Is summer really half over? Sad...

Hi everyone~
We have a lot to catch up on. I hope you all had a wonderful July 4th vacation. I sure did. We took what I like to call a long road trip to GB, WI. We stayed at Grandma Karen's. We went up to the north country to see my Great Aunt Colleen and Great Uncle Greg. They were in town visiting from Colorado Springs. Mom and Dad haven't seen them since they got married about 3 years ago. We had a lot of fun. I watched Duncan take his first trip into the lake. He went swimming for the first time and did good. He really didn't want to go in, so mom put him in the water. He was a trooper!

This is Aunt Colleen and Uncle Greg. It was cool to meet them.

I am not so fond of the grass. As you know from a previous post, this is some weird stuff. I just sit in it and try not to move. It is so picky!
This is my first taste of ice cream. It is some pretty good stuff.

So good, I took some more for myself!!!!

More pictures to come!

Love

Jake

On the move...

Hi everyone~
I had my 9 month check up today. Everything looks good. I weigh 21 pounds, 4 ounces and I am 29 3/4 inched long. I am sitting and crawling and doing all the things that I should be! Healthy as a bear, not a horse, because I am a little bear.

Mom and I got to hang out yesterday. I was moving all around. I really like to follow the dog around and try and take his toys. I believe he finds that annoying. Boy, I can't wait until I can walk and chase after him at a faster pace.

I am starting to pull myself up. I really like my Leap Frog table.

Mission accomplished. I managed to get on my feet. Mom and Dad are going to have to move some furniture around so that it is a little safer for me.

This is what I like to call my "angry" face. I have now started to do the fake screaming to get attention, even though I am not really upset. Mom thinks it's funny.

We are headed to Green Bay tomorrow to visit with family. It has been a few months since we have been home, so it should be fun. We get to see my mom's Aunt Colleen and Uncle Greg. They came in from Colorado. We will have more pictures after we get back!

Have a fun 4th of July!

Love and smiles,

Jake

I know...we have been neglecting....sorry

Hey there everyone~
I know that I haven't posted in a while. Since I got the "conjunkyeyepuss" 2 weeks ago, it has all gone down hill from there. I got a cold shortly after and didn't sleep well for about 6 or 7 nights. Needless to say, mom and dad were a little sleep deprived. Then to top it off, I gave them my cold. Mom lost her voice and Dad hasn't been feeling the greatest either.
I think I am over the tough part now though. I have been sleeping well for the past 3 nights or so. I feel better and Mom and Pops are getting better too.

Grandma Jan came to visit this past weekend. We went to Minnehaha Park and strolled around. Then we ate at The Nook. They have these really good cheeseburgers. They stuff the cheese in the middle, so when you bite into it, the cheese oozes out. Yummy! Mom let me eat some of the bun.

I go for my 9 month check up in a week. My latest stats at 8 months were 20lbs. 4 oz. and 29 inches long. I don't have to get any shots, so I won't have to bring on the crocodile tears. I still don't have any teeth and it doesn't seem like they are coming soon. I do still eat a lot though. My latest favorites are: ham, turkey, bread, diced peaches and pears, bananas, not caring for whole green beans yet, mac and cheese is pretty good, and of course I still get some food that mom made me.

I hope everyone is doing well. Check out the pictures below. I will update again soon.
Love
Jake



Here is a picture of when I had pink eye. It wasn't too bad.
This is my super model face. What do you think?

I really enjoyed my squash and mandarin oranges. I think I got some in my mouth.

Mom took a picture of my feet again. I sit like this a lot with my feet crossed. Sometimes, I fall asleep in my car seat like this or when we go on walks. It's comfy.
This is back from the baseball game. What do you think of my shoes?!