Jonathan

Just as DJ (only four years earlier), Jon began this life as an infant in arms -- aunt Lil's, in this case.

Unlike DJ, his parents were not (yet) equipped with a digital camera. So for the first couple years of his life, we must depend on his Uncles' (Craig and Trevor) pictures of him. And so we see that Jonathan vacationed quite often in his young life.

Here we see him modeling his new quilt in Duchesne at 3 1/2 months old.At nine months, also in Duchesne, he had discovered the joy of frozen sugar water (aka: popsicles). And mom had discovered the joy of allowing other people (aka: Lil) to feed them to him.
At 1 1/2 he began taking possession of things at the homes he so frequently visited. For instance, he will to this day tell you that this is his rocking chair (though he will now allow his siblings partial possession). Strangely, I have long since believed that it was mine.
Playgrounds have been a favorite of Jon's since his early months. Dad began putting him down slides at the age of four months. Mom was a bit more cautious and didn't allow him in the big swings until he was over two (and then just for the photo op).

In the middle of winter elsewhere, it is summer in Phoenix. Jon enjoyed playing at his cousins' at 2 1/2.

At nearly three in Crestline, he was so exhausted that he'd resorted to sleeping on Grandma's stairs. (yes, he's still traveling, but now Mom and Dad are taking the pictures)
In Tampa Bay, at 3 1/2, he felt he could conquer the world, if he could just conquer this hat...

Jon was a great big brother and a fabulous Spiderman at 4 1/4 (okay - so he wasn't a bad big brother before then, but I had to somehow account for DJ in this picture).

At just over five, he could balance on one leg (still - he may have been my first, but I sure don't have many pics of his firsts).

At 5 1/2 he was a ham amongst the gorgeous Korean cherry trees.

At 6 1/4, he finally lost his first tooth (yeah for me -- finally a first caught on film)!

And, at 7, he had another birthday (imagine that)!
Happy Birthday, Jonathan!
We love you! (Even if all your teeth are falling out.)