Daddy's Little Helper

Yesterday, Jenna was able to help Daddy wash his car, and what a great time she had! She already participated in Water Day at school that day, so she was definitely all about getting wet!





After she helped wash the car, we gave her a bath and she was making such sweet smiling faces so of course we had to catch one of those on camera too! Every time I took the picture, she laughed at the flash, so while my camera was resetting, I missed a lot more cute expressions. Oh, well!

18-month Photoshoot

We took Jenna for her 18 month pictures yesterday, and she did great! The photographer was able to take 99 pictures for us to choose from, and we think we chose some great ones. Enjoy!

Sweet Face

Here's a picture of our beautiful growing little girl. She actually stood still, kept a bow in her hair, and wore a bracelet long enough for me to snap this picture! None of those happen very often, let alone all of them at once! Wonders never cease!

Fun in the Tub

Here are some recent pictures of Jenna's bathtime. She loves taking baths and never wants to get out. I think she'd sleep in there if we'd let her!

Peaches & Cream

Here's a few pictures of Jenna eating peachy food this past week. Click on the picture to enlarge and read.

Our Little Chef

Jenna has developed an interest in making "cakes" recently. She adds blocks to the bowl and stirs them around, then she adds spices, then she tests the taste by putting the spoon to her mouth. What a cutie!

Also, she had her 18-month checkup last week. Here are her stats:

• Height: 31.5 inches (46th percentile)
  
• Weight: 24 pounds, 6.5 ounces (53rd percentile)

Pool Play!

Yesterday we took advantage of the warm summery day and gave Jenna the chance to play in her pool. We started with shallow water to let her get used to it, but next time we'll fill it higher, because she loved it! Here are some videos--the first from the beginning of the pooltime and the second from the end--what a difference!

Here are a few more pictures!

Day at the Park

WOW! 4 posts in 1 weekend!

We spent a couple of hours at Frozen Head State Park this afternoon. It was great to relax and spend some time in the great outdoors. Jenna loved an open area near the entrance (we think she's conquered her dislike of the grass), as well as a playground that was there. She did pretty well on the trail, considering it was close to her naptime. Randy also flew our kite for her, which she loved. She kept saying "Whoa!" as she saw Elmo flying in the air. What fun!

(Click on the collage to see it zoomed.)

Here's a video of our big girl; if you get motion sickness, please take a Dramamine before viewing!

The Many Faces of Jenna

Sometimes the best things in life are unplanned. Take, for instance, these pictures that were shot this afternoon right after Jenna ate her lunch. She had only a diaper on, her hair was tangled, she had a runny nose, and she was drooling like crazy. Nonetheless, we thought they really captured the many sides of her personality. Enjoy!

Playing Ball

We've really been enjoying this beautiful spring weather, and have been trying to let Jenna play outside as often as possible. She loves being outside, but doesn't particularly like walking in the grass. However, as you'll see below, she was interested enough in playing ball to endure the discomfort of walking on the grass!

Our Little Shopper

We bought Jenna a shopping cart filled with pretend boxes of food. She loves pushing it around and adding both real and pretend food to it. I'm sure she'll enjoy it for the next couple years!

At the Park

We took Jenna to the park tonight, and she had so much fun swinging, sliding, climbing, etc. Each time she got sand on her hands, she would hold them out and say, "Oh, no!" waiting for someone to help clean them off (see last picture). It was hilarious. She is such a princess, but she really plays hard too. Enjoy the pictures!

Mommy's Little Helper

Last weekend I was taking a break from mopping when Jenna decided to finish the job. What a big girl she is!!!

Dollywood

We went to Dollywood yesterday for Associate Appreciation Day with my employer, DENSO. We had even taught Jenna how to say "Dolly," in case we ran into her, but no such luck. The day started out looking a bit stormy but it ended up being a very pretty day in the 70s with a light breeze. Here are some pictures of Jenna on her first amusement park rides.

She looks upset in this picture, but she was really having fun.
Her least favorite part of the rides were waiting for them to start.

We let Jenna walk around while the park wasn't very crowded, but then she took a shoulder ride with Dada. She loved the freedom while she was walking, but was glad for the break and the new vantage point from the shoulders.


The flowers and trees were absolutely beautiful! Here's one picture I was able to capture.

Girly Girl

Here are some pictures of the outfit she wore to church today. We thought she looked really girly in it, so we thought we'd share them...

Bloomin' Butterflies

We went to the Knoxville Zoo on Friday night for a sneak peek at their new Bloomin' Butterfly Exhibit. We waited a long time, but enjoyed it once we were in there. Here are some snapshots:





Jenna also enjoyed the petting zoo (she slept through it last time). She really enjoyed hitting--I mean brushing--the goat with the brush. All in all, she seemed to get a lot more out of the zoo this time, and enjoyed laughing at some of the animals too.

Weekend Pics

Here are some pictures from this weekend. Jenna likes to empty her canvas bin then sit in it. We had to take a picture because at the rate she's growing, she won't fit in it much longer. She really seems to be getting tall fast! I've heard you can determine your adult height by doubling the height at 18 months--we'll see how tall she is in 2 months!


Here are a couple of pictures on our front porch this morning. Jenna's really been enjoying spending time out there, and she's also enjoying taking care of the flowers she helped me plant a few weeks ago. She even helped me water them yesterday. What a big girl!

Bathtime Fun

If you have 3 1/2 minutes to spare for some funny entertainment, here is a video of Jenna as she finished her bath one night. Mimi and Poppa were visiting, so she was really performing for her audience.