Vermont Pics Part 2

I got picture from Robin, my sister in law, awhile ago but am just getting around to posting them. She got some really great shots of the boys playing together.

Here is Jonathan teaching Jack some silly faces.

We got the boys to sit still for one picture. We took several others but this ones is it for seeing all their faces.

Gus and Jacob loved to play together.

Jacob is 2 months younger but basically the same size as Gus. The good thing is that Gus is cruising and Jacob is not.

I love this one of my brother and Jack.

Adam went out sledding with everyone. I used Jacob as an excuse to stay inside and warm.

Grandpa and Alex...love it.

We may have been there for only 30 hours but we fit in a lot of fun. We didn't realize that the hotel we were staying at had an indoor pool so the boys went in their underwear. I don't think it bothered them at all.

In the evening Alex sat the boys down and read them a book. It was beyond cute. He was so good at reading the page and then showing the pictures.

Jonathan and Jack were also very attentive and liked being read to.

Afternoon at the Pool

We spend several afternoons a week at the pool in our complex. The boys love it and considering how tired they get so do I.

OUTSIDE!

This winter has been so rough on us. We are active people with very active boys. The massive amounts of snow fall and other bad weather has kept us stuck inside. I know we probably could have wrapped up some and gotten out more but quite frankely we are all California babies and just don't like it out there. But this weekend it hit the 50's. So we hit the park.

I just got a backpack for Jacob so that I can take the boys hiking this summer and I finally got to test it out. The kid is big so my shoulders were pretty sore. After a few hikes I am hoping to get used to it.

Lots of smiles from the boys. They had to run around in their boots since it was lots of mud and melting snow and slush.

We managed to climb into the park area and play awhile. We were sad to see that people just let their dogs poop everywhere all winter and we were stepping over it the whole walk. It was quite disgusting. Hello people...pick up the poop. When I let my kids poop at the park I pick it up.

Adam took a turn with Jacob. I think Jacob really likes being so high up and able to see everything. I just need to get a clip for his hat so that when it falls we don't lose it.

We are really looking forward to getting out and doing some outside activities. Hopefully this weather holds up and we get an early spring.

7 Months!

Jacob is huge...just look at him. He is going to be a very tall boy.

You can just barely see his front two bottom teeth here. He got his first one just before Jan 1st. We are so horrible that we didn't even notice until well after it had popped all the way through. His second one came Just after Feb 1st. But that one we were on top of better.

So cute.

Stowe Vermont

My brother Matt and his family made a trip from Indiana to Stowe Vermont for a week of frigid vacation time. Personally if I am going on vacation it is tropical not below freezing. He drove up to spend about 36 hours visiting with them and it was really a great time. I didn't take too many pictures but should be able to post more when my SIL sends them to me.

Jonathan got some special time with Mamaw. She is always willing to play memory with the boys.

Cousin Jack loved the matchbox car tracks we brought with us. I think Matt was talking of getting him the set once they got home.

We got to meet my new nephew Gus. It is hard to tell that Jacob is 2 months younger. They are basically the same size.



Thanks Matt and Robin for letting us crash your vacation for a day.

Jacob is 6 Months Old!

It is hard to believe that Jacob is already 6 months old. Of course he is the size of the average 12 month old.
Weight 19lbs 14 oz 85%
Length 27in
He has slowed down but is still huge and I have started to put him into 12 month clothes. He has also moved out of the infant car seat and has a brand new regular car seat.

He is eating just ok. Most days he is lucky to get more then 1 solid meal in him. Of course, this isn't all my fault...he just won't eat. He has been sleeping much better. He will sleep from about 7:30 pm to 5am and then for 2 more hours after a nursing. I would love it if he would just go all the way through but he is wide awake and ready to eat. Hopefully soon.



Jacob is an extremely smiley baby. And obviously his brothers love him. It feels as though he has always been a part of our family.

First Solids

For the past couple of weeks we have been giving Jacob little bites of solid foods here and there. He loved the yams or squash we dabbed on his tongue. But this afternoon we actually got a bowl of rice prepared for him and feed him in his highchair. He loved it.

Of course, by the time I got around to writing this blog Jacob has decided he hates rice cereal. We have struggled with finding foods he will eat but are slowly introducing new things to him. Right now his favorites include: pears, yogurt, strawberries, sweet potato and of course, pizza crust.