Pumpkins

We had a short (but sweet) visit with Nanny over the weekend in Kentucky. Jake had tons of fun getting to feed the animals in the barn lot and picking eggs right out of the nest in the chicken coop. But his favorite thing of all was getting to ride in the golf cart to help his Aunt Georgia and Uncle Ernest pick pumpkins from the garden! Here are some pictures of Jake helping to unload the pumpkins back at their house:




After we were finished, Jake found out that we were going to get to take a couple of pumpkins home with us. Above is a picture of Jake taking one over to our car- look at him carrying it all by himself! Once we were back at Nanny's house, Jake got to help Daddy turn one of our pumpkins into a jack-o'-lantern:





Once the sun started to go down, Jason showed Jake how to make the jack-o'-lantern glow:


We had a great time picking and carving the pumpkins during our visit in Kentucky. It really made us feel like Fall is here and that Halloween is right around the corner. Which means that it is not too much longer before the baby is here too! Here I am at about 34 weeks pregnant in the picture I am in below with Jake and Nanny. And the last two pictures are ones that our little photographer Jake took:



Jake went for his 2 yr old well child check-up a couple of days before we left for Kentucky. Just wanted to include his stats-

Weight: 34 lbs (95%)
Height: 38.75 in (95%)
BMI: (50%)

Jake is still growing like a weed! He continues to be in the 95th percentile for height and weight. And the doctor said his BMI is perfect!

Cooler Weather

It was a little chilly over the weekend due to a cold front that came through. So- I decided to take Jake to the zoo on Friday, which was nice because it wasn't too hot! They have a really great play area for kids there, which Jake loves. I managed to get some pictures of him running around and having fun that day:




Jake had a great time that day. He loved getting to wear his little hoodie jacket and the new shoes I got him for school. In fact, I don't think he has really taken off his shoes since we got them!

Preschool

Well, Jake started preschool this week. He is really growing up on us! Here are some pictures I took on his very first day:





We went to meet his new teacher (Ms. Kelly) last week and she is so nice. She said he did great on his first day! He was so excited the morning I took him and he really seemed to have enjoyed himself when I went to pick him up. It was so cute when I went to get him and they all came out of the room, walking down the hallway in a single file line with their backpacks on (an image I will never forget). We are so proud of you big boy! We are really looking forward to hearing all about the adventures you will be experiencing in your first year of preschool :)

Jake and his guitar

Here is a cute video of Jake dancing and playing his guitar. The video is a little shaky b/c it's hard not to dance along with him...he makes it look so fun!



Jake has really loved listening to music lately. He loves dancing, singing, and playing his guitar along with it! There was a bluegrass band on t.v. the other night and he ran into the other room. I asked him where he was going, and he said that he was going to get his guitar so he could play with them. Sure enough he came back into the room with his guitar, jumped up onto the couch, and started playing along with them!

Visit

Nana and Papa came to NC recently for a 1 1/2 week long visit! I didn't get any pictures when they stayed at our house, but I did bring the camera to Charlotte when they went to visit my sister. I took Jake to my sister's house towards the end of my parents' visit, so Jake would get a chance to see them more and hang out with his cousins:




Jake absolutely had a blast getting to play with his cousins. He was at a great age to do stuff with them this time. They had fun running around the house, hiding/kicking the ball, playing hide and go seek, jumping around the outdoor playground set, and riding bikes:






We had such a great time. It was so good to have a nice long visit with you Nana and Papa! We can't wait to see you again in a couple of months when the baby is here :)

Rockin' Out

Too cute- here are some pictures I took of Jake rockin' out in his red undies! He loves picking up this guitar and playing some songs or dancing around to music. Like I said....too cute:

Celebration

We went to Kentucky this past weekend to celebrate Jason's Uncle's 50th wedding anniversary! This was for Jason's Mom's younger brother (Uncle Lacy) and his wife (Aunt Freida). We all had such a great time. Below are some pictures from the party:





Above is a picture of Jason with some of his cousins (Bev, Pam, & Kim). It was great to get to spend quality time with some of Jason's side of the family! It was also a lot of fun the next day when Jake got to swim in cousin Beverly's pool:





And finally, I had to include some pictures I took of Jason and Jake's water fight the first night we arrived at Nanny's house:




I think it's safe to say that Jake won!!