Getting ready for the holidays

Jacob and I are spending the day at home today catching up on things around the house. Or should I say, I will be doing things around the house while Jacob continues to pull everything out and make a mess! Now that he is "cruising" around the house, it's so hard for me to get anything done. He is literally into everything! And of course he goes for everything he isn't supposed to get into, like the dog bowls. That is the first thing he will crawl into the kitchen for. I accidently forgot about Georgia's bowl one day, and Jacob got a lil taste of her food. And he loves the water bowl! Needless to say, he's quick and beats me to the bowls a lot!

We are starting to get the house together for our company next week. I am starting to make my grocery list so we can start doing some of the shopping tomorrow. Lately every time we go into a store, Jacob has now decided he wants to throw little fits. I used to be the person in the store who would hear kids fussying and crying and think - shut that kid up! But now that I'm a mom, I let Jacob cry and fuss it out. I can't cave into him every time he cries and whines to get out of the buggy. If I do, then I'll have a wimpy little man who is extremly spoiled. That isn't happening! I've gotten some pretty rude and ugly faces. But I just smile and could care less. I have to deal with Jacob, and I won't have a two year old throwing a fit because he isn't getting what he wants. I know Jacob is just testing me and wants to be picked up. He will throw his fit for about 5 mins and realize that he isn't getting picked up and then he is fine.

He's pretty smart for only being 9 months old (next week). It's really amazing how quick they grow up. I wish I could have had more of him being a little baby! Now he is baby talking to me, crawling all over me, and trying to chase after the dogs. He is so curious about everything. Especially mommy's laptop! lol He really really wants to touch the buttons. He is actually staring at the keyboard right now as I type...inching his way closer and closer to it. lol He is a cute little crazy man!

The dogs new bed I just bought them, can you tell they love it?

Jacob saw mommy taken pics, so he jumped infront of the camera! He's so crazy!

Jacob loves to get on my shoulders and dance around. Plus pull my hair! Wow, I didn't realize how bare my walls look! And you can see I had to hide my dinning room chairs and extra stuff in the corner so Jacob wouldn't get into all of it!

Last bath...

In the infant tub! Jacob is moving up to the big boy tub! I have probably been using this tub for too long. But honestly it has been easier to fill up and helps keep all his toys in reach. He loves it and hasn't seemed to mind. But lately he has been very curious about the bigger tub and tonight he just seemed too big for the tiny infant tub. So we are moving up! Another step to being a big boy. Kind of sad that he is growing up...3 months until 1 year!

Pictures from the last baby bath...

Halfway done!

This Saturday will be our half way point for Aaron's deployment. Meaning we only have 3 more months left! Yay! Time has gone somewhat quickly, or at least the time I was at my parents did. Now that Jacob and I are back in MS, time is going by very sssslllloooowwwww.... It's awful! Some days I'll look at the clock thinking it should be 5pm and it will only be 1pm!

We spent Halloween at my parents house. There isn't many neighborhoods in their area, so we went to my mom's work, where the residents were passing out candy to all the kids. Here are some pics of him and Grandma. I didn't dress up...I'm not a huge fan of dressing up for Halloween.


















Jacob is growing FAST!! He will be 9 months on the 23rd. He is crawling everywhere and pulling up on anything and everything. It is amazing how quickly he picked that up. Now he is starting to stand up, turn, and let go of what he is holding on to, and of course this results in a fall. He is on the way to walking very soon. He has also picked up this very annoying whine...it's terrible. I would much rather hear a cry than a wimpy whine. The last few weeks have been very very rough. He has been teething again, and with that has come sleep issues. He has started waking up during the night, usually 3-4 times, sometimes more! I don't know what it's like to get sleep anymore. Thank god for coffee!





Some other milestones lately has been the small use of a sippy! I have been giving him a sippy cup since 6 months. Until now he has denied it every time. If I would put it up to his mouth, he would move his face the other way and make a terrible mean face. He would even get upset sometimes if I would put the cup near him. I have continued giving him the sippy cup at every meal, and he finally caught on! He isn't chugging out of it, but he does take some sips. That's a start!








I have also started Jacob on some table food. I have started mixing his veggies with pasta. They are little tiny pasta stars that help him get used to eating chunkier food. At first he gagged and hated them. But now it's nothing for him. He tried avocado's the other night and liked them! He is also eating peas and carrots! I haven't given him too much fruit other than the frozen fruit in the teething mesh eater. I don't want him to be hooked on sweets at a early age. And honestly, he loves veggies. He's not even a fan of juice.








I am very particular on what Jacob eats. I don't want him having much processed foods if possible. There are so many chemicals, pesticides, and unneeded sugar is everything. Thankfully eating healthy and clean is helping me drop weight. I am 10 pounds from my all time goal! Yay me! Right now I am smaller than what I have been in years. By the time Aaron comes home, I will be able to fit in his jeans. Which you all now how tiny he is!


New pics of the growing little man!



His teeth are coming in like crazy!

His new way of sleeping...butt up in the air!


Eating his peas and carrots







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