Big Day Tomorrow

Jacob Again

When I picked Jacob up from preschool today, he said to me, "mommy do you think I have an envelope in my backpack or not?" I said, "yes I do." He said," How did you know that I have an envelope in there?" I said "because if you did not have an envelop you would not have asked me that question." He replied, "oh wait, you were wrong, it's in my folder." (Which was in his backpack.)

Things Jacob used to say that I miss:
Talk loudest of all (When he could not hear you).
I am not telling you (When you asked him a question he didn't know the answer to).
I know something that you don't know (When he had a secret).
Batteries (When he was only 18 months old he used to say this when something didn't work by itself- he thought it was out of batteries or it needed new batteries even if it did not take any batteries at all).

When Jacob Grows Up...

I was studying for my A&P Exam that I have to take this afternoon and got up to make Jacob lunch. He went over to my book and said, "Now I know where the heart is!" I said, "Yea!" very excitedly. "Are you going to be a Doctor when you grow up Jacob?". He said, "No, I'm going to be an ice cream man. I am going to sell ice cream." He continued on about how he was going to charge $50 and if someone doesn't have the money they are not going to get any, but if they have $100 then he will sell them some.

I cannot even look at that kid without laughing - the things that come out of his mouth just crack me up!!!

James Pushes Jaelyn in the Swing

Jaely in a Baby Swing for the First Time

Incentive

This is something that we have been working on for a VERY long time, but it always ends in frustration because the end result has never been a tied shoe... Until Saturday morning, when he tied his own shoe from start to finish! He continued to practice ALL weekend.

He is so proud of himself and we are so proud of him. And it only took a little bribing. I told him I would buy him a new video game when he learned to tie his shoe, and guess what - he figured it out the next day. I guess this is a kid that needs an incentive.

Jaely Claps Her Hands!