Jasmine Mari Burkett

2008-01-24T19:18:00.000-08:00

Jasmine on January 24, 2008!

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Jasmine on January 16th, 2008!

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Jasmine on January 12th, 2008!

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Jasmine on January 11th, 2008!

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Jasmine on January 10th, 2008!

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Halloween Night October 31, 2007!
Our precious pumpkin!

2008-01-03T18:58:00.000-08:00

Jasmine on January 3rd, 2008

2008-01-01T18:48:00.000-08:00

Jasmine on January 1st, 2008!

2007-11-28T23:44:00.000-08:00

I'm gonna be a big sister!!!

My mommy is pregnant with my baby brother.

Due date: November 28, 2007.

2007-09-25T18:03:00.000-07:00

How Jasmine is growing:

My baby is growing up fast these days, walking, talking a little, and even using a spoon or fork when she eats. Every game she plays, whether it's pointing to different body parts when you ask her to or putting objects into containers and taking them out again, teaches her about the world around her. One of the things she's learning is that she's an autonomous entity, not just an extension of me. How can I tell that she has grasped this concept? If you watch her in front of a mirror; she recognizes herself and isn't trying to reach out and touch the "other" baby! She gets it. The way she interacts with the world around her tells me a lot about her temperament too. She's a little hot head!

2007-08-15T11:24:00.000-07:00

Jasmine graduated to the next level!!!

Gymboree Level 4: 16 - 22 Months

Figuring Out How the World Works

The activities involving fast and slow helped your child use his growing motor skills to master this concept. THey also exercised his listening skills and his ability to use imitation to learn new skills.

What we learned today:

The Fast and Slow Slides helped the children understand and use the concept of fast and slow by experiencing both actions. As children crawled slowly and slid quickly, they were also developing bilateral coordination skills (teh ability to coordinate use of both sides of the body.)
In the Fast and Slow Course, children practiced both listening and language skills by singing togehter and by bouncing either fast or slow, based on yoru cues. Coordinating their movements as they climbed, walked, and bounced allowed them to be successful in this activity.
In the Slow walk, Fast Roll, children experimented with rolling balls of diffrent weights and sizes down the ramp. Did your child look surprised when a heavier ball rolled more slowly than a lighter, smaller one? The concepts of fast and slow were further developed as you and your child discussed these "experiments." Heaving you talk about light, heavy, big, and small, fast and slow also introduced new words.

What you can do at home:

As you engage in the following activities with your child, watch for ways he is learning new concepts and movements and using them to problem solve:

Play Follow-the-Leader. Tell your child that you will be marching either fast or slow. Hold his hand and walk "fast." Then call out "slow" and help him to walk slowly. If your child is talking, see if he would like to switch roles and be the leader. Games like this help children learn new concepts and develop bilateral coordination and listening skills.
Pick a paper bag. Fill 5 identical paper bags with items of different wieghts and sizes (i.e., fill one with a bag of rice, another with some feathers). Have your child pick up each bag and decide whether it is "heavy" or "light." If he is very curious, he can look inside and figure out what is hiding in the bag. Games like this develop problem-solving skills and help children understand the concept of heavy/light.
Monkey See, Monkey Do. Ask your child if he can do what you do: 3 fast jumps; 1 slow step; 2 fast rolls on the floor, etc. See if he can make a move that you copy. Games like this help your child use imitation to solve problems and be successful.

Here is her certificate!!!

2007-08-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

Gymboree Level 3: 10-16 Months

Becoming Skilled in Two-way Communication

As your child engaged in the various toddler games, he practiced his new motor and communication skills, using his facial expressions, sounds and gestures to let you know what he was thinking and feeling.

What he learned today:

Today's Toss and Slide encouraged your child to make his way through step boxes, under zoo box and inside octagon tunnel. At this stage, children are very interested in communicating back-and-forth with you. Your child may have played peek-a-boo with you from the other side of the tunnel or reached out to you for more balls. When you respond to your child's attemps to get your attention, you are telling him he is a good communicator!
The Bridge Party provided children with lots of incentive to stand, reach, grasp, and cruise as they dropped balls and beanbags through the rungs of the overturned Bridge. Cruising offered your young toddler an opportunity to develop muscle strength and dynamic balance as she worked to stay steady while walking and perhaps even carrying a ball at the same time! Did your child seem proud when she tossed a beanbag? She is becoming more skilled at communicating her feelings--and is validated and encouraged to communicated more when you respond.
In Toddler Bowling, children climbed up to roll balls down large wedge to knock over foam blocks at the bottom. This presented a challenge to bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body), hand-eye coordination and dynamic balance. What was your child's reaction to knockin gover blocks? Clapping your hands at the accomplishment?) Shared activities like this one are an important way that you support your child's growing skill at back-and-forth communication.

WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME:

As you try these activities with your child, watch for ways she is developing physical and communication skills:

Push it! Help your child practice walking by filling a laundry basket with toys and letting her stand and push it. You stand on other side and make sure basket remains steady and doesn't go too fast. This game will help your baby develop muscle strength and dynamic balance skills. Be sure to watch what your child is communicating as he plays. If he is feeling tentative, slow things down and let him take his time.
Hello, Good-bye. Make a tunnel from a large cardboard box by opening both ends. Place your baby at one end of the tunnel. You sit at opposite end. Peek your face in tunnel and say, "Hi!" Then lean away from tunnel (so baby can't see you) and say, "Bye!" Does your baby try to communicate with you by crawling to find you, or by making sounds to copy your "hi" and "bye"?

THIS WAS THE HANDOUT GIVEN DURING TODAY'S CLASS AT GYMBOREE! HELPFUL!

2007-08-11T21:14:00.000-07:00

Jasmine being a brat while eating!!!

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My baby brother kicking inside mommy's belly!!!

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Two awesome videos taken 8 8 2007!

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Jasmine's bath 8 5 07:

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Jasmine fooling around in the living room while watching Blue's Clues! 7 30 2007

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Visiting Titi Diana! July 27th-29th, 2007!!!

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JASMINE EATING HER GUAVA AND CUCUMBER LUNCH!!! SHE LOVES TO EAT... 7 24 07

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Jasmine playing by herself in her room! 7 23 07

2007-07-22T18:56:00.000-07:00

Jasmine loves hanging out in her room! Sometimes she's gone for long periods of time and I start getting worried. This is what I find her doing!

2007-07-21T11:22:00.000-07:00

It's been quite the week in Starke County!!!

Beautiful Baby Contest!!!

Jasmine winning Grand Champion for modeling Wilma's dress!!!

Steven taught Jasmine to say BEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHH whenever he sees a sheep, I was surprised to see her actually do it. I was too late to catch it on video, but you can still hear a little bit! Now, everytime she sees an animal, no matter what kind of animal it is, she makes the sheep sound...It's too funny!

Can't wait til next year!!!

2007-07-20T11:56:00.000-07:00

Jasmine's cousin Bailee got her ears pierced today. We went to give her our support. She looked adorable. Jasmine and I picked out her earrings!!! 7 20 07

2007-07-15T21:23:00.000-07:00

Ready for a spa day!

2007-07-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

Hanging out at Mamaw's House on Saturday, July 14th, 2007!!!

We spent the night at Mamaw's house last night because daddy wanted to help cook a dinner. I forgot to mention that daddy is both a cook AND a nurse anesthetist :-)

Here's daddy and Aunt Angie!

We went to the dog show for a little while at the fair after daddy was finished cooking! I'm ready for my nap!!!

2007-07-10T19:54:00.000-07:00

Today, I took Jasmine to her Gymboree class. This time, it was diffrent. They gave us a new handout:

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Gymboree Level 3: 10-16 months

Becoming Skilled in Two-Way Communication

The activities that focused on exploring the contrasts between the hard, soft, bumpy, squishy and smooth props and equipment exercised both big (arms and legs) and small (fingers and hands) muscled development and encouraged lots of back and forth interaction.

WHAT WE LEARNED TODAY:

The Tactile Zone helped your child discover the tactile differences between bumpy balls, textured playground balls, and smooth beach balls. How did your child tell you, which textures were her favorite? Your child's ablity to communicate with you is growing by leaps and bounds as she is increasingly able to use her face, voice, and gestures to make her feelings known. Climbing and crawling over and through this set-up also supported children's balance and motor planning skills (the series of steps needed to achieve a goal.)
The Foam Zone made for an exciting obstacle course to master, with lots of different textures to touch and explore. Climbing over the foam pieces and up the wedge to drop playballs into the bucket below also gave children a chance to practice their motor planning skills. Stepping on and touching the various textures on this set-up (the soft foam, firmer wedge, lambskin and minichute) helped children learn about objects using their sense of touch.
Working to accomploish the Big Tactile Walk helped children perfect their sense of balance. How does your child respond to challenges like this? Reading and responding to her emotional cues (excitement, fear, trepidation, etc.) make her feel safe and loved. Walking with another child during this activity encouraged children to interact with one another and their adult partners, enriching their early social skills.

WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME:

As you try these activities with your child, watch for ways she is learning through her senses of communicating back-and-forth with you:

Make ribbon rain. Fill a bucket with pieces of ribbon (each about 4-6 inches long.) Say, "Uh-oh, it's raining," and spill the bucket over your and your child's heads. Together, put the "raindrops" back in the bucket. Watch to see how our child communicates what he thinks of this game--does he grab the bucket to dump it next? Does he "tell" you he wants to keep playing or that he is not so crazy about it?
Make a texture mountain. Pile up a bunch of pillow and cushions and then put a blanket, sheet, or raincoat over the top of the "mountain." Let your child climb to the top and then make his way back down. This kind of activity develops your child's ability to plan his actions to reach a goal.

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2007-07-09T07:54:00.000-07:00

Our baby is almost 14 months now!!!

At this point I'm still Jasmine's favorite playmate. But as she gets better at expressing herself through words and gestures, she's starting to enjoy being around other children. I started to take her on "sort of" playdates to Gymboree. I started noticing that she plays near other children but not really with them. I looked it up online and it says this is called "parallel play," and that it's perfectly normal for a 13-month-old who still thinks the world revolves around him.

That's Jasmine alright. Definetly thinking the world is hers.

I also read that she'll be better able to satisfy her curiosity about the world around her. So don't be too surprised if she ends up decorating the wall with that crayon she found on the floor; now that she's getting better at using her hands, works of art will soon start popping up all over the place... Can't wait. Thank God for Mr. Clean Magic Eraser right?

Communication with Jasmine is getting more sophisticated all the time. She's definetly got the hang of "Dada," "Mama," or should i say "Mani" instead of "Mami." She's also got a few other recognizable words, though she's still quite good at making her desires known without much vocabulary. She says "leche,""mas,""Vicky,""ball,""yummy yummy,""no,""Nana,""hot,"and she sings the Backyardigans Pirate song: "Treasure, Treasure, arghhh." When she wants down, she'll point down or just scoot down; when she wants your attention, she'll tug your shirt and yell "mani, mani." She's also understanding a good percentage of the simple language you use around her every day. We try to talk to her and read to her as much as possible. I almost forgot her favorite word EVER: "fruta." It means fruit. She loves loves loves fruits.

Yesterday, July 8th, 2007, Jasmine went pipi in the potty for the first time ever. It was insane. I was screaming and clapping and Jasmine was looking at us like we were crazy. She had no idea what she had done, and when she finished she got up, looked down at the potty and sat down again. I called Nana immediately and she couldn't believe it. It's official, my baby is a genious.

A genious idea of mine, I started bathing with Jasmine at the same time. She loves her favorite playmate in the tub with her. Wonder how long I can get away with that one. She's getting so big. We're both not gonna fit in the tub soon, especially with my big pregnant belly.

2007-07-07T19:53:00.000-07:00

More pictures of Jasmine playing in her new room!!!

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My Gymboree class! I love it!!! 7 6 07

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Hanging out at Wilma's House on July 4th, 2007!!!

On our way back, I took this video of Jasmine trying to sing the Backyardigan's Song "Treasure, Treasure:"

2007-06-22T18:56:00.000-07:00

Picture of Jasmine at cousin Arielle's Basketball game in Plymouth, IN!

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Jasmine playing alone in her new room!!! She is loving her new space:

June 21, 2007

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Jasmine giving Nana kisses on June 17, 2007 !!!

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Baby in front of mirror... June 14th, 2007... Messing around in Nana's room without her knowledge!!!

2007-06-10T12:17:00.000-07:00

Our family vacation at a FL resort... June 8th through June 10th 2007!!!

view from our hotel room...

Ready for the pool!!!

Finally at the pool!

Out to dinner at Friday's on I Drive!

Exhausted from too much fun, I don't want to take a nap though!!!

After we said goodbye to the resort, and our awesome hotel room, we went shopping at the outlet mall! We had a great vacation!!!

2007-06-07T12:10:00.000-07:00

Hanging out at Adam's cookout! Our going away party...

Ooops!

Ice Ice Baby...

Let me go daddy, I can do it myself!

Ready for a nap:

I have the keys, let's go, I'm drivin'!

2007-05-29T02:01:00.000-07:00

Jasmine finally turned one year old!!!

Everything turned out perfect.

To see the pictures and videos, go to:

http://jasminebirthday.blogspot.com

2007-05-27T14:25:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Jasmine !!!

2007-05-19T19:54:00.000-07:00

Jasmine on May 19 2007!!!

