Dear Jacob,
I can hardly believe that today you turn two years old! Time has flown and you have changed so much right before our very eyes. Your biggest accomplishment in the last year has been talking. You often speak in sentences now, and you are an absolute chatterbox. I think we can thank your sister for that one ;)
Additionally, you are quite the bully rebellious one. No one messes with Jake. You hit. You kick. You've been known to bite. You throw a mean tantrum. And you get a whole lot of recovery time. You know you will get in trouble, and you do it anyway. You definitely have my stubborn gene. At the end of it all though, you always say you're "sowwy" and you give hugs. It's not perfect, but we're working on your ahem, impulsiveness.
Everyone that comes into contact with you exclaims just how cute you are, and you definitely know how to turn on the charm when you want to. You have this adorable, blond curly hair and a smile that lights up the room. And those times when you are not being so good, I still think you're pretty stinkin' cute and have a hard time hiding it.
I love spending time with you because you are a really fun, adventurous boy. And now that sister's in PreK for a few hours twice a week, you and I get some alone time. You discover new things everyday. As a matter of fact, you know how to use your potty chair, and our goal for the next six months is to have you out of those diapers. And actually, you're close to being ready. You have pee'd and pooped on the potty (proudly might add), so we're definitely heading in the right direction.
I love you so much, little man. You are truly a blessing to our family, and I know that your sister loves having you around and playing with you and teaching you new things. You are so special... you always will be. And I pray that everyone who knows you in your life can truly appreciate you and all that you have to offer because I know that it will be so much. Never forget how much daddy, myself and sissy love you, and always will, no matter what.
Happy birthday, shakey Jakey.
I love you,
Mama
Here are few of the qualities and quirks that I want to remember about you at this age:
-You still suck your first two fingers. This is so a part of who you are.
- God forbid you get a strand of hair on your fingers or toes because you FREAK out and yell, "yucky! Yucky! Hep (help) me mama!"
- You are such a rough and tumble kind of boy. You have bruises on every limb and you are constantly telling us "you bumped". And yet, you do the same daredevil stunts over and over again.... like jumping off the changing table with no warning. ::sigh:: You're a big fan of giving me the early stages of a heart attack.
- If I try to convince you to try something new, you always say, "no mommy, NO!". Same thing happens if daddy or sissy tries to tell you to do something. Have I mentioned how stubborn you are?!?
- You are pretty nosey these days. Everything is "Whaaa happened?" or if you get hurt, "whaaa happened to Jakey?"
- You still adore Moose. That ratty old 'moosey b' comes everywhere with us, and if you have misplaced him by accident, you become frantic searching for him. So frantic, in fact, that the rest of the family joins you in finding him ASAP.
- Your lip still quivers when you're hurt or sad or scared. The vacuum does this to you every time, and I often have to take breaks from vacuuming to come and comfort you. But I secretly don't mind :)
- You have an unnatural obsession with my lip gloss. You always say "yip goss?" and hold out your hands when you see me applying some. Or if you smell it in the back seat, you beg to get your mitts on it.
- You are SUCH a picky eater. You don't do Mac n cheese, PB&J, lunch meat... none of the usual 'kid food'. And forget veggies. You live on fruit, bread, and yogurt. You are definitely your fathers child in this respect.
- If anyone makes a sad face, or better yet begins to cry (fake or not), you rush over to give smooches. Then you often follow it up with "all better, mommy?"
- You are a fabulous sleeper. You still nap every single day without a peep. Nap time is at 12:30ish, and you easily sleep til 3:30-4pm. Bedtime is at 7ish, and again, we lay you down awake in your crib, and you fall asleep without issue. I LOVE this about you.
- You have really good manners, well, when you're not being stubborn. You're quick to dish out the 'please's' and 'thank you's' and when you're walking by someone, you say "'cuse me" without hesitation.
- And my favorite, you are the world biggest copycat. If sister is kissing her 'white b', you instantly lean down to kiss 'moose'. If she coughs, you begin hacking. If she needs to go potty, you suddenly feel the urge too. But if for one second anyone tries to tell you to do what sissy is doing, you won't do it. It has to be on your terms only.
Favorite things:
"Moose"
"Chokit" candy
"Pomas" the train and train table
Being outside with the hose
Playing with sissy
"Pwayers"; you hold out your hands at the dinner table every night
Berries, pizza, chewy snacks, and 'pecial bread from the Farmers market
"Round and round the garden" nursery rhyme
Reading books
Going to Nana and Grammy's house
Dancing to KidSongs
Playing with your outdoor vehicles
CARS blanket
Going for walks to collect treasures
Jacobisms:
"AB princess" (as in "I be princess!" when he wears Lauren's dress up costumes)
Hairplane
backback
"baby Mac"
And finally, a year worth of Jake:
June 2009:
July 2009:
August 2009:
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November 2009:
December 2009:
January 2010:
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March 2010:
April 2010:
May 2010:
June 2010:
We love you Jacob.
xoxo
