Whiney Wednesday

1. I have not felt like being creative in the kitchen lately. In fact, choosing meals and getting them ready has REALLY been a chore as I cannot see to come up with anything new, groceries seem so much more expensive, and it just takes so much time!

2. My nursing baby (whom I LOVE dearly and I LOVE nursing still a lot - at 15 months now) has thrown my body into mass confusion and it has me going CRAZY some days. Seriously, I annoy myself! I am so lost with my hormones all over the place. I am crabby and short-tempered and just all-around unhappy. Not to mention I cannot seem to concentrate on what I should be doing. Although I am trying to get Paul on more of a regular nursing schedule (as I think that might help) I absolutely CANNOT tell him no when he asks to nurse (he is the first of my children to come up with his own sign for it - so smart!) so it looks like I just might have to suffer through this for a while. I just hope I don't get so caught up on the rough part to miss the beauty of connecting with my baby and being able to comfort him so well.

3. I really need some TIME to get some projects done and between running after the kids and their activities and my own social life, I just don't see any opportunity for these projects (like sorting the mail, filing papers, labeling pictures, etc) and frankly that is kind of depressing.

Ok, there's my whines for this week. Feel free to join me in the whining fun. Click here for details.

Happy Birthday, Jacob Christopher!

Today is Jacob's 3rd Birthday. This morning he got a "baby sea turtle" book (part of our present to him) and I have only read it to him about 15 times (yes, I think it is a keeper), but I don't mind as hearing him say "baby turtle" makes me feel all warm and fuzzy since he is so incredible cute about it.


Some things about Jacob:

• When he is hungry, he wants a banana. Always, all the time, no matter if he has eaten 6 bananas, he wants. . . a banana. "Please, may I have. . . a banana."


• He is on a "baby turtle" kick that is adorable. He pretends to be a baby turtle and I (his mother) get to be the mommy turtle. It is very helpful to get him to lay down for a nap or tuck him in at night - and sometimes even to get him to use the potty. I say, "Come on Baby Turtle. . ." and he happily clops after me making "baby turtle noises" (difficult to explain but they are definitely cute :)


• Jacob now has feet about a size and half bigger than his older brother (older brother is 4.5 years-old). I bought him some AMAZING new shoes the other day and he commented, "Mom, these shoes FIT and they are COOL!" (I plan to give these shoes their own post when I get around to it.)


• He was a little slow to start talking (waiting until well into his second year before vocalizing more than grunts) but now he has an amazing vocabulary and I am impressed with his attention for detail. For example, Daddy had left to walk to a friend's house by going out the front door, but Jacob wanted Daddy to "go out the back door, get in his car, turn on the engine, and drive to the friend's house."


• Jacob loves trucks, trains, and planes.


• His favorite things to watch (as we don't get regular cable or anything) are Signing Time, the movie WallE, a dvd of Thomas the Tank Engine, and Mater's Tall Tales.


• Something I enjoy doing with him lately, when I help him put on his shirt, while he is lost trying to get his head in, I ask, "Where is Jacob?" and then he pops out and cries, "Here I am!" with a great big smile. He also grants my request for a big hug after getting his clothes on - once he can dress himself I will have to find another reason to get a hug :)


• The other day during lunch the "big kids" were saying what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jacob listened a bit and then chimed in, "I want to be a bad guy!"
  

I love you, my sweet Jacob! May God continue to bless you and form you into a virtuous and considerate little boy.