Where has the summer gone?

Below are some of my favorite pics lately! I can't believe how fast this summer is going by! Jake is 5 1/2 months old and Sam is just well Sam! Below are a few pictures of what we have been up to this summer!

Jake has started yelling at Sam when Sam start aggravating ! I think it's hilarious!

Once Jake is done yelling and big brother goes away he is content again!

Jake is enjoying his new float (in the den while watching cartoons)! He has learned to relax at an early age!

Jake playing with his new float! He did get in the pool with it and loved it! But I think he likes it better in the house!

Sam is pretending to be mommy because I actually got in the pool one day and got some sun while he played.

Sam had some friends over and he LOVED riding them around in his jeep! Joy loved riding the jeep with Sam and Parker loved riding in the back! Crazy Parker!

Beach Trip

We packed up last Thursday and headed to Ft. Walton to spend a few days with Brian & Susan (Alan's parents). When I say we 'packed up' I literally mean it. I forgot all the things you have to pack when you take a baby somewhere. We borrowed my dad's trailblazer and still had to use an extra carrier on the back. I should have taken a picture of the car because it was crazy how much stuff we fit in it. I rode in the backseat between the boys because Jake tends to get mad and scream if he can't see anyone when he is in the car. We found out on the trip to and from the beach that Jake gets car sick. Poor baby! He obviously got this trait straight from Uncle J because neither one of them can ride backwards in a car without getting sick! Luckily Jake's was not bad and it was just that he could not keep a full bottle down when driving so he just ate less those days!

On the first full day Susan volunteered to keep Jake so Alan and I could take Sam to the beach. I don't think we could have done it if we would have had Jake too because Sam had to have his sandtoys, plus chairs, plus an umbrella (which had 2 holes in it once we took it all the way down to the beach and set it up), plus towels, and a cooler. Sam did not like the ocean because "it went backwards"! I thought it was hilarious. He decided to play in the sand which only lasted about 30 minutes until he HAD to have his hands washed! He kept begging to go up to the shower to clean them but I knew once we got up there he would NEVER leave so I emptied the cooler and filled it up in the ocean which was fine with Sam! We only lasted about 3 hours on the beach because Sam had had enough sand (my OCD child) so we went back to Brian's and took a nap before dinner at Lucky Snapper. After dinner we went to The Track and Sam had a blast! He rode the airplanes and then he rode the teacup ride - twice! I don't understand how I can have one child that gets car sick and the other that can handle the teacup ride!! Crazy!

The second day we laid around all morning and since our first trip to the beach was unsuccessful we decided to take the boys to the Gulfarium which was a hit! Sam had a great time and Jake just looked around at everything! We went and had lunch/dinner at the Back Porch - sorry Dad but I did have an Amberjack Sandwich for you and Alan had some raw oysters for you too!

Anyway, we had a great trip and really appreciated Brian & Susan letting us crash with them this weekend!!

Picture Post

Nothing exciting going on so I thought I'd post some recent pics of the boys...

Sam and his new cowboy boots!!

Jake loves bathtime!

Sam listening to the ocean in the seashell!

Sweet Jake and his dimples!

My Boys!!

Sam's Last Day at School

Sam's last day of MDO was yesterday! They had water day and got to wear their bathing suits and bring a non-motorized/battery operated riding toy for a carwash! I sure am glad they limited the riding toys or he would have had me load up his big jeep to take! He had so much fun and came home with a sandbucket full of summer toys to keep him busy (mostly bubbles)! This picture was taken right before we left for school! He has his usual picture taking mad face on!!

At the beginning of each year the school sends out its supply list. Each year they have disposable camera on the list. They take pictures throughout the year of your child and at the end of the year you get the camera so you can develop the pics. Well, surprise, Sam had some hilarious pics on the camera. I scanned them onto my computer so I could have them to “keep” because once he gets his hands on them tonight they may be bent! I also have the film so I can get reprints!

Sam had so much fun this year and is disappointed that he is out for the summer! I know that won’t last once he hits “big school” but for now it’s great! They got to ride pony’s, had a visit from the Fire Department, Police Department, Mailman, had Green Eggs and Ham one day, Water Day, Breakfast with Santa, and the occasional pizza parties for lunch! I really have to give the teachers credit because handling 12 kids between the ages of 2-3 is definitely a handful (there is only 2 teachers in his room with the occasional helper for special events)! Here are a few of the pictures that I got out of the camera. (Alan don't be mad about the last picture! I see it as blackmail about 15 years from now!)

