Teeth

Jacob cut another tooth a couple of nights ago. This time it's on the top right next to the the spot where the front teeth will be...he looks so funny. I LOVE IT!!! :)

Pictures? I think yes. :)

Me trying to get into the jaws of steel...

He's trying to cover the evidence with his tongue...

Aha! Success! At least you can see one of them... ;)

His favorite thing to do ever.

His big ole' "I love life" smile.

SO I pretty much take pictures of him all day long. I don't know what I'm going to do with all the pictures I've taken since he was born. I can't print them out at the Wal-Mart One Hour Print for sure...there would be some unhappy customers waiting behind me.

Speaking of Wal-Mart: the other day Jacob and I were shopping. Jacob usually does really well in stores. He's only gotten really cranky maybe twice where I ended up holding him and pushing the buggy.... But the other day was my FAVORITE. He sang through the whole store! (Yes, Jacob has decided to pursue his dream of singing at an early age.) Literally though, he hummed the entire time I was there....the sweetest little hums. Ever since he was born, Nathan and I sing to him...I don't know if that is why, but he frequently tries to hum along with us, and that day, he decided to hum to the rest of the store as well. It was a memory I never want to forget.

- I must add for all of you baby mommas. You gotta' have one of these:
Baby Shopping Cart Covers.
They are the best invention ever. This clever seat allows baby to sit without falling over, and also lets them chew/bite on whatever without having to worry about GERMS. I love it. 5 stars definitely.

Other news? Well for me right now, the days are filled mainly with housekeeping and baby loving. However. Nathan did get a new job! He is now an insurance adjuster at R. Warren and he LOVES it. God always provides for us, and this time He not only provided a job, but He also made it a place that Nathan can really enjoy working at. He is learning a lot and he tells me that the people there are already like family. I am looking forward to meeting them all. :)

What is that I hear? Yes, it sounds like a little boy talking to himself in the bedroom. Now that his main method of travel is "rolling" I better go! Goodbye for now!

Caitlin Noel

A Little Note...

Hmmm... Is it wrong to live for Shabbat? I think about sabbath pretty much every day, just counting the days and sometimes hours until Friday night.... I don't know what I would do without a day of rest. Thank you Lord for your holy day! :)

Passover/Unleavened Bread has been fun this year. Nathan and I, and little Jacob of course, had our very first sedar together. It was sooo special. I think my favorite part was when we washed each others feet. (Jacob liked this especially.) We read the Exodus story and the Last Supper story in the Bible, and we enjoyed our matzah like always.... What a good night! This week we've experimented with a few new recipes. Honey Cinnamon matzah, Unleavened Cookie Bars and Apple Cobbler, and we even tried some potato gnocchi...but my all-time favorite Passover recipe remains the same: Unleavened Fruit Trifle. Mmmmmm..... Lemon Pound Cake with homemade whip cream, strawberries, blueberries and pineapple in layer upon luscious layer. Excuse me for a moment while I go look for something to eat now that I'm drooling....

Wow, nothing a little pudding can't cure! Jacob agrees. He was drooling too. ;)

Well, it's a special day today: My Little Big Bro's Birthday! Yes he's both my little and big brother. Younger but taller.... I don't mind because he's still just as nice as when he was the little squirt I used to boss around. :) Happy 20th Birthday Caleb! We love ya! :D

Well, I must go. Jacob has started a stick-out-your-tongue war with me, and I cannot miss this moment. Good bye for now!

Cate

Baby Days

It's been a while!

Actually we have been without internet for a few months. I have learned to figure out answers without Google....I simply call my sweet mother and ask her to look up a question on her computer. ;)

Really though, so much has happened. We had a baby! A beautiful boy on October 24, 2010. He is now almost 6 months old, and I don't know where the time went. I gave birth to him here in our little house... Nathan, along with the wonderful help of our midwife Kathy Williams, Gretchen Land, and my mom, was a big part of the birth. He never left my side. He coached me through 12 hours of labor and was there when little Jacob made his big entrance. I must say, I couldn't have done it without him. : )
Jacob is our little buddy.... I am so thankful God has blessed us with him. : ) He has become such a HUGE part of Me and Nate's lives. Actually I would just about call him an added appendage, since he pretty much stays attached to my hip, or within my site every hour of every single day. But I wouldn't have it any other way. Some things I have learned to do these past 6 months WITH ONE HAND:

1. Wash dishes
2. Cook dinner
3. Fold laundry...this one still needs work
4. Crack an egg
5. Clean up said egg
6. Change a diaper (the other hand is holding down a wiggling little boy)

Yes, being a mommy is hard sometimes, but it is definitely SUPER FUN. I love it. : )

I will post more later. I have vowed to start blogging more, so I promise this is not the last post for months. Until then, live like it's your last day to live! Praise God who gave you breath! And thank your dear sweet mommy who chose life. ;)

Love, Caitlin