Jury summons

Ok, three posts in one day may be a bit extreme, but I do need some advice on this one. I just got a jury summons. Now, the probability that I will actually make it to a case in court are pretty slim, I would presume. I'm not really sure how it all works. But my curiosity is peaked. What if I got to sit in on some murder case?! Wouldn't that be so exciting?! The chances of that are decently high here in Multnomah county. I can, however, opt to be excused because I am nursing a child. It is mandatory that the court excuse me if I check that box. Or, I can not check the box and see what happens. I guess that being on a court would be a lot of days away from home and a lot of babysitting hours that would need to be fulfilled. That would be a lot of work, plus I would either have to pump a lot, or wean Andi. Ok, after writing all this and thinking through it, it is not practical at all to be on a jury right now. So, I guess my decision is made. But I would still love to hear what you think. Come on... wouldn't it be fun to see all the evidence and pictures and criminals in a murder case?! Unless of course they are convicted and then send their gang after the jurors. I'm not serving... case closed.

The weigh in..

Coming in at 23lbs 11oz (11%) and 34 1/2 inches long (80%) is Mr. Carter:

And just behind him is Miss Andi coming in at 16lbs 4 oz (50%) and 28 1/2 inches long (>97%):

Cousin Cal

We have a new nephew. He was born December 21. Calvin Jay Stewart. He is so adorable with tons of dark hair! Andi is a little jealous. We finally have some pictures from our visit last week...

Thanks

Thanks for the feedback all. Great suggestions. We have tried a lot of them. We talk up nursery all the time at home, sing the songs, talk about upcoming lessons and the friends and toys. All to no avail. We usually do a short goodbye, push him in the door, and that's when the crying begins. My friend Robyn taught preschool for the last few years, so she had some suggestions that we are going to try. We'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again for the suggestions!

HELP!

Anyone who has or has ever had a child in nursery... how do you do it?! I thought for sure that Carter would just love nursery. He's a social child, plays well with others, goes to my friends' homes without me just fine, stays well with babysitters. I just knew that the transition to nursery was going to be a breeze. Boy was I wrong!! Carter will scream for the full two hours. He won't eat the snack. He's to the point that he won't even play when we are in there with him. Any suggestions on how to get our child to stay in nursery and like it? I have heard to just give a short goodbye and leave. I have heard to leave for a bit, come back for a bit, and then leave for a bit again. I have heard to stay in there with them and leave a little earlier every time. Any help is greatly appreciated. The crying has got to stop. :)

And we're back...

Well, after our three and a half week hiatus across the northwest we are back and up and running. We hope everyone had a great Christmas and a great start to the new year. We have really enjoyed our holidays (see pictures below). It began in Klamath Falls. My Grandma and Grandpa Jensen were there and got to spend time getting to know their great grandchildren. My sister Alli and I played and shopped a bunch. We went to a couple of my mom's concerts. Carter enjoyed riding the four wheeler, feeding the horses, and trying to sneak out the front door. Within five minutes of being at my parents' house he figured out how to unlock the deadbolt on their front door and was standing on the front porch playing with their dog. We also enjoyed six inches of fresh snow the night before we left.
After Klamath we ventured over to Boise and stayed with Jefferson's brother Josh and his wife Jenn. Jefferson's sisters, Alli and Abbey, and his dad were there too. Josh and Jenn have four horses, two dogs, and a cat. Needless to say, Carter was in heaven. Jenn couldn't get her fill of Andi and Jefferson and I enjoyed a little bit of down time while everyone tended to our children.
Next came Twin Falls. We stayed with Jefferson's Aunt Di and Uncle Dave. They have five kids, Trevor, Tyler, Tyson, Tiffany, and Taylor, who tended to our two kids night and day. Between taking them out to the horses, sneaking them marshmallows, and letting them play the piano, we didn't have to do much.
It's back to reality now. We have enjoyed this past week with just our little family, settling in. Carter has been playing with all his new toys and Andi is just learning to sit and getting the whole eating solids thing down.
Hope all of your holidays were equally relaxing and fun. Happy New Year!

Christmas

Christmas Sunday

Family

Cousins playing

Carter's first sledding trip

(I think pictures in that blue snowsuit may be great for blackmailing some day)

Hanging out at Josh and Jenn's

Christmas morning

Great Grandma Berna's

Andi and some of her aunts

Aunt Jenn with Andi

Aunt Ali and Aunt Abbey

Rice Cereal

Andi's first go at rice cereal. I am not so sure her chubby little legs need it, but she likes it. Also, ignore the outfit. There was a dress over all that, but we took it off so as not to get so messy.

Four Generations

Great Grandma Jensen, Grandma Stewart, Mama Harmon, Baby Andi