First steps (caught on video)!

As I mentioned in a previous post, Jacob has been experimenting with walking. It's been challenging to catch it on video, since he is, at times, reluctant to perform. But I finally managed it. Here it is:

In this video, Grandpa is sending Jacob over to his Mama. Jacob is getting really good with these steps. I'm not sure what will motivate him to walk on his own, but at least I know that when he wants to, he'll be able to.

Traveling Fool

Well, Jacob has kept a busy calendar for the month of July. The first week of July was spent in Cumberland, Maryland where I was working. Caroline and Jacob explored Western Maryland and really had a good time (pictures forthcoming).

Then last week, Grandpa came to town and we promptly headed to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Here's a picture of Jacob and Grandpa at the beach.


Jacob's favorite summertime activity has been swimming. We go to the pool almost daily. And when we're not at the pool, we've taken him to the lake or beach.

Jacob enjoying a dip with Mama in the kiddie pool.

Jacob and Grandpa snacking poolside.

Unfortunately, our Rehoboth trip was cut short when Jacob came down with a mad fever. We have just discovered that Jacob was suffering from Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. It was at its worst on the day we took Jacob to visit Mom-mom and Pop-pop (Jack's parents). He was quite sick, but it was good to see them. We will surely visit when Jacob isn't suffering from a fever.

I'm saving a juicy video of walking for my next post.

"Hi Kitty Cat!"

Jacob said his first full sentence today, "Hi Kitty Cat!" It was so cute. Jacob was climbing the stairs to the kitchen and Jack (the cat) was waiting for us. Jacob is growing fast! We are proud to announce that Jacob took his first solo steps on Tuesday. He still prefers crawling when he's doing it on his own, but at least he's working on the walking. Unfortunately, he refuses to cooperate when I'm taking a video of this remarkable feat, so that will have to wait. I do have some fun videos and pictures for today. The quality isn't great because they are from my phone, but still enjoyable.

You've seen him eat avocado, but have you seen him eat it with a fork?

At our favorite playground, climbing around.

Today, we went to the Maryland Science Center. They have a huge Kids Room, and Jacob had a blast. Here's a video:

There was a fun water-play area in the Kids Room that Jacob adored. It was all we could do to pull him away.

More adventures ahead!