Already Making Fun Of Me

So I bought myself a tripod.  I wanted to do some maternity pictures, but I didn't want to spend money on them.  I decided a $28 tripod would be well worth the money.  Little did I know, Jacob would have been willing to take the pictures for me.  When I set the tripod up, he said "no Mommy, I do it."  He also wanted to be in all the pictures.  I have every intention of taking maternity pictures with him, but last night he was in his PJs....not quite the pictures I was envisioning.  He decided to "pose" for me though.  I am not sure where he got his moves from.  I can tell you, he did not see me doing them.

******************************* WARNING: Belly Alert******************************

If you do not want to see my pregnant belly, stop reading here.

Baby Boy #2 is making himself at home in my belly.  He is also making me have an outtie belly button... something I have dreaded in pregnancy.  I would rather have heartburn.  No wait, I take that back.

Easter 2012

He had a sweet ride to the egg hunt.

Seeing the eggs for the first time.

He was just a little excited.   Just a little.

He was not a fan of the home dyed eggs. 
They were cold.
 He typically handed those to me.

Showing Momma his eggs.

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