Happy 80th Birthday GiGi & The Cute Cousins

It was so nice to see ALL the siblings and cousins! This is at Andrew's baby blessing! Uncle Steve did a WONDERFUL job! You have never played games until you've joined this crowd! ;D It was a blast!

Blaise, Laura & William Harris, Derek, Hillary & Jocelyn Williams, Jeff, Natalie, Katherine,& Andrew Hammel, Christy Corbett, & Jeffery Williams


Our Precious Little One




















Happy 80th Grandma Great, Annette Bennion Clark!


Check out these cute cousins! They're buds...

Matching matching!!! Jocelyn, Andrew, Katherine, & William
Thanks Grandma Christy for such cute outfits!


Andrew Jeffery Hammel & Jocelyn Kaila Williams
these two are 26 hrs apart!!! How fun is that?!

How much sleep does your child need?

As a new parent, that's probably one of your biggest questions. Below are some general guidelines as to how many hours of sleep the average child requires at various ages. Of course, every child is different — some need up to two hours more or less sleep than others.

Age	Nighttime Sleep	Daytime Sleep *	Total Sleep
1 month	8 1/2	7 (3)	15 1/2
3 months	10	5 (3)	15
6 months	11	3 1/4 (2)	14 1/4
9 months	11	3 (2)	14
12 months	11 1/4	2 1/2 (2)	13 3/4
18 months	11 1/4	2 1/4 (1)	13 1/2
2 years	11	2 (1)	13
3 years	10 1/2	1 1/2 (1)	12
* number of naps in parentheses

Keep in mind that most children need lots of sleep. Often, says BabyCenter sleep expert Jodi Mindell, author of Sleeping Through the Night, if a child has poor sleep habits or refuses to go to bed before 11 at night, his parents will think that he just doesn't need a lot of sleep. That's probably not true — in fact, it's likely that such a child is actually sleep-deprived. To see whether your child falls into that camp, ask yourself these questions:

• Does your child fall asleep almost every time he's in a car?

• Do you have to wake your child almost every morning?

• Does your child seem cranky, irritable, or overtired during the day?

• On some nights, does your child seem to crash much earlier than his usual bedtime?

If you answered "yes" to any of these, your child may be getting less sleep than he needs. To change this pattern, you'll need to help him develop good sleep habits and set an appropriate bedtime. "Then he'll get all the sleep he needs to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed," Mindell says.

As he gets older, your child will probably stop napping and start doing all of his sleeping at night. Preschoolers and young elementary school students still need up to 10 or 11 hours of sleep a night, but that amount will gradually decrease. By the time he's a teenager, your child will need only about nine or 10 hours of shut-eye per night. To find out more about children's sleep patterns.


*** I found this info useful! People have made me wonder if Jocelyn was sleeping enough or too much, so I guess this is still the great answer! Here are some other tips Jocelyn and I have been using.[From Baby Wise and Happiest Baby on the Block] ***

Jocelyn’s Feeding Schedule	WHAT TO DO
early morning
A.M.	Feeding and diaper change. Waketime: Rock your baby and sing; or place your baby in a swing with music. Put your baby down for a nap.
midmorning
A.M.	Feeding and diaper change. Waketime: Bathe your baby and have tummy time for 10 mins. Put your baby down for a nap.
Afternoon
P.M.	Feeding and diaper change. Waketime: Take a walk with your baby, run errands or visit friends. Put your baby down for a nap.
mid afternoon
P.M.	Feeding and diaper change. Waketime: Play with your baby; have her by your side as you read. Put your baby down for a nap.
late afternoon
P.M.	Feeding and diaper change. Waketime: Family time. Put your baby down for a nap.
early evening
P.M.	Feeding and diaper change. Waketime: (possible) Put your baby back to bed.
late evening
P.M.	Feeding and diaper change, then put your baby back to bed.
middle of the night
A.M.	Feeding and diaper change, then put baby back to bed.

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The 5 S’s + the cuddle cure = Sweet Dreams

Swaddling-A feeling of pure “wrap”ture

Side (or Stomach)-Your baby’s feeling good position

Shhhh-Your baby’s favorite soothing sound

Swinging-Moving in rhythm with your baby’s needs

Sucking- pacifier: The icing on the cake

Look-A-Like

Ok... so just about everyone tells us that Jocelyn looks like her daddy, but what do you think now? ;D At least we have similar mannerisms! Mirrored images! I totally agree that she looks like Derek but check it out! I came home and saw this photo and just laughed! So, yes. I purposefully grabbed an outfit that looked similar and a blanket. What's creepy is that I still have that little dress of mine from the 80's and I could put that on her and do a REAL imitation. This is me at 3 months and Jocelyn will be 3 months next week on the 25th! This should help us see what looks like me and everything else must be Derek!

...Thanks for sharing a laugh...

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YAY I GOT IT TO WORK! Derek, here you go! xoxox

talkin-chatting-cooing-big words
call it what you'd like, i call it cute!

Jocelyn's 1st Journey

"Babies know from the very first day,
how to steal your heart away..."

