Happy Days

On Monday, we visited the local Fire Station and I think I enjoyed the tour more than Aaron did. Here, you can see Aaron was scared out of his mind, as the firefighter breathed like Darth Vader through his mask.


Aaron is really into having dip dip, otherwise known as "beep beep" with his breads/crackers. Dip dip can consist of pancake syrup, cottage cheese, applesauce or yogurt, just so long as he can make a mess. He especially loves Cotton Candy flavored yogurt, and usually needs to go straight from the highchair to the bath tub!


All Smiles


Brian ordered this 2T Dallas Mavericks basketball uniform even before Aaron was thought of, and we finally get to pull it out. I tried it on Aaron today, and although a bit baggy, it will make the part. Looking forward to basketball season starting. Go Mavs!

Kids...That's What We Do

During my helmet-free hour today, Mama decided to experiment with hairdos.


Pretty Girl in Pigtails

Mama liked doing my hair so much, she decided to work it into my "helmet look", as well. Maybe now I won't be so hot and sweaty under this thing!


Daddy's Girl

Here, let's trade hats.

I found these in Daddy's closet and seriously think I could make them a part of my wardrobe.

The Helmet Has Arrived!

Things started off okay, but once the helmet was on, Zoe realized just how sleepy and hungry she was and...

she started having a meltdown. So while the helmet was taken away and being adjusted, I fed her some milk, and after that she was back to her smiling self.

But by the time we put her in the van to go home, she was exhausted...

missing her nap, she could barely keep her eyes open and fell asleep shortly after this picture was taken.
The process of Zoe wearing her helmet 23 hours a day will be over several days, starting with an hour on, then an hour off. Besides getting her used to wearing the helmet, the slow transition is mostly for us checking for red spots and making sure her sensitive baby skin isn't reacting poorly to the helmet's materials. Hopefully, she'll do well!

Routines & Changes

Routines
Every morning, like clockwork, Brian puts on his Ipod and Aaron drinks his milk and gets pushed around the block in his car. They both seem to love this time and it calms Aaron down so much...he LOVES his Daddy!

Changes
We've taken the plunge. Last night, Aaron slept in a toddler bed for the first time. He fell asleep within a couple minutes and seemed rested this morning, so I think he likes it. We've been talking about being a big boy like his friend Chase and he seems to be responding well. The fence? Yeah, he can't be trusted on his own...I've actually watched him via the baby monitor during naptime recently pull out his dresser drawers and start climbing them. But we're hoping this setup will be a nice transition for him. That's what we did in the livingroom and now that we've taken the fence down out there, he doesn't try to climb everything because he's adjusted to the boundaries. Hopefully, this will work, too!

Just The Two of Us

The Line Up
Now that Zoe has started eating solids, breakfast time around the Jolley household is far more interesting. The first time Aaron saw me feed Zoe big girl foods, he screamed at me and started pitching a fit. These "firsts" are sometimes difficult for him as he finds out he's not an only child anymore.

The Babysitter
Okay, so I'm not big on letting them watch TV all day long, but sometimes that's just what we all need is a "show" (as Aaron calls it) on for a little while. These two seem to like TV the same amount and all is quiet besides when the tube is on.

New Vaccuums & Helmets

Aaron loves to vaccuum, but as you can see, the ball isn't going anywhere!

We went to Zoe's follow-up appointment today for a remeasurement of her head. The Phlagiocephaly is still underway, so Zoe will be needing to wear a cranial remodeling helmet for at least the next several months. I'm just glad we have an answer and can move ahead with the next step. Here, you can see Zoe getting casted for her pink helmet which should arrive by September 18th. She was pitiful and tearful as they covered her in plaster and cloths, but in the end...

...she was just plain ready for another bath! =)

Cutting My First Teeth

Zoe's two front bottom teeth cut through today. I checked it out after she wasn't drinking her usual million ounces of milk and kept on rubbing her tongue across the bottom of her mouth....not to mention the drooling.

Zoe feeling her two new teeth over and over again with her tongue.

Her eyes are still blue, but her hair is slowly getting lighter.

Doesn't she look like Aaron here?

More pictures to come of Aaron, too. This was just a big day in Zoe's life (for mama, too), and I wanted to share. =) Her appointment to remeasure her head is Friday morning. She'll either have a casting done for her helmet or she won't and we'll go home and celebrate. Either way will be okay. It's just easier for me to know what the plan is rather than playing the waiting game. Keep you posted.