1st trip to US

Jaydon is ready for his 1st trip to the US. He was so excited that he jumped right into the suitcase and packed himself. The part I enjoyed the most about getting ready for this trip was watching Mariah try to pack. Baby clothes are small and all, but really, there is only so much that you can fit in a suitcase. It took some persuading to convince her that we didn't need six outfits per day for the entire month we are on the road. I had a good laugh, and received a good beating for it too....

Here is a good photo of Jaydon being adorable in and out of the bath tub. He really loves his baths, but I think he loves hanging out in the towel afterwords more. Jaydon and I went for another swim at the pool. He was hoping to see some hot chicks sunbathing so he got all dressed up. Too bad for him it was night time so there wasn't much scenery for him. This frustration luckily passed as soon as he remembered how much he enjoyed swimming.

You can always count on him for a laugh about such things after the moment has passed. What a stud.

Camo

You may remember from the baby shower that Jaydon got a camo outfit.
Well it finally fits (and is almost too small for him) so Jaydon and daddy put on a fashion show.
Not many opportunities to wear mossy oak forest camo in the middle of the desert so we had to make due with the tree in the front yard. It also went well with his fishing hat, now he just needs a couple fly fishing lures to complete the hat.

These are couple other cute photos we had on the camera from various times when Jaydon was showing off and being a ham. He's learned how to laugh out loud and can get both Steve and I cracking up with his giggling sessions.He's also practicing his flirty eyes look that daddy taught him so he can be sure to get all the girls soon.

1st Swim

Jaydon took his first dip in the pool, escorted by his dad.

He wasn't too sure at first but got into it once he realized how much fun splashing is.

Now every time we give him a bath he makes extra sure to splash everyone involved.

I guess we should of known that he'd take to the water being an Aquarius and all.

Too bad the photographer didn't get any of the smiles he had...he really did enjoy it.

1st Passport

Jaydon is now a fully documented US citizen. He finally got his passport and can now travel back to the states to meet the rest of his family.

The process to get his passport was rather lengthy, which wasn't helped by all of Steve's business trips during Jaydon's first couple months. 1st the hospital where we had him notified the state hospital of his birth. The state hospital then contacts the Ministry of Interior to create his birth certificate. Once we had the birth certificate we had to fill out the US govt forms to get a SS#, report his birth abroad and to apply for the passport. Finally, we had to go to the embassy to finalize the paperwork and swear that everything we were submitting was true.

Of course part of getting a passport is getting the official picture taken. Rules are that eyes must be open and only the baby must be in the picture - so no hands of the parents can creep into the shot. Jaydon was of course fast asleep when we went to the photographer, it took about 5 minutes to get him awake enough to take the picture...and this is what will be on all his official documents until he is 5 yrs old. If that doesn't make a border patrol officer smile then I don't know what will...
The final bit of paperwork was obtaining his RP (resident permit) so he can come back in the country with us. Interestingly they issued it to Jaydon Stephen Randall Connor. So basically dropped Jaydon's middle name and put Steve's name in. I'm not sure if this was intentional or a mistake but the good thing is it finally all done!

Grandma Connor comes for a visit

Jaydon got to meet his Grandma Connor. She came to visit for about 10 days here in Doha. We didn't get many pics of her stay even though we did something almost everyday. Jaydon got a lot of practice being in his car seat, going to new places and seeing new people.

Before she left everyone got dressed up for Friday brunch at the Ritz. Conveniently it was also Easter weekend so the brunch was extra nice.
Jaydon also got a chance to get dressed up and wear one of his new outfits from Grandma Forte. The hat didn't last long but was cute all the same. I think this is the 1st real family picture we've had of the 3 of us. Jaydon put on his tough guy face for it.

More fun stuff...

My co-worker from Canada picked Jaydon up some moccasins on his last trip home.

They're very cute but a little big at this time. We couldn't resist the pic op with them.

Another very cool gift Jaydon received was this monogrammed blanket.

It has his name in English on one side and Arabic on the other. Loved this picture - booger and all.
Finally went out to sushi for the 1st time since Jaydon came around. Got a few good mommy/baby pics before heading out since mommy actually showered and threw on a little make-up before a night on the town.

Elephant Game

Steve bought Jaydon a neat elephant toy that vibrates when you pull the string. Jaydon loved it and the spent hours playing this game with Steve.

I also learned that when you take videos on the camera you can't really rotate the frame like you do a picture so the cinematography is pretty poor. I'll get better at this video thing as we go. Also this was taken when Jaydon was getting over his eye infection so his eyeballs are still a little red and swollen - he's fine now, just wanted to make sure no one was too worried when watching the video.

Jaydon, Ella, and Aiden

All the phase 2 Al-Malki babies are here and ready to see the world. We've had a few opputunites to get them together and thought you may enjoy the pics...


From left to right Cheryl and baby Ella, Me and Jaydon, and Sheri and baby Aiden.

Strollers are the new vehicles of choice for us now - good thing we all live down the street from each other, makes playdates soo much easier!
Jaydon and Ella hanging out together...
They've discovered their hands and were tasting each others
I think this is the first date where both babies we actually awake at the same time!

Aiden wanted to join the fun but Jaydon was not happy about losing his spot to the new guy!

2 Months Old

Jaydon is 2 months old. He went in to see the doc and now weighs 12 1/2 lbs. According to the internet growth charts that's exactly in the 50th percentile. We all found that amusing since he was born on his due date at an average weight. He seems to be on the course to be an all around average baby...Yeah right - average....not when you're this cool!Next time mommy needs to take the sticker off!
He's getting ready for the Doha sun and had to show daddy his new hat.

It took a few days to feel better after his shots. Once he did it was time to chow down again.

Starting off early with a big 'ol Milk belly.

Enough already, these Momaratzzi's just don't put the camera down!

GGF Fashion

Not every baby gets to have the latest in custom designed onezy fashion but this baby is one of the lucky few.

Our first outfit in the GGF collection is this tropical parrot fish.

The colors of the fish do a wonderful job bringing out the warm tones in any baby's skin.

It's casual and fun and a great look to sport while hanging out with Pooh and friends.

Our next look in the GGF collection uses a primary color palette that's sure to catch the eye of that special lady friend.

The truck design says "I'm hard working, approachable, and devilishly handsome..."

"... and I know when to lay back and have a good time."
To complete this look we've added blue slacks with red accents and the final touch is the bright yellow converse sneaker socks. This look is sure make any baby the life of the party.

You may be wondering who Jaydon's secret onezy designer is...well it's a secret that can't be kept for long. GGF is Great Grandfather Forte who just turned 91 a few weeks ago.

Happy Birthday GGF - we love the outfits!