Up and around

Walking

Jacob's new horse

Daddy surprised Jacob with a new toy...a rocking horse! Jacob is a little reluctant to ride it because it's unfamiliar, but I'm sure in a few days, he'll be brave and ride it. It's pretty neat. It neighs and makes galloping sounds. The head rocks back and forth and the tail does too. I really like Robeez, Pedipeds, and See Kai Run shoes, but didn't feel like driving all the way to Modesto or Pleasanton for the mall to get them, so I stopped by the Tracy Outlets and bought what I could find. Fortunately, we were able to find Nike walking shoes that were on clearance for $20 and the lady discounted it to $15 because it had some dirt marks on the side. Again, because it's new, Jacob doesn't walk in it just yet. By the way, he's a size 5...bigggg feeet! Jacob is pouting because I took a toy away from him. He likes to chew on everything, especially paper and reading books. In this video, I took a piece of plastic toy away from it.

Our baby is walking!

Jacob is walking! YES...walking!! He began taking small steps about a week and a half ago. This weekend he took more steps and walked all over the place. He is such an amazing boy. I am so so sooooo proud of him. It's so much fun watching him walk too. He gets so much better each day. Jer and I kept calling each other to look at Jacob as he walked from point A to point B. It's such an amazing feeling to see your baby walk...it's indescribable! I tried catching it on video, but he'd stop, drop, and crawl over to grab the video camera. I'll work on getting it on video because it's a must see!

Thank you Aunt Maricia for Jacob's absolutely adorable beanie! We love it! It comes with a pair of mittens too. We're getting ready for winter...

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Sorensen for Jacob's blanket! He looooves it! We do too!
And...a thank you to Aunt Sokimna for Jacob's BYU shirt. I think Jeremy loves it more though. Hehehe...

Milestones & BYU boys

Jacob has picked up a lot of new skills in the past month.

1. Jacob is learning how to walk. As of late, he has taken six steps all on his own. With help, he is able to walk around for much longer.

2. Jacob can pick up food and place it in his mouth.

3. Jacob has six teeth; four on top and two on the bottom.

4. Jacob still sleeps with us. Despite the kicks in the ribs at two in the morning, we honestly would not have it any other way. We joke around about how nice it would be if he'd sleep in his room, but we'd rather cuddle with him any chance we can get.

5. Jacob has learned how to squiggle and squirm out of his bumbo. (3 months ago)

6. Jacob is transitioning to whole milk. We are on day two and it's not looking too good.

7. Jacob can climb very well.

8. Jacob's favorite song for me to sing in the car is, Sally the Camel and The Green Grass.

9. Jacob loves to play with my ear lobes.

10. Jacob loves to kiss me. Sometimes he likes to sneak in a bite...ouch!

11. Jacob bites.

12. Jacob has learned how to turn the knob to get the water ready for his bath. (He learned this all on his own! It totally surprised me.)

13. Two things will keep him totally still...one, Taylor Swift and two, cleaning his ears with q-tips.

14. Jacob hates strollers and carseats.

15. Jacob loooooves to be read to.

Below are some pictures of Jacob.

Jacob is standing right next to his first outfit, first pacifier, and first sized diaper.

First diaper and curent diaper ...
He's getting taller...

Jacob with his first Halloween costume...(check October 2008 posts for pics of him in this costume)

My BYU boys...Jacob with his cousin, Eli Jacob

All About Jacob

Crawling around while waiting for his Nanny Edith to arrive. Jacob doesn't cry when I leave to go to work. However, he does cry when Edith leaves. He loves his Edith. We love her too.

Jacob's first haircut given by Grandma Horn. He was soooo good. He didn't cry at all. As a matter of fact, he was more curious than he was scared. I was so proud of him. His new cut. It looks so good. Grandma did a fabulous job!

Grandma and Jacob after the cut. Grandma gave him a luxurious bath afterwards...what a package!

During the cut...(somehow the pictures aren't loading in order...don't know how to fix it)

You'd think a size 24-36 month costume would fit, but we were wrong. The turtle costume was sooo cute, but we had to return it because it wouldn't zip up all the way.

One of Jacob funnies...climbing on EVERYTHING! It's Taylor Swifts fault. The other day she was on TV singing and Jacob climbed up on the bean bag...stood there looking up, listening to her sing. We were surprised bc he was still for a good two minutes watching her sing. Now, he does it all the time.

Jacob funnies #2...banging on the laptop. We bought him one so he could bang it all he wants, but NOOOOO, he'd rather bang our laptop. As soon as he sees the laptop, he drops what he's doing and reaches for the keys while on his tippy toes to hit the keys. He's very funny.

The NICU support group meeting held monthly. This is our good friend, Aimee Hensley, and her miracle daughter, Julia Grace. She is only 6 1/2 month old. She's as long as Jacob...hehehe.

A MUST SEE: This is what happens when I say, "No...uh-uh, Jacob."

Happy Birthday Jacob!

Jacob has turned ONE!

Happy happy birthday Jacob dear,
Happy days will come to you all year,
If I had one wish,
Then it would be,
A happy happy birthday to you from me.

As first time parents, you're going to have to forgive us for scheduling your doctor appointment on your first birthday. First of all, we did NOT know that you were going to get four different vaccinations at this appointment, otherwise, we would have scheduled the appointment on a different day. Since you were sore and upset, we did not give you your treat until the next day. I think you were okay with that. =)

Though you had tears when we gave you your first serving of chocolate pudding (COLD chocolate pudding, that is) on your birthday, you finally gave in after Daddy warmed it up by swirling the pudding with his finger until it was the right temperature for you. We enjoyed watching you play and eat. We also thought about how blessed and how happy we have been since you've entered our lives. You took our breath away when you first entered this world...and you continue to take our breath away each and everyday. We love you so much Jacob. You bring so much joy to our lives. Happy Birthday, Cuddle Bear.

Your early (three weeks before) birthday party at Mama's and Kong-Kong's house. It was lots of fun.

Aunt Amy's present for you on your first birthday.

Your first try at mommy's cupcake.When mommy took the cupcake away, you were DEFINITELY NOT happy. Sorry Grump-a-saurous!

What is wrong with me?!?!

Over the past few days, I've been feeling very emotional. Maybe it's because...

-visiting my classroom this Monday with Jacob made me realized that I will no longer be with him 24/7. I am so bummed!

-having the babysitter start on Monday.

-someone at Costco telling me that Jacob was very small for his age. It was the first time I heard that comment so it caught me by surprise. It made me kinda sad. Is it okay to feel this way?

-Jeremy making a comment (I know that I am making it more than it is) about how Jacob's progress is slowing down a bit.

I'm not very happy today.

Faux photo shoot

This Saturday, we are celebrating Jacob's first birthday (crazy, huh?) at my mom's house in Oakland. We are celebrating three weeks early because my little sister will be getting married (YAY) that weekend closest to his birth date. Aunt Amy in Idaho made theeee cuuuutest birthday frame for Jacob and I wanted a really cute picture for it so I thought about doing a little photo shoot. Let's just say it wasn't so easy. However, some of the pics did come out pretty darn cute. Despite that, we are still planning on taking him to a professional studio to take better pics. I honestly do not know how to use my digital camera. They either come out blurry, too dark, or too light.

This is his look after the 'photo shoot.' Hahaha...poor baby.