Cool Cut for a Cool Kid

Getting Jordan's haircut for the first time while watching Dora

Before

And After

Go Mavs!!

Promise - We are Mavs fans! But, we have an old co-worker friend who is a die hard Spurs fan and each year Mark and Shannon have bets on the Mavs vs Spurs games! As a baby girl, Shannon bought Jordan the cutest Spurs outfit and Mark finally allowed Jordan to wear it to school today! I mean - geez - it is PINK! And she loves it. :)

Polk-A-Dots

Mark and I thought we would make it through the winter without getting Jordan a big winter coat. Turns out the kids go outside when the weather is over 45 degrees! Yikes! The light wind breaker coat wasn't going to be enough to keep Jordan warm during "recess". I ran to the resale shop and bought Jordan a "new" coat. And she loves, loves it. The favorite part it the matching hat! Who would have known that $14 bucks could make a girl so happy. :)

More Christmas Photos

Surgery

Ear Tubes are In and Adenoids are OUT. Wrapped up surgery this morning. Arrival at 6:10 am and surgery at 7:30 am; headed home at 8:30 am. Jordan did great! As a warning to all those with 2 year olds that have to be put "under" for surgery - the waking up part is absolutely miserable for Kiddo and Parents. Very, very sad and an angry little kid. Tears and kicking and fighting against you. Only lasts about 20 minutes, but is a very long 20 minute ordeal. The Doctor told us that one of Jordan's tubes was completely out of her ear; the other one was out of her ear, but still there because of all the gunk holding it there. She needed a new set of tubes for sure - lots and lots of gunk in both ears as well as all over her adenoids. Hope the surgery helps out Jordan for years and years!! The most amusing part to me was that I worried so much about the Doctor taking her back to the operating room and how she'd be so sad and would cry for us. Instead, she told him that she was "ready" and basically leaped into his arms to head back to surgery. What an adventurous little girl!

Dear God

For the past week, Jordan and I have been saying nightly prayers together. Of course this is after several books, and several songs, and whatever else she can come up with to stall before I actually exit her room for bed time. She's been pretty consistent with her prayers and definitely makes me smile each time she adds a new twist.

Mom: Dear God
Jordan: To God
Mom: Thank you for a wonderful day and beautiful snow.
Jordan: White snow.
Mom: Thank you for Mommy and Daddy.
Jordan: And Birdie.
Mom: And Birdie.
Jordan: Thank you for my friends.
Jordan: Good Night.
Mom: Amen
Jordan: Amen

Two and a Half Years Old

Pretty sure ---- and based on our measurements

Height: At least 34 inches
Weight: At lease 25.5 pounds

More to come........

A Brand New Set of Ear Tubes

Jordan is a 'special case'. She falls in the 30% of kiddos that need a 2nd set of ear tubes, and her adenoids removed! Oh boy! I sure hope this will help her constant runny nose and drainage that she has had the past couple months. Looking forward to her new tubes as well to ensure that the fluid in her ears does not settle and form ear infections once again. January 14th - I hope recovery is as easy as it was 1.5 years ago with the first set of tubes.

Christmas 2010

Big Girl Room.......almost there

Before Santa Visit

Jordan vs. Santa

About as close as she would get.......better luck next year.