She's been working out on this play gym... work it, baby
Look at this adorable Ladybug Bear! And check out that flower headband... a creation of my very own
Jocelyn and I at her baby shower in Fresno!
Thanks ladies for coming!
I LOVE ALL THE GIFTS! So nice to see you all!
She LOVES to stand!
Jocelyn with Great-Grandpa Frank Brown and Great Grandma Annette Brown aka Granny B from Utah
Great-Grandma Helen Haar of Bakersfield, California ... ALOHA

Uncle Sam across the street... Jocelyn couldn't keep her eyes off of him! It must be that glowing white hair... maybe it reminds her of someone special she saw about 3 months ago!!?!?
Auntie Nancy Redd from across the street! She's the one that gave her that Ladybug Bear! DARLING They thought she was soooo beautiful! Jocelyn loved talking to them!
Auntie LIZ in Utah! Soon enough Jocelyn will have her little one as a friend!
Worlds Proudest Gramps and Grammy/ Tutu
They are loving EVERY SINGLE MOMENT with her! She loves giving them smiles, cooing to them, and snuggles. THEY will be spoiling her... I just know it.
That's right trim trim on the bangs... I hated that in between stage and love all my friends bangs, so why not!? ... thanks mom for the do
She keeps doing this with her lips... To the LEFT- To the LEFT!
Uncle Spence and Auntie Amberly Duncan in UTAH! SO fun to see them! They have remodeled their place and it is BREATH taking! SO NICE! Amberly is going to know soon enough if she will have a boy or girl! CAN'T WAIT TO FIND OUT! xox
CHECK HER OUT! This is by far one of the most exciting moments yet! THESE SMILES melt my heart away! It's funny how the little things can bring such joy to ones soul! This Smile is for DADDY DEREK!!!! She misses you sweet heart!

This headband below is from Auntie Julie! She hooked Jocelyn UP! So many flowers and such darling colors! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

"Each dear and precious newborn child,
So innocent and sweet,
Is a little bit of heaven
Come to make life more complete."

Just hangin with Granny B
"Whose cute? I AM!"
Her new lil outfit! SOMETHING THAT FITS! :D

WELL,

I finally get the chance to post some photos. My camera's battery is dead. Dead, like not rechargable dead and so we're on the hunt for a new one. My mom has been sharing hers. We have so much to share... because we have been having a blast! Jocelyn first got to fly from Hawaii to LA 5.5hrs. I have to tell you I was terrified... What if she cried the whole time!? What if she's like her dad and gets SICK on planes?! I was sick to MY stomach just thinking about it. I was all alone and went over my things 10 times to make sure I didn't miss anything. I HAD TO BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING! Let me tell you... she was a doll! AN ANGEL! She ate as we went up and slept as we went down! She had one smelly diaper and THAT was an adventure, changing her in that TINY bathroom with out a built in changing table! Good thing there's one on my diaper bag!-Thanks FAMILY!! But she was all smiles and ZZZZZZzzzzz's the whole flight! THANK HEAVENS! I'm sorry, but you better believe I had the Baby Tylenol ready JUST IN CASE! I was also lucky to have an open seat next to me to have my diaper bag in easy reach!

So we arrived and Opa was so tickled to see his lil grandbaby! We grabbed our bag and hit the road to Uncle Bruce & Aunt Glenna's house. We stayed the night there and left the next evening from Long Beach to Utah. Again, I was a lil worried, but confident from our last experience that the plane ride would be fine. I had 4 extra hands and only 1.5 hrs to endure. It was a piece of CAKE! Chocolate cake!

Great Grandpa Brown picked us up and we stayed for my cousin's wedding and reception. SUCH a beautiful day for them! It was a delight to see family! SHOUT OUT TO UNCLE KEN! We saw Liz Miser- a friend I grew up with that is married and expecting in Utah, Amberly and Spencer Duncan- friends that just graduated from BYU-Hawaii and are also expecting. I had some Cafe Rio to complete my UTAH experience and then after lots of good times, we headed back to CALI. Yet another flight.

Again, she was perfect. Slept THE whole time. And can I say how AWESOME it was to have my own TV screen... to have the freedom to watch whatever channel I wanted on satellite TV or listen to music and select the movies! Kip sang it true... I love technology! If you haven't flown recently, PLEASE be sure to take some headphones the next time... you'll really LOVE your flight!

After a 2 hr delay in SLC, UT we left! Drove from Long Beach (which is such a nice quick and small airport-I couldn't believe how nice it was) to Bakersfield to see my Grandma Haar. She loved seeing Jocelyn! It was nice to catch up with her! The next morning we drove from BField to Fresno... home sweet home! It just keeps growing!

People keep asking me if I have island fever, and I don't THINK I do. But once you're on "The Mainland" you look around and think to yourself... land. Land! AND MORE LAND! Restaurant after restaurant, mall after mall, store after store... there's just so much MORE here. I like that. I love living in Hawaii and think it's great, but I can only do it for so long... I love having the opportunity to drive 3 hours and not be making a simple lap around one place. But please, don't get me wrong. Hawaii is beautiful! It's Paradise, not heaven.

Some of our friends here in Fresno, lent us a bassinet, stroller, car seat, and play gym.. it's been so nice to have it so conveniently here! It was nice that i didn't have to lug that on the plane from Hawaii! I would have burst with stress! Jocelyn has been a little off on her sleeping! No 8 hrs recently, but 5 or 6... that's not bad! I can't blame her! We went to a shower held in her honor. What a treat! So many people from my old wards came and friends from High School... Jocelyn got some SWEET gifts... now- to get them all to fit in one bag and not weigh over 50 lbs! HA!!!

WELL, I have a video of Jocelyn smiling and talking, but I'm not having any luck uploading it. I will keep trying. Poor Derek, he misses his lil hot pocket! (JoJo) She starting doing all these fun things after we left. NOT FAIR to him! So this whole blog is dedicated to that man who is alone... Derek we love and miss you! Can't wait to see you next WEEK! ;D

p.s.
THANK YOU friends in Hawaii that are watching over Derek! He's been lucky to have friends invite him over for dinner and play games with! Mahalo for being so thoughtful!

My dear friends, thanks for checkin in on us! We're doing great!