Best Buddies

The Year Of The Mack Truck

Playing Santa In The Bath Tub

 

 

Waiting To Ride The Train At Stone Mountain

Jacob and Momma On The Train

Jacob and Daddy Looking Out The Window

I know I am super late posting about Christmas in May.  I guess that is the kind of year we have been having.  Jacob's big present this year was a Mack Truck from Cars.  He practiced saying what he wanted, and took a couple of weeks (literally) to warm up to Santa.  After days of visiting Santa and giving him high fives, Jacob finally took the plunge and sat on his lap.  He very proudly asked for a Mack Truck, took his candy cane, and left.  Since that time, he tells me he will be going to the North Pole to see Santa.  Typically his mode of transportation is his tricycle.  The last three pictures are from the train at Snow Mountain.  We had a good time watching the parade, drinking hot chocolate, and riding the train.  Jacob's favorite part was boarding.  "All Aboard!"

I'll Fly Away

This child melts my heart.  Along with The Sweet By and By, I'll Fly Away is one of his favorite songs.  He obviously hasn't mastered the art of ending a song, but I am sure that will come all to quickly with age.  For now, his daddy and I will enjoy the sweet voice of our two and half year old son.

Easter Eggs

Today we dyed eggs for the first time. J was really excited about it. I was so proud that he was able to tell me all of the colors. He normally says everything is green, but he is getting the the point now where he will actually say the right color.

I Wanna Play Bubbles Momma!

I finally got my camera back out!  Yay!  I haven't taken any pictures with my actual camera (I use the iPhone daily) since Christmas.  So enjoy...

 

Sweet Boy!

Little Things

Likes:
Song- Manifesto (Amen as J likes to call it)
Bible Verse- Genesis 1:1 (1)
Pastimes- YouTube on the iPad or iPhone (Elmo, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Following The Leader), building blocks, playing with play-dough, and taking care of his baby doll.  He will cover her up, put her to bed, rock her, and sing to her.  He is very loving.  Jacob also enjoys helping us cook dinner and set the table.
Movies- The Little Rascals (He will say "Finders keepers, losers suck" not my favorite, but what can you do?), Cars (Cartoons), Panda (Polar Express), Woody and Buzz (Toy Story 3)
Food- Pancakes (still)
Book- Cat In The Hat, Brown Bear Brown Bear, 10 Little Lady Bugs
Outdoor Activities- Going to the zoo (the Pandas are his favorite), blowing bubbles, riding his tricycle
In general- Trains, horses, carousels, The Mickey Mouse Store (Disney store), Skype (he asks for this by name), driving, getting mail, going shopping (particularly at Target), Santa Claus
Phrases- "Kay, kay (ok?)" "Just for a minute." "Sammie hush!" "No, I do it." "I don't like it." "I don't want to." "I wanna cuddle on couch."


Jacob is really getting good at saying his prayers.  He says "Dear God, Thank you for Mommy, and Daddy, and Sammie, and Naomi, and Guido, and Luigi (both Guido and Luigi, his snails,  have been dead for quite some time now.  I guess he is in denial).  Thank you for our food (as he points at it).  In Jesus name, Amen.

When one of us sings out of turn or says something he likes to say he will cock his little head to the side and say "no, my ________." He kind of mumbles a little when he says it.  We of course crack up whenever he does it.

The other day Matthew and J were playing with play-dough.  J wanted Matthew to make a snake.  Matthew did, but then said something to the effect of it looked more like a penis.  J took that very literally and said "Oooh, penis!"  "Penis go tee, tee."  Yes we do have a boy.  I am learning to embrace all of the boy things.  Words like "fart" and "poot."  Oh how I hate just typing them.  Well such is life.  And yes, Jacob does call it a penis.  We call it like it is around here.  Don't judge.

Bedtime is easier now.  He will actually ask me to go rock sometimes.  We typically rock for .03 seconds then he is ready to lay down.  I cover him up, play his giraffe music, and make sure he has all of the following in bed with him:
-Jessie (Toy Story 3)
-Fellow (really named Lotso from Toy Story 3)
-Minney Mouse
-Mickey Mouse
-Baby
-and recently his singing Santa

Jacob loves to help around the house.  His favorite parts of the day include taking Sammie outside, feeding her, and feeding his fish.  Poor Naomi hasn't gotten as much of his attention lately, but he does love to take care of her.  He holds the door open for me at every opportunity he gets.  His daddy is teaching him well. He gives the best hugs and kisses now too. 

