No School Snow Days

I can remember growing up when we wished for school closings because of snow days! It didn't happen very often! Luckily, school was cancelled for Jacob today, so we will get to enjoy what will probably be most of the last day for playing in the snow for us! (probably for a while!)I am sure Jacob will enjoy both the free snow day...and the fact that he will have a two-day school week! More pictures to come...

It's a Dog's Life...

When we got home this evening, we noticed a dog in the yard. We have a girl dog named Gracie, so we kinda wondered what the stray was doing in the yard...
Jacob piped up and said, "Moma, that's a male dog."
I replied, "Really...? How do you know?"
Jacob replies, "Because I just know moma."
After thinking for a minute and trying to figure out how he would know it was a male dog, I said, "Jacob, exactly what does a male dog do?"
Jacob and all his wits replied..."Moma...he helps the mailman deliver the MAIL...he's a MAILDOG!"

Boy was I was VERY relieved!

Fun Times at Grandma's House

Jacob Chillin on Grandma's Couch

Logan hanging out watching TV
Jacob with his new telescope.

Jacob...he should eat more oranges...lol!

Cool man Logan enjoying an orange slice!

On the Road Again...

We decided to go see my mom in Texas for Christmas vacation. We waited until Christmas Eve to tell her...so it was a surprise! The boys were very excited and did a great job on the trip. We took lots of movies and games for them to play. Here are just a few pictures from the trip there.

Logan playing with his Magic Board

Jacob and the Transformers

Anytime we travel long distances, the Cracker Barrel is our favorite place to eat. We will travel miles to find one! This is the boys sitting outside.

This is a picture of the sky as the sun was beginning to set in Texas. Notice the whole lot of...nothing! No, your eyes are right. The water tower has one leg shorter than the other. I have always noticed this water tower since I started driving to Texas. It has always leaned to one side.

Merry Christmas

Christmas morning brought lots of gifts...lots of flying paper...and plenty of chaos! I really enjoyed Christmas this year, mainly because the boys are old enough (but still young enough) to enjoy and appreciate their gifts. It was really awesome to see the excitement that came with opening each gift and examining every one. Wouldn't it be great to be able to freeze time!

Christmas Eve Tradition

Growing up, my family always opened one gift on Christmas Eve. I have carried that tradition on for Jacob and Logan...and I don't think it is a tradition they mind! This is them on Christmas Eve night before and after their gifts. They loved their new PJ's and robes! They also put out cookies and milk for santa before they went to bed!

O Christmas Tree

Jacob and Logan had lots of fun putting our Christmas tree up this year. It seems like most of the ornaments now are handmade by Jacob or Logan. If we keep collecting, in a few years we will need an extra tree! They were also able to share the experience with Grandma. We hooked up the web cam and she was able to watch them as they decorated the tree!

Basketball Madness

Last night we started our basketball adventure for the season. I decided to be brave and coach the 5-6 year old co-ed team for Vass. Boy what was I thinking...or wait...maybe I wasn't! No just kidding....really! We had alot of fun last night at practice. As of right now I have 7 boys and 1 girl, and let me tell you...they put they 8 kids with the MOST energy in the county on MY team! I definitely have some good ball players! They are already good at dribbling and stealing the ball. We will have lots of practices between now and our first game which should be the first Saturday in December. Jacob was the only one there last night (we were missing 2) that played rec ball previously, so of course he had to be a little showboat! He was teaching the others how to dribble the ball under his leg! What a ham! I am sure we will have many highlights to share over the coming weeks.

Wiggle Room

Jacob has a second loose tooth! The other front bottom tooth now has a wiggle to it. There is already a tooth showing from the first one he lost. In fact, it was showing when he pulled it! I will share the big news when the next one comes out!

Peek A Boo

I Lost My 1st Tooth!

Jacob finally pulled his first tooth. It was really loose for about two weeks and he finally got the courage to yank it out tonight during church! I asked him if it hurt and he said no because he has power from Jesus! Yay Jacob!

PS...I now have my own little jack-o-lantern!

Say No to Drugs Week

This week was "Say No to Drugs" week at Jacob's school. He enjoyed lots of fun stuff like the "too cool to do drugs" day when they each got a popcicle. He wore his dreaded red shirt to school for sports day....and that only because we REFUSE to buy him a NC State anything. And no Caroline, even if you buy it for him...we won't let him wear it...lol! I think his likeness of state is the beginning of teenage rebellion, but wait...he's only SIX!!! Today was PJ day and I can't remember what the exact theme was, but he really enjoyed relaxing in his Thomas the Train pajamas today!

