~* In The Spotlight *~ - Jade

Sys:Spotlight wrote: In The Spotlight For Feb 20, 2004

	Name:	Jade
	Birthdate:	August 29, 2003
	Parents:	Kimberley & Jamie

Jamison'smama replied: What songs do you sing to Jade?

What does her room look like?

What are her nicknames?

What is her most treasured object? Or yours for her if she doesn't have one.

What color do you like best on her?

kimberley replied:
more like... what don't i sing to her lol i make up a lot of songs but she likes "wheels on the bus", "pat-a-cake", "hush little baby", and some songs i learned when i worked in daycare.

she has a pooh room. i will attach a pic of how it looked just before she arrived.

princess, wiggly, baba bear, baby girl, stinkie girl

we can't live without her purple bear rattle. she loves that thing cuz he is fun to chew on lol. the thing i treasure the most for her is the gold necklace and cross she got for her baptism.

pink, pink and more pink! she is my first girl!


edit: had to resize pic

Beccas_mom replied: Does she like the TV at all?

What are her favorite shows?

How does she get a long with other babies?

Is she a big eatter?

kimberley replied:
unfortunately she is a TV junkie she mostly likes commercials with music. when they are on, nobody else exists in the world lol.

no show in particular, just something with music.

we haven't brought her around other babies yet but she loves her brothers.

she is still EBF but has a healthy appetite.

ediep replied: Her name is so pretty, did you name her after someone?
Does she have cousins?
How does she like her brothers?
Does she like the car?
Does she like the stroller?
DOes she have pets?

coasterqueen replied: Man, all good questions, I'm drawing a blank, lol! BTW, her room is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Let's see......


Do you have a favorite book to read to her?

She's breastfed, right? Is she a pretty good nurser or did you have a lot of problems with her?

Is she ticklish?

Jamie replied:
her name is actually Jessica Jade.......Jessica is after Kim's grandmother and Jade is just a name that Kim and I both really liked when we were picking names, but we call her Jade cuz Jade Jessica didnt sound right....... so we just go by Jade

she has one cousin but we never see him. Kim's brother has a 15year old son but none of the family has seen him since he was about 7.

she absolutely love her brothers and they love her.....when they get home they rush to she her....if shes not asleep that is........but they sing to her kiss her and play with her, and she laughs and smiles at them!

well........not really.....she only like the car if its in motion. if you have to stop ........then she just start to

she like the stroller only for a certain amount of time, when that time passes she wants up.

we have a 1 cat....... that is very annoying

jen replied: What are her favorite activites?

Where do you like to take her??

What is her sleep pattern like??

Jamie replied:
she likes to be bounced, dancing, swinging, and being up in the air. she laughs her head off.

we take her shopping and out to lunch and people always say how cute she is.

she usually sleeps between 12:30am-1:30am.... sometimes earlier.... and wakes up around 8:30am. Kim feeds her and she usually sleeps until lunch.

MommyToAshley replied: When was the first time she laughed? What did she laugh at?

Who is her favorite person other than Mommy and Daddy?

Who do you think she looks like?

What does she do that you think is funny?

Does she sleep in a crib or co-sleep?

paradisemommy replied: what is your favorite body part of hers?

what is the most heartwarming thing you remember about her (after she was born)?

what is her favorite thing to do?

kimberley replied:
thanks about her room

i don't really read to her yet because she is always trying to eat the book instead of look at it. but she does sit in my lap everyday when we do the boys' readers.

she has always been a lazy latcher but now that she is teething she seems to be getting a little better. thankfully i have a pretty fierce let down, so she has never had to work real hard for her supper

she giggles when we tickle her feet or even play with her toes

kimberley replied:
the first time she laughed was about a month ago. jamie was kissing her neck with his stubby face and she was in hysterics! it was so cute and infectious!

it's a toss up between her brother, James and my dad. she always has the biggest grin for both of them.

i think she looks like Jamie but he will argue different.

i love when she gets excited. her arms are flailing up and down like she is gonna fly away, her legs are kicking and her eyes are bugged out lol it's funny!

we co-sleep. she has had a few naps in her crib but not many.

kimberley replied:
her lips and cheeks because they are soooooo smoochable!!

everything!! lol i was in tears all the time because i couldn't believe this beautiful little baby was mine and a girl!! i just still can't believe how lucky i am to have such wonderful kids!

i think her favorite thing is attention from anyone lol. she is such a girl already!

MommyToAshley replied:

Awweee, LOL!

Who takes most of the pictures, you or Jamie?

What is your favorite outfit on her?

Does she like tummy time?

Has she tried to scoot or crawl yet (kind of early yet)?

What are you looking forward to the most when she gets older?

What are you looking forward to the least when she gets older?

