Pumpkins

Wow, two posts in one month!  Today, my friend Steffie and I took our boys to Weber's Farm for some outdoor fun.  They have all sorts of stuff for kids to do.  We took pictures with the pumpkins, went on a hay ride, visited a huge turkey, and slid down a huge hill on a burlap bag.  The boys had a blast.  Here's some pictures.

Standing about 2 & 1/2 feet tall.

Traveling, Growing, Changing

So much to catch up on this month!  This has been a month of explosive growth and big changes for Jacob.  We went up to New York City at the end of September and had a great time there.  We went to the Central Park Zoo and to the Children's Museum of Manhattan. We had a great time at both.

Jacob's biggest change started a couple of weeks ago. He started going to nursery school two days a week at Baltimore Hebrew Day School.  He is still adjusting to this, but I think it's going well.  Caroline got an opportunity to take a part-time job that was just perfect for her.  And coincidently, we got to visit the school when picking up Jacob's buddy, Aidan, who goes there too.  It seemed like a great school, and Jacob and Aidan get to be together.  There are still some tears from Jacob when he gets dropped off, but when I call during the day to see how he's doing, the teacher reports that he's having a great time playing with the other kids.  I think it's giving him a great opportunity for socialization.

I'm pretty sure Jacob is going through or has recently completed a growth spurt.  He just gets bigger and bigger.  His 2-year molars are coming in now which has led to some wakeful nights.  But overall, Jacob is doing great and having fun.  He has a pretty good list of words now that includes (but is not limited to) water, woof woof (for dog), up, down, stinky, eggs, juice, and of course, his all time favorite "kitty cat." 

Now on to the pictures!

In NYC, Jacob became friendly with a kitten and chased it all around.

Breakfast at Big Daddy's NYC.

At the Central Park Zoo with Mama and her friend, Caroline.

Enjoying musical instruments at the Children's Museum of Manhattan.

Jacob and Aidan.  Aren't they the cutest?  I can't believe how fast they're growing.

Jacob's favorite new toy is a toy stroller we found for him at a yard sale.  He loves pushing it around.

Jacob sporting his new raincoat. 

Checking out the baby elephant at the Maryland Zoo.  He had a great time running around and seeing the animals.

Running all over the Maryland Zoo.

Of course he had to pet the goats.  He loves livestock.

Fast asleep after a morning at the Maryland Zoo.

Jacob on his first day of school.

Caroline is a nanny for a 6-month old baby 2 days a week (also named Caroline). Jacob loves her.

Jacob cuddling baby Caroline.

Well, that's all for now!