Bill and Miss (plus two)

It is New Years Eve and mommy and daddy decided to stay home and relax tonight with Jacob.  We had a full weekend.  Friday, Jacob went to his music class.  His friends Drew and Christian are also in the class.  The class was not everything we expected it to be, but Jacob had a good time dancing and hanging out with his friends.  Later that afternoon his friend Christian came over to play.  Amazingly, Christian started officially walking at our house.  That was pretty cool.  In the evening, Christian's daddy met us at our house and we all went out to dinner.  The boys were good at dinner and had fun playing the maracas for us.

Saturday mommy and daddy went to a UCLA basketball game so Nani and Papa watched Jacob.  Jacob actually stayed the night with them.  That was his first time away from both mommy and daddy for the night.  He had a great time with them and I don't think he even realized we weren't there.  They even bought a new crib for Jacob to sleep in, which we are told he slept in almost the entire night.  Apparently he didn't go into their bed until 4:30 in the morning, but I guess we'll never really know the truth on that one.  Mommy and Daddy missed Jacob so much.  I kept waking up throughout the night thinking I heard him, but then realized he wasn't even there.  We woke up in the morning and didn't know what to do without Jacob waking us up and coming to play with us in bed.

Sunday morning we went to pick up Jacob and then Jacob and I went to South Coast Plaza to the Rainforest Cafe to meet up with Matt, Cooper and their mommies for lunch.  We had a book exchange adn Jacob got two really cool books.  Jacob had a good time seeing his friends.  He hadn't seen them in a long time.  Both of the boys mommy's are pregnant again and that was the last time we saw Jenn A. pregnant because later that night Baby Donovan Ahlswede was born.  We couldn't believe it when we got the text message this morning.  I had a dream that Jenn went into labor last night, but never in a million years thought she would have the baby last night.  She wasn't due for another two weeks! I guess babies don't want to be born in January anymore.

This morning we woke up and went to stroller strides.  Jacob and Christian played on the big boy jungle gym for a little bit.  This was the first time both boys were walking around having fun.  It is so cute to see them together.  Later in the afternoon we went to order Jacob's birthday cake.  When we got home we all went for a bike ride through the neighborhood.  Daddy wanted to take Jacob for a bike ride on his new mountain bike.  Jacob liked riding in the trailer, but didn't like wearing his helmet.  It's still a little too big for him and it falls in his eyes so he can't see where he's going.  So we were bad parents and took off the helmet.  He loved the bike ride after that.

So the next time Jacob wakes up it will be 2008!  Another New Years for Jacob.  This is his second one already!  I can't believe it.  tomorrow we will do a year in review and make our New Years resolutions!  So until next time...mommy and daddy love you!

Jacob slept in this morning until 8:30!  He was tired from three days of partying!  After his morning nap we got ready and went to take him to get his first haircut.  He has needed a haircut for a few months now, but I wanted to wait until after he turned one to get it cut.  Papa and Nani joined us to view the milestone.  We went to "Cool cuts" which specializes in childrens' haircuts.  Jacob sat in a seat that looked like a taxi cab.  He was ready to drive to NYC!  He was such a good boy while Miss Marie cut his hair.  He did not cry at all, in fact, I think he actually enjoyed it.  A couple of times he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror and smiled at himself, thinking about how cool he looked.  AFter the haircut was done she put some gel in his hair and he looked like a different person.  No longer a baby, but a little boy :(  I guess he has to grow up sometime.  When it was all over he went and played with the train set they had there and didn't want to give up the Thomas Train he held onto the whole time.  He looks so adorable with his haircut and now hopefully now one will ask me how old SHE is.  He definitely looks like a little boy now (but he always has...I think the feathered hair look threw some people off).

When we got home, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Alana, Jeanne, Aunt Gina, Uncle Geoff, Sarah, Ryanne, Aunt Di, Uncle Jeff, Chris and Kevin all came over and we had pizza and just hung out and then we took a family picture, except Aunt Val and the kids were missing.  Maybe we will photoshop them in later:)

Jacob stayed up a little later than normal because of all the commotion so when his head hit the mattress in his crib, he was out...after a little bit of trying to get comfy. 

