Jake at 20-22 months

Well we've always known Jake was a climber from the start but thanks to grandma's membership to the hands on museum in town jake now love to do the "real rock climbing"!  Thanks for the boost grandpa!  I never really thought the museum would be that much fun for him but there are alot of great things to discover even at his age.  He of course loves the water tables, the fire engine and for some reason scrubbing a stone!  Ahh the fun you can discover!

We were also lucky enough to dog sit for Denny and Colleen and Jake just loved Bella!  As you can see he could fit in her bed and everything.  Bella for the most part i think had fun with jake except when he would (constantly) put her food into her water bowl!  Ah well worse things could happen right?

Jake, and I must admit Chris and I have a new love of back yard golf.  Jake of course plays with the big boy clubs when ever possible and we try to hit the ball into his club house, up the slide, bounce it off the roof, what ever sounds fun at the time, if you have the equipment i highly advice you try it!

I can't believe we're getting so close to his birthday but i must admit its so exciting as so many people have said to hear him talk more and more everyday.  At dinner sometimes chris and i just look at each other like i've never heard that before have you?  For example he actually said thank you with out me asking  him too.  I know i know a big accomplishment!  :-) 

 Can't wait for summer!

Jake's been busy

Jake is still suprising us everyday with what he comes up with!  Recently he's loved to just get up and grab his boots and hat and telling us good-bye!  So saterday i finnaly put his coat on too and just opened the door to see what in the world he wanted to do,  this is what he came up with!  Boy do our neighbors think we're crazy or what!  Looking good Jake!

Jake is also a hockey fanatic! He didn't go anywhere with out a hockey stick for a good month or so now i'm glad to say he has his own hockey net and him and Chris play almost everynight but he has also moved on to basketball aka b-ball in jake's terms and baseball.  he loves to carry around a mit backwards too!We convinced him to "sled" too he wasn't a big fan of the snow but as you can see if dad was working hard enough we got a smile out of him!We went up to visit my sister and her family in Grand Rapids and I had so much fun playing in the snow with them this picture is of them building a sheild to hide behind so i couldn't get them with snowballs!  I forgot how much a good snowball fight is with a 7 yr old and a 4 year old!  They were so much fun after everytime i tackeled them we just said there's nothing left to do but to do a snow angel!  My excuse to catch my breath!  Jake of course went in early and played with Aunt Liz and Makenzie! 

I know I have talked with most of your guys about my Niece Makenzie, she is 3 months younger than Jake and has special needs.  This is a very exciting walker that she borrowing that supports her so that she can exersize her legs.  She holds her head up these days for 5-10 seconds and pushes off her feet when motivated by a good game of peek-a-boo!  We're all very proud of her!

Florida Weekend

We were lucky enough to tag along with Chris on a last minute work trip to our old stomping ground of Long Boat Key.

Jake did great on the plane and on the sand.  Our first day after chris got done with work in Tampa we drove over to Clearwater beach and enjoyed the 75' sun shine.  Jake was reluctant at first to go in the water but then we litterally had to chase after him to get him out.  Water temp was only 55'!  He even threw a few shells so hard that he fell down got his shorts all wet but didn't even flinch got right back up and started chasing birds!  Jake of course quacked at them and we loved it! 

The weather however went down hill the next few days and the last day may have only been 60' and windy but to the beach we still had to go, don't worry jake got creative and found a warm place to hide!

Climbed in here on his own of course and just laughed and laughed at himself!

He did great on the plane they were both during his usuall sleeping times but still it gives us hope for our long trip to hawaii to see aunt Julie!

It was fun walking around our old condo, and seeing how the town has stayed exactly the same, yet our lives are so different with baby!  Our old stomping grounds weren't all baby friendly!  We missed you Cocktail Lounge!  Yet the beach has never been as fun on a 60' day when you get to watch Jake do everything he can to eat sand, run into the water and climb a lounge chair in totally new ways!

King Jake

Grandma Tres signed Jake up to be a King in her Church play/fundraiser so we were more than happy to hot glue an adorable outfit for him.  He had fun except for the hat and all of the patient sitting around inbetween the action.  We were all proud!

Christmas is a rap!

Christmas 09 is a rap! We had a lot of fun driving all over the place.  Jake got to meet some new cousins and played great with some other crazy boys 4 and 2.  I think he liked his presents but was not into the unwrapping!

On Christmas day we had a good old fashioned christmas with Grandma Janet. His favorite toys, a shovel, tools, and an air gun that shoots foam disks!

He loved his big Power Wheel when he opened it but i'm afraid now that its at our house he doesn't like getting near it!

Then a one of a kind christmas on the 26th with Grandma Tres and Grandpa Lee at the Water Park.  It took him an hour or so to warm up but he had fun playing with the wheels and splashing the younger girls.  He even took a trip around the lazy river once or twice with me in a tube!

more mischief

Ok lots more mischief but I'm still learning how to move pictures with my new device. So let me just explain in the last day and a half he has:

Yes gotten him self stuck under a dinning room chair. Learned how to climb into his toy box and yes get stuck. Climb onto the toilet and so far has been happy there checking himself out, hasn't yet had the chance to see if he's stuck! Crazy Crazy boy we have. Today we did put up our christmas tree so the big test will be tomorrow when he wakes up and see's it decorated. Oh how i can't wait to see if he tries to climb it!

We also went to a train show and when contained my little boy is a doll!
Check him out pushing the button to make the train go! And the Leggo train was also pretty cool!


My Friend Jodie came to town with her Piston Friends and trophy! We even had her sign a basketball. Jake, however was unsure of Hoops the Horse Mascot. Luckily Aunt Liz was there to protect him!


On a sad note we had our first big bo boo. We went down to kerry town to see santa (who turned out to be sick that day - no show- ) and on our way back to the car we let our little guy (sick of being held) happily run down the side walk. After getting a running start the poor guy fell right to his face and his little teeth cut right into his upper lip. Our little guy was bleading so bad I got in the car ready to drive to urgent care for some stiches! Luckily chris had a water bottle in the car and was able to rinse it out and see that it wasn't as bad as it looked. That lip sure was bleading though. So much so that 5 hours later after a drive to flint he still had a little blood on his bottom lip. It turns out thumb sucking does not stop even when there in an injury to the mouth!

TP - fun for all ages!

What a 1 year old can do in a quick minute


Don't worry he even knows what to do with the TP. As i took a few minutes and laughed at these pictures, he had shuved it all in the Toilet! Such a smart boy i have on my hands! Jealous aren't cha!
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