need a good laugh?

we're very slowly introducing jake to the potty.  he's very interested and likes to sit on it but he doesn't do anything.  he has pooped on the potty one time and to reward him we got him "percy" from thomas the train.  we told him if he pooped in the potty again, we'd get "james" or "toby" also from thomas the train.  he totally understands the concept.  he knows that if he poops on the potty he'll get one of the two toys.  so....today i had to pee.  (all you mommies know we never get any privacy.)  so when i'm finished jake announces "mommy pee-pee in da potty! mommy get james!"  he was so very excited for me.  he then said "mommy go to da 'tore and get james. you pee-pee!"  i couldn't help but laugh.  oh how this little boy always gives me a good laugh!

jesus loves me

here's my buddy singing one of his favorite songs....jesus loves me.

bless his heart

i feel so bad for jake.  he's got another ear infection.  he had been extremely fussy and every little thing that went wrong would set him off.  i just knew something was wrong.  it's so out of character for jake to act like that.  he's normally very easy to please and very rarely is fussy.  he had no fever and no 2nd year molars cutting through.  my only guess was an ear infection.  thursday morning he woke up crying and holding his ears.  he looked right at me and said "mommy, ears hurt."  luckily momma was able to take him to to doctor and i went on to school.  she called and said that dr. chea could see blood all around his ear drum in his right ear.  however, both tubes are still in.  so who knows why he's still getting ear infections.  perhaps the tube is clogged? i'm not sure.  but we go for a re-check in 3 weeks.  bless my sweet jake's heart!

26 months old

i think this picture sums up jake pretty well.  jake loves being outside....no matter how hot it is.  and he most certainly loves riding on grandpa's tractor and playing in the dirt.  jake also loves to run, run, run.  he'll say "come on mommy, wun wif me!"  this little boy is full of energy.

jake got invited to his first birthday party.  jake wasn't a fan of all the kids running around.  he really loved eating his hot dog, chips, and cake.  behind our picnic table was this little pile of dirt.  it just so happened that jake had brought his "man truck" with him that day.  so needless to say, jake didn't play with the rest of the kids in the park.  he was perfectly happy with his little dirt pile and man truck!

i don't think jake has changed much in weight or height since his two year check up.  he still wears size 4 diapers, a 7 1/2 wide shoe, and mostly 2T shorts and shirts.  he still loves thomas the train, elmo, and any of the shows on PBS kids.  his new loves are spiderman and bob the builder.  jake is an excellent eater.  he loves green beans, peas, raw carrots (dipped in ranch, of course), grapes, apples with a little peanut butter on them, cereal (kix or cinnamon toast crunch), grandma's pancakes, and bananas.  he loves to drink milk, juice and water.  and since it's been hot lately, we sometimes make him a milkshake.  

i must brag on my little boy.  the Lord has blessed us with a very sweet little boy.  he has the kindest heart.  he does a really good job at obeying (most of the time).  but what makes me the most proud is when we are in public and he gets compliments on his behavior.  jake loves to help.  he loves to share and he uses his manners.  oh how we love him so very much and are very proud of the amazing little boy he is becoming!