 I simply adore this child with every ounce of my being. 

My World

There are not words for how much I love these two boys.  Matthew is the best dad in the whole world.  There is not a day that goes by, that he doesn't show Jacob how much he loves him.

New Age Potty Training

No Presents Needed

 Well, the holiday season is around the corner.  I have already begun thinking about what to get J for Christmas.  As it turns out, toys are completely overrated.

 

Two Year Old Quotes

When I was putting J to bed tonight, he told me his stuffed panda was crying.  He said, "Momma, panda cryin'." I asked him why.  He just looked at me and said so matter of factly (I may have just made up that word) "He sad."  He promptly gave the panda hugs and kisses which of course made panda "happy."

Today after dinner, Matthew was drinking some hot tea in a coffee mug.  If you know us at all, you know Matthew and I do not drink coffee or hot tea for that matter.  We have four coffee mugs, and have never used them ourselves until today.  Jacob looked up and said, " I want coffee."

Tonight after J's bath Matthew let Jacob wear his big boy underwear (as a side note, he thought he was the coolest thing ever wearing them).  I had made a little popcorn and J was sitting in my lap sharing with me.  I quickly felt something warm on my leg.  This warm feeling took my by surprise, so I jumped just a bit.  I also said "he just te-teed on me."  This startled J a bit.  I asked him "did you just te-te on Momma?"  He stood up, looked down, said "nope, then sat back down and started eating again.  I quickly sent him to the potty just to make sure he was completely finished.  I went in after cleaning myself up.  He was sitting completely naked on the potty (he had just gotten out of the bath), and eating from the bowl of popcorn.  He was also pointing to his shower curtain, and whispering his letters.  J's shower curtain has the alphabet on it, so I guess he was practicing.

The other day he had my computer sitting on his lap and started calling out, "Grandma, where are yer?' He doesn't say you when he is looking for someone or something.  Instead it is yer.  I haven't corrected this because I think it is so cute.  After all, I still have a few years before he starts kindergarten.  I just thought is was funny he was wanting to call Grandma on Skype.

I know these are totally random things, but the boy cracks me up all day long!  I am amazed everyday at how smart he is.  Just the other day he spelled his name for me.  He also knows a ton of songs, and too many words to count.  He has such joy for life, and I am so proud to be his momma.  I had one of my proudest moments this morning.  Dropping Jacob off at school is my least favorite part of my day.  Luckily Matthew splits this responsibility with me, and I only take him to school a few days a week.  Well, this morning Matthew and I both took him.  Matthew left quickly, but I stayed to take J's jacket off.  At first he wasn't crying (he actually cheered "yay school"  when we pulled into the parking lot), but after I took his jacket off, he knew it was time for me to go.  He began to fake cry.  I took him over to see Mac Mac.  Mac is a little boy at school with special needs.  I found out today that he is 2, but I am not sure if he is in J's class all day or just in the mornings.  We talked to Mac, and J made him smile.  I asked Jacob if he would be a big boy for mommy, and play with Mac Mac.  J shook his head, and I put him down.  He promptly ran over to the toys, and pulled out a tambourine.  Jacob's teacher told me that Jacob loves to play with Mac Mac, and knows all of his favorite toys.  Mac Mac cannot run around with all of the other kids, so it warmed my heart to know that Jacob will just sit down and play with him.  Jacob's teachers tell me he know's everyone's name.  I believe them too.  On the way home from school, Jacob names every single one of his classmates.  He says "Bye Kenzie, bye Nicholas (I love how he says Nicholas), bye Myles, bye Gracie..." You get the picture.  He also knows everyone that works there by name.  Even though he is shy around new people, I love that he has a desire to know everyone.  He is always asking me "who's that momma?"  I know he has brought so much joy to our lives, and I am excited when I think about how he may one day influence others.  I just pray he keeps his sweet spirit, and joy for life.