Sleeping-Gators-Babies-and Birthdays!

(Jacob laying in the Cord-a-roy)

Well... we're napping all over the house these days! Jake is trying to decide if he wants to be swaddled or not. I'm a swaddle pusher... but he seems happier to just move around.
He swaddled fine for the first 5 1/2 weeks... but we've been experimenting these last 4 days.
He seems to do pretty good with his crib... where he needs to learn to sleep routinely... but he of course loves it everywhere else better...

... exhibit A...
on a warm body!
(Jen looks cozy too)

"Mini- Cheerleader"

Friday night we took the kids to meet "the alligators"
... which Megan would say... "alligators bite you?" and...
"chomp chomp"...
so we had to explain they were big stuffed animals.
She lit right up to the dazzlers! She really seemed to love it!

She was a bit shy at first... but warmed up to Alberta.
Her last pic with her she was 1 month old.
She started blowing kisses to her by the time we left.

"Jake's first pic with Albert the Alligator"
He slept through the whole thing.

(the two boys with the shiny ladies)
Samuel was loving it!

The girls were so cute! (the ones 5yrs and under)
Livy has the greatest smile.

Kev introduced Jake to Tim Tebow... sort of. (not much to say... hehe)
... just a poster... but Jake waved hi anyway.

(this ones for you Jimmy...)
Our friend Jimmy liked holding his baby up in random places... he would especially approve of Tim's hands... they love the Gators... and if given the opportunity... might have even let him actually toss Isaac. (with the right reciever of course)

Go Gators!

... Gammie and her lil' Gator girl Livy

Snug as a bug!

So... he seems to be doing really good in footie pj's. He did awesome the first night!!!!!... and below average the second night... then better again the third night. I think the success of the night has more to do with GAS than the being wrapped up or not. He is pretty much happy if he can just fart and burp... "can you say boy?"

Ta-Da!

Look at the proud Grandma's! Mom and Shari had fun showing off their grand-kids at Evan's birthday party. Look how tiny! It will be fun over the next few months when we can get them together more... they will have fun growing up together... just like their Mommie's.

Baby Eric is soooo tiny! He is only 2 weeks old... and Jacob is 6 weeks!

Finally!

I got to finally hold baby Eric... and Renae snuggled Jake.
Check out our babies... all in stripes!
Eric was fun to hold... so light!
Jake will work your arm out a bit more.

Birthday boy!

Megan's friend Evan turned 2 this week!
We went over to his house for a family birthday celebration.
Uncle Chris loves to play!

Time to open presents!
Megan wanted to check them out too!

I made him a basketball cake for the big #2!
Megan showed up in Jacob's future b-ball uniform to dress in theme! (I can't believe it fit!)
She was eying the cake pretty hard!

Yum Yum

"Dads on cake feeding duty!"

It was great getting together again.
Between vacations and birthin' babies... it's been a while!
Thanks for having us out Jen!

Family of 4

"Our Family"

Kevin, Kelly, Megan and Jacob

"just the right size"

"tiny toes"

...enjoying our son.

We took the family over to Keystone Heights to take family photos on the way to our beach trip. We were lucky enough to use the same photographer that took Megan's newborn pictures. Jacob was 3 weeks old and Megan 28 months. It's fun to remember how tiny they start out... he is already looking so much bigger... and she seems so grown up. It's still tough to believe she's not the only baby.

Wrapping up a busy August!

"More beach..."

Megan kept herself entertained while we were getting ready to go to the pool.
She decided to put B-pa's shoes and socks on.
"too big"... what a scooch!... and Jacob's hat is "too small"

Hangin' out in the shade...

3 generations of Canadian blood... lets hope Jacob gets his Mommy's skin tone!

Nana kept Megan laughing in the pool!

She loves the pool!

"Surprise"
Kevin and I had to leave the beach early... due to our newest little buddy being born!!!!! Chris and Renae had their baby... and we had to rush home to the hospital to meet him. We left Megan to enjoy the beach with Nana and B-pa... and Kev and I took Jacob to meet his little playmate! He was born on a Saturday too... they are exactly 1 month apart!!!

Renae said she would wait till we made it home to have this baby... but she just couldn't hold him in there any longer. We made it there when he was about 4 hours old.

Hmmm... Kev was trying to decide who he looks like.

Baby Eric is soooo cute.
He's got his eye on us... sleeping with one eye open.
I'd watch out for those nurses too.

Nae Nae is a Mommy!

Chris is a proud Daddy too!

Its a year for baby boys!!!! We were so excited for the whole family.

"Finally"
Jen made it home! We missed Jen and Evan all month... and now they finally made it out to see Megan's baby brother. She couldn't wait to introduce Jake to them.

Evan loved holding him. His tiny feet were his favorite.

speaking of tiny feet...

yesterday... (Sunday morning) while Daddy was taking care of Megan... she decided she wanted her toes painted. Jacob and I were in the other room sleeping... while Kevin got up early with her. Kevin said... "no... Mommy paints Megan's toes... lets wait for her"
and Megan's response...
"Daddy try it"
so...
I think he did a pretty awesome job.
Good job super dad!

I decided it was time for Jake to wear his first pair of shoes to church!
They were so cute. They didn't fit with socks on... so he had to wear them without.

Too cool... at 5 weeks!

Well Mommy is on her own now. I had so much help for the first month... and now its just the 3 of us. I figured we better find stuff to keep us busy. We pulled out some of Megan's old baby toys. She was telling him what all of the toys were. He was propped up on a pillow... so she had to go find a green one too.

I can't remember how old Megan was when she started liking this... but he seemed pretty interested. It at least kept him awake!

Megan and I brought the monitor outside while brother napped... and watched the airplanes.

... brother started crying... and she was checking out the monitor with concern.

... back inside again for some tummy time. He has a strong neck!

...relaxing on his tummy pillow.

Megan doesn't give him much spaace does she?
She loves him lots!