2nd Haircut and Build-A-Bear

We took Jacoby today for his 2nd haircut.  He had fun playing in the little car and watching a Baby Einstein dvd during his visit.  He also got to play basketball with Daddy before and after his haircut.  We really liked this place!

After the haircut, we went to the mall.  We visited Build-A-Bear so Jacoby could make a Hello Kitty doll for his little sister.  We had previously recorded her heartbeat at an ultrasound, so we put that in the kitty.  Jacoby was so cute there.  He was hugging and kissing all of the animals.  He did not stop moving the whole time we were in that store.  Mommy and Daddy couldn't resist his cuteness and we ended up getting him a "Chococat".

He loved pushing the red button and watching the hearts fly.

Then he had to push all of the other buttons.

He was so excited about his Chococat!!!

Summer

Since I've been a total slacker and didn't post anything ALL summer, I figured I better give a brief overview of our summer before I move to now.  Adam's dad worked so hard on our bathroom when they came to visit at the end of May.  Jacoby LOVES his new bathtub!  We were so lucky to have him to do that for us!

In June, we went to Wisconsin with my parents and Matt, Victoria, and Elaina.  Elaina and Jacoby had lots of fun together!  We had to work really hard to get them to look at the camera at the same time.

This is the best game ever created by Grandpa.  He entertained the kiddos for a long time with these bowling pins!

Our family!

In July, we went out east to visit Adam's family.  First, we all went camping in Maine.  Jacoby had fun hanging out with his cousins out there.

Jacoby loved playing with Mammy- especially when she fed him.  :)

I actually enjoyed not having to do my makeup or hair for a few days!

Jacoby got his very own camping chair.

He also went on many wagon rides with his cousins.

Jacoby loves his Pappy!

We spent just about a day and a half at Adam's parents' house before flying back home.  Jacoby played in their backyard a bunch.

We worked really hard to get this picture!  It's Jacoby with all of his Silva cousins: Abby, Jonah, Hannah, and Noah.

Before the summer ended, we took Jacoby to get his first haircut.  He did such a good job and loved playing in the little Jeep while the nice lady cut his hair.  I was shocked that he did so well!  Unfortunately, I don't have an after picture because the battery in my camera went dead after just a couple shots.  :(

Here is Jacoby snuggling with his big teddy and watching Sunday morning cartoons.  You can kind of see his fresh haircut here.

He finally left his baseball cap on for a few minutes.

Just as school was starting, Matt, Victoria, and Elaina came out for another visit.  This time Jacoby was walking really well, so they got to run around together.  It was fun watching them give each other hugs and kisses.

Jacoby's 1st Birthday!

Jacoby turned 1 on May 18. I can't believe it has already been a year! We just had a small celebration with my parents on his actual birthday, then his big party was on the 29th. Here are a couple pictures from his actual b-day.

On Saturday, the 29th, we had about 30 people over for a cookout for Jacoby's b-day.  Adam's parents were visiting and Great Grandma and Grandpa Rust were also able to make it.  Adam grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, and my wonderful mother and mother-in-law made every kind of salad you could think of to go with it. 

Jacoby had fun with his very own cake.  He got a bath when he was finished.

Then it was time to open presents!!

Jacoby loved the red wagon that he got from Mammy and Pappy.

More of March

Jacoby was 10 months old on March 18th!  I can't believe it!

He has discovered SpongeBob, and so has Adam!

Jacoby likes to push his shopping cart around the living room and unload it.

Jacoby loves his new swing!  It's temporarily hanging from our porch, but eventually it'll be hanging from the tree in our front yard.

The Zoo

This week is my spring break and Adam took some vacation time this week so we could enjoy it all together.  Monday was rainy and gloomy, so we stayed in all day and relaxed.  Tuesday was gorgeous, though, so we took advantage and took Jacoby to the Mesker Park Zoo for the first time.  It was sunny out all day and the temperature was in the 60s= PERFECT!  Jacoby loved it.  I think he really just enjoys being outside, and he definitely likes looking at people, kids in particular, but he also noticed some of the animals.  :)  The first part we went into is called Amazonia.  It's the newest part of our zoo and I've never seen it before.  It's like a rainforest in there!  I thought these weird tailed porcupines were adorable.

This is a Capybara.  It was a lot bigger than I thought it'd be.

Jacoby's checking out the turtle.

We thought this looked like a flamingo, but when it turned around, it's bill was like a platypus.

So my boys weren't being very cooperative with the picture taking.  Adam bit his lip in the first one and Jacoby was mid-blink in the next.  Oh well.

He's looking at fish- they were huge!

Jacoby's ride.

I was so excited that the giraffes were so close!

These monkeys were hilarious.  Jacoby was yelling at them.

Can you see the black bird with the yellow beak standing next to the fence?

Juice break!

These birdies were just out in the open!

Adorable sea otters!!

The prairie dog posed for me.

Jacoby had a shouting match with the peacocks.

So, the zoo was fun.  I think we'll be visiting it again this summer!

Here are some other pictures from March and late February, since I haven't posted anything in a while.  Jacoby had his first Valentine's Day, but he was sick that day.  I stayed home with him from church, then after church, Grandma and Grandpa came over and Jacoby got to open his valentines.

So excited!

Which do you think he liked better, Elmo or the tissue paper?

Umm, not a great picture, but it's the only family picture we got that day.

Jacoby got an alligator that rolls from Grandma and Grandpa.

Elmo is reading the card with Jacoby.  This Elmo blows kisses and says things like, "You're Elmo's sweetheart."  I thought he was appropriate for Valentine's Day.

Jacoby turned 9 months old in February.

He learned to pull up and stand.  The first time he did this, I found him standing in his crib when he woke up.

He also started to "snuggle" things that are soft.  Here he is snuggling his pony.

Since he was sick on V-day, he didn't get to wear his V-day shirt, so I made sure to take some pictures of him in it later.

We obviously need to invest in some gates since he can now climb the stairs.  In the meantime, though, these doors contain him in the living room pretty well.  He likes to press his nose and mouth against the windows.  I'm obviously going to have to clean these a little more often now.