18 Weeks
March 26, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Happy 4 Months!
Dearest Jake,
Wow what a great 4 months it has been! Definitely better than your daddy and I imagined!
You are really starting to get stronger and more alert. You are holding your head up on your own and you try to stretch out of your car seat. You love to be held especially if the person holding you is standing. You only like facing out when being held though so you can see everything!
Life changed the week before you turned 4 months as I went back to work to finish the school year. I know it's temporary but I sure do miss our days together! You have adjusted just fine though. I went back to work on a Wednesday and your daddy worked from home for three days. He had a great time with you, but he also saw it is not an easy job taking care of a baby all day! I think he'll understand if the house is not spotless when he gets home from work!
Your Aunt Brittany is watching you the next few months during the day while I work. You love seeing your cousins Annistyn and Mackenzie everyday. You have done a great job with our long commute (over an hour). You sleep in the morning the whole way there and you sleep some on the way or just listen to mommy sing (I'm sorry! You seem to like my singing!)
I'm putting my career on hold for awhile after this school year to stay home with you! I feel so blessed to be able to do that! It is definitely the best gift to be able to spend so much time with you! Definitely better than any material possession!
You have been a very happy baby. You smile all the time and have recently really started laughing! It's the best sound ever to hear you chuckle!
We took you to the doctor the other day for your 4-month check up. You weighed 14lbs and 4.5oz. You are 24.5 inches long. You are definitely our growing boy! The doctor was concerned that your head grew a little too much since your last check up so you will have an ultrasound done in a couple of days. The doctor told us not too worry that it probably just means you have a bigger brain and will be really smart!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Jake's First Trip to the Lake!
Jake loved his first trip to the lake.
March 9, 2013
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| Jake's first time on the boat ~ I think he liked it! |
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| Jake thought the boat made a good place for a nap! |
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| Just enjoying being outside on the swing! |
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| Fun as a family of 3 at the lake! |
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| Meemaw and Pawpaw came to visit as well at the lake ~ Meemaw loved holding Jake! |
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| So fun that Jake gets to be close to so many aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and great-grandparents! |
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Jake's Baptism Luncheon
We enjoyed having our family over to the house after your baptism. We had 30 people over to eat lunch and continue the celebration for Jacob Brian.
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| The star for the day! |
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| The invitation I made to invite everyone for Jake's big day! |
Some of the decorations I made for the day
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| A burlap cross door hanger |
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| The square fabric centerpieces and decorated the vases |
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| The 'God Bless Jacob' sign |
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| Brian and I happy to be hosting our family |
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| The feast Time for dessert... |
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| Chocolate covered pretzels, candied almonds, and oreo truffles |
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| My first cross cake |
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| Banana pudding and cross cut out cookies |
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| Jake with most of his cousins (missing Sophia Joyce in Germany and Alley who was sick) |
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special day!
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God Bless Jacob Brian!
Jake was baptized at Cannon Church (Snellville, Ga) on Sunday, March 3, 2013. It was a special day with lots of family.
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| Our sweet family of 3 |
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| with Grandmother and Grandfather |
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| with Mimi and PopPop |
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| with Pawpaw Marty |
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| With Uncle Brandon, Aunt Lindsay, and Kylie |
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| With Uncle Brad (Aunt Melissa and Alley were sick) |
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| We made sure to have our family Bible during your baptism just like we had it at our wedding. I embroidered the handkerchief for you. |
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| with Pawpaw Marty |
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| with Aunt Joy, Joey, and Uncle Tim (all the way in from Wisconsin!) |
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| with Aunt Brittany, Uncle James, Mackenzie, and Annisty |
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| with your Godparents: Aunt Andrea and Uncle Brandon |
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