Baseball!!!!

The Mariners were in town, so we took Jacob to go see them (at Yankee Stadium). We were there for only 3 and a half innings, which was just about right for him. He was very intrigued by all the cheering, and cried at the end when the Mariners lost (possibly showing his team spirit, or maybe because of the noise and confetti). A very proud moment for his Daddy.

Grabby Hands

Jacob is sweet, smart, curious, and clever. But he is not gallant. Especially when he sees a lady holding a toy that he wants, he just goes for it and gets it. He has been persecuting the girls at the Tot Lot, stealing their dolls and strollers, and yesterday got QUITE upset when Eliza came over and started playing with toys he hasn't had an interest in in months.

I'm not sure what this means...Either he's a good feminist and not predisposed to preferential treatment based on gender, or he's NOT a feminist and doesn't like to see girls having primary control of objects. Hmmm...

Peek a Boo

Water park

There is an awesome new park down under the Brooklyn Bridge, complete with the most state-of-the-art, badass water features I have ever seen. Streams, sprinklers, dams, ponds, rocks, and fountains, all for little boys to explore. Jacob was pretty tentative, so we may need to go during a time it's a little less busy, but by the end of the afternoon he was diving in and having fun. And BOY is he sleeping hard tonight!

Uh oh!

Right here for all to see: The First Unravelling of the Toilet Paper

Grown up eating

Jacob suddenly started showing a lot of interest in bowls and spoons, rather than just eating off of his tray. What a big boy! He can't quite use the spoon on his own, but he's getting closer every day.

1 year portraits

Jacob got his pictures taken recently. If you want to check out all the cuteness, click here. I have some wallet sized photos of #11 and #12, so if you want one, let me know. You can also email me and let me know if you want a high-res scanned file of #11, #12, or #8. Otherwise, there are options there to either buy a copy yourself.

Enjoy!