3 Men & a Mom: August 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009

Jacob is 4 months (a little late)...

It is hard to believe in just 4 short months Jacob went from a little 6 lb 12 oz, 19 inches long lactose intolerant baby.....

to a 16 lb 6 oz, 26 inches long big boy!

When we went to see Dr. K for his 4 month well visit he looked at Jacob's growth chart so far, then he took a look at Erik, then he looked at me and said "mom, this kid's going to be a monster"!!!! Not exactly the medical terms I would have chosen but whatever:) Oh what a sweet, sensitive monster he will be....

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

First Trip back to Dallas

Last weekend I helped host a baby shower for my friend Ashley who has a sweet little girl Anna and is due with baby Graham. Erik took off work Thursday and Friday and we headed to Frisco to stay with our friends Jeremy and Lindsay/Jack's best buddy Mackenzie. Friday night the Kampen's were so great to have people over to their house to eat/swim/talk/let the kids play together. It was so great to see our friends and over the last 2 months we've realized we definitely took that great group of people we "did life with" for granted!!! Here some pictures from the weekend.

Jacob got to meet his older cousin Miss Zoe Mazzola. SHE IS CUTE.

Look closely...Jack is diving off the rocks at mimi and pop's house!!!

Uncle Jeremy with the boys.

Sweet friends at the Kampen's house...pretty sure everyone either a) had a baby in the last four months or b) will have a baby in the next 7 months....

So good to see Sydney! She is so cute/smart!

Jacob hung out in the swing while we swam. I can't resist a baby in a sunsuit!

Cute picture of Lindsay and Mackenzie! I can't wait to meet Connor!

Jack gave Mackenzie some serious love this weekend.

Jacob and 2 of his great grandparents.

Ashley and I at her and baby Graham's shower.

more hugs from Jack...Mackenzie was more interested in Minnie Mouse!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

The Jack Olson Show

There is a show done on 1310 The Ticket with Bad Radio called the Ian Kinsler show...they basically just catch up with him each week about what's going on with him and the Rangers. I thought I would do the same thing except it's with Jack and it's going to be a few funny things he says. Here are some memorable conversations with Jack from this week.

(Jack hits me in the leg with his golf club)
me: Jack, you know not to hit people with golf clubs. You are getting a spanking and going to time out.
Jack: no no no no mommy please no
me: (as I'm holding him on his way to time out) I'm sorry but you know not to hit.
Jack: (crying) NO NO NO ...(calm) I want diet coke.
me: WHAT?!?!?!

This happened while eating dinner one night this week.
Jack: (raising his milk high in the air) "CHEERS!!!!"
me: WHAT??? Erik, did he just say cheers?
Erik: I think so.
Jack: (raising his milk toward my glass of water) CHEERS mommy!
me: Did your uncle Josh teach you that?
Jack: (laughing) yeaaaaaa!!!!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Weekend update

Jack had a wonderful time in Paris, Tx visiting my mom. We know this is true because the night he got back we brushed his teeth and about 7 gummy bears magically emerged from Jack's mouth and I'm pretty sure he needs a new tooth brush now..GROSS. I'm sure he survived on a healthy diet of sonic, chocolate, fruit snacks, soda, and juice. He got about 4 spankings really quickly after he got home because our rules are stricter than Granna's rules. After we would punish him for talking back to us he would say "I want Granna" and "I want Granna's house"...yes yes I bet you do! :)

We thoroughly enjoyed spending quality time with baby Jacob...that boy is just so sweet...Jack NEVER would fall asleep in our arms but Jacob, he LOVES LOVES LOVES to be held! Hopefully this doesn't change anytime soon. We went to church on Sunday and it was the 3rd time for us to visit this sunday school class we really like so far. The kids area is also very organized/safe/fun which is high on our priority list! We figured out that the nursery workers in Jacob's room fight (not really) over who gets to hold him because all they'll have to do is rock/cuddle a sweet baby for 3 hours:) I don't blame them...he's so lovable!

typing a quick email

pretty sure none of my kids will ever look like me. Jacob is looking JUST like Erik these days.

uncooperative picture takers

Jacob loved his first trip in the jogger.

already roughing each other up...I'm sure there's much more of this activity in their future!

