Rainy Day Playdate

Jacob's friend Anna came over this morning for a splash day, but we ended up staying indoors because it's been rainy and overcast for the past two days. They had so much fun playing and I swear at one point had every toy in the gameroom out on the floor!

Anna's little brother, Joseph, also tagged along and is such a cutie! I can't believe I didn't get any pictures of the sweet little guy. He is such a good baby, I even tried my hand at holding an infant again! Of course, I was reminded of infancy when he spit up on me! Jacob seemed to really enjoy Joseph's gear and just helped himself to relaxing in the carseat and sucking on the binky, although he never took one himself!

Miss Anna Banana had a great time lounging in Jacob's car!

Taking a quiet break from all the playing- Jacob has recently rediscovered this toy, it was the last toy Grandmommy ever bought him. He has been playing with it every day lately and loves to rock and listen to the music!

Boys will be boys...

Happy Birthday Grandaddy!

Last night, Grandaddy and CiCi came over to celebrate Grandaddy's birthday. Jacob got so excited about the birthday banner and candles on the birthday cake! He loved spending time with Grandaddy and CiCi, eating pizza, playing, cuddling and his favorite pasttime, reading!!

Unfortunately, Jacob had to go to bed before enjoying a Cox Family classic, Ding Dong Cake. But, he was able to help sing to Grandaddy and blow out the birthday candles!!

In the Corner

Jacob spent the day Friday at Mim and Poppa's house swimming and playing. At one point in the day, he went missing and we couldn't find him anywhere! We searched Mim's room (he loves to play with the buttons on the printer or play with Poppa's money on the nightstand), the nursery (where his toys are), and even Poppa's study. The doors were all secure, so we knew he was somewhere! Just then, I heard a noise from the kitchen and walked in to find him sitting on the little booster seat Mim and Poppa keep in the corner of the breakfast nook. He was just as cozy as could be, looking out the window and relaxing! What a silly boy!!!

Baby Speedo

No worries! It's just Jacob's new cloth swim diaper!

Favorite Things

Many, many months ago I did a post about Jacob's favorite things. Of course, at the time these included his jumperoo and playmat! Now that he's truly a little boy, his favorite things have certainly changed and are becoming much more prominent!!

Jacob's lovie

Favorite snacks

Breakfast foods

Books- these are just a few!

Music- Jacob loves to dance!

Bubbles!!!

Puzzles

Blocks

Bubble baths

Wordless Wednesday

18 Month Appointment

Jacob went to see Dr. Frank today for his 18 month appointment. We talked a lot about his picky eating and are going to start vitamins until he begins eating more fruits and veggies. He was due for a vaccine today, but we pushed it back to his 2 year appointment because he's been sick this week and is still on breathing treatments. That made for a much happier appointment! As far as his growth, here are his current stats:

Weight: 25 pounds- 33%
Height: 33 3/4 in- 81%
Head: 19 1/4 in- 76%

4th of July Recap

We had such a wonderful day celebrating our country's birthday yesterday! The day began with the Plano 4th of July parade with Mim and Poppa. Mim and Poppa live very close to the parade route, so we were able to just walk to the intersection where the parade would end. Jacob loved looking at all the cars and trucks, especially the fire engine!!

With Momma before the parade began



Enjoying the shade with Daddy

Waving the flag with Mim

During the parade, they passed out American flags and Jacob wanted to hold all three at once!

After the parade, we went back to Mim and Poppa's house and spent the remainder of the morning and much of the afternoon in the pool. When Jacob woke up from his nap, he helped Poppa make homemade ice cream for our evening dessert and even got the first taste! Yum! We spent the rest of the day at Uncle Andy and Auntie Catherine's house playing, eating, and enjoying family. At the end of the day we were all pleasantly full from all the yummy food and worn out from a fun holiday!

Helping Poppa crank the ice cream maker

Our patriotic family!

Happy Independence Day!

We hope everyone has a healthy and happy 4th of July!!

18 Month Pictures

Here are just a few pictures from Jacob's 18 month photo shoot on Saturday. They all turned out so amazingly well, it was difficult to choose just a few to share! We had such a fun time having pictures taken by Auntie Catherine, who has just started up a photography business. Check her out at Snips N Snails Photography!