One Year Ago Today

I can't believe that one year ago today I was in Shymkent, Kazakhstan meeting my beautiful, amazing little boy. I was so nervous when we walked into the baby house. I didn't know what to expect. They ushered us into the Baby House Director's office and we sat there for a few minutes in silence. The Baby House Doctor came in and began to tell us about Jacob then a few minutes later they brought him in and sat him in my lap. It was so hard to pay attention to what the Doctor was saying once I had him - thank goodness my sister was with me so she could take notes. In the middle of going through his information a man and a woman came in and began to yell at the doctor - it was very surreal. My sister, Jake and I just sat there and didn't know what to make of it. Our coordinator later explained that the man and woman had a sick child and were upset that they couldn't leave the child at the baby house (the doctor didn't want this child to make the other children sick). After they left we finished getting Jake's information and then they let us take Jake to a small room just outside the Director's office for a few minutes to take some pictures.

Here he is then:


And here he is now:


I'm so happy that I've know you for one whole year. Mommy loves you very much!

19 Month Pictures

I'd had these pictures taken a few weeks ago but I kept forgetting to post them.

Look How Big I've Gotten

Boy has he grown! I found a few pictures that show Jake at different times near the coffee table. Check out the difference.

October 11, 2009

March 7, 2010

July 21, 2010 (edited to add - he doesn't look happy because he wanted to play and I wanted him to stand next to the coffee table so I could take his picture)

Daycare Rock Star

So I don't know how it happened but my son has become the daycare rock star. In order to get to his room we have to walk through a large room where all the school-aged kids hang out. It started out with 2 or 3 little girls (they are around 7-8 years old) who wanted to hug him hello and now we get mobbed but a large group of kids who want to hug him or shake his hand (both boys and girls). One little girl even told me that Jacob was very handsome (which I being his completely biased mother already knew).

In other news Jacob got his haircut Friday evening and I’m very happy to report there were no tears! Hurray! I can’t decide if he did better because I told him ahead of time where we were going and what we were going to do or if it’s because the lady used clippers instead of a scissors. Either way it was a MUCH more pleasant experience than the prior times. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that next time will go as well. Here are a few pics of the new “do.”

Animal Sounds and Peek-a-boo

Jacob is 19 Months Old