Colts Christmas

He's turning into a bit of a picky eater

Jake clearly knows what he likes and what he doesn't and has turned into a picky eater. He used to eat anything put in front of him but now he will turn his head and wrench his mouth away from food he doesn't want. We have tried to take in mind what he didn't eat before but at the same time this isn't a restaurant and dude definitely isn't starving so if he doesn't eat all his breakfast he will be OK. He does eat if he has decided he likes it and after awhile he will re-examine his dislike for something once he realizes he isn't going to get anything else.

The Hustler

Jake got a ride from Scott to the local poker game and immediately started taking chips off of poor suckers. He bluffed his way to a couple big pots and finished some buffalo wings and had a couple beers. All in all a good night for hustler known around these parts as Jakey the Keiki!

Jingle Bell Dance

The Christmas Elf

Last night we got out the Christmas gear and got started on decorating the house. We had some Dean Martin Christmas tunes going and the Little elf helped out a bunch. By helped out I mean he pulled down boxes, ran away with ornaments and tried to get under Kate's feet whenever he could. He is a mischievous elf!

Lunch Time

Beefy enjoyed some Raviolis in sauce for lunch and liked it so much he decided to rub it all over his body. I can relate to that, I once had some lasagna that I, well never mind it's not important. He is doing a great job of feeding himself and gets a little frustrated when you try to feed him. He is a big boy and expects to be treated as such. He is so much more content now then he was before we left. He wanders around the house exploring his environment looking for changes. When you leave a door open or leave something he is not supposed to get to out he will find it immediately. He is sleeping in really great now as well. Most days is is sleeping until 7:30 or later and he takes really great naps. I think that being able to walk around and explore does a good job of tiring him out so he can sleep a lot better. He loves to hold things like juice cups and trucks and throw what ever he can to see what it will do. He tries to hug Henry when ever he can to but ends up knocking him over. Henry is a little skitish of Jake right now because he has less control then Finn does when Finn tries to hug him. As I am typing this he has pushed through the door and come in smiling at me and cooing. He is a great kid Mandy and he is doing really well. I know you miss him and worry about him but I hope there is some comfort in the fact that he is well loved and well taken care of.

Photos by Mark

Phone

Jake has been getting a lot of attention with my family here. He has wrestled with Mark and Bing a bunch. He has been held my Kendra and Debbie and is walking a bunch. He is able to get up on his own and walk a little bit before wobbling and falling down. When se stands up he looks around to make sure people are watching and then starts. When he falls he looks back up at you like " how about that, I'm pretty great right?" He hasn't been sleeping as good the last two weeks as he was in the two weeks before that. He was sleeping in until 7:30 before and taking 2 hour naps but now he is back to 6:30 wake up and hour long naps. I guess the growth spurt has slowed and he is back to his restlesness.

Jake says Momma

Beefy on the Couch

Beefy loves to play on the couch. He throws himself around and comes as close as he can to falling off and then holds on for dear life and pull himself back. So far he has only fallen off the couch once on my watch but you'll be happy to know I moved the coffee table so he wouldn't hit that. Probably doesn't make you feel any better does it?

Stroller Rides

We're not doing anything!

A lovely Afternoon

Jake tried to escape to the pool, Finn is his guard, Kate reads in the sun, and Henry smiles. It was a lovely afternoon.

Steppin Out

Beefy walk a little!

Beefy just needed a bath

Jake has been a little sick the last couple of days and has been upset about it. He crawls to you and then throws a fit at your feet, continuing after you pick him up. Poor little guys has been had a stuffed nose and sneezes but has still been pretty active. After a long day of not sleeping and being miserable all day he had a bath after dinner and went through a metamorphosis into the happiest baby ever. I guess the steam of the bath cleared him up a bit and he was all over the place. He chased Finn, hugged Henry, wrestled with Heather, played upside down with me, and was an all around joy. He just needed a little bath to help him out, and maybe time for the baby tylenol to kick in. Here is a picture of him conquering the couch.

Baby Bath times are great fun

Auntie Heather brought some sweet shades

Beefy's rough day

Yesterday was a little rough for Jake. He was pretty pitiful all day whimpering and looking tired. He didn't sleep all that well and was unhappy for most of the day. There wasn't any screaming or anything like that just a general discontent all day. He had a little runny nose after naps and went down for bed a bit early. When Scott cam home he got him up and had some snuggle time with him and that made him super happy. We think there is some teeth coming in and some general growing that babies are want to go through. He wasn't tough yesterday, more cute for Kate and I but we could tell he was having a rough day. He seems better today and has already tried to pick up my coffee and pulled all the blankets and towels out of the shelf on the Lania. We can't tell if he is any taller but he is back to his Terrorizing beefy ways!

Sergeant Beefy invades the bookshelf

Bathing Cousins

Notice Kate's foot on the bottom of the picture holding Jake in place for the picture.