Our "baby"

I decided to pull out some of Jacob's baby stuff just to get a little bit organized. When I took this little travel bassinet out he started saying "baby... baby" and climbed right on in. I thought it was funny.......



"Do I fit?"



















"How about this way?"





















"Peek-a-boo!"


There's never a dull moment with this kid!!

Our silly boy

There are so many things that Jacob does these days that make Paul and I laugh. And with each day that goes by, the list gets longer. Here are a few that I can think of off the top of my head...

1. Every night before bed, Jacob asks to dance. So we crank up the music and dance. If he doesn't like the song we put on, he says "song." Paul's taught Jacob some pretty interesting dance moves :)

2. Jacob loves to give hugs and kisses and to tickle. Whenever he hugs he says "hug" when he kisses, he says "kiss" and when he tickles someone he says "tickle".

3. Every meal we have, Jacob asks for cereal.

4. Okay, this one is not that funny but seeing that he's a Conzelman male, it makes sense.... When Jacob farts, he laughs! :/

5. While saying prayers at night or before a meal, Jacob smiles and watches Paul and I until we say "amen" and then Jacob says "amen" over and over again.

Jacob's 2nd Birthday

Jacob celebrated his 2nd birthday this last weekend with a small party at home with our family. It was themed "Go Diego, Go" because he adores Diego. Every morning we let Jacob choose one show to watch and 9 times out of 10 he chooses Diego. Jacob's favorite thing to do at his party was bouncing in the bounce house. He only came out to get right back in. Oh, and for "CAKE" which he couldn't stop saying once he saw the cupcakes. About a month ago I thought it would be a good idea to practice blowing out a candle so he'd be ready on his birthday. Well, the first couple times practicing, he basically just spit on the flame. That's when I decided cupcakes would be best for his birthday :) But by the time his bday came, he was a pro at blowing out a candle! We had a fun day celebrating with our family. I cannot believe he's already two. It's absolutely amazing how time flies by. Happy Birthday Jacob. We love you and look forward to another amazing year watching you grow and learn. We are blessed to be able to love on you every day.

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!