Jacob's 2 year check up

Jacob is still growing and growing! He had a great check up at the doctor last week. He got to stand on the big boy scale for the first time, instead of sitting on the baby scale. It said he weighs 30 lbs. clothed. He measured 36 inches tall, which is still on the tall side for his age. He did a lot of talking at the doctor's office, and she was impressed with both his motor and verbal skills.

Because his growth is going so well, he doesn't need to drink whole milk anymore. That feels like a milestone. He is becoming slightly less picky with food, but he still has his favorites. One thing that's nice is he's been more interested in eating what we're eating. Last week he ate almost an entire pancake one night for dinner, and then ate another one for breakfast the next morning. Last night he ate several noodles off of Daddy's plate, and we were pretty surprised. Let's hope this continues!

All of his 2-year molars are in. They started poking through in June, and the last one came in a few weeks ago. So now we are finished with teeth until they start falling out. Yay!

Jacob's Announcement
Most people already know this, but Jacob is excited so you can act surprised. He's going to be a big brother! His baby brother or sister will arrive in late February.

In the meantime, I've started a webpage for our family where I will post updates on the pregnancy and all that fun stuff. The link is at the top left of this page. I won't have a lot to update for awhile, but feel free to check it once in awhile for pictures or any news we might have.

Birthday Pictures

I don't have very many pictures from the party, but I'm sure I can get more from Jacob's grandparents. His party was a lot of fun, and he had a great time. It was a Wiggles party, because he has a bit of an obsession with The Wiggles (though it seems he might be shifting to Curious George these days).

In early August, Jacob got an early birthday present from Mommy and Daddy: tickets to The Wiggles concert in Minneapolis. It was a good time with good music. Jacob loved it, even if it was a little long for him to pay attention.

On his birthday, he played outside and then we had pizza for dinner. That's his favorite these days. He opened a couple more presents, some puzzles and a workbench. Daddy helped put it together.

Finally, it was time for his party. Jacob had a lot of guests to entertain. He tried to make his rounds, but he had the most fun playing with his cousins. He opened presents, ate lunch, had cake and ice cream, and played with some new toys. It was a busy day, but all in all a great (month long) birthday!