Big boy in the bathtub!!!

I'm such a big boy now I can sit up in my bath! Grandma Tilla gave me a good scrub down :) Bathtime is so much fun!! 

My Half Birthday!!!

Grandma Tilla & Papa Chuck made a special chocolate chip pumpkin bread to celebrate my half birthday! And they sang this fun song to me. Can't believe I'm already a half year old!!! 

My 1st Hanukkah!!!

I celebrated my first Hanukkah this weekend at Great-Grandma Chana's house. I had so much fun playing with my cousin Justice. Thank you all for the amazing gifts.

Bananas are yummy!!!

I got to try my first taste of solid foods this weekend! I like eating bananas from daddy's fingers. What's next? 

Smile Puss

 

tummy time !!!

thanks grammy for the tummy time mat! i love it. i can feel my neck & shoulders getting stronger already! 

Visit from Auntie Sarah :)

auntie sarah came to visit me for 5 whole days!!! we had great fun together. she is such a big help to mama. we were so sad when she left this morning. but luckily we will see her in just a few weeks for christmas. thanks auntie sarah for visiting!!!

*picture taken down by request of smw*

Jumper in the Sunlight...

am i cute or what??
 

Bring on the food!!!

i am ready for some real food! mama says i get to have some rice cereal as soon as i'm 6 months. can't wait !!! 

New Jammies!!

Thanks Nana Jill & Grandpa Ron for a the cool new jammies and long sleeve onsies & pants! Now I'll be all cozie and warm, since AZ has gotten freezing cold all of a sudden!

These pics were taken with the webcam, that is why they are a bit fuzzy... 

Thanksgiving #2 with the Wards & Steeles

On Friday night we had Thanksgiving Do-Over with Grammy & Grandpa Ward, Auntie Sarah, Great Aunt & Uncle Steele, & Cousin Kenneth. Mama & Auntie Sarah's friend Eve from UCLA joined us as well. There was lots of yummy food, though mama & daddy wouldn't let me have any. Mama & Daddy dropped the ball by forgetting to take any pictures while at the beach house. But luckily we'll be back again very soon for my first Christmas!
Thank you Grammy & Grandpa for a fun time & thanks Auntie Sarah for flying in all the way from DC! Can't wait to see you all again real soon :)

Trip to Underwood Family Farm!!

On the day after Thanksgiving mama, daddy, papa chuck, grandma tilla, great grandma chana, aunt tracey, cousin jared, and I went to the farm to visit the animals. There were goats, donkeys, an alpaca, sheep, & rabbits. The goats were especially cool because they had special ramps for them to climb around on high in the air. We had so much fun!! 

Thanksgiving at the Warners!!!

My First Thanksgiving was at Grandma Tilla's & Papa Chuck's house. I had so much fun meeting all my relatives. Mama put together a collage of the fun-filled day.
There were 26 people for dinner! I got a lot of kisses & hugs! This is the biggest group picture we've ever taken.
(from bottom of the stairs to the top we have: Papa Chuck, Grandma Tilla, me, mama, daddy, Great Grandpa Milt, Great Uncle Mike, Great Grandma Chana, Cousin Corrin, Great Aunt Jill, Alex, Great Uncle Doug, Aunt Tracey, Cousin David, Great Aunt Amy, Derrick, Cousin Justice, Cousin Emily, Cousin Lori, Eric, Great Aunt JoAnn, Cousin Jared, Uncle Sean, Cousins Rivka & Ashley, & Richard)

Thank you Papa Chuck & Grandma Tilla for a fabulous Thanksgiving! Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks for my first Channuka! 

Anto & Me :)

Grandpa & Nana drove mama & I to the hotel in Tampa last Monday. I was a good boy in the car, only cried for a half hour or so. Daddy's friend Anto from Italy was at the conference too, so I got to meet him. He told me all about his two babies Mattia & Martina, and their mama Sylvia. I can't wait to meet them all! 

My First Trip to Ocala, FL

I got to meet my Nana Jill for the first time last week! We had so much fun together. Mama & I stayed with Grandpa Ron & Nana Jill while Daddy was at his conference in Tampa. They took such great care of us. They have a big house on a lake with lots of grass. We took walks every morning with their doggy Kipper. He liked to lick me when mama wasn't looking :) I even got to see horses for the first time because the house next door has two of them! Thank you Nana & Grandpa for a fun time, I love you guys so much!
 

My new bro Knopfer

Hey all. My buddy Knopfer was in town this weekend. He has lost of great stories and makes me laugh. I also like to stick my fingers in his mouth. He is the first (and only) buddy of my dad to come for a visit. Can't wait to sail with him next time I am in OC.

 

Class of 2023 !!!

Last weekend we went to our good friend Kate & Doug's house for a fun BBQ. We had so much fun meeting other couples with babies around Jacob's age.
In this first picture Jacob is with his good friend Anders (3.5 mo) and their daddies Doug & Jonathan.
The bottom picture is the Class of 2023! Pretty much all were ready for bed, so not up for smiling pretty to the camera. Ages ranged from 8 weeks (Rowan had to go home a little early, so not in picture, but such a little cutie) to just under a year. It is amazing the range of what each could do.
Thanks Kate, Doug, & Anders for a very fun afternoon!
 

baby kitten gets a bath

i had a long day today, so a warm bath was just what i needed. daddy & i spent the morning together while mama got a massage & facial. then after some lunch, daddy & i spent even more time together while mama went to class (she had a test!). then after a long nap (which i really really needed) we went trick-or-treating. boy was i ever tired after all of this. this picture was taken before mama wiped off my whiskers...I really hated that part! then i was off to dreamland :)