April at the Janssen House

Jolie is continuing to grow like crazy. February and March were long due to Jolie being sick. She is doing much better now and actually slept through the night two nights in a row. We are praying this continues. She is now almost 10 months old. Her first word was Momma right after my birthday. She now says momma and dadda often. Sometimes just one or the other. She has been close to crawling for a while but yesterday May 8th she officially got it figured out. She can get around without getting frustrating. Everyday is getting more fun. She loves to laugh and is very joyful. Very vocal and believe it or not, very social. She loves other children and loves to yell at them as we walk through target.

She loves to sit in the driver's seat!

Her first easter egg hunt.

Aunt Jill got Jolie and Ellie matching dresses for Spring. We love pink!
Our first Easter Sunday as a family.
Yes, she does have her own play blackberry and it is one of her favorite toys. I have no idea where she gets it from!
We got the chance to go meet Chris, Mindy, Daisy and the Goff's in Florida. This is Daisy and Jolie in their swimsuits ready to go to the pool. Our fair skinned children. Lots of sunscreen needed.

Jolie on the beach. Her favorite thing to do was to eat sand. Yes, we even found it in her diaper a couple of days later. She loved the beach and the water.
I could not get this rotated and wanted to go ahead and post the blog. Typical Leslie fashion. Our family in Florida.

Time Flies when you are having fun!

It has been a crazy couple of months with the holidays, work and just life. We are enjoying it very much. I love being a mom. Jolie is growing fast and is so much fun. Her little personality comes out more every day! Here are a few pics to catch up. She is now 6 months old.

Jolie got to experience her first snow in January. It is the largest snow I have had since I have lived here too. It was 5 1/2 inches. Jolie was 5 1/2 months too. We even took her sledding in a little sled Aunt Jill got her. So much fun!

We are very excited about the Packers going to the Super Bowl! Daddy's favorite Team! Jolie does not look like it here though.
Her first New Year! She did not stay up until midnight but I am pretty sure she was up shortly after.
This was Christmas with Great Grandma Garrison. They are good buddies!
Jolie's first Christmas was so much fun. This is a picture of her with her Mimi (my mom) and Great Grandmother all in red!

A few pics to summarize the last month!

As usual it has been a while. Jolie just turned 4 months last week and is so much fun. Every day we enjoy her more and more. I didn't think that was possible. She now weighs 15 lbs. We will find out how long she is this week. She loves to stand up, play under her gym, and is trying really hard to roll over. She has managed to do it once. Of course I missed it. I am waiting to see her do it again.

I am back at work 2 days a week and she stays with her Mimi (my mom) on those days. They have a great time.
Her Aunt Chandra has a great camera and loves taking pictures of her. She is three months here.
Her first family vacation. We went to Gatlinburg with my parents and Justin and Chandra.
4 months old sitting in her bumbo while I packed for Missouri!

She even has a little attitude. Her little personality is coming out a little more everyday.

Way Behind Jolie Tate 11 Weeks old!

Well as most of you can tell, I am way behind. Jolie was born on July 17, 2010. She weighed 9lbs and 2 oz. She was 20 inches long. She is now almost 13 pounds and 12 weeks old. Above is a picture of her at 10 weeks. Below are a couple of when she was born and a couple from lately.

I love being a mom! Mark is a great dad. We are having tons of fun. She is really a great baby. She is already sleeping around 5 to 6 hours straight at night. She loves to baby talk and is very active. I will try to start doing better with posting updates.



Labor Day weekend!
Coming home from the hospital.
At the hospital.

Getting Close

Well we are getting close to the due date. Okay maybe not too close. I am now 35 1/2 weeks. Here are a few pictures from the last month. I seem to update this blog about that often. I have more pictures to post but they will have to wait until later. I hope you enjoy these for now.


Here I am at 35 weeks. This is the crib in the nursery. When the nursery is completely done I will post pictures. We are still waiting on the dresser to come in before we finalize everything. I love the bedding on the crib though. It was my niece Ellie's and Mark's mom made it.

My friends in Nashville threw a Baby Shower last weekend. This is a group shot of almost everyone there. I will have more pics to post on that later. We had lots of fun!


Aunt Teresa, Baylee, and Grandma threw a shower in Fayetteville. It was so nice. I got to see family and friends I had not seen in a long time. The picture above is me with my cousins (all girls except Justin).
Grandma made the cutest Frog cake!
The decorations were so much fun. Way to go girls!
A few of the men came too. Looks like they are having lots of fun!
Dad and Papa relaxing during the shower. They did not participate with the girl festivities.

Here is me at 33 weeks.

Once a Month

Once again I am behind on posting pictures and updates. I seem to be on a once a month schedule. The following pictures are from the last month. Things have been a little crazy around here. The picture above was at a friends wedding. A good family picture with Papa and Grandma!





My friend's from high school and Alicia Brady put on a shower at the farm. We had so much fun. I am 28 weeks pregnant in these pics.


These are the Monday night girls and my friends from High School that put on the shower. Thank you so much!
Week 29. Mark and I went to a marriage conference in Greenville, SC. We had a great time!
Just the two of us!
Here I am at 30 weeks. Can't believe I am in the third trimester! I am going to take pictures of the nursery soon and post them. No worries, it is not quite done yet.

Lots to catch up on!

Well, it has been a while since I have blogged so I thought I would catch up tonight. First, is a picture or me at 19 weeks pregnant.




The weekend of March 20th I went to OKC to visit friends and for my first baby shower. It was a fun weekend. On Friday it was 70 and on Saturday we had around 6 inches of snow. This is Mindy, Amy, Myself, Courtney and Dara at the shower. The roads and weather were pretty bad so we did what we could. My friends Mindy, Amy, and Danielle put a lot of hard work into everything. It looked great and was so much fun. It was so great to see everyone and spend time with each of you. I miss you tons!
Here are few of the decorations. It was a cookies and milk shower.
A little pic in the snow!
The weekend of March 27th I traveled to North Little Rock, Arkansas for my second baby shower/92nd birthday party for my Grandmother. My Aunt Cecily and Aunt Linda put on a great bash. The age range was from 29 to 102.

I love this picture of my grandmother(in blue) and one of her close friends Esther. My grandmother turned 92 and Esther is 102. They still like to meet and visit.
A few of the ladies at the shower/birthday bash.
Me with Aunt Linda and Aunt Cecily
What a cute cake!
24 weeks pregnant
Mark and I at the zoo easter weekend celebrating our niece's 2nd birthday. I am 25 weeks pregnant.
Easter Sunday! Can't even tell I am pregnant? Still 25 weeks.