You know Momma...

When I picked Jacob up from school yesterday, he got in the truck and informed me that there was going to be a new movie coming out about a dog. He told me that he wanted to see it. Then he says, "Moma, we have to go to the movie theater, you know, that place with the REALLY big tv."

Good Job

Jacob made a perfect score on his spelling test today. So far he hasn't missed a word on his tests yet this year! GOOD JOB JACOB!!

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY JACOB!!

Boy where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday, Jacob was walking around in a diaper and drinking from a sippy cup. Since I started this blog just recently, I think this would be a good time to reminisce.

I knew I was pregnant when I was only about 2 weeks along. I knew this, almost for sure, because everything, and I mean everything made me sick. Thru the entire pregnancy, I had morning sickness...all day...all night. Anything that remotely had a smell made me sick. If I remember correctly, I lost close to 20 pounds before I ever gained anything. It would have been a great weight loss method, but I would definitely not suggest it!
The pregnancy went fairly well, except for the morning sickness. There were never any worries that anything was ever wrong with Jacob. Towards the end, people would pick on me because I pushed his feet down out of my rib cage on my left side. My ribs hurt even for weeks after he was born.
I was induced on September 9th at 7am, almost guaranteed to deliver sometime in the evening. My friend Jamie, who I also worked with in the studio, took the entire day off to spend it with me and to be there when Jacob was born. Lunch time came, lunch time went. Dinner came, dinner went. Midnight came, midnight went. Apparently the medicine they gave me to induce--didn't work. At this point I was pretty miserable because they wouldn't let me out of the bed, eat, drink, or even move off of my back. I begged for different meds and they finally gave in. Jamie had to go home...unfortunately she had to work the next morning.
By morning, I was feeling ok. I could tell the contractions were there, but not unbearable. I was really surprised when the doc came in and said I could have an epidural, especially because I wasn't really feeling all that much pain. But, I took it of course! They finally broke my water about noon, hoping to speed things up a little more, as things had been pretty uneventful.
I can remember my room phone ringing off the hook...lol. Different people wanting to know if Jacob had made it yet. Nope...he wasn't ready just yet. My mom was on a flight in to see us. Remember...Jacob was supposed to be here the day before so Fred was supposed to pick her up from the airport. One of the other people on the phone was Jamie. She was so upset that she wasn't going to be able to be there. We had planned it all along. At noon when they broke my water, they estimated it would still be several hours, so Jamie told me that she would try to come by on her lunch break to see me.
At this point, they were coming in to check me every hour. At 2 o'clock on the dot, the head nurse came in and said I was completely dilated! In complete perplexment, I think I asked her how much longer it would be. She said...THIS BABY IS COMIN' NOW! Dr. Williamson and her wonderful team came in and began getting ready. The bed I was on was broken down into the birthing table. The pediatric team came in. Gloves were on, and everyone was ready by 2:10. My mom called just a few minutes after 2 to tell us her flight had landed and she was looking for Fred and couldn't find him! We had to tell her it was not possible for him to be there...her grandson was literally on his way! As I began to push...Jamie comes running in the door! She had just made it on her lunch break! Luckily Jacob was born at 2:20, and the hard part was over. He had very good lungs. They were a bit worried because he was face up instead of face down, but when they tested him, his APGAR was just fine. They cleaned him up, and of course you know me, I had everyone scurrying around taking pictures of him shortly after his first breath! Remember...Jamie was a photographer too!
By the time everything was cleaned up, it was very close to 3 o'clock and it was time for Jamie to go back to work. But...God put her there just when she was supposed to be there! Shortly after Jamie left, my mom got there. She had rented a car from the airport and drove to the hospital.
All in all, I must say labor and delivery with Jacob was a breeze. I never had any excruciating contractions and only felt a little pressure when he actually delivered. Who would have ever thought it would be so easy? Not me for sure, but I definitely deserved it for the 9 months of morning sickness!
Jacob was always a very easy going baby. We only had problems with his milk once, which we changed him over to soy. He was always very happy...always babbling...somethings never change!! He was walking at 8 months, done with the bottle at 10 months, had no interest in his pappy by the time he was a year, and holding comprehensive conversations at about 18 months. He has always been eager to move on to the next thing, and still is today. He is a delightful child, although he can be trying at times. Sometimes "because I said so" just doesn't work with him. He wants to know...everything...all the time! Sometimes I think he is too smart for his own good, but I LOVE HIM!!