Monday, January 28, 2013

North Carolina

Two weekends ago we went to North Carolina for the weekend to celebrate Rachel and Ryan's wedding and visit Michael and Claire.  Jacob loved the airplane, we had lots of fun with Michael and Claire, and Rachel looked gorgeous!  We missed the snow by a day but when we arrived Friday there were still a few signs of it.  The weather for the weekend was beautiful and although chilly was quite refreshing.  We went to the park, walked around their neighborhood, took Jacob to Marbles Children's Museum in downtown Raleigh, ate dinner in a train car in Chapel Hill and enjoyed thoroughly enjoyed our weekend getaway.   I haven't downloaded the pictures from my phone yet but here a few from the other cameras.

IPad time

The park

Handsome husband

This picture makes me laugh every time I look at it!  Jacob needed a little boost, Uncle Michael helped.

Family on the bridge

Take 3

HI!

Camera timers are great inventions!

A little tree talk

Who's there?

Surfin'

Watching some hockey

Best picture of the weekend!  Hanging out with Uncle Micheal!

Winmock and Kinderton where the wedding was held

Boys

Getting ready


Enjoying the sunshine before the wedding

Ok, listen up people!

Can you tell Jacob wasn't into the pictures.

Cheese

Again, now into the pictures

Matching ties

The cakes, yummy!

Handsome boy


The beautiful Mrs. Randell

Look Mom, the Moon!




Baseball stuff at the museum


Jacob was 17months, 4 weeks today and the weekly email I got from "Babycenter" was spot on.  Meltdown and language explosions and lots of cuddles.  He is so much fun and is becoming more imaginative and talking more everyday.  Unfortunately he's had a cough and runny nose since the 17th and yesterday woke up from nap with a fever.  This morning it was higher so we went to the pediatrician and he is now on antibiotics for a sinus infection.  I'm thankful for the tubes though because #1, these are the first oral antibiotics since getting them (3 months), and #2, it has now been almost two weeks since his last ear infection!  So, it's lot of cuddles for Jacob this week and hopefully a quick recovery so we can enjoy the fun weekend we have celebrating Jessie's graduation from flight surgery training in Pensacola.

Friday, January 11, 2013

The Big 3-0

Well, this week I turned the big 3-0 and it's been a great week!  Classes started and I taught my first two classes of the semester (always fun).  Mark and I went out for a birthday lunch on Tuesday.  I made it to the gym twice! It was a very productive week at work.  The weather was beautiful!  Jacob didn't cry when I dropped him off at school Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.   He "celebrated" one year of attending Baby Gator.   He ate really well this week and even tried a few new things.  He peed in the potty two more times this week.  AND . . . Mark and I are going on a date tomorrow night for the first time in at least 17.5 months.  Jacob is going over to his friend Genevieve's house to play and we're going out to dinner and a movie!

I'm behind on posting so I need to catch up on pictures too.  We had lots of visitors around Christmas.  After Jessie came Maggie and Poke were here and then Grandma and Grandad (Mark's parents) came for a few days.  We all had a great time and Jacob and Bailey loved the extra attention.  Here are some pictures from the rest of the holiday.  Thanks for coming everyone!

Lunch date at the bagel shop


Look Poke, a ball

Walking at Ring Park

Poke kisses

Pow-wow


Hmm, what can we do in here?

Opening presents from Uncle Scott and Aunt Mo

Stand next to Grandad and smile . . .

Bundled up for a morning walk

Playing with awesome Christmas presents from Aunt Suz

SMILE!

Helping Grandad put together the puzzle.

Peek-a-boo

Grandad cuddles

Bailey needs some love too

Weeeee


Learning how to climb onto the slide himself

Grandma cuddles
Have a good weekend!