Swim!

Jacob has come a long way since he started swim lessons at 13 months old. It used to be that we'd be driving to his lesson and we'd turn on Katella and he'd start crying because he knew where we were going. Then, he would continue to cry, well, lets be honest, scream, the entire lesson. Then he got to the point where he'd just suck his thumb the whole time (even while floating on his back. :) But now, he absolutely loves his lesson as well as his teacher, "Mrs. Nett" as Jacob calls her. It's fun to tell him in the morning that we get to go to swim today because all morning he says, "swim, swim". He is becoming a little fish in the water and he's only going to get better from here on out. Enjoy the video!

God's gift- 10 weeks

On Friday, we got to hear the beautiful sound of our baby #2's heartbeat. It took the nurse a minute or two to find it but once she did, it was strong and fast! And after hearing the heartbeat, she asked if we wanted to see the baby. She said I really wasn't supposed to get an ultrasound until 19 weeks but she said she'd make an exception. So, we got to see the tiny little peanut on the screen. She even waited long enough for us to see it move. We saw little hands and fingers moving about. And then one hand went over the face and she said she thought it could be sucking it's thumb. We might have another thumb sucker! What an absolute blessing it was to be able to hear and see the little miracle growing inside of me. It's amazing how in just 10 short weeks the baby is already so full of life. When you witness such an awesome beautiful thing like this, you can only thank God!

"Dada"

Jacob is quite a "daddy's boy" these days. From the minute I get Jacob up in the morning, he says "Where's Dada?" If he's not home, it's one of two answers... Surfing or at work. Whichever one I answer to him, he says "In the och" which means ocean. :) Throughout the day, whether making a phone call or if he hears a car, Jacob asks for his dada. His latest favorite thing to do with Paul is to watch him skateboard. He yells, "Go go Dada" It's the cutest thing ever to see his little face light up when he sees Paul. Jacob's very smart because he does have the best daddy ever!

Baby #2

Well, it's official... I'm pregnant! Yay! I took a pregnancy test about 2 weeks ago and it came up negative so I was sad but thought it will happen when God wants it to happen. About a week and a half went by and I was feeling very very tired. I decided to take another test and within about 15 seconds it came up with two very apparent lines (which indicates 'pregant'). I thought, could it be true? So, I had Paul go out and buy another type of pregnancy test just to confirm the results :) and it too came up positive. So, baby #2 is on the way. He or she is predicted to enter this world on August 28th.Jacob and the new baby will be 2 1/2 years apart. Jacob doesn't get it quite yet. I told him that mommy has a baby in her tummy and he says "I want to see" while looking very closely at my stomach. :) Paul and I couldn't be happier. We're excited our family is growing and feel very blessed. So, it looks like it will indeed be a very exciting 2009!

Christmas 2008

Christmas was very busy this year but was also so much fun. We spent Christmas Eve at the Conzelman's. Jacob had a blast chasing Cookie around the house, playing with his cousins Daniel and Stever and running in and out of the TV room. We then spent Christmas morning at our house. We had fun watching Jacob open his stocking and play in his new toy car. He doesn't quite get the present opening yet. He'll see the first thing and want to play with that and not open anything else. :) We then went to Gram & Poppy's house, then down to the beach house. Jacob loved pushing his new shopping cart around and playing with all his new cars. Although it came and went so quickly, It was a blessing to be able to spend time with our families and loved ones this Christmas season. We're looking forward to an exciting 2009.

Paul & Dee Dee's

Paul (Bogart) was very busy this year putting up lots and lots of lights for Christmas. We were invited over to his house to view his masterpiece, have Christmas cookies and watch "Christmas Vacation" (of course :) Jacob loved all the lights but was especially fascinated by the huge blow up snowmen in the yard. Great job Paul!!

Lights, lights and more lights!

Last weekend we went on a trolley ride around old town Orange to look at all the Christmas lights. We found the most amazing home decorated with thousands of lights. Not only were there lights, but tons of moving parts including a train that ran all the way around the front yard. We got out to see the house close up and Jacob and Jacob stood by the fence saying "choo choo" Being able to celebrate Christmas with great friends and our kids while seeing the lights through their eyes was a memory I'll never forget!!.