Lots of Love

Jake always gets lots of love, but this last week and weekend, the love for him was multiplied with visits from both sets of grandparents. Unfortunately, Jake came down with a nasty cold just as my parents came in town so he was not the best of hosts, but being under the weather made the extra love even more needed and deserved. There was lots of cuddling interspersed with lots of crying throughout the week, but also moments of smiles and laughter.

We were gearing up to go for a walk when Jake took hold of Skylar's leash. He was insistent on walking her, so that's what he did. He made it about halfway around the entire block---much further than I expected--until he decided it was fun to drop the leash over and over. He then lost his dog walking responsibilities, but still gained "big boy" status once again!

We celebrated my Mom's birthday on Friday and with Jake still recovering from his cold, we thought it best to stay in for the evening. The guys grilled steaks, and we had fresh corn and roasted potatoes. A delicious meal!!! Jake got a new 2 step stool so it made him just tall enough to see over the counter; therefore, able to help out. He was the perfect guy to pull off the corn "hairs."

Because Jake loves music so much, one thing we like to do is have "Lawson family band" time. Jake usually plays drums or guitar, and he passes out the rest of the instruments to complete the band. With family in town, we were able to double the band size and we played with both my parents and Kevin's parents. Jake LOVED the cool new tunes our additional members brought to the band!

His special guitar-holding technique...
We also tried out the sprinkler again. This time, we had a much more successful experience. I didn't get any pictures of sprinkler time, but I couldn't resist posting another pic of my babe in his bathing suit...
Time with Big T wouldn't be complete without bringing out the bubbles. Not only did Jake learn to blow (sort-of) bubbles, he also said the word "bubble" for the first time!!! Here he is practicing his blowing skills. Please excuse his crazy, post-bath hairstyle.

I'm not sure if he's trying to blow or taste the bubbles here, but as most things around here, it's a work in progress.

Jake also created a new game this weekend. First, he completely dumped out one of his toy bins. Then, he filled it back up with his balls. Next, he dove in head first straight into the ball bin until both he and the bin ultimately toppled over. He LOVED his new game and played it for almost 30 minutes straight!Now, this is total and complete BOY!