This is Jacob's face after we told him Jack was going to Granna's for the weekend...only child hey hey hey!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Prayers for a friend

(pictures from theparisnews.com)

A girl I played volleyball with in high school is in serious need of our prayers right now. She married a guy, also from our high school, who joined the marines several years ago and they were stationed in Hawaii. He was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. On August 6th, he was killed by a roadside bomb in Farah Province, Afghanistan supporting military operations there. They have a 1 year old boy and another baby due in a few months. I can't imagine what she is going through right now. This is the first person that I have known personally that died in service to our country and the fact that he had a toddler and another baby on the way makes the situation even harder to swallow. Yesterday, since Jack was in Paris visiting Granna, he got to take part in the homecoming of Sgt. Jay Hoskins. Thousands of people lined the streets holding flags in support of Jay and his family. I should have more photos from my mom to post next week but I found a few on The Paris News website. The third picture is my friend Chandler touching the casket of her husband for the first time after the jet landed.

Here are a few youtube videos of the patriotism, love, and appreciation the people of Paris, Texas showed. Thousands of people lining a 7 mile stretch of road from the air strip to the funeral home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI_bAdo_S4I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-xPWT0Fbk4

Thursday, August 13, 2009

A little two on one time.

Yesterday I met my mom half way between here and Paris, Texas so Jack could go to Granna's house for a few days. That means sweet Jacob gets mom and dad all to himself! Jack returns on Saturday and I know he'll have a great time...he LOVES the small town "everybody knows who I am and I'm going to get everything I want" feel...it fits right in to his outgoing personality.

Excuse my scary looks, I usually don't take pics after I jog but I couldn't resist my little man. Is his head almost as big as mine? Can anyone see even an ounce of his neck? LOVE it!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

BIG Boy

A couple of things have changed in baby Jacob's life the past 2 weeks that I thought I would document. We are now in size 3 diapers which are no longer swaddlers, they are cruisers. This boy is no where CLOSE to cruising...he is just that big. Note: Jack is in a size 4....they will be sharing soon.
Jacob has also transitioned himself into the 4 hour schedule. This is about the time when Jack did that as well. He wasn't too interested in his bottles after 3 hours and I was having to wake him up to eat everytime so we tried moving him to 4 hours and it was exactly what he needed. We have been adding cereal to his bottle since our pediatrician recommended this at 2 months to help with his spitting up so I'm sure he's definitely getting plenty of nutrition/calories! He now eats 6-7 oz at 7,11,3, and 7. I have their schedules worked out so that they are both sleeping from 1-3 and it is glorious...err...I mean I miss them so much I can't wait for them to wake up:)!

Friday, August 7, 2009

2 new posts

Meaningful Anniversary

Though the number of years we've been married wasn't terribly monumental (4 years) the timing of of this anniversary made it a very meaningful one. All our other anniversaries were simply just another year because we hadn't faced anything too challenging together. This year, on the other hand, was different. For me, I actually was put to the test on trusting your husband and being quietly submissive in obedience to the Lord even if your aren't 'thrilled' with the decision they've made or the timing of it. Meek and submissive aren't two qualities that are natural for me:) We appreciated this anniversary more because of the transition we've been going through the last few months and the growth we are experiencing because of that transition.
A big THANK YOU to the Stulce Family for watching the boys for us last night so we could celebrate August 6th just the two of us!

Things can only get better...

Still having a bit of a hard time adjusting from leaving the wonderful group of family/friends we had in Dallas but this week was encouraging. We went to the farmers market which was fun until we realized that our vegetarian son was taking bites out of tomatoes/strawberries/peaches as we walked around. Needless to say, we ended up buying a lot and most of it Jack had already licked/bitten into! We went over to some of friends, Clay and Kirsten's, house for dinner one night. They went to Baylor and have a little boy Noah who was born 3 days after Jack and they are in the same MDO class. Then we visited a church we've been to several times but we hadn't found a bible fellowship class that fit for us. This time we found a group that we are still a little young for but they were so welcoming and we felt a little at home which was nice. Noah and Kirsten came over to play and the boys seemed to have a blast! Jack was so excited to play with someone beside me:) And Jacob, well, he is still just as cute/sweet as ever.

Noah and Jack taking a snack break

"You better not let your dad see you swing a bat with a PURSE on your arm!"

typical baby Jacob...

Jacob wasn't enjoying the head grab from Jack

They were NOT interested in storytime at PBK. See how mad they look? I was hoping they'd like it since they give out coupons to everyone who comes...oh well...