Jacob and his Friends

We are very fortunate to have so many great friends (and family) with kids Jacob's age (ages vary- newborn through 3ish) whom he is able to play with, (or watch -ie. the babies), grow and learn with, and build many memories with. Jacob really loves Little Girls (most of Jacob's friends are girls because 99.9% of my friends have girls!)- he enjoys hugging and kissing them (every now and then, he thinks its okay to push them down- something we are working on).

However, when he has a chance to hang with the guys- weather it be at one of his "Toddler Time" classes, at a party, or a playdate, he is more than excited. He LOVES to run with the guys and wrestle...(no matter the age- it could be a kid or an adult (like a Dad, a Grandpa, a cousin, or an uncle)- he LOVES to wrestle....he is so rough and tough these days (I have no idea how that happened by the way:) Anyways, he does have a Little Guy a couple years older than him (Luke)- and a Bigger Guy 10-years older than him (Brenden- his cousin)who he ADORES. He gets a big smile across his face when he sees them and chases and/or follows them as long as he can. It is cute and kind of heartbreaking (only for me, actually) at the same time because each kid loves Jacob and are very gentle with him because he is still little, but they also want to run with the bigger kids sometimes, and must leave Jacob - he gets over it pretty quickly, but I can't wait for him to be able to keep up with them, because he really enjoys spending time with the "guys."

Jacob has been very busy lately as well. We have had some Birthday Parties in the last couple months- where some of his "Little Girlfriends" recently turned 1!

Happy 1st Birthdays to Adriana, Ella, and this month- Keaton! We've recently enjoyed some really fun parties at "Pump It Up" - where Jake ran around like a wild man and watching the bigger kids jump around in the "fun houses." We also went to "Randall Oaks Farm" for another party- where everything was outside- Jacob was in heaven! He was able to run and jump, look for catepillars, play ball, chase bubbles, dance, play with play-dough etc. And just recently, we visited my family in Crystal Lake for a "Going Away" party for my cousin (who is moving to Florida to pursue her medical career as a new resident at a Daytona Hospital), her 2-year old daughter Alayna, and her husband. It was Bittersweet. Jake and Alayna are about 6-months apart, they don't see eachother very often, but are now just getting to the age where they enjoy playing with eachother.

We had a nice time at the lake. Jacob and Alayna were little rascals chasing eachother through the house and yard. We will miss the Verzal family, Best of luck, Rhonda! As the Summer BBQ season kicks off, We are looking forward to more memories to build with friends, family, and upcoming babies!