Jordan was born on Wednesday, March 19, 1997 at 9:21pm following 18 hours of labor.
I'm missing pictures from when he turned 1, 10, and 11, but all the other years are here. In defense of the lack of 1998 pics, I can only say that we didn't have a camera and therefore only have a limited amount of pictures... somewhere. I may find them. Regarding the lack of 2007 & 2008 pictures, I really don't know why I can't find any. I'm not usually a photographer, but we should have some pictures roaming around somewhere. I may also encounter these in the coming days.
1997
First Week - With Dad, shortly after coming home from the hospital
We didn't get much sleep during the night for the first month, so we took naps whenever we could.
With Mom, shortly after coming home from the hospital
We were both so unfamiliar with infants that it took a while to become comfortable with holding him
First Week - With Dad, shortly after coming home from the hospital
We didn't get much sleep during the night for the first month, so we took naps whenever we could.
With Mom, shortly after coming home from the hospital
We were both so unfamiliar with infants that it took a while to become comfortable with holding him
6 Months Old - Could there be a more comfortable sleeping position?
He loved his jumper and often slept in it like this.
6 Months Old
After the initial settling in, Jordan was a very content baby and didn't fuss much.
He loved his jumper and often slept in it like this.
6 Months Old
After the initial settling in, Jordan was a very content baby and didn't fuss much.
1999
2 Years Old
This is one of the only times we've gotten professional pictures taken (aside from school photos). I just can't bring myself to spend the money on it.
2 Years Old
This is one of the only times we've gotten professional pictures taken (aside from school photos). I just can't bring myself to spend the money on it.
2000
3 Years Old
This lock box was his favorite thing for a few years. He played with it endlessly.
3 Years Old
This lock box was his favorite thing for a few years. He played with it endlessly.
2001
4 Years Old
No longer looking like a toddler - he's now in preschool.
4 Years Old
No longer looking like a toddler - he's now in preschool.
2002
5 Years Old
On the ferris wheel in Seattle, near the Space Needle.
5 Years Old
On the ferris wheel in Seattle, near the Space Needle.
2003
6 Years Old
He enjoyed his rocket ship cake that I made for him, and was thrilled to find the candles shooting out of the bottom, as well as the large 6 candle near the top.
6 Years Old
He enjoyed his rocket ship cake that I made for him, and was thrilled to find the candles shooting out of the bottom, as well as the large 6 candle near the top.
2004
7 Years Old
This was taken at Disneyland. We were standing in the unmoving line for the Indiana Jones ride. His grandfather had just sprayed Jordan with water and he's obviously rather miffed.
7 Years Old
This was taken at Disneyland. We were standing in the unmoving line for the Indiana Jones ride. His grandfather had just sprayed Jordan with water and he's obviously rather miffed.
2005
8 Years Old
He loved sitting in Grandpa's car pretending to drive. Is this what will happen in only 4 years from now?!?
8 Years Old
He loved sitting in Grandpa's car pretending to drive. Is this what will happen in only 4 years from now?!?
2006
9 Years Old
He got a skateboard which, because he broke his arm a couple of months later and has never gotten over his fear of falling, is still mostly unused. I have given up trying to get him to be an outdoor kid.
9 Years Old
He got a skateboard which, because he broke his arm a couple of months later and has never gotten over his fear of falling, is still mostly unused. I have given up trying to get him to be an outdoor kid.
He broke his right arm after falling off his bike - he severely snapped both his radius and ulna
Jordan was completely in shock on the long (30 minutes) drive to the hospital. I had to sit in the backseat with him and keep him awake. His arm was at such a horrific angle that it was all I could do to not throw up. We had to pass over several train tracks along the way and it was quite the inhuman torture for Jordan.
Jordan was completely in shock on the long (30 minutes) drive to the hospital. I had to sit in the backseat with him and keep him awake. His arm was at such a horrific angle that it was all I could do to not throw up. We had to pass over several train tracks along the way and it was quite the inhuman torture for Jordan.
X-ray of the broken bones
I could barely bring myself to look at his poor arm and was totally pleased when the E.R. doctors covered it up. In a wonderful feat of modern medicine, we were asked by the doctors whether we wanted Jordan to remember the entire experience or if they should give him medicine that would make him forget. We chose the latter, not wanting to remember the event ourselves. Jordan now hates that we chose that option.
I could barely bring myself to look at his poor arm and was totally pleased when the E.R. doctors covered it up. In a wonderful feat of modern medicine, we were asked by the doctors whether we wanted Jordan to remember the entire experience or if they should give him medicine that would make him forget. We chose the latter, not wanting to remember the event ourselves. Jordan now hates that we chose that option.
X-ray after his surgery to set his bones
Ahhh - much better! The doctor who performed the surgery did an excellent job! Oddly enough, Jordan has never seen these x-rays. Anytime we offer to show him, he just gets quiet and says no.
Ahhh - much better! The doctor who performed the surgery did an excellent job! Oddly enough, Jordan has never seen these x-rays. Anytime we offer to show him, he just gets quiet and says no.
Finally home from the hospital. It took almost all summer for this to heal
Jordan spent the majority of the summer rather grumpy about his broken arm. We bought him a cast cover to put over his arm while swimming. He enjoyed that, but would holler when we had to suck the air out of it, since it got all tight on his arm.
Jordan spent the majority of the summer rather grumpy about his broken arm. We bought him a cast cover to put over his arm while swimming. He enjoyed that, but would holler when we had to suck the air out of it, since it got all tight on his arm.
2009
Original cake image (from DROD, his favorite video game)
I found this picture for his cake, added the border, and had it put onto Jordan's cake.
Original cake image (from DROD, his favorite video game)
I found this picture for his cake, added the border, and had it put onto Jordan's cake.
How the cake actually turned out - not bad!
I was slightly bothered by the bubbles in the picture, but overall, it was great and Jordan didn't have any complaints.
I was slightly bothered by the bubbles in the picture, but overall, it was great and Jordan didn't have any complaints.
Blowing out his candles. Whoops! Dad added some relighting candles!
I hate the relighting candles, but Jeff stuck two on the cake. Jordan was surprised when they relit, but he quickly got them to go out completely.
I hate the relighting candles, but Jeff stuck two on the cake. Jordan was surprised when they relit, but he quickly got them to go out completely.
Age 12
Here's my baby. Only 4 more years until he can drive, and only 6 more until he goes to college. Wow!
Here's my baby. Only 4 more years until he can drive, and only 6 more until he goes to college. Wow!
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