Wow I can't believe how long it has been since we've posted! I'm as bad at blogging as I am at writing in my journal. So much has happened in our lives since we last posted that I don't think I'll be able to give a full account of everything. I'll just try to highlight the things we have pictures for.

Back in October 2009 Jonas got a helmet to correct a flat spot on his head. Jonas has been quick to do many things in his life so far (except for rolling, scooting, crawling, etc. We're still working on these).
So we were hoping that the helmet situation would be the same. Jonas was always really high in his percentiles for height and weight, but his head was on the small side. He got his helmet and it seemed like growth spurt after growth spurt and in 5 weeks, not only did his head circumfrance grow 3 cm, but his flat spot filled in past what our goal was, and we were able to get the helmet off. I was SO happy about this because it smelled even though we cleaned it and his skin started to be really dry and irritated. So thank you to those of you who prayed for him :) This last picture is the day Jonas didn't have to wear his helmet, and the 1st day I could play with his hair again :)

Gems of Jonas

These are some of our favorite pictures of Jonas lately.

A video from Yellowstone

This is Dragon's Mouth Spring. It kinda looks and smells like Pirates of Caribbean ride at Disneyland.

This one was like a sauna being in the steam as it blew in the wind. A lit ways off from here, there's a hillside full of dead trees with their roots sticking out of the ground. Because of the volcano under Yellowstone, the ground got so hot it cooked the trees.

Here's an updated photo of the boat. It's kinda on hold due to funding and maching of parts. Per Naudia's request, the name is a tribute to our son: 'Jonas Blue'. It's almost finished as you can tell. Hopefully, we can get it on the water this year before the water gets too cold to retrieve if anything goes awry, cross-fingers.

more Jonas pictures

Jonas has been the sweetest baby so far. As the days go by he has more time when he is awake and alert, and we are getting to know him a little better. It seems like he is growing up so fast already!


David: See if you can tell which picture I am talking about, "Look at this gun show over here, BOOM BOOM, FIREPOWER!"

first days home

So these are pics of the first days home. One favorite memory we have so far is that we were worried about him not pooping (Monday), same day we went to the clinic to have his billirubin level checked. At the clinic, we get checked in and sit down on a bench. Jonas let out this loud blurp, and as proud parents we were happy and relieved that he was making progress. It was instantly funny for how loud it wasand Mommy and Daddy audibly made cheers. It soon got hilarious when the whiffs of stench made me gag. It was too much for Naudia. You know you're a parent when baby poo makes you happy.

Baby!

Here's Jonas!

He's the cutest baby ever. The nurses show great appreciation for his size and health for being 35wks 6days. We love him. He is awesome. He carries on the Jones tradition of peeing freely. :) He pinked up real nice. I got to go with him to get a bath and shots. He cried more about the sponge bath than the shots, truly. After being bathed, he held onto my hand for a long time. That was my favorite. I will always love that. So no joke: the classical station played William Tell Overture while I was driving Naudia and Jonas to the Hospital. Couldn't have planned it better myself.

Visitor #2(Liz)

visitor #1 (Carolina)