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Another Incident Report

Today's incident report was the best one yet. Jordan yet again was trying to be an acrobat and climbed somewhere she wasn't supposed to and had a big fall. She ended up with a huge bruise on her forehead, shaped like the bumpy floor she fell on. She also tried climbing across the snack table to a "better" chair. She is non-stop and a definite climber!

Merry Christmas

Cousin Lexa and Jordan
Santa was so good to me!

Santa was good to me! :)

Happy Girl

Don't wanna picture!

I'll just frown

Looking angelic to me

Santa was good to Jordan this year --- as was all of her family. Jordan received a baby doll, a cradle and a diaper bag for her baby, plenty of books, and legos, as well as new shoes, new pajamas, a new sweat suit, a new outfit, a new jacket vest, a puzzle stool with her name, a tea set, some pretend picnic food, and the list goes on! Oh, and her first potty! Look out world!Jordan enjoyed her time with the family and really learned some new words this week - the Grandparents love that she can now say Nana, Papa, Gigi, and Pops as well as Audra and a favorite, "trash". She entertained all of us. We are looking forward to 2010!

Memories of 2008 Christmas

Christmas Morning
Christmas Eve

Gotta get my picture with Santa!!

Since I didn't start blogging until Jordan turned 1 yr old, some of you have not seen pictures from her first Chrismas.

Christmas - Round 1

Today, Jordan and I spent the day in Aledo, TX with family. My Aunt (Cousin) Kelly from Washington state was visiting TX for my "cousin" Lexa's graduation from A&M on Saturday. While Kelly was visiting TX, we celebrated Jordan's Christmas with her! ;) Kelly leaves on Tuesday so make it home to spend Christmas with her family. Thus, Christmas - Round 1. What a lucky little girl! Jordan received several fun toys, and books, and her first 2009 Christmas pajamas. :) Jordan enjoyed her day with the family, and took a good nap in the car on our way home. Merry Christmas - Round 1 :)

Happy Birthday Jesus Day at PofP

Today was the Holiday Program at Prince of Peace - so cute. Fun to watch all the 1,2,3,4 and 5 yr old kiddos trying to stand still on the stage. Of course, Jordan's class was only on stage for probably 2 minutes, but I couldn't miss her first debut! The kiddos all had matching shirts that I thought were precious. See pics. The 1 yr old class also had Happy Birthday Jesus snacks today - and this was a pleasure to watch and be part of. The kids are growing so fast.

Jordan and her new buddy, Finn, eating snack.

Don't you wish you looked this cute in your jeans? :)

17 Months

Happy 17 Months to Miss Jordan. This month marks a few changes for Jordan. First, we have both big girl car seats installed in our cars and we believe she has hit 20 pounds, so one car seat is actually facing forward! She does enjoy this. Also, Jordan has learned the word "NO", and sometimes includes her pointer finger while saying "no, no, no". Jordan is also saying the words Birdie and Baby, as well as Apple, Banana, Peas, Dog, Cheese, Up, Down, Please, Thank You, and her favorite Birdie Ball. She has really increased her words and mimics many other words on a daily basis. Jordan has also discovered how to climb on the coffee table, and stand on several of her toys. She is not very cautious when it comes to climbing and tumbling. A Monkey! Her favorite activity at school is sliding down the slide and she shows me this trick each day that I pick her up from school. This month we saw Nana Noni and Gigi /Pops. Aunt Lisa came to babysit one Friday while Gigi was in town to babysit Jordan so we could attend at Christmas party. Miss Nora New and family came to visit us a few times this month, as well as the Faries family. Miss Irelyn and Jordan joined the grown ups for Mexican food one night and were both sweet girls the whole evening. Jordan also had her first cookie at Costco - yes, she loved it - all of it. Jordan's favorite foods are still more or less the same - yogurt, waffles, peas, carrots, cheese, goldfish, all fruit, fruit snacks, and a new delight - kolaches. We are so thankful that Jordan is a great sleeper. Bedtime is between 7:30 and 8:00 pm and she wakes up at 7:00 am most mornings. Sometimes on the weekend she will sleep until 8:00am! :) Jordan has started showing an interest in picking out her shoes and clothes each day and she has started using silverware to eat her dinner. Sure is hard to put all those peas on a spoon! Enjoy the Holiday Season! Before long Santa will be coming to visit a sweet little angel.

