Happy 4th Birthday, Jadyn!

Jadyn turned 4 on February 12th.  Sorry this post is so long in coming!

With our renovation still in progress, there were no options of having a party in our living space.  Instead, about 15 of her friends joined us at The Little Gym for a party in a gymnastics studio a few days ahead of the 12th.  The staff there mixed structured activities that honored the birthday girl and unstructured time for the kids to do whatever they felt like in the play area.  The last half-hour was in the party room for cupcakes and snacks we provided.  Jadyn had a blast helping to decorate the cupcakes.

At the party, she tried out most of the equipment.  She did great walking on the balance beam, and then she jumped off the end fearlessly.

 These shots capture most of the friends that attended the party.

Here's Jadyn jumping backwards along the Tumble-Track.

And everyone helping to deflate the Tumble-Track....

During Jadyn's party, Joseph was enduring a teething fever and a stuffy nose.  He slept through most of the fun.

Post-activity snacking; clearly Jadyn enjoyed her chocolate cupcakes.

We opened most of her birthday gifts from family and friends on her actual birthday, several days later. She received lots of thoughtful and fun gifts....

The Magformer tiles are a big hit.  Joseph loved playing with the wrapping paper and bows.

Also around the birthday, Jadyn visits the pediatrician and the dentist for routine check-ups.  At the doctor's office, she got her last set of immunizations.  She was so very brave for those!  She weighed 32 pounds (25th percentile) and measured 39 inches tall (32nd percentile), passed her hearing test, and had good vision, 20/25 in both eyes.  The dentist suggested she will be a candidate for braces later, as her mouth is small and already crowded with just her baby teeth.  She does so well there, being patient for a full cleaning and enjoying all the attention! 

The following weekend, at a park, she continued the gymnastics theme from her birthday while climbing on the bleachers.

Joseph used to snooze through many of his first visits to the park, but not anymore.  He loves to swing, here by himself, but also in a parent's arms, and then, this time, he managed to squirm free to explore the playground equipment "for real" for the first time.

It was a busy but fun birthday week!  Happy Birthday to our little baby Jadyn!  What happened to our tiny little bundle?  She has grown up!  Stay tuned for more posts with photos of February and March....