So until next time....mommy and daddy love you! 

My baby boy is now one year old.  I can't believe how fast the year has gone by.  It seems like only yesterday I was whispering to Bill to wake up because I thought my water broke and now here we are a year later and with so much that has happened this last year.  I know everyone tells you that the time goes by fast, but my goodness, I didn't think it would speed by.  This past year with Jacob was the best year of both Bill and my life.  Truth be told, it was also one of the hardest years of our lives.  There were many sleepless nights, many times when we just didn't know what to do with him to get him to fall asleep, but really that is the only difficult part about being Jacob's mommy and daddy.  The rest is so much fun.  Jacob has made me smile like I've never smiled before.  When I see his little smile, something inside me feels so good.  I can't explain the feeling I have when I look into my baby's eyes and know that he is so happy and loved.  His precious little soul shines through his beautiful eyes and his warm smile.  I've never seen a baby smile as much as Jacob smiles.  He is such a happy baby and I thank God for that.  He has brought us so much joy and laughter this past year.  There are so many things that he has done to make us laugh and smile and feel wonderful inside.  Jacob is the best thing I've ever done in my life and he is such a blessing in our lives.

Today is also a special day for another reason...it's Jesus' birthday!  Happy Birthday Jesus...Merry Christmas.  Jacob has had a book calendar the past few days.  We started out the holidays with a trip to Uncle RJ's and Auntie Sonnia's house.  Jacob had a great time there playing with his ball and new maracas from Nani and Papa.  He was a trooper and stayed up until we left around 8pm and was out like a light before we hit the freeway. 

Monday afternoon we went to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Di's house to celebrate Christmas Eve with Daddy's side of the family.  Auntie Val and cousins, Auntie Gina from Georgia and the girls were there along with Grandma and Grandpa, Jeanne and Papa too (Nani was sick and stayed home to rest).  Jacob had a BLAST playing with his cousins.  They were even showing him how to play video games.  Jacob was so excited he didn't fall asleep until 9:30!  Oh my goodness, he was running around the house like a madman at 9pm.  I have no idea where all that energy came from because he woke up at 6am and only had one nap that day.  I guess it was just all the excitement of Christmas and being with all his cousins.  He got lots of presents from his Aunts Uncles and cousins.  WE had a great time.

This morning he woke up at 7am.  Both Bill and I went into his room to get him and sang Happy Birthday him while he was playing in his crib.  Then we went downstairs to see what Santa brought him.  He brought Jacob a small play gym with a slide and ball pit.  He LOVED it and did not get out of the ball pit for awhile.  By the end of the day he was climbing up and sliding down the slide by himself.  Then we opened our family presents.  Jacob got a singing school bus, his own laptop, some crayons and a sesame street driving toy where he can pretend like he's driving a car and move the steering wheel, turn on the blinkers, ets.  He really like all his toys and played with each one for a little while.  Then in the afternoon, mommy's side of the family and grandma and grandpa and jeanne came over to celebrate Christmas and Jacob's Birthday.  We had the back part of the house decorated for Jacob's birthday complete with balloons and his very own cake.  Mommy made his cake and decorated it all by herself.  Once again, Jacob was showered with so many gifts we didn't even know what to do.  And just like on Christmas Eve, he was asleep during the present opening time.  Once he woke up from his short nap, it was time to sing Happy Birthday.  He was very interested in the candle and just stared at everyone as they sang happy birthday.  I must admit, I had a couple tears in my eyes as everyone sang to my baby...I just can't believe he's already a year old.  Anyway, once he got a taste of the frosting, he loved it.  then he tasted the cake and loved that too.  Fortunately, he just had a bottle, so he wasn't that hungry, otherwise I think he would have eaten the whole cake!

Jacob had a wonderful day.  Both mommy and daddy put him to sleep and said a prayer with him before lying him down and then he was off to sleep and sweet dreams.  So until next time, our little one year old...mommy and daddy love you!