6 1/2 weeks old and the latest happenings

We haven't gone over the rule about sticking out your tongue yet!
This is our Jacob - Usually so very happy :)
Just Chillin!
Hanging out in his Big Boy chair!
He LOVES sleeping on daddy!

Isn't it funny how all we ever talk about now is our baby :) Well my youngest sister is coming to visit next week - she will stay for nearly a week and we are excited.

Then we are going to see my parents the following week- they have a conferance and we will meet up with them - my dad will get to see jacob for the first time. My brother will meet up with us there at that time as well.

Then my Nana is coming from England the middle of September, and I am hoping my oldest sister Brandy will be able to come then as well. We love company :) and really haven't had any since my mom came right after he was born.

Other than that things are going well and I LOVE being a stay at home mom - enjoying all his little smiles - quirks and even tear less cries.....God has blessed us with such a wonderful little boy.

More Pictures!

Look how big he looks in his swing!

Something was awfully funny :)

Our Little Man!

So it amazes me how quickly they grow and change - we don't have a dr. apt for another 2 1/2 weeks but we weighed him on our scale the other night and we think he is about 11lbs now.

He is giggling and making fun noises - we love him more every day and are so thankful for all that God has given us.

Really, he's a happy baby

Lest anybody (you know who you are) thinks we only torment our child...this is one of the 28 videos it took to get one pouty lip...

By request...more pix

Not convincing, Jacob.

Don't take it personal, Grandpa...he loves you too!!!

Daddy serenades?

Some new pictures

I don't know how to rotate it but it is super cute.
My little angel!
So.....................
who's head does jacob have :)
This is jacob's first bath - he wasn't in this state of shock the entire time. I think he did enjoy it after the intial surprise.

Ok - jacob is down for a nap so i need to make this quick - here are some new pictures.

Wanna hear how God is still in the business of giving us all our needs and wants?

Troy built us an amazing deck this summer and so we have been looking for deals on patio furniture - well the beginning of summer isn't the best time to buy or get a good deal but I kept looking. We wanted a set that didn't have cushions because we knew we would not be good stewards of bringing those cushions in all the time so it limited our options and for everyone that knows us we didn't want to pay a lot either.

Well I found a set we both liked at Payless but it was $35o and that was quite a bit higher than we wanted to pay. So I notice that it is 15% off through today and you can also get a Payless gift card for $300 adn they will give you 10% more on that so it would be $33O - So....i thought that makes the patio set a really great deal. Well I went to payless today and bought my gift card - picked out the patio set and went to customer service and paid for it all it was about $321 after taxes. Well some lady in line squealled when she saw Jacob and it scared him so I have a baby that is screaming when they inform me they don't have any of the patio set in stock but I could buy the floor model - well I had already looked at that and there was a hole in one of the chairs so I wasn't interested. So, we went and had lunch with Troy and I called the Payless on the west side of town - they had none in stock but I could buy the floor model - I asked if there would be a discount because of that....I was told sure - come on in and we can talk about it.

I got to the store and met up with the manager - I was hoping for a 10% and wishing for a 15% discount so I decided to keep my mouth shut and let the mgr make an offer. He hums around and says - what about $200 - eek! I nearly screamed I was so excited. So.....he was telling me I get to pay $100 less and it is already put together. I LOVE IT!

So...we got our gorgeous patio that was regular priced $350 for $170(because of the $30 bonus by buying the gift card). Isn't God so good! Giving us even the little things we don't need - the things we want.

I Need Help!

Ok i am completely caught up in writing all my thank you cards from mr. jacob but i have a problem.
4 people brought gifts to the hospital and didn't include a card in them ......i have figured out all of them but 1 of the gifts - it should be a known rule that you have to put your name on the card or bag when you are dropping off a gift to a new mom that is on drugs and hasn't had much sleep :)
so....the gift was a really soft wonderful blanket - a plastic photo book for you to put in pictures of people that love baby in it - and a set of plastic keys that make fun noises....if you brought me this gift of if you were there when someone dropped it off could you please let me know.
thanks so much!
i will try and post some pictures soon....troy is so much better at that and work has been crazy for him so he has had nearly 2 weeks of late nights at work.