Happy 2nd Birthday Jason!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jason !

Jason turned 2 this past month and we can barely believe our baby is not a baby anymore! We had a really nice party out at the park and Jason got tons of cool presents that he has been playing with non-stop. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Here are just a few of the great pictures we took, and also enjoy our first attempt at home movie video editing (it's still a little long)!

Jason's 2nd Birthday from Jill on Vimeo.

Music courtesy of Drew's Famous Pre-School Musical Party Music

Our little artist!

When I picked up Jason from preschool today, I went through his art folder and pulled out many beautiful and creative pieces of art, as usual. We typically put a couple of Jason's masterpieces on display in the kitchen on the side of the fridge, where we all can enjoy them. Jason likes to play with his artwork too (translation = tear, crumple, chew on, rip to pieces), so they do not always last that long, but he's having fun, and there is always an abundance of arts and crafts projects that make their way into our home. But lo and behold, today we hit the jackpot with this magnificent creation! Jason insisted on wearing his bug antennae for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. He even wore them throughout dinner. Of course, since Jason is a boy, and was "playing" with his artwork again, his crown o'antennae broke. No problem though, Mom came to the rescue with some tape! Luckily, we were able to distract him at bath time with his crayola bath gel crayons, or he probably would have insisted on wearing his antennae to bed. Isn't he the cutest little bug?

Jacob is here!

Jacob Harper arrived Saturday September 6, 2008 at 12:26pm. He weighed 7lbs. 1.2 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches in length. Justin, Jill and Jason all went to see Jacob and his parents at the hospital on the Sunday after he was born. The new Mommy and Daddy were doing great and so was baby Jacob. We got to visit with Mimi and Big Daddy too, Rebecca's parents, who drove in from Arkansas.

So far Rebecca believes that Jacob has his Daddy's chin, and lips, and nose (we agree). We were also told that Vince had no trouble with his first diaper changing, but he was still trying to master the art of swaddling.

Jason was so cute and excited and kept saying "Hi Baby!" We've tried to get him to say Jacob, but so far all we can manage sounds something like "Dub Dub." (Does this have anything to do with his always referring to Sponge Bob as "Bob Bob"?)

Congratulations Rebecca and Vince, you did a great job; Jacob is such a handsome boy!

New Words

Another new word has crept into Jason's vocabulary, "hep" or help. This is actually a very "helpful" word, and is usually accompanied by pulling Mom or Dad over to whatever he needs help with. Sometimes we need to help get a toy out of his toy chest, or it is mandatory that we get his Diego coloring book down from the counter ledge, or it is imperative that we get a snack from the pantry. Unfortunately, it is all too often followed by the handing over of the TV remote accompanied by an adorable smile and the phrase "teeee", which of course means TV. How can we deny such a cute face!

We've also begun to master counting to ten, singing the alphabet song (thanks to the alphabet magnets on the fridge and foam letters in the bathtub), and some colors. Jason's favorite color is "yehyo" or yellow, and our favorite letters are "W, X, Y & Z". We know we are biased, but we think he's so smart! Here he is enjoying one of his favorite pastimes, reading (just like his Mom!).

Trip to the Aquarium

We recently took Jason to the Dallas World Aquarium and here are some pictures from our adventure. Jason was mesmerized by all the different animals. He talked and pointed, he oohed and ahhed, and he was entertained the entire time. I would definitely recommend the venue to anyone with an almost 2 year old who cannot sit still for long!

Wedding Fever

Well Sarah and Josh's big day was so much fun, and I know I've been daydreaming about sitting on the beach and drinking margaritas like the newleyweds are. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed celebrating with all of our friends and family. Being in the wedding mood, we've been reminiscing about our wedding day, so long ago (ok, maybe not so long ago, but it has been over three years). So take a stroll down memory lane and enjoy some pictures of our big day back on May 21,2005.

All photos were taken by Cindy at Creative Reflections Photography (we are so glad she took pictures for Sarah and Josh too and we cannot wait to see them).

Our new pet (sort of)

We've noticed for the past couple of weeks a little visitor out in our back yard every evening. Our new pet (sort of) is a bunny. He likes to cuddle up to Jason's Elmo sprinkler. What's really great about having a pet like this is we do not have to feed him, he just stops by when he wants to hang out.