What I Am Thankful For this Year

All Three Wheelis girls - harder to capture this pic than you think! (Thanks, Bonnie!)

All Three Wheelis Girls at Michelle Wheelis' wedding - Waco, TX - Oct 2009

My Youngest Niece, Whitney Brooke Wheelis

Happy Turkey Day

2008 T-Day --- Amazing how fast little ones grow up!

Great-Gran Visit

Jordan's Great-Gran (Gayla's grand-mother) came to visit us on Sunday.....What a great time we had!! See you at Christmas.

Christmas Card Photo....That Time of the Year Again

What, a bow in my hair?!? No way!!

Ever wonder how some can get the "perfect" Christmas card picture every year?!?! Since Audra and Birdie entered the Wheelis family, Nana Noni has wanted her grand-dog and grand-daughters on her annual Christmas card. Each year, the Wheelis family has grown, and each year there is a "photo shoot" for the perfect picture. You can figure out where this story ends.......Yep, each year we have a not so perfect Christmas card picture -- BUT, still VERY CUTE!!

You want me to smile?!?

Cute pic of Audra and Jordan at T-Day 2008, but it was not Christmas Card time of the year.

Awwwwww, the 2008 Noni and Steve Wheelis Christmas Photo.

Awwww, the 2006 Noni and Steve Wheelis Christmas Photo

2005 and 2007 Christmas Photos were "Wedding Pictures" - Mark and Gayla August 2005 and Steven and Bonnie January 2007.

Cowboy Fan

Best Dog

This one is for you Mike........Long before there was Miss Jordan, our first daughter arrived.....Birdie Wheelis.......Born in August of 2006........She loves long walks, frisbee catching, and tennis balls. Isn't she a beauty?!?! Birdie's recent favorite spot is right next to Jordan's high chair during meal time. :) I think that Jordan and Birdie will be good friends for years to come.

16 Months

Our little girl is 16 months old! Still our baby, but oh so grown up! Not too many accomplishments to note from last month. Jordan still love to eat fruit - cantelope is her favorite. She loves nutra grain cereal bars, and yogurt, plus Eggo Waffles/Pancakes. She is working on more words - We've heard Banana recently, as well as more, milk, dog, mama, dada, and her favorite - BALL! She can point to her body parts on command, and can "roar" at a picture of a bear -- but no "woof" at a dog picture, yet. However, we are working on this! Jordan loves her books and her puzzles and feels most at home climbing into your lap. She loves bath time, but not the hair washing part! :) Recently, she is interest in hair bows. She understands the word and wants one in her hair; however, she immediately pulls it out. Hmmm, this is not too much fun for Mom, but sure does entertain Jordan. Still very independent! Our favorite thing is that Jordan understands night, night time. She happily takes our finger and walks us to her room to get her bear or bunny stuffed animal, and her paci and happily will get into her crib for night, night. Amazing! Happy 16 months Miss Jordan.

Halloween 2009

6:00pm - Happy to wear costume, 6:15pm Trick or Treat at Bob and Cheryl's house next door; 6:30pm Trick or Treat across the street and loving the pumpkin with candy; 7:45pm Asleep in Bed! Happy Halloween 2009

Happy Halloween

Halloween 2008 in front of Bonnie and Steven's house in Frisco. What a difference one year makes!!! Jordan was just short of 4 months old this time last year. And NOT sleeping through the night. Ah,,,,,love that she sleeps now. :)

Weekend Pics

Jordan practicing "Touch Down" during snack time.

Jordan and Cousin Whitney at Audra's Football Game

Nana Noni and Jordan at lunch

Pumpkin Express

Smiles before Sunday School

At the Pumpkin Patch

Jordan and Nora

All smiles - Jordan was sitting on a Pumpkin!

Mark, Jordan and her new friend "Frank"

Look at me on a haystack!

A great Sunday for the Wheelis crew. A morning walk, Sunday school, lunch, nap for Jordan (although short!), and an afternoon at the Pumpkin Express with friends from Prince of Peace. The kiddos had a great time on the train ride, bounce house slides, haystack maze, and mini houses with chairs just their size, plus all the pumpkins!