New pics

There's some new pics in Jacob's Room on Snapfish too! Check out the link on the right side of the page.

Baby Sign Language/Play Date Class

Jacob and Finn

Jacob & Carter Playing

Jacob's such a loving friend

Some recent videos

Pappaw reading Jacob a bedtime story

Jacob giggling @ Nana & Pops over spinners on his scooter.
He was in his silly, tired stage.

Jacob splashing in the tub and trying to catch water

My 1st Pumpkin Hunt

Cute photo opportunity

WNC Parent Magazine - October Issue

Get your own - Open publication

New Job

I'll be starting with Three Streams Family Health Center the beginning of November! I also got the green light to begin volunteering with the different classrooms and centers of the Head Start program. I know God has specifically and purposefully opened up these doors for me. I am excited about the new opportunities and look forward to what lies ahead.

Thanks Heather, Doug and Marcia!

High maintenance kiddo

Jacob at the fair Family Night - Library Story Time
Eating spinach
New scooter!

....And there was a tooth! Anyone who has parented or taken care of a small child knows what we've been dealing with lately! Fussy, screaming, squealing, climbing, inconsolable, whiny, clingy - that pretty much describes how Jacob has been for the past few weeks. He finally cut his first tooth (lower, central, left incisor) on 9/28. Like when his Uncle Doug was a baby, we put him down late afternoon for a nap and he didn't wake up until the next morning around 6 or 7:00. But at least one is finally through. The other lower incisor isn't far behind. Twice this week, he began crying uncontrollably around lunch and didn't stop for another 30-40 minutes. He would finally pass out from exhaustion into sleep, but would only stay that way if I or someone was holding him. I hope all teeth don't present problems like this!

We've been getting in bed around 8:15 lately. I've been pooped from taking care of him a lot more since quitting my job mid-September and staying in more due to the gas crisis. I'm much happier not working there and am looking to change my career to become a teacher's assistant with an elementary school. Since I don't have any previous child care experience, I will more than likely have to volunteer first and will be working with the Head Start program at Leicester Elementary. I can then hopefully work my way into a paid position once my foot is in the door. I am looking forward to getting away from administrative work in the long run and at this stage in life, it's not feasible to do web or graphic design work in a manner in which I can keep up with the latest changing technologies and softwares. In becoming a teacher's assistant, I will also gain extensive knowledge on early childhood development and the schedule would follow the school system, allowing me more time with my little boy!

In conjuntion with saying all of that, I may have landed a front desk position at a medical office. The opportunity presented itself just this week. It's part time with a non-profit Christian organization called Three Streams Family Health Center. They are a really good group of people, the work would be part time and could eventually lead into more work that I'm interested in including some website work and office administration, but that would be quite a ways down the road. I'm just keeping all options open so that it suits our needs for now. I'll probably try to work the two in together somehow. I need to think about it all over the weekend.

To recap on Jacob's progress as of late, he's rolling over tummy to back and back to tummy; sitting up pretty well; reaching for things, helping with feeding time and diaper changes (oh what fun!).


Bill started steaming veggies and fruits and sticking them in a blender for all of Jacob's baby food. From there, he puts the pureed food into ice cube trays. We then thaw what we need ahead of time in the fridge. Jacob seems to like it. It's healthier and cheaper!


Of couse he's went through almost all of his 6 month shots. He started exhibiting listlessness and rash after the Hib shot, but the nurses assured us it is just excema. It hasn't gotten better, so today, I started applying hydrocortizone to the affected areas.

Keep me (and Bill) in your thoughts next week as both sets of grandparents will be out of town on vacations!