New Pic of an Old Pic - 2-1/2 mos. old

I just got this portrait printed for the first time yesterday. Jacob was not quite 3 mos. old when I made this (what I thought was a failed) attempt at getting his portrait taken. He CRIED and CRIED when we were in the photography studio... to the point that after this ONE and only shot, I gave up and told them I would come back another time.

Fast forward to when he was 5-1/2 months old... and that was the next time I got him back to the photographer.

So.. fast forward again to yesterday. Knowing that the studio kept the portraits for 2 years, the thought started nagging me to go back into the studio and have this picture printed after all this time. The memory of taking Jacob in there and how sweet that one-and-only shot turned out, well it was just too good to pass up. So here it is... first time unveiled... the "I'm too scared to have my picture taken without the comfort of my Mama's arms" portrait..... Enjoy. :o)

A Video from Easter Sunday

Forgot to put this in the last post.. My camera ran out of memory just as this video was getting good, but oh well, it's still rather cute if I do say so myself. ;) Jacob was saying "Chirp, chirp!" (meaning the birds), even though it sounded like "toot, toot". Mama KNOWS her boy's language... :o)

Happy Easter!

We had a very full Easter Sunday today, complete with a nice church service, an egg hunt, a trip to the beach, then dinner and another egg hunt at my friend Heather's house. Jacob had two very short naps in the car, and that's it! But he did amazingly well, and was in a great mood all day.
Arriving at church, with fresh new duds on, complete with fresh new milk spilled on the back!!! (That's what happens when Mr. Sleepyhead eats his breakfast in the car...)

The Easter Egg Hunt in the toddler (3 and under) playground at the church. He was not the most aggressive kid on the hunt, but he got his fair share. The other parents were very considerate of their kids taking eggs, and made it a really fun event.

Here Uncle Skippy, hold my egg basket, will you?

Mama had to hold him up high to reach this one... blue egg camouflaged in the blue playhouse.

Such a poser...... The church playground and some of the other egg hunters in the background.

Big boy sitting on the swing all by himself! Uncle Skip is a good swing pusher. :o)

Then church started...... and they had the children's moment. He was soooo good and really paid attention. You can see the pastor's black robe and sleeve at the left side of the pic.

After the children's moment, they whisked the kids off to their classrooms to play while the parents attended the church service. I was afraid Jacob would cling to me, but he didn't! He bellied up to the little kids' table in his classroom and began his serious project of coloring. His teachers said he did great, and was their very best helper! Jacob lovvvvves to put things back where they belong.... a trait that I hope lasts!

After church.... proud Mommy!!!

Mr. Hollywood with his shades on... heading to the beach after church. "Bye!!!" he says as he waves...

Stopping for a Kodak moment with Newport Harbour behind us.

Carrying his Easter basket (and his eggs) with him everywhere he goes....

"Let me see what's inside this thing...." Takin' a break to check on his eggs.

Mama & Jacob - Corona del Mar, CA (Mama's former stomping grounds :)

After we left Corona del Mar, we went to Heather's house for another egg hunt and dinner. For some reason, Jacob did NOT like the Spiderman eggs that were hidden. He kept giving them away or putting them back! He even found two of them in the house afterwards, and there he went, carrying them back outside to their "rightful" spots in the grass. LOL!!