Can someone turn down the volume?

Jordan needs more words. She desperately needs more words. She was doing pretty well with her sign language, but her hands can’t demand a toy, item or food as well as screaming. It’s high pitched, loud and mind bending. I’m usually pretty patient about this kind of stuff. But tonight I took her out of…

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Simple day

Yesterday Jordan’s sixth tooth arrived after all that hard work. Thank goodness. This morning we had fun with breakfast. I enjoyed taking pictures of her and I decided to capture just a normal moment with my girl in video. We giggled at each other while she popped Cheerios and threw her sippy cup on a…

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Mood swings

Something is going on with Jordan. Today she wouldn’t eat anything at school except a blueberry muffin and baby food… She wouldn’t eat table food at lunch time. Every time a baby in the room drank a bottle, she wanted one. She desperately needs to get out of the baby room. She’s reverting and doesn’t…

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Four teeth!

It’s official. When I walked into school to pick up Jordan today, her teacher was proud to announce the arrival of Jordan’s fourth tooth. Very exciting. SO I gave her a dinner that’s fit for a four tooth chewer — and she took bites out of her peas and beans and pasta. She didn’t eat…

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She can eat cake!

Birthday Cake!!! Originally uploaded by Jen Reeves. It took a little extra effort, but today Jordan ate her birthday cake. She wasn’t interested at first. She was exhausted from all of the fun gift opening. (Her favorite gift: a bucket of blocks) So I sat Jordan into my lap and started eating my own slice.…

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Working so hard

Jordan had to run off to school early with her brother the last two mornings because I’ve been leading the morning meeting in the newsroom… And that means scurrying the kids to school right after they wake up. It’s no fun for any of us… And I miss my mornings with Jordan. She’s been a…

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