Moving on up...or pulling on up...

Jacob has been pulling up now for about a month. He started to pull up on Jon before he left and hasn't seemed to stop pulling up on things yet! He likes to pull up in the tub, onto our one stair in each bathroom, on the couch, onto his activity table, the glass tv stand, his government issued bookshelf with his toys, the laundry basket, the computer desk and the computer box itself. If he can reach it he will get up to it. The funniest thing is him trying to stay standing up with a drawer while pushing it in and out! He cracks me up!

He accomplishes this by one of three methods. The first is being completely flat on his belly and extending his arms over head to where ever he wants to stand and he pulls himself up with his upper body. The second way is how he does it the most which is up onto his hands and knees and then up. The third is what I call a kickstand because his one arm looks like a kickstand. He puts one hand on whatever he is wanting to stand at, the other arm is locked in a straight position against the ground with him on his knees. This has to be the funniest of them all. Why he must do it this one way when he knows how to do it the other..I'm really not quite sure. But whatever works for him.

Favorite Photos

While we were back in AMERICA for two months we found a terrific photographer. Check her out Eli Faye Photography. We loved her. I picked 114 of my favorite photos today to print out!!! Here are just a few that make me smile!

How to get into the pool...

Step 1: Notice that the sliding door is open and that the water is running into the pool.

Step 2: Check to see if there is enough water yet into the pool.

Step 3: Check to see if anyone is watching you.

Step 4: Act as if you don't notice your Mommy watching you and snapping pictures and climb on in the pool.

Step 5: Have fun because you are already soaking wet in your clothes!

Victoria's Secret Exposed

Sure I know there is a mark up value on clothes, any clothes whether they are from Walmart, Macy's or Victoria's Secret but I didn't realize how big of a mark up it was until I got a customs form attached to my recent purchase from Victoria's Secret.

I finally broke down and ordered some new bathing suits. It has been five years and a baby later and I finally order new ones. I have no idea what I was thinking wearing the bathing suits I did on our honeymoon to St. Lucia!!! (I'm so sorry honey)

Here is a break down of what I paid:

• Bikini top $22.00
• Bikini bottom $21.00
• Bikini top $28.50
• Bikini bottom $14.50
• Total spent $86.00

Here is the customs form with the value of the items I was sent:

• Bikini top $5.46
• Bikini bottom $6.39
• Bikini top $3.63
• Bikini bottom $9.04
• Total value $24.52

That is a huge difference. I would do the percentage of the mark up but I have a nursing degree so I'm much better at calculating IV drip rates than doing percentages!! The huge kicker was that I was charge $14.99 for shipping and it only cost them $4.75 to send it to me per the customs form..Interesting, huh??

Not Me again..

It's "Not Me" time again!

I was not the Mommy that sung the Veggie Tales theme song repeatedly in our living room only to watch my little boy turn his head wherever he was and blankly stare at the blank TV screen..nope not me!

I never once heard Jacob stirring from his nap and quickly went into his nursery and rocked him back to sleep...nope not me!

I did not purposely dress Jacob in such a fashion most of last week to avoid having to put shorts on and off of him all day when I changed him...wasn't me.

When cleaning Jacob's bathroom this week I did not just throw bucket after bucket of water and Mr. Clean on the floor in order to avoid actually using the mop to mop it. I most certainly don't take shortcuts or waste water so that wasn't me.

So my 'not Me's' have a theme this week...JACOB! I sure love our little boy and I can't believe how big he is getting!!!

4th of July

I wish I had something exciting to write about that happened on the Fourth of July! We celebrated with grilled cheese sandwiches. I wasn't much in the mood to do anything since I had been up all night sick and then Jacob woke up super early. We enjoyed a nice quiet day at home. Maybe next year we will make it out to Americafest at the AFB but then we've already been trying to go for three years and we have yet to go!

Favorite Photos!

Okay, I'm really slacking but in all honesty Jacob is keeping me on my toes because he never just sits still anymore plus I'm trying to finish all of my busy projects that I have started since Jon has been gone. I have to hurry and get them done!! Thank goodness I'm almost done with our bedroom!!!

Jacob is loving pool time on the porch now. It's especially hilarious when he decides he wants to try to stand up in the middle of the pool. Gravity usually doesn't work out for him!

He loves boxes!!

He has learned to stand really well since Jon has been gone this time. I have to convince him to sit down now!