Quick Jacob update!

Jacob's life has been turned upside down over the past few weeks.  First, we moved near the end of June to a better house in Santa Nella (the home of Pea Soup Anderson's restaurant...pretty well-known if you drive highway 5 from northern to southern California).  We love our new house, and Jacob did pretty well with the transition.  One thing we have here is grass!  Jacob has loved playing in the sprinklers with daddy.  Here are some pictures/videos!

Jacob got to spend a lot of time with his cousins over the past couple of weeks, too!  He loves his cousin Tijs (8 months older), his Auntie Amy, and his little cousin Charlie (7 mos). 

The most exciting/tramautic thing in Jacob's life right now?  Jacob became a big brother on July 7.  He loves his baby brother Johnny, but he gets a LITTLE too excited when he sees him.  He has a lot to learn about being a good older brother. 

Jacob also got a visit from his Auntie Deb who stayed with us two nights to help out!  He had a great time with her.  She and her family live near Boise, so Jacob got to wear his cousin's Boise State jersey! 

Three more weeks! (20 more days!)

It's strange that I only have three more weeks until the baby arrives...maybe scheduled C-sections aren't that bad!  It's also strange to think that if this were Jacob, I'd still have six more weeks left!  I can't imagine that.  I don't think I'd make it.  Maybe it's because I'm older, or maybe it's because I'm caring for a VERY active toddler, but this pregnancy seems harder. 

Here's a picture of the belly...not the best, but it's the best I can do with a timer.

Jacob is excited for a brother or a sister, too!  He's already practicing.  I didn't tell him to do this; he did this on own!  He has no idea that his life is about to be turned upside down! 

Enter your guesses?

I know it's still 50 days away, but I am starting to think about the new baby's arrival, especially if it's a boy or a girl.  I go back and forth.  I usually think it's going to be a girl, but I'll take a boy, too! 

Here is where you enter your guess!

One-sided Conversation at the Kitchen Table

Kickin' It with Jacob

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Did you hear him say, "Kick it!"?

I apologize for the mess in the office, but we daily have a toddler tornado in our tiny, little townhouse as evidenced by the next pictures.

Believe it or not, I pick up all his toys several times a day...he is just starting to learn to put things away himself. 

Jacob thinks it is fun to take ALL of the condiments out of the fridge and bring them to the table...sometimes he also sucks on the ketchup bottle...I finally got annoyed and moved ALL of them out of reach! 

Who Do I Look Like?

Today is a Sunday...and we stayed home from church.  I took Jacob's temperature, and it was 101.3 rectally, so a VERY mild fever.  However, I just don't want to get the other kids at church sick, so I had to find something to do.  I was going through my wedding slideshow video, and I noticed that Jacob seems to look more like one of us than the other...what do you think?

The first two are me...obviously, and the last two are Larry.  I'm pretty sure that in the formal pictures we are both three--at least I am because I remember taking this picture.  Jacob's only 1 1/2, so he could change. 

Here is one that looks a little like Jacob and Tijs:

 This is Jacob's last formal picture--he would not sit nor stand, so we stuck him in the box, and got a picture before he climbed out!

So, who does he look more like?  I think he looks a lot like both of us--we have many of the same characteristics...white skin, blue eyes, big mouths, blonde hair, big and chubby...

Playing and Talking!

Jacob has a few new loves...running around the backyard, his new car, and talking! Here are all three...sorry about the mess in the backyard; he plays out there constantly! He wants to go out every morning around 8:00, but I make him eat breakfast first. I hope my neighbors don't mind!