5-21-08 See... I am almost crawling.

5-22-08 I made it further than ever today! I crawled 1 foot and rolled about 4 feet. I am going to keep practicing.

5-23-08 Success! I finally have the remote!

5-24-08 Can you believe my Mom tried to put this stuff in my mouth!?!

5-25-08 I got all dressed up today and went to my friend Addie's birthday party.

5-26-08 Here I am again -trying to crawl.

5-27-08 How's my hair?

5-28-08 Just hanging out - waiting for that dang kitty to get within reaching distance!

5-29-08 Pillow Fiiiiight!

5-30-08 Check out my new camo tennies!

5-31-08 We went for a walk around the Batiquitos Lagoon today.

Hawk Family

Every year this red-tailed hawk makes his (I guess it would be a her?) home on the ledge of our office building. I wish I could take credit for these amazing pictures, but it is quite obvious that a professional took these pictures. Every year the hawk nests here and has her babies. (and makes quite the mess in the parkinglot and on our cars). Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did!

Not So Sweet Potatoes

We thought we would try some solid foods today. I thought sweet potatoes would be a nice start because they are sweet - right? It is in the title, it has to be... I even tasted it. It was pretty good! Jacob really did not think so! I think we will try rice cereal tomorrow.

If you see a solid black box on any of the slides, just click the "x" in the upper right hand corner.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Just wanted to wish my Dad a Happy Birthday!

You are a great father and role model and an amazing pawpaw.

We wish we were there with you!

We love you very much!!

Love,

Billy, Tami and Jacob

Jacob turned 5 months old today!

I can't believe my boy is 5 months old!

He is so big now. He is 16lbs and at his 4 month Dr. appointment, he was 26.5 inches long. He is in the 90th percentile for height and 55th percentle for his weight.

We have not tried any solid food yet, but Auntie Cara gave us some organic brown rice to try when we are ready. Maybe another month.

Jacob is trying to crawl. He has not been successful (other than the laps he makes around his crib), but he is really trying.

He loves to play with anything that is not his toy. He has a bright orange DelTaco cup that he loves and has moved from the little water bottles to the gallon jugs with handles.

We bought him a new chair so that he could sit in the tub like a big boy... Well, he is not so sure he wants to take a bath like a big boy yet - you can check out those pictures below.

Jacob's First Bath in his Big-Boy Chair

You can see the progression. He did eventually enjoy the bath, but not for long. He just wants to stay mommy's little baby : )!

This is Jacob trying very hard to crawl. Little bit of rug-burn to the face never hurt anyone - right?

Jacob has a blast in his "Playstation 2"


He really likes the dumb bus on this thing. It is so loud and makes the scariest sounds. I don't know why it does not scare him - scares me!

The spinning wheel is his very favorite. If you spin it, he can not stand it! He has to stop it and spin it himself.

Here is Jacob just waking up from his nap. He is such a little angel when he wakes up. Look at this sweet face!

We used to hid at the top of the crib and he did not know we were there. He has got us figured out now though.

He wants to be so independent.

Jacob looks so relaxed. He places his hads behind his head like aaahhh - this is the life.

Beckelhimer Look-alike Meter

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OK - not buying it! I tried several pictures on this thing. Most of them said 50 / 50. One time I got 13% more like mommy, but that was only because the picture of billy was sideways. I think Jacob is a little mini-daddy... What do you think?

Does this look like nap time to you?

I just placed Jacob in his crib for nap time. Does this look like he is ready for a nap? How could he be. His new friends (his toes) would like to play and just won't leave him alone! It is really not his fault.

Play Station Three!

You have all seen the pictures of Jacob's "Playstation I" and his new "Playstation II"...

Daddy thinks he might be ready for the Playstation III?!?!?

Billy has a PS3 with a racing seat. The seat is very fun I must admit (even though it is right in the middle of my family room!! Billy really enjoys it so, I guess it can stay.

Do you think Jacob appreciates the life-like feedback in the steering wheel? Looks like he does anyway!

Jacob was quite interested in the wheel. He turned it from side to side. I think this is an early sign that he is going to be a car maniac like his Daddy (and perhaps Mommy). It must be in his blood.

Look at the concentration!

You can't get very far in first gear!

That's it - get a good grip!

I think he has a bit of growing to do. Maybe he can pay the cat off in treats to push the gas for him!

This is my favorite picture from April.

It was taken on 4-19 (his 4 month birthday).

Can you tell that I had already taken 125 (literally) pictures and he had had quite enough!?!

Every night at 5:30, Jacob gets a bath. A 30-minute bath (and not a second shorter!). He gets a big boy towel and a wash cloth for a hat and likes to look at himself in the mirror while wearing it. He is such a crack up!

Jacob wakes up smiling every morning! He plays for about 30 minutes, then he lets you know it is time to get him out! You always get a big smile and warm welcome when you come to get him though!

Giddy Up!

Our cat hates EVERYONE! (except for me and Billy) We are still trying to figure out why he likes Jacob. He even lets him pull her hair out. We are just glad they actually get along.

Daddy pulled his blocks out of the toybox for the first time and he really likes them!

Jacob and his best buddy the Sock Monkey are keeping an eye on the kitty (you can see her in the corner behind the chair). They are both at a safe distance!

Jacob's First Trip to the Beach

It was a toasty 86 degrees today so we decided to take a stroll along the beach!

Jacob is wearing his new hat to keep the sun out of his eyes.

Jacob let Daddy borrow his hat since the sun was so bright. He already shares!

Billy is not so much a beach person... He is happy just walking along the nice concrete sidewalk and enjoying the view from a distance.

The water was quite cold, but he seemed to enjoy it. He loves water. Any kind of water! We can not walk past the water faucet in the bathroom without him reaching for it. You have to dangle his feet over the edge and let him play in the water with his hands.

He wants to be so independent! He likes to stand on his own. He wants as little help from you as possible! He is like this with everything... Holding his bottle, sitting up and trying to stand.

In our short 30 minute trip, we were managed to get sand in places you could only imagine. Jacob didn't even know those kind of places existed until today : ).

Jacob Turns 4 Months Old!

April 19th, 2008

Jacob turned 4 months old today!

He has quite the grip on Daddy's hand!

His Auntie Cara got him this cute outfit!

Just hanging out...

Just checking out the light fixtures!

Quality time with Daddy!