Swimming

Today we decided to check out the city pool. Jake had such a great time. Almost the whole pool is only 1 1/2 feet deep. There were sprinklers and fountains throughout the pool. Jake had on a life jacket so he could walk around the pool and he just loved it. Poor guy, he cried when it was time to go. Aaron was trying to get a picture of Jake, but he didn't want to look at the camera. I guess he was having too much fun to slow down or he has decided that we take too many pictures.

Who's that? ... Me??

This last week Jake has starting sitting down and look through his scrapbooks. It really does keep him entertained for several minutes. He likes to point to a picture of himself and ask "who's that?" then a few seconds later he'll say "me?" It is pretty funny.

Jake's big boy bed!

Aaron and I decided that it was time to get Jake a twin bed. Jake had learned how to climb of his crib and I was worried that he would try climbing out and hurt himself. Also we are going to need the crib in January for the new baby.
Jake has been doing so great in his new bed. I was really worried about him not staying in bed, but the transisiton has been really smooth. Jake sleeps great at night and even does great at naptime. He doesn't even try to get out of bed. He even waits for me to come in and get him in the morning and after nap time. It is crazy how small Jake looks in a twin bed. He was running out of room in his crib.
I am planning on painting a second coat of paint in Jake's room, a little darker blue. I still need to hang pictures and I am planning on making some curtains. I am hoping on getting all of that done in the next couple of weeks.

I can't keep a secret!

I am sure everyone can tell from the picture what our secret is. It seems like everyone is announcing that they are expecting and I couldn't wait any longer.

Our new little addition is due Jan 5, which makes me 10 weeks along. We are just so excited and feeling so blessed. Aaron and I are so excited for Jake to be a big brother. Hopefully it will not be too hard of an adjustment for Jake. He is use to having all of our attention being an only child for the past 2 years. I have been trying to point out babies we see on tv or at church, but he doesn't seem to care very much. Jake can say "baby" but only when he wants to, not when I am trying to get him to say it.

We had our 3rd ultrasound last week and everything looks good. The baby was moving and wiggling around. It's only a little over an inch long, probably about the size of a small plum. Aaron thinks the baby looks like a cinnamon bear, because of its short little arms and legs. We got to hear and see the heartbeat the last 2 ultrasounds. It was amazing, just as amazing as it was hearing Jake's heartbeat for the first time. I am just so excited to have little newborn again. Hopefully the next months don't go by too slow!

Standing on his head

Jake has really been trying to do head stands. I catch him leaning against the wall or the couch attempting them daily. I think it is so funny. I have never been able to catch a picture of him doing it till yesterday. Jake is such an active little guy and never seems to hold still.

That face!

These pictures are from almost 2 weeks ago, but I still wanted to post them. During Mother's day weekend, all of Aaron's family got together. Jake is the youngest of 10 cousins and he wanted to play with all the big kids outside. One cousin ran into Jake's head with his bike. That is where the big purple bump on the middle of his forehead came from. Then Jake fell and hit the concrete and scratched his nose and the side of this forehead. He still didn't want to settle down. He wanted to be outback playing with the other kids. The first 2 pictures our from the night this all happened. The other 2 pictures are from a couple days later. His poor little face. It looked so sad. At church everyone was asking what happened to his face. He is just a little boy and he loves to run and play. A week later his face was all healed and he looks much better.

Swimming in the backyard

It was really hot here last week, so we decided to set up Jake's swimming pool. He loved it. At first he was a little nervous, but after a few minutes he was all over the pool. I didn't get a very good picture of him, just because he won't hold still. But thats ok, he was having such a good time.

We have been here in Nampa for over a month now and we were given callings last Sunday. My new calling is to be Gospel Doctrine teacher. I was so shocked and totally overwhelmed. I taught my first lesson yesterday and it seemed to go ok. I was just so nervous. Aaron was called as the Priest quorom advisor. I think that he will love working with the young men.

We planted our first garden this past weekend. We planted tons of different kinds of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, and jalenpanos. So we will see how this goes. I am excited to make fresh salsa this summer. I am sure we will have plenty of tomotates for that.

Jake

Jake had his 2 year appt today. He is a very healthy little boy. Jake weighs 27.5 pounds which puts him in the 50th percentile. His height is a little different. Most of the first year of his life he was in the 75th of higher percentile. Now he is in the 10th percentile. He doesn't seem that short to me. The doctor predicted his height just taking Aaron and my height into account and guessed that Jake would be 5'11", which isn't too short. But also all the men on both sides our family and tall men. Aaron's dad and brother are both tailer than him too. So I am not too convinced with this doctor's prediction. Jake did have one shot today, but seemed to do okay. As soon as we left the exam room he was fine.

Everything else is going well. We are still getting all settled in. Our first big project is going to be building shelves in the garage. Aaron and I are both excited to have storage space.

This picture is of Jake in the backyard. He loves being out there and we love it too. We already have plans to plant a garden this month. And next year we hope to build a swingset and sandbox.

More pictures!

Here are some more pictures of the house.
I love having a little entry. It is hardwood floor, which is nice. The doors on the right of the picture are to the laundry room and the closer one is a coat closet.
The living room.
Here is a picture looking into the living room from the entry. I love the big window at the front of the house.

Our house

Here are finally some pictures of our house. I still had a couple more to post but the interent is not working right, so I will post a couple more later. We have been here now over a month and are starting to get settled. We are loving all the space and the big backyard.
The fireplace in the family room. The back door is to the right.
The family room and kitchen areas, where we spend most of out time.
The master bedroom.
This isn't a very good picture of Jake's room, just a bunch of toys. While my mom was visiting we painted it blue. Jake learned how to climb out of his crib so we are making the transistion to a twin bed. Once I get the room all set up I will take more pictures. Here is the family room. I am not crazy about the yellow/goldish color and I am planning to change it in the near future.
Here is looking from the family room into the kitchen. The eating area is to the left and the master bedroom is through the doorway on the left of the picture, inbetween the kitchen and eating area. I am still not sure what to do with all the plant shelves in the family room and kitchen area.
Here is the eating area that has big windows looking out into the backyard.