13 Days and Counting

Well, we are on the count down for the 1 year birthday - can you believe it? And Ethan is nearly a 4th grader - I'm too young for all this! I'm sure the common parent theme that will haunt me the rest of my known life.

Jacob is getting more adventurous every day, I find him across the room walking along the wall with no problem and he quickly crawls from one place to another then has learned to pull himself up on a few things, so he's up and around the couch over to the windows and back again in a matter of seconds. It's amazing. Jason was amazed when he got back from Isreal the progress he had made. Still no independent steps w/o us around, but he'll let go of the couch and walk the few steps to us when he wants. Very fun. Along with the craziness is learning how to diaper a 24 lb crazy baby upside down while crawling. This is something I've yet to completely master!

13 days till the big day. And along with that comes requests for what a 1 yr old likes, so, if you are one of those family members who needs to know what he likes, here's a list of things that Jacob is currently into, or things I think he will be into.

1. Things that stack/nest together
2. Things that make noise (unforturnately for us)
3. Things that roll
4. Alphabet stuff
5. Music
6. Wooden blocks/shapes w/o paint so he can chew and stuff on them
7. He does NOT need any 12 month clothes, if you want to get clothes, please get 18 month and above! He may need a few 12-18 month pajamas.
8. Anything mom and dad:) (computer, cell phone, etc...) unfortunately you can't substitute those.

We will be in Seattle for his big day, but we plan on doing a little party at his school before we head to Seattle. We will also have a little pre-party in Colorado this coming weekend. The we will have a proper party at our house on the 12th so all his little friends (mostly girls) can come in their bathing suits and we will have a baby pool party with a few baby pools in the back yard. Should be very cute! I can't wait to see the girls in their swimsuits!! Adults can bring thier suits too, but it could get crowded in the pools!

We will post some pics from CO when we return. We are excited to see friends, go swimming, have no rain, have warm weather, go boating with Tob & Tam and see Grammie and Grampie.

Speaking of weather, I have to take the opportunity to complain! This 50 degrees and rainy in June is killing me this year. It is so cold. I can't wait to have warm weather. Jacob will have outgrown all his summer gear before summer gets here! Pray for warmth in Portland before I start thinking I live in the North Pole. When we go for runs, I have to put a hat and gloves and a big quilt on Jacob (in JUNE!), this is crazy. Ok, I feel better now.

Have a great week.