A&A'smommy replied: what is something that you think is most important for her to learn(morals)?

what kind of person would you like her to be?

gosh i cant think of any other questions

MilMunchMOM replied: this is so cool1!!

was she a c-section or natural?

does she have a favorite blanket?

does or did she ever blow spit bubbles? hehehe

kimberley replied:
Jamie is the shutterbug of the family

probably her little pooh dress i just got off ebay she is wearing it in my avatar.

she hates it!! she rolled once at 5 months onto her tummy and won't make that mistake twice lol she was not a happy girl. she has always loved to sit up and see the world.

no mobility yet, thank goodness lol the house is soooo not baby proof yet!

just mom/daughter stuff... whatever that is lol. i didn't really grow up with my mom so it's all new to me. i just want to watch her grow into a beautiful, independant woman.

dating and all of the teen years. most girls i know gave their moms a hard time for no good reason once they hit their teens. i just never want to lose her friendship and hope she will know she can come to me with anything.

kimberley replied:
i want her to maintain a strong belief in God, to be independant, to never lose herself in any man or anywhere, to always know the beauty she possesses inside and out, never to lose her sense of humour, to be compassionate and kind and not to be judgemental.

i want her to be... her. whoever that person may be, i want her to express herself in her own way and have confidence in herself. i will always be there to guide her, but i think it is important to show a child you trust their judgement and own parenting at a certain age.

kimberley replied:
she was a vaginal delivery, though i wouldn't call it natural my OB scared me into an induction (i was 11 days past edd) by telling me she could be stillborn and it was just one intervention after another. my birth plan was pretty much chucked out the window and i had absolutely no control over anything. but once i had her in my arms, i was in heaven

not really. any receiving blanket is good for her to snuggle. she holds it up by her ear like Linus when she is going to sleep at night.

haha yeah she did that for the first few months a lot. not so much anymore. now it's just a constant fountain of drool. i wish those toofers would pop already!

CantWait replied: I can't think of any questions, but I just wanted to say I loved learning about Jade

kimberley replied:
awwweeee thanks!

MilMunchMOM replied: awwwwww!! You sound like a great mom. Jade is lucky to have you. She sounds wonderful and I wish the best for you both!
i asked about the bubbles cause i don't think i would even recognize my dh without them. LoL

ya know ..... there should be a drooling emoticon ...... no?

A&A'smommy replied:
wow thats great!!!!

kimberley replied: thanks everyone! this was really fun and all great questions. and yes, there should be a drooly emoticon! lol


message from Jade:

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(baby typing for thank you! lol)

MommyToAshley replied: Aweee, thanks Jade! What a sweetie

Will she leave bows or barrettes in her hair?

Has she been on the swing at the playground yet?

What are her stats? Height? Weight?

MilMunchMOM replied: thanks for sharing all these great things with us!!!
I guess i will have to do to this soon since i am new too LOL
I am still working on getting my sig set up! I need to establish a site for my pics.....

MommyToAshley replied: Has she tried any solids yet? Does she like them?

Can you tell us a funny story about Jade?

Do you think it is any different being a Mommy to a girl (since you had boys before)?

kimberley replied:
her hair is still too thin for anything to actually stay in it yet but i have a feeling she will just yank them out.

it has been so cold here i haven't taken her to the park to play yet and most of them put away the swings for the winter anyway. but she loves her swing at home.

i am not sure since it has been almost a month since her last visit. i would guess about 17lbs and 26". i will post the accurate stats after her 6mo appt.

kimberley replied:
she has been showing some interest in food, so we tried 1 baby spoon of rice cereal with BM last night and she hated it. she likes the idea of sitting with a bowl and spoon as long as there is nothing but crushed ice or a frozen bagel in there. i think she is just trying to soothe her achy gums rather than eat poor baby.

I will let Jamie post a funny Jade story. he tells them better than i do


it is soooooo different being a mommy to girl! everything is new to me because everything she does is nothing like the boys did. from babysitting girls, i kinda knew that girls develop faster, and is she ever! she gets frustrated because her mind wants to do things her body can't do yet. i am in for trouble once she's mobile lol. i am also more worried about her when she is a teen. girls have a tendency to fall in love a lot and get hurt and like every other mom, i don't ever want to see my baby hurt. i guess because i was a girl once, i am more aware of the difficulties she could go through and i wish i could prevent all of it, KWIM? i know i can't but i guess that is why i am more paranoid with her.

momtobe replied: Jade is sooo cute!

Kirstenmumof3 replied: What are your hopes and dreams for her future?

What is her favourate bath toy?

Does she instantly know when everyone gets home (from work or school)?

Jamie replied:
hmmmmmmm.......ummmmmm......lets see..........we a few weeks back she started to close the tray to her swing when ever you would go to take her out. She would be all fussy and winy so one time when i went to take her out, i turned off the swing, stopped it, and opened the tray and she closed it on me and giggled!!!!!! .....so i opened it again, and she closed it again, and of course the giggle came right along with it, she must have did this with me for at least 10 min. Then she also started to close it on me when ever i would be putting her into the swing, its like the moment her little bum touches that swing, down comes the tray....... she doesnt even let me, or give me the time to strap her in!!!!!!!!!!

but thats my smart, but yet very silly princess

Jamie replied:
my hopes and dreams for her future is that she is HAPPY!!!!!! and does whatever her dreams are, too follow what ever it is she wants to be, listen to her heart, and most of all.............to just be her

fav bath toy?.....she loves the water so much! especially when we take the little jug too pour on her to rinse her off, she reaches out to it to try to grab the water, but just lets it hit her tiny fingers!

i dont think so, sometimes she is sleeping, but when she does see us come home, she gets all happy and excited to see us, and out comes that big smile of hers!!!!!!.........i love that smile