Good form

My man walks belly first, with his fists up at his shoulders. It is classy and elegant.

Playing

He loves this toy - sometimes plays with it for over 5 MINUTES AT A TIME! You can actually see the kid's brain getting bigger, right in front of your eyes!

West Coast Trip

Finally organized all the photos from our trip... As you can see, we left with a baby and returned with a toddler. You can see him getting bigger from picture to picture!

First stop, Pasco, at Grandma and Grandpa's. Then to Seattle for Aunt Ashley's and Uncle Daniel's graduation from UW. Then to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands to spend the week at a beautiful farmhouse with the whole Luksic family, including a whale watching trip! Finally, down to Portland to see the Jost family!

some videos from the last month

Isaac said that I can't put up too many videos, so here goes...

As tired as he is here, you would think he would have slept longer on the plane...

So pleased to be showing off his new found clappers.

Driving Miss Amelia

So proud of himself

One of my favorite moments.

The first couple days after he started walking, if Jacob fell down he would turn up to me with a grin and cheer for himself as if to say, "Great effort!" Adorable. Here is a video with all of his new skills: walking, cheering, and standing. It also features his love of doors/drawers.

First peach of the season

12 months

I haven't posted on the blog in an insanely long time, but we've been very busy! We went on a 2-week trip to the West Coast and got to see most of the people who regularly read the blog, so I don't fee too bad, but here are some updates on what we've been up to.

Jacob is learning some wicked new skills! These include:

• WALKING! He is full on walking, on his own, EVERYWHERE. I'll post a video very soon.
• Clapping
• Signing "bye bye", "milk", and "food/hungry"
• No words yet, other than Mama and Dada, but distinct sounds for dogs, bubbles, and Stella.
• Four teeth! Two top, two bottom.
• An intense obsession with opening/closing doors. Doors of all kinds. Cabinets, closets, anything. A drawer will do in a pinch, too.

He is getting so big and growing so much! We are stunned by how fast he is learning about the world around him and how much his personality is starting to explode. Every day is filled with fun and love and blessings!