Party Time!

Jacob had his 1st birthday party today. About 25 family and friends joined us for luch, cake and icecream, and lots of presents!

Jacob didn't really care for his cake much. It was good for mushing up, but not the best for eating. He did enjoy a nice bowl of vanilla icecream for dinner, though.

Thanks to everyone for joining us for this very special day!

Crawling & Laughing

Presents!

Jacob got his very first 1st birthday present a few days early from our neighbors, Caroline and Ralph. It's the most adorable rabbit I've ever seen!

We named him Jellybean.

Jacob loved his kisses...

...and said he tasted good, too!

Boy am I hungry after all that shoveling!

Building a baby snowman. My first!

Watching my Dada shovel the deck... free entertainment!

My friend Brad came to visit me... I like him!

What was I thinking wishing that Jacob would crawl!?  Just kidding!  Our little crawler is getting faster and faster!  I'm realizing how lucky we were to have 11 1/2 months of him staying where we put him.  Now I'm trying to figure out how to go to even leave him for even 30 seconds while I go to the bathroom.  I guess he will have to start going every where with me, otherwise when I return, he is gone!  And he thinks he is funny!  I don't even know where to start with the baby proofing.  I guess with gates on the stairs.  He still isn't pulling him self up all the way.  He can get up to his knees, usually, but can't get onto his feet yet with out help... he's too heavy!  Once he can get to his feet, a whole new world of mischief will open up.  And he also has to learn to get back into a sitting position from crawling.  Right now he gets stuck.

One of his one year molars is just about through.  Maybe today- I haven't checked yet.  I hope soon, I know it's hurting him.

Working out (a.k.a. destroying!) my play gym

Watch out world, I'm on the move now!

I love my Dada...

... and all my toys!

Crawling!

It's official... Jacob is crawling!  He's slow, and wobbly, but moving forward.  He went back and forth across the living room a few times tonight.  It's amazing how they all of a sudden put things together and can do it.  He's also been practicing his wave a lot today.  He will be sitting on the floor playing and all of the sudden start waving.  He looks at his hand like he's saying, "Wow, look at my hand move."  Then he uese his other hand to feel it.  Brilliant!

One year molars

I think Jacob is starting to get his one year molars. He woke up last night crying around 10:00, and was up until 2:30. He's been doing different things with his mouth and when I felt around today, I could feel HUGE bumps on his bottom gums. I tried to look tonight with a flashlight and could see a white point below the gum on the right side. I also got bit really hard on the fingernail, but what do you expect when you put your finger in an 11 1/2 month old's mouth?! He was in a good mood all day and took two decent naps, but it took me 1.5 hours to get him to sleep tonight. He was tired but just kept waking up. I gave him some motrin before bed... maybe I need to do it a little earlier.