A Beautiful Day

Wow! It's amazing what the beautiful, warm, sunny weather does for a mood. The last few days of sunshine and warmth has lifted my spirits and made my already smiling face a little brighter! I have been looking forward to this kind of weather for some time. True, yesterday was a bit warm at 91 degrees, but I won't complain since we had blue skies and beautiful sunshine! God sure has given us a beautiful place to live!

Jacob had his 4 month checkup and vaccines this week. I can't believe it's been more than 4 months since he joined our family. Like I've said time and again, time sure does fly! He weighed in at 14 lb. 14 oz. and was 25.25 inches long. He's actually only in the 46th percentile for weight and 59th for height. It's nice having a 'little guy' since Emma was always in the 90th percentile for height and weight. Our pediatrician is pleased that he is growing well and so healthy. I still say we have a beautiful, sweet little boy and have been blessed time and time again! Jacob can roll over from his tummy to his back and from his back to his tummy. He doesn't do it all the time, but he's probably just stubborn like his sister. Jacob has been working hard at cutting his first tooth. Teething is proving to be a little harder on him than it was on Emma, but I'm looking forward to seeing that first tooth pop through. These days, jake enjoys sitting in his exersaucer, eating rice cereal while sitting in his Bumbo seat and being outside (in the shade of course) with the family!

Emma has only two more months as a two year old. I can't believe my first baby will be 3 years old. She is growing into such a wonderful little girl but the sad thing is, my 'baby' has been left behind. She's outgrown the baby look, the baby face, the baby words. I'm glad she still has chubby little hands and feet, they're my last bit of baby left in her. Emma has really been enjoying play dates with her best friend, Addy (who is only 2 days older), being a big sister and a great helper to Mommy and Daddy. Emma loves helping us in the yard, playing with the dogs outside, drawing with chalk on the sidewalk and causing mischief right and left. This week we will start ballet lessons and a local community center. We'll see what she thinks and whether this is something she will enjoy or not. This summer she will also run in a track meet, just like her Mommy, Auntie and Papa did for many years! Yet another outlet for her energy and maybe something she'll enjoy...we'll see.

This blog could probably go on and on. You know Tim and I, we're busy people and enjoy being out and about. We're looking forward to our first camping trip (coming up at the end of May) and many more fun activities in the beautiful weather. Stay tuned to see what we do next and how the kids grow and change. We love you guys!