Birthday Fun - Part 1

This is Chloe's introduction to Jake's birthday. She was SO excited to celebrate! The video I took in Jake's room when we got him up is extremely dark, so this picture, though poor, will have to do!

He was very excited about the balloons! What a way to wake up! He knew it was going to be a different kind of day! Here he is at breakfast. We made pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes - with a smiley face.

We love our little man! He is such a big boy now! At his doctor's appointment yesterday he weighed in at 28 lbs and is a whopping 36 3/4 inches tall. That puts him in the 50th% for weight and 97th% for height!! Chloe is taller than he is by only 1 1/4 inch. He knows all of his colors, can sing several songs, and is speaking in sentences. He does not like doors or drawers or anything with a lid to be left open - if it is, he will close it whether or not you are ready for it to be closed! He is crazy about his big sister and wants to do whatever she is doing. He loves his blankie and carries it around with him much like Linus from Charlie Brown. He is a good eater and just today astonished me by eating raw carrots, green peppers, cucumbers, and celery (though he did not swallow the celery - I think it took too long to chew!). He regularly wakes up and immediately requests something specific for breakfast: oatmeal, pancakes, or a smoothie are the most common requests. His favorite video is Jonah, which he asks to watch several times a day.

I will post more about his birthday celebration later. This post is getting too long and there is much more to say! Stay tuned for another installment of Birthday Fun!