Gus Photos!!

Since the day Jocelyn came home from the hospital and until she turned 2 years old, Pat and I took photos of Jocelyn with Gus, the stuffed turtle, at her monthly birthdays. We've talked for a while about putting them together in a sequence. Well after much struggle and strife (and one unreasonably late night!), my brilliant Hubby figured out how to get them into a slideshow on the blog!! (Thank you Hubby!) See below left.
Gus the turtle, AKA: AsparaGUS was given to me many years ago by Jocelyn's sisters, Shelby and Allie. He's got his own family history! But when Jocelyn was born, we thought he would make a great comparison to her as she grew in size and skill, and he certainly has. Each month we took the pictures with Jocelyn and Gus and whatever new thing she was doing: when she first used a sippy cup, when she had her first food, when she started climbing the stairs, and when she started walking. Or with her current favorite toy: the ring stacker, books, the tunnel and trains. In the beginning, she was so much smaller than Gus, and now she can carry him around!
So after 2 years, we decided there aren't enough changes to justify pictures every month, but stay tuned for July as we think it will be time for the 2 and 1/2 year photo op! Maybe we'll take Gus to the playground?