So I went to take Jordan's 18 month pictures today, and Jordan was in a pretty onery mood. He is getting 3 more teeth, which is funny because he has gotten like 5 since Duane has been gone, but he did really good. We went to the Kiddie Kandids in Layton, and I hadn't been to that one before with him. Immediately he made friends with the other kids there and the photographers. He was so happy and smiley in front of the camera. The first 6 pictures they took were the ones we used. He was singing, and talking and trying to get into everything. By the end of the appointment all of the girls there were oohing and aahhing over him. He is such a ham!!! So I had to include one of the outfits that we got him on our last trip to China. It turns out the photographers loved this picture the most and entered it into their photo contest. Maybe I have a little model on my hands? You decide...



So that's the China photo, here are the rest, which I think are just as cute!




Yeah, so that's my onery baby being a ham in front of the camera. Not so onery looking right? I can't believe how good he was. Granted, afterward he wasn't happy about being carted around the mall, but the pictures were good. He is really excited about seeing Daddy again. We talk about it every day, and I think Dad is going to get smothered, but I'm ok with that! He is too cute and too smart...I'm not biased, but he might be the next Einstein... :-)

Bathtub Notes...

...a new form of communication in our house! Since Duane and I often take turns being on "bath duty" with Jordan, we frequently write notes to each other on the tub or tile with Jordan's bath crayons. We also draw pictures for him, and he does too, but the notes back and forth are my favorite. The last notes we wrote were just before Duane left for China, and since it's been a few weeks now I know I need to clean them off. (I mean the whole tub and shower need to be cleaned, not just clean around the notes) Jeff had the great idea that I should take pictures of the notes before they are gone. So, here's a sampling. Yes they're sappy, but it's been really nice to read those everyday while Duane's gone (I guess I am more sappy than I thought).

So those will come down this weekend, and we'll write Duane some new ones to see when he gets home. (After all, he'll be on 4 weeks of bath duty right? ;-)

So that's it for tonight, but I'll have more to talk about regarding the Olympics opening ceremonies and of course Jordan in his never ending quest to keep me busy. I should almost be a reality show. I'm sure someone would think it is funny to watch me chase Jordan around the house and reprimand him from doing things. It could potentially be called something like "The Real Suburban Housewives of Davis County". Hey, anything that would document my struggles with the Davis County traffic and the trials of having a toddler to youself... I would watch! (although I might be the only one). More Later...