Our Big Boy!!!!

Well our big man weighed in at 27lbs 1oz at his 12 month appointment. That puts him in the 95th percentile. Way to go my little chunk-a-munk!

Oregon Coast

This past weekend we had the privilege of joining my family on the Oregon coast down near Tillamook. My parents rented a big cabin for everybody and we were able to all get together for a nice little vacation. We loved being able to relax with all my sisters and brothers play cards until all hours of the night. ;) It turns out that our little man is quite a beach bum. We spent our days running in and out of the surf with him and letting him cram sand into every little roll that he possesses. Every time we ran into the surf he would giggle with delight and when I put him down and helped him walk, the first thing he did was head right for those crashing waves. We're definitely going to have to watch him like a hawk as soon as he figures out this walking thing the next time we're at the beach. We had so much fun and I can't wait until the next time we get the chance to play in the sand. Thank you so much Mom and Dad for the great time and great food. We love you!

Playing in the waves

My sister Dasha and I

My sisters Jackie and Julianne relaxing

My sister Joanna and her dog Lily

She really likes horses.

Crazy boy! That's freezing.

My brothers Josh and Johnny.

Happy Birthday Baby

Exactly one year ago August 13th at 12:08 AM our little man joined our family and has since captured our hearts with every grin and giggle he makes. It's hard to believe that he is already a whole year old and yet at the same time it's hard to remember our family without him. Our little boy who entered this world at a healthy 9lbs 6oz continues to stay big and strong. He now weighs 27lbs 1oz and is the cutest chubby little thing ever. I love every single little roll and those adorable kissable chubby cheeks. Jacob we love you so much. You fill our lives with such joy and laughter. Don't grow too fast our sweet little man!

One Day Old

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One Year Old!

One Year Birthday Party!!!

Where does the time go?!!! My little man is already one year old. Thinking about it too much makes my eyes well up. While I will miss the days of him falling asleep in my arms, taking naps on mommy and daddy's chest, and fitting perfectly in the crook of my arm, I am looking forward to watching him learn and grow. Every day he discovers something new and watching him, for me, is like discovering the world all over again. We celebrated his birthday this past Sunday with so many friends and family. It was wonderful! Mike and I threw the party at my parents house where we could set up two big bounce houses and invited our friends and their growing families. All in all I believe we had a total of 17 kids running around everywhere ranging in age from 9 weeks to 10 years. It was great getting to see everyone and their growing little munchkins. Jacob was greatly spoiled and we have more new toys than we know what to do with. I guess were going to have to expand the play area to our bonus room. Thank you everyone for coming out and playing with us and for all the love you showered on us and Jacob. We love you all!

Jacob's homemade cake

Grandma Hanks, Aunt Theresa and cousins Angelique and Matthew

It's time for cake!

Playing with our friends Sarah and Zachary in the bounce house.

Sarah, Zachary, and little Maggie

Happy Birthday to my sweet little monkey! I love you with all my heart.

11 months

I can't believe in just one more month my baby is going to turn 1 year. This past year seems like it has flown by. Jacob is such a blessing to our family and we couldn't have been gifted with a better baby. He is as happy as can be and is constantly giving his mommy and daddy big smiles and giggles which melt our hearts. Our house is slowly becoming more and more baby proof each time he finds something new to explore. Army crawling is his preferred method of transportation only second to mommy and daddy helping him walk around the house, however, there is only so much a back can take as your bent over a baby. This past week he's discovered pulling himself up in his crib (when he's suppose to be napping) and pushing himself up to a sitting position. He's a big boy with tons of cute rolls everywhere. His 9 month appointment he weighed close to 23 pounds so I'm sure he's closer to 25 by now. We love him so much and are trying to hang on to every moment while we can and still enjoying him learn and grow at the same time. Here's a few portraits I got of him and us this past month through a local photographer. Enjoy!

Spaghetti

Jacob's first time eating Spaghetti. He LOVED it!

4th of July

We had a wonderful 4th this year. We kicked off the day by making a little road trip up to Bainbridge Island for their street fair and parade to get us in the Spirit. Jacob seemed to really like watching all the different colors and noises the entire day. He especially liked the fire engines and police cars when they flashed their lights and blew their sirens. The parade was cute and consisted of everything from the silver medalist on the American swim team to a pack of basset hounds. We then headed home for a fun BBQ with some family and went to watch the fireworks nearby at Henderson Bay. Jacob did so well and even smiled during the chaos that is the 4th of July. Such a brave boy!

Aunt Jackie and Uncle Jordan with Jacob

They even decorated their dump trucks

Aunt Jackie entertaining Jacob with bubbles