Monkey Joes

So this is just part of what we experience on a daily basis. Though, I do have to forgive him for being upset here. On Friday, we took Jacob and his cousin, Kylee, to Monkey Joe's (a place with the big blow up slides and jumping cages). For some reason he doesn't care for the noise of the machines, even though he went on them this past fall.

Wes tried to take Jacob through the one of the slides, but he did not warm up to it at all. He'd prefers to watch Kylee.

So after long night we decided to enjoy some Icee!

Something he actually likes! First Icee ~ I think!

Since Jacob didn't like going down the slides I borrowed my niece, Kylee.

The Teriffic Twos....

Or Terrible...

So we have been experiencing glimpses of the Terrible Twos. Which can also be categorized as dramatic mood swings. One moment Jacob is giving us hugs and kisses, then before you know it he is having a tantrum -rolling around on the floor. Then when I offer him something that he wanted he doesn't want it anymore, so I put it away and he fusses more. Who knows? He can be the sweetest thing...I mentioned he's into giving hugs and kisses. He'll hug and kiss our dog and 2 cats, even his stuffed animals. He says Bye Bye and waves to everything. His words are becoming clearer and he has started to say and ask for things without us prompting him. "Up Please" ... Hey, at least he uses his manners.

Parenting...

So I have been a parent for almost 22 months now and I've experienced the difficult times and the best times. If you asked me in January if I was enjoying being a mother I probably would have just given you that look. So far there have been 3 major difficult times dealing with Jacob.

• At 9 months: For some reason Jacob began to hate baths & water. He finally started to get used to it during the summer.
• At 14-15 months: The independent stage. He started school and when we began teaching him to to hold our hands.
• At 19-20 months: Who knows? ...Being sick (all of us were sick in January), teething (first incisors cutting), communication frustration or just the on set of approaching 2.

Though if you ask me Today if I was enjoy being a mother. I'd say YES! Jacob is all energy. His communication is becoming better and words (some) are clearer. He says Bye Bye to everything and waves (closes his fingers into a fist). Besides the saying Bye Bye.. He loves giving HUGS & KISSES... even to our dog and cats. Plus his stuffed animals. We started saying our prayers before bedtime. Our next challenged is Potty Training...though I'm not going to rush anything. We planned on waiting until we moved to get him a big boy bed, but might not be able to wait. Well, just have to see how things turn out with the house.

He also has a fascination with his cousin, Camdyn. He always wants to hold her and if you take her away he freaks. Just check out the picture.

We showed our house last night for the first time. Please keep us in your prayers.