Happy Valentine's Day

Friday Tears...

Today was a rough morning. Usually, Jacob is fine when I have to go to work, but today he cried and cried and cried when I was getting ready to go. I probably made this worse by picking him back up and giving him more hugs so he would stop crying... only to start again when I handed him over. Of course, these moments just make my heart hurt...

In other news, Jacob discovered his belly button and anyone else's belly button he can get ahold of. He pulls up his shirt or anyone else's shirt to spot this intriguing part of the body, touches it, and then giggles like it is the funniest thing in the world.

2.11.2010

Nine Days and Counting!

It actually hit me today that we are only nine days away from Jacob's first birthday. It is amazing how quickly this last year has flown by. It truly seems like only yesterday that I was waddling around with a big belly (thirty pounds of a big belly), decorating the baby room, reading books and more books on raising a baby, and feeling anxious/excited/thrilled/scared about our new arrival. I loved him then, still tucked away giving me small kicks to let me know he was getting ready for his arrival, I loved him the moment I laid eyes on him and his beautiful head of hair.. .but what amazes me, is how quickly this love continues to grow. I tear up everytime I read him "How Do I Love You?" My favorite lines...

"How do I love you? Let me count the ways. I love you on your very best.. and very worst of days..... And though I'm sure you'll never know, I love you more each day."

How did I get so lucky....

Parties and Superbowl!

We had quite the busy sunday today. We took Jacob to his first birthday party for his friend at Gymboree. He had so much fun playing with all of the equipment and singing songs. Since he missed most of his afternoon nap, we only lasted until half time at our friend's superbowl party. How did the weekend go by so quickly?

I think Phil had just as much fun as his little one :)


Loving the bubbles...




Just like Mommy's eyes...


Best buds.

For the love of a picture...

What an amazing (chilly) day we had at Forest Park! Philip and Jacob were both troopers as I tested out a new camera... and loved it. Here are a few of my favorites...

To eat .. or not to eat....

Jacob has not been the best eater the past few days. We think it might be because he is loading up on his four bottles. He thinks it is the funniest thing to spit out his food and throw it all over the floor. In fact, if you ask him, "What's in your mouth?" the series of pictures below demonstrate exactly what he does.

We cut out his 3:00 bottle and now just give him a snack with formula in a sippy cup. I can't say he is a huge fan, but he certainly eats more at dinner! Other big news - Tooth #7 popped through last night (which must be why he didn't sleep well at all). It was his lower right tooth which means the lower left will soon follow. Testing out a new camera this weekend.. looking forward to taking some pictures tomorrow!

New Shoes

My mom bought Jacob the cutest little pair of shoes (maybe it is because I always let him run around in socks!). Thank goodness the weekend is just around the corner!


look at those beautiful eyes!

Mommy's Day Off

Jacob's little rash on his belly and back made me take the day off work today so we could go see the doctor. Honestly, I can't say that I minded too much at all :) The rash doesn't bother him a bit so we have had quite a fun day already. He is napping now so I might try and actually get some work done. Here are a few pictures from the day. I absolutely love this new camera I have been borrowing for the past three days and am getting ready to buy a new one (if I can actually make a decision about which one I want). My little hobby is really all I want to do these days and really, how could I not... I have the perfect little subject!



How could you ever say no to these eyes?


I love how focused he really is on playing the keys:

Welcome February!

"A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it." [frank a. clark]

Sunny Sunday!

We were excited to see the sun finally come out today... it was actually warm enough to head outside and play. Jacob is attempting to actually run. He takes off because he gets very excited about something, but his feet just aren't quite ready to move that fast. I'm sure it will not be very long... He can dribble a soccer ball quite successfully (thanks to his daddy's instruction) and rarely likes crawling anymore. I absolutely love Sundays. A perfectly lazy day with our family.

This was taken yesterday after a little snow fell. Jacob was watching all of the other kids in the neighborhood play outside while he had to stay in!



Finally outside!

Cheeeesseee!!

Playing on the swingset!


Everyone was squinting because it was so sunny!

Lazy Friday Evening

Tonight was one of those evenings where we felt like doing absolutely nothing... and that is exactly what we did. We had originally planned to go out to dinner with our little man but, because of the freezing cold weather, we stayed in and had some of Mama's chicken noodle soup. I took Jacob with me to the gym for the first time yesterday. There were no other kids in the room when I dropped him off... he immediately began playing with the toys (read: he did not miss Mommy one bit). I went to go check on him after about twenty minutes and another little boy in the room was screaming crying. Jacob was standing right by him looking very worried. As soon as he spotted me, he absolutely lost it. I wasn't quite ready to leave yet so I went into the room for a quick cuddle session, got him involved in the toys again, and was able to finish my workout! He was happy as can be when I came back. He continues to amaze me everyday.

Jacob is absolutely in love with the following books (all of which I could read to him in my sleep now):
1. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb (Dum ditty dum ditty dum dum dum!)
2. Hanukah Lights (Mmm..mmm.. good!)
3. Touch and Feel Baby Animals (Hello little chick!)

I'm off to finally cuddle with my other man.. a few pictures to share....

Jacob decided he would rather stare at Mommy and Daddy then the camera:


Can I love this little guy more?


Too cold to play outside...


But I want to play on my swingset!


Please, Mom!