Turning into a little boy

He might still have plenty of baby chub, and not very much hair on his head...but Jake sure is growing up fast. Tomorrow he will be 15 months old. Here's some things that Jake enjoys:

• rough housing
• eating dog food when no one is looking
• opening doors (yes he can reach the handle and he figured it out quick)
• a bottle o' milk
• talking--this kid is a chatterbox
• attempting to stick his finger in any electric outlet he can find
• Gunther (my parent's dog). He regularly says Gunther's name, but not Mama.
• looking out windows and talking about what he can see (in his own language)
• playing outside! he cries when it's time to go back inside.
• his cousins. period.
• dancing

Laugh!

Here is the cutest video of Jake laughing. He is super ticklish around his ribs....just like his Daddy!

PS--it's been mine and Britton's goal for a long time to buy a duplex, live in one side, and rent out the other and keep it as a long term investment once we grow out of it. This past week, we made an offer, went back and forth a couple of times, and reached mutual agreement! We had the inspection on Saturday, and only a few issues were found, the rest were cosmetic. We were expecting this, because it is a total fixer-upper. I mean it. You will laugh when I post pictures. Which I'm not ready to do yet. We are excited though--to do whatever we want with the place. We know it's the right choice and it's such a good investment. Hopefully things keep falling into place as they have been.

Favorite

This is my new favorite picture of Jake, taken courtesy of my sister Jamie on her cell phone.

Jake is creeping up on 15 months. I can't believe how fast time is going with this little boy. I truly do love this kid more than I ever knew was possible! He's such a character. He constantly talks in his little jibberish language, and he says it like he knows it and he's the boss.

Jake is starting to be able to play outside for the first time in his life. While we were in Rexburg he was just too little, and when we got to Kennewick all he could do was sit in the grass. Now that he's walking and it's starting to warm up (a little ) we go outside whenever we can! He loves picking up rocks and just seeing what he can see. He constantly falls on the uneven surface of the grass or pebble-y cement driveway but he just hops back up like it's nothing!

I love every day I spend with Jake. I'm so glad to be his Mommy!

Bath Time!

Tonight Jake took a bath with his cousin Kyle.

I think they had a pretty fun time.

Jake loves his cousins.

And they love him!