Building A Snowman

Another day of snow this week.  Dylan went out to enjoy it again.  This time the snow is sticky... sticky enough to make some really good snow balls and build a snowman.  I helped Dylan get his snowman started.  He did finish it all by himself.  I had to help him with the two bigger snowballs, but he managed to get the head of the snowman up and on top of the others.  His snowman was almost as tall as him, ha ha.  So I thought I would share a couple pictures of Dylan working on his snowman.

Oh and of course he went sledding again too!  

Jacob - Month 3

It's hard to believe, three months have passed since little Jacob came to join us.  He seems to be growing at an incredible rate.  Entirely too fast for a Mommy who wanted to enjoy as much baby time as possible, ha ha.  Jacob already weighs 15 pounds!  He has outgrown most 3-6 month clothing and he's only 3 months old.  When I put a 6-9 month sleeper and realized how well it fit, I was shocked!

Jacob has also slept through the night a handful more times now.  It's not consistent yet, but I know that is right around the corner!  I'm so ecstatic to have a 3 month old that actually sleeps in his crib, haha.  That was one of few struggles we faced with Dylan.  Jacob, on the other hand, is much more difficult to get to sleep and put down when sleeping.  These two boys are so very different at times.

Happy 3 Months, Jacob!

Snow Day with Autumn

Another snow storm left us with a couple more inches of snow this month.  This time it was enough to cancel the local schools.  A friend of mine asked if I could watch her daughter, Autumn, while she went to work.  So Dylan not only got some snow to play in, but someone to play in it with as well.  He was SO excited to have Autumn over for the day to play.  The two of them played together all day long.  It actually ended up being an easier day on me because Dylan was so involved with someone else, ha ha.  They had a blast playing outside in the snow, building some train tracks & legos and even enjoyed some hot chocolate on the cold, winter day.

Brothers

Sledding & Hot Chocolate

So far this year, we have only had small amounts of snow.  Dylan did get to go sledding one other time so far this year but there was still only 2-3 inches on the ground.  Well... we still didn't get that much snow.  However, we did get a solid layer of ice on top of the snow.   Dylan's sled went down the hill so fast!  He went sledding for a bit but he really enjoyed dropping big chunks of ice on the ice and watching them explode.  After Dylan came in from playing outside, he enjoyed a nice cup of hot chocolate.  I adore this picture but it makes him seem SO much older!

Singing in the Bathtub

Dylan singing "Old McDonald" in the bath tub.

*My personal favorite part of this video is when Dylan says "Sometimes"*

Sweet Sleeping Baby

At 10 weeks old, Jacob slept through the night for the 1st time.  I woke up an hour before him to go check on him.  He slept for 7 straight hours... and so did I.  Amazing feeling that is, to be completely rested and recharged!  He only has slept through the night one time and hasn't done it since but I remember and know that more will follow soon.  And before you know it, we will all be well rested all of the time :-)

Jacob Catching Butterflies

Jacob, at 10 weeks old, playing on his playmat.  He loves this thing.  He will lay there batting at the butterflies and tiger while cooing like crazy.  I love that his little fingers try to grab the butterfly and it looks like slow motion, ha ha.

Playing With the Boys

Dylan playing with Jacob.  He can't wait until Jacob can play with him more.

Dylan & Mommy posing for a picture together.

Jacob has a Michael Jordan complex... his tongue is always sticking out, ha ha.