Two

I have a two-year-old. He is so fun at times and so very frustrating at others. He had a really hard time in sacrament meeting today. Finally, we were singing the closing hymn and it was almost time to go home. I tried to convey the message to my son that we only had to sing and have a prayer and then we would go, but of course his noise level just rose. I was so frustrated at that point that I had to take him out. Just as we get to the door he starts saying, "I love you, mommy. I love you, mommy." He said that over and over as I was taking him out looking for a place to let him know what he'd been doing wasn't okay. At that point I was trying not to laugh and said, "I love you too." He said, "Alright." Ah, terrible twos. It really is a fun time.

Happy Birthday, Jacob

Yesterday, my "baby" turned 11. People say that time goes fast, but for me, that's one of those things I have to experience for myself to fully understand it. It's hard to believe I have been a parent for 11 years now.
Jacob is such a great kid. He is definitely a great example to me of unconditional love. It doesn't seem to matter what goes on during his day, even if he's been in trouble, he always finds moments to express his love to me. I truly love that about him.
He is also a big help. He helps me so much with his siblings. He'll play with them and take care of them and includes them in a lot of the stuff he does.
He tries new things. He's usually the first to try a new food or activity. He may not like it, but at least he gave it a try. Give him some time and he'll try again just to see if he likes it now.
He is very social. The boy loves to talk. He's not shy and wants to spend time talking to his friends. He'll also strike up a conversation with people he doesn't know. That was a bit of a problem when he was younger and he'd tell people all about him and his family-at age 4.
Jacob is a wonderful son and big brother. Our family is very blessed to have him. My first born.
I love you, Jacob!