Christmastime

We have had a busy few weeks celebrating the holidays.  Two weeks ago, A and I went to his company Christmas party in Memphis.  We had a great time, just getting a night out and Jacob and Carson had a fun weekend with KayKay and Papa.

Helping decorating the tree

Last week, I took Jacob and Carson to meet some friends for play time at The Wonder Place and lunch at All-Aboard. 

Jacob decided to play dress-up with some of his winter clothes.

Last weekend was the Mommy and Me Christmas party.  It was a lot of fun!  Everyone got to see Santa, make an ornament, hear a story from an elf, and get a book from Santa!

 Kay-Kay was a great elf!

 All dressed up for the party

 Jacob and Julianne

 Jacob put his ornament on Carson's carrier.

 Our play group picture, a little better than last year.



Merry Christmas!

3 months

Carson is 3 months old and growing so fast!  He's defintely bigger than Jacob was at the same age.  He is sleeping well, 8-10 hours a night and learning to nap during the day.  He is eating alot and loves to play.  He loves to lay on the play mat and try to reach the toys.  I think his favorite thing is playing with Jacob.  His eyes light up whenever he sees him and he loves for Jacob to play with him and talk to him.  It's fun to see all the similarities between the two, but also all the differences.  Carson is looking less and less like Jacob as he grows. 

I found Jacob's old bumbo seat for Carson to try out and of course Jacob had to have a turn.

To say the last few weeks have been busy would be an understatement!  I will try to do a catch up post soon for all the cute pictures before Christmas actually gets here!

happy Wednesday!

2 month and 2 year check up

Carson and Jacob both had a check up today and both boys got great reports. 

Carson's stats:
23 1/2 inches (61%)
11 lbs 14 1/2 oz (44%)

He is sleeping well so far, about 7-8 hours at night.  He is taking 5-6 bottles a day and growing so fast.  In so many ways, he is a lot like Jacob.  He seems to be built the same way, just a little bigger.  He is also very laid back and calm, unless he's hungry.  But in so many ways he is very different.  He loves to be held or watch TV, both of which Jacob didn't really like. He also doesn't look like Jacob very much.  It's going to be interesting to see if that changes as they grow.  And of course, we took a 2 month picture.

Jacob also got a great check up today.  He is growing taller faster than gaining weight, as usual.  He is talking so much now!  He repeats almost anything you say and remembers so many words.  Jacob still isn't a bit shy.  He talks to anyone and everyone that will talk to him.  He loves to yell at strangers in the grocery store to make them talk to him.  I have to say, it can be quite funny!

Jacob is still sleeping 11-12 hours at night and 2-3 during the day.  I know that's a lot, but I think it's because he isn't still the whole time he's awake.  Jacob still doesn't really like TV, except for "monsters," better known as Sesame Street.  He has so many funny names for things.  A cat is a "me-no" because he's gotten in trouble a few times playing too rough with cats.  It's literally, "me, no!" as in, he isn't supposed to play with them.  I love his logic right now!   

Jacob is completely obsessed with anything with wheels.  He loves trucks, cars, tractors, bulldozers, wagons, trains, planes, and anything else that moves. And if it has wheels and a siren, well that's just the best thing he's ever seen!  Jacob is also extremely interested in football and golf.  If a football game is on in our house, which is almost all the time, he runs to his room to get his football and "football hat" and throws the ball along with the teams on TV.  He is also getting pretty good at hitting the golf ball, in fact almost too good to practice in the house anymore. I never really knew what they meant before, but I have to say, he is all boy!

Jacob's stats:
35 1/4 inches (66%)
26 lbs 12 oz (23%)

I love this picture! - taken by JHanley Photography

Happy Tuesday!

 

Picture Post

I know I'm a little behind, so I thought I would do a quick picture post to catch up.

My sweet boys

 Jacob loved the stickers Kay-Kay and Papa sent him!

 Carson and his great-grandmother

 Jacob has a new hobby - self portraits

 Jacob and his great-grandfather

 

Jacob and Papa 

 The boys with their great grandmother

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jacob's 2nd Birthday

Last weekend was Jacob's 2nd birthday, and we celebrated all weekend!  All of Jacob's grandparents came to town and he was so happy to see everyone.  We had a party for him Saturday morning.  Everyone had a great time playing in the bounce house and Jacob loved his new tricycle!

 Jacob requested a "Bulldog-Firetruck Cake"

 Playgroup babies - they're getting so big now!

Later the afternoon, we went to the Boo-lloon Festival at the park.  It was a fun evening and the balloons were so pretty!

Sunday was Jacob's birthday and he was really happy to see that his balloons were still there when he woke up.

We all went to lunch at All-Aboard before everyone left to go back home.  Jacob got a train whistle while we were there.

 And he LOVED his birthday brownie!

We were all so happy that all our family could come to celebrate Jacob's special weekend!