Bubble Bath

Baths have turned into a major activity lasting 30 to 45 minutes with bubbles and tons of toys. If we would let him I think he would stay in all day and night. Marc takes a beer in and sits on the floor by the tub while Jacob splashes and plays (OK maybe once or twice he has taken a beer in).

First Birthday!!

We are finally getting around to posting Jacob's first birthday. His birthday fell on a Saturday so we were able to party on his actual birthday. We had a big BBQ birthday party at Grandma Carole and Grandpa Mark's house. Jacob's California Grandparents came up to celebrate and we had lots of friends over as well. Jacob had a GREAT time at his party eating a cheeseburger, destroying his cake, and opening presents.











I made the balloon cake and Jacob ate his own small balloon.

Beach Vacation

We headed out to Moclips, a small "town" on the Washington Coast. Marc took 4 days off of work and this was our big summer vacation :) We really lucked out and had SUNNY weather the whole time, a miracle really in Washington at the beach.
We stayed at a "resort". Really it was a hotel with an indoor pool across the road. It sits high up above the ocean and we could hear the waves from our apartment. We also had a pretty good view of the beach.
Jacob had a blast! He was covered in sand most of the time. He also liked putting his feet in the water and splashing. There was no shortage of attention since my parents came with us for 2 nights.

Pool Time

Jacob had a great time playing in and around the pools (yes they have two pools in their backyard!). He even kept his hat on!







Jacob LOVED the Watson's dog, Abby!!! Everytime she came by him or he saw her across the room he would squeal and shriek and then go after her. He didn't even mind when she licked his face or jumped on him. Maybe we need to get a dog????

Strawberry Picking!

We headed to Portland last weekend to visit our friends the Watsons and Marc's best buddy Milo!! Here we are picking berries at Sauvie Island Farm. What a fun way to start the day!

Jacob's First HAIRCUT!!!!

OK so it was time. Jacob's hair was a wild, wild mess! If left alone it would fall into his eyes and was very scraggly. I would brush it over to the side and sometimes used Marc's hair product to get it to stay. It never worked and so I was constantly pushing hair out of Jacob's face. Some people were even saying it looks like a toupee or a comb over. So I mentioned the idea of getting Jacob's hair cut to Marc thinking we would wait til closer to his first birthday. Nope, Marc said why wait and we went the next day! We made an appointment at a fancy kid's salon and after paying we decided this won't be Jacob's regular spot but it was fun for the first haircut. They take a picture and put it in a cute card/frame with a little baggie attached to put a lock of hair. As we were driving there I started having second thoughts!!! He is only 10 1/2 months old and I knew once he got his hair cut he would look older, like a big boy. But Marc (the practical one) kept driving and here you go, complete with video!

Before...


During


After


So much better but he looks like a totally different baby! Not even a baby really! So I know he needed it and it looks better BUT I miss his hair!!!! I get sad when I see pictures of his long hair now. Even looking at this post I want to cry when I see the after.

Jacob was a good customer and only threw his body back twice :) The stylist said he did a really good job for a baby and he really didn't fuss much.