Jacob Andrew and William Colin: May 2013

Jake has embraced spring with lots of activities and family time! He got to spend both Passover and Easter with his OKC family and had a ball. Jake did the best an almost two year old could do at our Passover Seder. Thanks to all of the Seder participants for graciously tolerating Jake's interjections, applause, and musical interludes. GM and GP enjoyed watching Jake chow down on the Passover meal (and they each had a considerable amount of it on their clothing thanks to Jake). A special thanks to Laurie and Jon for making Jake's hunt for the afikomen both easy and full of fun surprise goodies!

Jake did a dry run Easter egg hunt at school and really took to the idea. The next day, Jake went to an egg hunt with Oma and Opa and latched onto the idea that the Easter bunny gives out candy. This led to Jake's relentless stalking of the furry cottontail. Jake also got to go on a nature walk at Martin Nature Park with Mommy, Daddy, Oma, and Opa. That boy loves his time outside!

My active boy finished his second year of swim classes and loved it! He is quite the athletic little guy and a flirt too - he had several girlfriends by the end of the class!

Jake still loves his time at playgroup and school making friends and playing hard. His vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds and he imitates everything. He takes Mommy's cell phone and pretends to call someone. The conversation goes like this, "Hello? Apple juice? Ok, bye." After a week with GM and GP (while Mommy was working for the OKC Memorial Kids Marathon), Jake began to pee pee on the potty! Although we are a long way from being potty trained, it's nice to know we have a start.

Jake loves his doggies more than ever and calls them "T" and "Bow." He loves them with such gusto that the pups have found new hiding places in the house to escape his "hugs."

We are looking forward to a fun filled summer!