Visiting the Reulands

We were lucky that the Reuland family made a trip to Corning so we could see them. Jake and Francie were very happy to hang out together. However, Francie is a walking (really running) machine so Jake couldn’t keep up when she was on the move. This was ok with Jake because he was happy to just watch her. Henry kicked my butt at memory (No I did not let him win). What a really smart kid! It was GREAT to see the entire Reuland family. A big thanks to Kris and Joe for letting Jake and I stay there.

Uncle Dave completed the Lake Placid half marathon in 2:06. He cut 11 minutes off his time from last year. Next year he plans to run in under 2 hours at the young age of 50. You go Uncle Dave! Jake was so happy when Uncle Dave gave him his medal after the race.

Jimmy and Jessica's Wedding

We spent a great weekend with family in Lake Placid for Jimmy and Jessica’s wedding. There were 16 adults and five kids all under the age of 5 in one house. It was a blast and we are all still talking to each other. The kids played really well together.
Lucky for us Sara watched Jake when we were at the wedding and came back the next day to hang out. Jake also got his first exposure to a worm and loved it. I guess he gets that from his mother. I use to torment my babysitters by catching worms and chasing them around with them. I will apologize now to all of Jake future babysitters because it appears he loves to touch worms too.

Standing Up

The day after we got back from our trip I found Jake standing up in his crib. He scales the walls, couch, and anything else he can to stand up. He needs to work on his stability so someone has to be right behind him to catch him when he falls. He also has two teeth now.

We had a great trip to Switzerland and Germany. I will post pictures of the trip soon.

Busy Weekend

We had a busy but great weekend. I finally graduated! We also got to celebrate mother’s day with my mom, grandma, and Erik’s mom. Erik cooked us a great breakfast and then we all got to sit around the living room to watch Jake entertain us. Jake is now big enough to sit in a highchair at a restaurant, so he thought he was pretty hot stuff last night.

On the Move!

Jake is on the move. He figured out the crawling on 4/28. It was amazing because he just all of a sudden got it. His biggest incentive to crawl is to follow either Feduch or Hank around. He crawling was followed a few days later by his firth tooth making an appearance. This video is a week old so he moves much more efficiently now.

Jake also got introduced to the hiking backpack. We went on our first family hike in preparation for our trip to Switzerland. He just sat in the pack and looked around taking it all in. He really loves to be outside! Good thing for that since his parents are such outdoors nuts.

Big Boy

We have had a busy few weeks. I can't believe how big Jake is getting. He gets more fun to be with everyday. Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks of Jake.

I think Jake inherited his mother’s intensity

Jake’s Downward Dog
Jake has got the yoga moves. He is a pro at the downward dog. Uncle Dave’s response to this at a recent family gathering was to “teach” Jake to do the plank. Clearly Jake is questioning if he should listen to Uncle Dave’s ideas….


Whatssssss Up!!!!!!
I don't know if anyone remembers the Whatsssss Up Bud commercial from a few years ago or if I should be making a comparison to this regarding my son buy anyway. Jake loves to yell right now and it sounds very much like Whatssssssssssssss and then Erik and I finish it with the Up. We laugh whenever he does it so he keeps it up because of our encouragment. (So sorry Jake!)

First Swim
We went to my hockey tournament (which we won) this weekend in Burlington and Jake got his first swimming experience. At first he was unsure but after a few minutes he was kicking his feet like crazy and loving life.

I wish I could sleep half as well as Jake