old his face looks. He's definatley a lot chunkier though. He weighs almost 12 lbs. now. He has gained a pound a week since he's come home from he hospital. Hopefully that will taper off or he'll look like his tank cousin Maddox! Just kidding Melea :)
Just sleeping in the sun and loving it.

Nana Elizabeth changed her first diaper!
The Joker! If you've seen the newest Batman movie you'll know what I'm talking about. Poor little Jett has thrush. We tried the better tasting medicine, but that didn't work so we had to use this other stuff called Gentin Violet. It dies everything it touches purple...Including me if you know what I mean! Thrush is a yeast infection in the mouth, which if it gets bad enough it could make it hard for a baby to nurse because it hurts to suck. Jett had it ALL over in his mouth and he had the hardest time nursing for a little while, but now he's doing a lot better.
This is Jett before his bath. The arm that is up next to him is my brother Brian. Poor Jett, I think he got his father's skin...WHITE! Oh, he loves takig baths.
This is Grandma Sneck who was supposed to be rocking Jett to sleep. Obviously that didn't happen! He's such a big boy.
Jett taking a ride in his stroller. This was his first stroller ride thanks to my cousin Amber who had a carseat adapter for my stroller. He slept the whole time except for the last couple of minutes when he woke up because he had gas. Must be the Sneck coming out in him!

Four generations!!! Jett, Zachary, Terry, and Grandpa Gene.
My sister Melea playing cards while holding Jett.
The 9th of July, 2 days after Jett was born, my sister, her husband and her son flew in from Kentucky. Their luggage got lost so she is wearing all of my clothes. Don't ask what I'm doing in the background, I couldn't tell you!
Melea rocking Jett.
Jett. (That date on the picture is wrong, obviously!)

This is my nephew Maddox and my cousin Whitney. Maddox just woke up from a nap and his hair looked too cute, so I had to take a picture of him.
Maddox at the hospital with Jett. Maddox is 7 months older than Jett. He's huge! I can't believe that Jett is going to be that big someday.
Cool hat Jeef...NOT!

Oh, and you have a big head! :)
My brother-in-law, Jeff, holding Jett at the hospital.
Melea playing cards with Jett.