9 Weeks and My First Softball Game

First I want to apologize for the past week the baby website pictures have been down. I know all of you need a little Jake fix once in a while. The old pictures should be available to see on Wednesday or Thursday. Luckily I could upload new pictures for you to see.

This week Jake got to meet all his new friends at his very first softball game. I play in a softball league on Thursday nights and we finally had a game early and warm enough for the kids to all come out. So Brian watched him and sat with the other mommies while I played. There are some cute pictures up of all his friends. We can't wait for them to be old enough to run around together!

Jake's cousin John Payne brought Aunt Anna, Uncle Joe and Aunt Carla to see us this weekend. Anna and I went shopping and left the kids with Brian, Joe and Carla. It was fun to have an afternoon of shopping, of course, I did most of my shopping for Jake and Brian. It was fun anyway. Saturday night we went to a nice steakhouse to finally celebrate Brian's 30th birthday. Carla was nice enough to babysit. We had a great time.

That is pretty much it for the week. I hope you all have a nice week.

2 Months Old!

Can you believe it? Jake is 2 months old! Time really flies. He is just the sweetest baby and so much fun! This week we got out a new toy. The jumper thingy (I am sure it has a better name but I don't know it). As you can tell from the pictures he wasn't so sure about it at first but he has gotten the idea. His little legs hang out the bottom and he has figured out how to jump a little. He likes sitting up though and being able to look all around.

This weekend we broke in the jogging stroller. Brian took him out for a run and Jake loved it. Well, he slept the whole time but that works for me! I even took him for a walk this morning and he is quite a heavy load and makes for an even more challenging work out. Especially in our very hilly neighborhood.

We had a relaxing weekend and took a few pictures and by Sunday afternoon I was a little bored so we had a huge photo shoot. I took tons of pictures and Jake made so many cute faces I had to put a bunch of them up for you to see. He has all different kinds of looks, it is so much fun to see them all.

Today we had our 2 month check up. They gave him 4 shots! Poor guy is still konked out. The doctor said he looks great and is obviously eating well. Jake is up to 13 pounds 2.8 ounces and is 23 and 3/4 inches tall. My little boy is growing, growing, growing!

We are anxiously waiting for Jake's cousin John Payne to come visit us this weekend. He is bringing his parents and Aunt Carla too! Should be a fun weekend.

Also a reminder that if you want to buy pictures from our photographer they will be on her website until Thursday. After that you won't be able to buy them online anymore. Her website is on the "favorite links" page and the password is jake.

Masters' Week and Grandma & Poppy Come to Visit

I hope you all had a nice week. We sure did. Brian went off to Augusta on Monday for the Masters' practice round. He, of course, couldn't resist the incredibly cute baby clothes...so Jake now has a Master's onesie which he wore yesterday for the final day of the Masters. He and Brian watched golf all day long. Of course, we had to have a photo shoot. He looked so cute in his polo shirt and khaki pants.

Grandma and Papa V. drove in Thursday night after a long two day drive from Phoenix. Now they are only going to be 7 hours away instead of way out in Phoenix. Yeah! So we had a great day with them on Friday. We ran errands, shopped and had a great time. Jake even got to help Grandma bake cookies for Uncle Johnny's birthday.

A couple weeks ago I took Jake for his first professional pictures. They came back and you can view the proofs online. You can also order them if you would like. You can order in color or black and white at checkout. These proofs only stay up for 10 days so if you want any pictures make sure you order them before next Tuesday (April 22). The website is: www.lauraleighphotography.com/proofs. You have to create an account. Once you do that, log in and click on "access galleries" the password is jake. That should bring up the pictures. Let me know if you have any questions.

That does it for this weeks Jake update. Check back next week for more pictures. Have a great week!

First Weekend Apart

Well, we all survived our first weekend apart. Brian and I traveled to Savannah for John and Elizabeth's wedding. Brian was a groomsman which meant we were invited to the rehearsal dinner so that meant 2 whole nights without our Jake!

I dropped Jake off in Sanderville with Nana and from the pictures I would say he had a grand time. He and his cousin, John Payne, got to spend the weekend together. I am sure as soon as Jake gets mobile they will be off and running into trouble at every turn!

The wedding was beautiful and we had a great time but we were really ready to see our little man again! Carla (Aunt Car-Car) took lots of pictures and I have uploaded a new album from Jake's weekend of fun. He is getting bigger and bigger every minute. When we picked him up on Sunday I swear he grew!

This week Grandma and Papa V are driving through as they make the move from Phoenix to Cincinnati. We are looking forward to their visit.