Bliz2010 Part II Pics

Ok - just to make it clear...Yes, Fargo has gotten way more snow than we have in one winter season (I believe 90" is the current record) but they usually get it slowly. Over a period of months. Not all in one week.

Like every other homeowner in the DC region - we have cabin fever, back aches, arm aches (after all, it takes a lot more arm strength to shovel snow above your head), and we're numb to all things white. Enjoy the photos anyway!

Bliz2010 Part I Pics

Videos

Marsha and Al came over Friday so we could all be snowed in together! We had a great time. More photos to be posted later. Here are 2 videos.

Haircut!

I almost totally forgot to mention tha tJacob got his first haircut! He was starting to have trouble with a small bit right in the center of his forehead always falling into one eye or another and another small bit right at the back of his head that kept getting caught in bib snaps.

Mommy was brave and brought the scissors out while Daddy distracted Jacob during a mealtime.

Here are the first photos after the haircut.

I did my best to 1)avoid accidentally cutting a squirming boy and 2) to keep the bangs a bit wispy since that's how his hair has always been.

Bunches o'Stuff

Jacob is really growing up quickly in so many ways. He's starting to combine words, is doing so well with a spoon, is getting better with a fork, can drink out of a regular glass, and wants to be helpful, mostly, when we ask him to do things. These transformations are just amazing!

One recent evening Jacob started saying "Hi Daddy" over and over and over. At the same time he was running around the room only to throw himself on the floor over and over again. I think I captured on video one of the last times he did it that night.


Then, finally, after doing all these things for what seemed like an hour (it may have only been a half hour) he said the 2 words that I had been waiting to hear all day...(listen for it at about 19 seconds)

My heart melted!

He's doing lots of cute things late, like climbing into and out of his toy bins.He loves getting horsey rides from either one of us, which usually end with him purposefully falling off somehow.He looks adorable in the sweater GrandMary knit for him for Christmas.He still loves to flirt with girls. Becky came over the other day and Jacob cozied right up to her for a book.Best of all he obviously loves his Mommy and Daddy.
I just wish he would willingly let me put him to bed once in a while. *sigh*

Merry Christmas! (and photo post)

Wow! What a day it's been! Thank you all for the many well wishes and love. I don't know about your house, but today was all about family at our house. While it was just The Luce Trio here we were still able to connect with family in Fargo, Denver, and Germantown.

It all started last week when Santa visited daycare. Jacob was too scared to get on Santa's lap but was willing to sit on Mommy's knee next to the famous one in red and white. Then last weekend we got hit with roughly 20 inches of snow so we were able to have a white Christmas!Here are a few photos of our day. The happiness started early, as usual, and after breakfast we brought Jacob into the family room where newly erected presents and many more presents under the tree awaited.
Jacob still has a few more presents to open which he gets to do tomorrow - yay for Boxing Day!

Snow Day!

It snowed all day yesterday so Jacob got to really experience snow! We walked in the snow to see Santa at a fundraiser up the street. Jacob was too scared of Santa to sit on his lap, but it was fun anyway.

After his nap, we all went out to play in the snow...
(Sorry I forgot and filmed it portrait-style).

Sunrise this morning was spectacular...

After breakfast Jacob and Daddy went back outside for a little more snow fun...I hope you enjoy your day!