Jake's 4 Months Old

I knew the last 3 years of Sam's life have gone by fast but I really can't believe Jake is already 4 months old! We went to the doctor today for his checkup and the first thing the doctor said was, "This child is wasting away...you need to feed him more"! Of course he was kidding because Jake is a hoss!

Here are his stats:

~Weight: 17lbs 10.5oz (90%)

~Height: 25 1/2 (75th%)

~Head Circumference: 17 (75th%)

Now compared to Sam, Jake is about 1 pound smaller than Sam was and of course that was all because Sam's head was off the charts! Jake did have to get 4 shots today which he was very mad about!

Jake has started laughing regularly and just this week he mastered rolling over! He has been rolling over in his infant rocker but this week he has learned to do it on the floor. If you are not looking you will miss it he is so fast! He is "talking" all the time and LOVES to watch Sam and let me tell you Sam does not disappoint Jake by sitting still! Jake is sleeping from 8pm - 5 or 6am every night which we are all thankful for!

Jake does have a problem with patience! He does not give any warning signs when he gets hungry except that his bottom lip will curl and then watch out because the screaming begins. Even when you have the bottle ready he is so mad that you were not ready to give it to him when he first rolled his lip he will literally scream for another few minutes before finally taking the bottle. I think he keeps screaming just so you know how mad he is at you! He pulled this Sunday at Mom & Dad's house and Dad kept telling me that I should have known it was time for him to eat but really it had only been 2 hours since his last bottle and he should not have needed another one so soon. I think he was looking for him to be cranky for a few minutes before the screaming starts but not Jake...when he is ready you better be or he gets ticked!

Jake is a great baby and we would not change a thing (even the hunger tantrums)!

Here is a video of Jake talking to Sam who is running around acting crazy. He finally gives up on Sam and puts his head down!

Bathtime with the Boys

Now that Jake is able to sit for short periods of time in his bumbo seat we decided it was time to ditch the old baby bath tub and let him get in the "big" tub with Sam. It will actually help on time spent in the bathtub because 2 separate baths just takes too long.

Because the actual bath seat we used with Sam was still a little too big for Jake we used his bumbo seat...little advice the seat floats and Jake is not heavy enough to hold it down completely. Crazy I know! When he is sitting back in it it is fine but when he leans forward it will go with him so we had to be very careful! Sam loved having Jake in the tub with him and showed him his choice toys of the night (catfish and tugboat). Sam would take his entire room in the tub if we let him so he is only allowed a few at a time. Jake was in awe of Sam and hardly ever looked away from him. Don't ask me what Sam is doing in this picture but you can tell there are no tears from either one of them! Jake was a little uncertain in the picture but its because we had to snap it quick before he looked back and Sam!

What a Weekend!

We had a fun but busy weekend! We took Jake on his first trip to the zoo! He had no idea what was going on but loved being outside. Sam had a blast seeing all the animals. He started comparing it to his "Move It Move It" movie (or Madagascar for those that did not know Sam renamed the movie)! He would tell me the names of the animals in the movie when we saw them. He said Melman the giraffe was his favorite! When we saw the gorilla they were feeding him and when the gorilla started moving toward his food all we could see was his butt and Sam decided to point that out to everyone by saying "Ha Ha, I see your bottom"! It was hilarious! When we left the zoo 3-4 hours later we headed home thinking Sam would want a nap...WRONG! He was ready to play outside so I changed him into his bathing suit and let him wash my car. I ended up washing the car and Sam ended up soaking me with the water hose! After a 2 hour trip to Walmart, in a clean car, we went to Grandma and Poppa's house and ended the day about 10:30pm...all the while Sam has only napped 30 minutes in the car!

Sunday we got up and worked in the yard. Sam had fun playing in the clippings from the bushes. We then tried to rest before heading to a birthday party for one of Sam's school friends. I think this was party #9 since February although we have not made them all. His school has the classes split so that the kids with September - February birthdays are in one class and then March - August in another class. Because Sam is a March baby he is one of the oldest in his class which means we kicked off the birthday season in his class so now we have had a party just about every weekend and they all seem to be a Pump it Up or somewhere very similar. The kids have so much fun together and I can just imagine what happens every Tuesday and Thursday at school! Those poor teachers!

We obviously did not get much of a chance to rest this weekend but my plan is to catch up next weekend if I can make it through the week at work!