Happy Greetings

One of Jacob's favorite times of day is when Daddy comes home. His face lights up and he bounces up and down, giddy with excitement. The video below isn't one of his best reactions, but it is still pretty good.

Finally Walking!!!

Okay, I know a lot of you have over-achiever babies who are walking well before 17 months of age. Our son just happens to be a of a more laid-back temperament. Plus, why walk when you can have someone carry you everywhere you need to go? But I am happy to announce that Jacob has finally started walking!! Unfortunately, we haven't caught it on video yet. He seems to prefer practicing under low-pressure conditions. But he's using his legs more and more. As much as I want him to walk (and need him to walk because he just keeps getting heavier and heavier), I will miss his happy crawl as he comes to greet us. Here is a sample of it:

Three Little Monkeys!

Jacob now has two more friends in his collection. Two adorable sock monkeys made by Nana Wills! Actually one is for Jacob and the other is for Benjamin (Baby Phelps #2). But till his little brother gets here, Jacob will have to be zoo keeper for them both. Since Jacob is unable to name them right now, I plan on calling them George and Clyde.

Trip to Nana and Poppy's!

We went to Atlanta for the Fourth of July and DJ's parents were nice enough to keep Jacob for the weekend. Among the many things I forgot was a bib for Jacob. Nana and Poppy both sacrificed one of their shirts to serve the purpose. Here's Jacob happily playing in Nana's blouse. The first picture is Jacob being investigated by Nana and Poppy's cats. I'm not sure what they (the cats) thought of him, but he loved them! He had a great time that weekend and so did we!

Invisible Cheerios: The fat-free, sugar-free, calorie-free snack!

A couple of months ago, DJ and I were sitting on the couch when Jacob came up to an empty plate on the coffee table and started eating invisible Cheerios (we think). Now, whenever you hold out your hand to him, he'll eat invisible Cheerios from your hand. He even two-fists them like he does with regular Cheerios!

Reason #548 for Why I'm Glad I Married DJ. . .

His mad technical skills.

Our DVD player went kaput a couple of weeks ago. After making sure everything was plugged in properly, it seemed that it was well and truly dead and we'd have to buy a new one. This was not an expense we needed at the moment. However, DJ performed surgery and got the thing working again. Apparently, the disc changer was out of alignment somehow and couldn't move. Hurray for handy husbands! He saves us a ton of money!

Last Halloween

These are two of my favorite pictures of DJ and I with Jacob. They were taken at our church's Harvest Festival last October. As you can see, the lion costume didn't last very long. Also, Jacob has WAY more hair now!