Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today to pick out some pumpkins to carve for Halloween. We have bought our pumpkins from a pumpkin patch the past 3 years and love taking Jacob to pick out his own.

The 1st year - Jacob at almost 6 months.



The 2nd year - Jacob at almost 1 1/2 and with a scraped up face.



The 3rd year - Jacob at almost 2 1/2.




This year it was hard to get Jacob to be still long enough for some good pictures. He is certainly a very active 2 year old, even when he is sick. He currently has an ear infection.

No more diapers!!!

We have entered into a new phase of the toddler years.....POTTY TRAINING! I attempted to potty train Jacob back during the summer without success. It was so frustrating and overwhelming that I decided to stop for several months. I realized that neither Jacob nor myself were ready so we went back to diapers. We did however keep his potty out and accessible for him to see and sit on when he wanted. We also let him watch his potty dvd "Go Potty Go" which he actually enjoys watching. I had already decided that at some point in October I would try again but was not sure exactly when in October. It was not until this week that I decided the time was right. It was at MOPS on this past Tuesday that I was informed Jacob had told the childcare workers that he was potty trained and wanted to go to the potty with the other kids. They had no clue that he wasn't telling them the truth so they took him and quickly realized he was not trained. (He had also pulled this stunt with some nursery workers at church a few weeks earlier). I decided that day that if he was telling people he was trained then it must be time to start the training. So far it has been a great success. I know we still have a long way to go before he is completely trained but today is day three and we only had 2 accidents and even went out to eat and to a few stores.
I did realize that it is not only very important for the child to be ready but the parent also has to be ready as well. This is a HUGE commitment and takes up a good amount of time. We have practically spent the last three days at home and our day has been scheduled by a timer.
I am so proud of my big boy and the progress he has made in just three days. I can't believe how much he has grown and am a little sad at the same time.

Jacob's 1st College Football Game.

We had the opportunity to take Jacob to his first college football game on September 18. We traveled to Athens, GA for the Georgia/Arkansas game. We were truely a house divided that day with myself decked out in Arkansas attire and Wayne in his Georgia attire. We did however let Jacob represent both teams.

We all had a great time at the game despite it being so hot. Jacob even napped almost the entire first half of the game (even with myself and Wayne cheering for our teams) In the end only one of us could leave happy and for the first time in several years it was me. Arkansas won the game! Looking forward to taking Jacob to another college game and who knows maybe we can make going to this match up a family tradition.

September 2010

Since I have not really updated in a while I will do my best to detail a little of what we have done in September.
In early September we went to visit Jacob's Grandaddy. While there Jacob took a ride on the big John Deere and went fishing for the first time. Wayne helped Jacob cast his fishing pole and with the first cast he caught a fish. Not bad for a 2 year old, especially since I have never caught a fish.






































We also went to the Riverbanks Zoo in September.

Finally a new post!

Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I updated. I will add some pictures from our last beach trip of the summer and then update in another post.

Day trip to the beach with MaMa and PaPa

Beach Trip #2

My mom, dad, sister, and two of my nephews came out during the week of the 4th of July to spend some time at the beach. We went to Surfside, SC which I have to say was wonderful. Jacob LOVED spending time with his Nana, Grandpa, Aunt DeAnne, and cousins Matthew and Daniel. On the 4th we went to the beach and enjoyed a nice firework show on the water. There were so many people setting off their own fireworks plus the city of Surfside that we ended up with a really great show. It was really a nice experience to sit and feel the ocean breeze, hear the waves and see the fireworks. What a way to celebrate our freedom and our country's birthday.
We also wen on a helicopter ride. It was both mine and Jacob's first time riding in a helicopter. We both loved it. We also attempted to take Jacob to his first movie by taking him to see Toy Story 3 at the Imax. He lasted about half way through the movie and when the popcorn ran out he was ready to leave. So mommy and Jacob left the movie so daddy, Grandpa, and Daniel could enjoy the rest.

First beach trip of the summer.

This past weekend we went on a family camping trip to Myrtle Beach State Park. It was HOT but we still managed to have a great time. Do you ever really have a bad time when the beach is involved? We spent Saturday and Sunday mornings at the beach and had the best time watching Jacob fall in love with the ocean. He loved being out in the water with us and jumping the waves or as he called it bouncing in the bouncy water. He also loved being able to run around in the shallow part and play in the waves splashing on the sand. Here are a few pictures of him playing at the beach.

Trip to the zoo with mommy and daddy.

Jacob got a zoo memebership for his birthday from his Mawmaw and Papa and we put it to use a few weeks ago. Here are some pictures of our trip.
(pictures are in no certain order)

All about Jacob

Jacob had his 2 year old well visit the first part of May. He is doing wonderful and in the 75th percentile for both height and weight. He is 29lbs and 35 inches tall. His head measured at 19 inches (50th percentile). I was concerned about his weight because he has stayed between 29-31 lbs for the past 4-5 months but the doctor said he was right where he needed to be. He continues to learn more words and is currently talking with 3 to 4 word sentences on a regular basis. He knows his shapes- triangle, square, circle, oval, rectangle, star, heart. He can recognize his numbers through 9 and can sometimes count to 9. It depends on his two year old mood and attention span if he will count for you or tell you the color of something. His favorite TV show is Handy Manny and that leads to his favorite toy which is his Handy Manny tool box. He still loves to eat broccoli, chicken, spaghetti, cheese, watermelon, tomatos, cucumbers, grapes, strawberries, and many more. He is also obsessed with peoples cars and is constantly telling us whose car belongs to who. All in all he is your typical 2 year old little boy, full of energy, curiosity, and excitement most of the time.