She is tall enough to reach above Nana's Kitchen Cabinet!

2007-05-18T19:54:00.000-07:00

Jasmine is a watermelon eating fool!!! May 18, 2007!!!

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Jasmine on May 16th, 2007!!!

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May 15, 2007!!!

Silly face!

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Jasmine on Mother's Day (5-14-07)

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Jasmine on May 13th, 2007!!!

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Trip to Miami, May 4th-6th, 2007!!!

Daddy's Graduation!!! 5 de mayo 07

Dinner Celebration at Little Havana after the graduation!!!

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May 3rd 2007!!!

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Jasmine's bathy bathy time, May 2nd, 2007!!!

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Visiting Arpy with Mamaw, Aunt Bev, and mommy:

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Jasmine playing April 28th, 2007!!!

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Jasmine eating April 24th, 2007!!!

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Come home soon Tio Junito!!!

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Daddy reading to Jasmine on April 20th, 2007!!!

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Eating and Playing on April 18, 2007

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Jasmine entertained with the high chair straps on April 16, 2007 !!!

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I love you Papaw!!!

2007-04-12T11:33:00.000-07:00

Que Linda la manita,
que tiene la bebe...
Que Linda, que bella,
que preciosa es...

2007-04-11T20:36:00.000-07:00

5 minute video of Jasmine taking a bath on April 11, 2007!!!

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Salsa and Jasmine on April 10!!! Awwwwwwwwww...

2007-04-08T19:57:00.000-07:00

Easter 2007

2007-04-08T18:48:00.000-07:00

More pictures taken when Uncle Francisco came to visit!!!

Me and grampa!

Cousin Adriana and I!!!

Nana!!!

2007-04-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

Pictures from Jasmine's trip to Disney on April 7th with Uncle Francisco, Aunt Elsita, cousin Adriana, and Nana!

Videos from the trip:

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Eating is hard work!!! March 30, 2007!

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Jasmine walking on May 19th and May 25th, 2007!!!

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Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

2007-03-17T18:50:00.000-07:00

Jasmine looks a bit like Aunt Margaret in her MoHawk days!!!

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Jasmine on March 9th, 2007!

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Jasmine's first steps!!!

2007-03-08T20:04:00.000-08:00

These are videos and pictures of Jasmine properly using a sippy cup for the first time!!!

2007-03-07T12:08:00.000-08:00

Jasmine hanging out w Jayden and Danielle in Bonaire, GA!!!

2007-03-06T12:00:00.000-08:00

This is a video of Jasmine and Evelyn's son Danielle laughing at silly me!!!

2007-02-23T13:50:00.000-08:00

Our trip to Indiana February 17th through February 23rd, 2007

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Happy Valentine's Day from Jasmine Burkett

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Pictures and Videos taken February 5, 2007 ~~~

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Super Bowl Party WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO

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Happy Early Easter !!!

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Happy Valentine's Day !!!

2007-01-31T15:00:00.000-08:00

Hanging out at Adam Cauley's cookout...1/31/07

2007-01-26T15:40:00.000-08:00

I can eat ALL BY MYSELF !!! Sort of !

2007-01-24T22:00:00.000-08:00

January 24th, 2007 Happy Birthday Nana!!!

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Pictures of me taken at Mamaw's Surprise 60th Birthday party !!!

2007-01-17T12:36:00.000-08:00

January 07 pictures and videos from North Judson!

Baby butts:

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Mommy took some good pictures during our trip to Indiana

from the 15th of January til the 19th of January !!!

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Pictures taken on Monday, January 15th, 2007; our first day in Indiana !!!

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Video of Jasmine showing just how strong she is !!!

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Jasmine sleeping in her swing 1-9-2007

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I had my own seat on the plane back from Vegas !!! Comfy comfy !

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Mommy and Daddy travel with me a lot.

I've even been to the Hoover Dam. Not everyone can say that !!!

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Breakfast at IHOP with my peoples !!!

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Having fun at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Vegas !!!

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Tio Francisco with his two favorite girls !!!

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This is what the dry weather in Nevada did to my beautiful face !!!

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Chillin in Tio Francisco's house !!!

2007-01-06T13:55:00.000-08:00

Video of mommy and daddy being silly as we left The Belagio's parking lot !!!

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Beautiful me at The Mirage !!! Vegas... Baby

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1-6-2007

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Mommy and I in front of Ceasar's Palace !!!

Mommy, Daddy, and I in front of the Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas !!!

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Mommy and I in front of The Belagio in Las Vegas !!!