Finally!

Who wouldn't want to smooch those cheeks?!

Jacob is sporting the long-haired look these days.

"Ok, so you distract her with cuteness, and I'll grab the cookies..."

Snuggle time!

"Um, yeah. What he said."

Well, I am risking a jinx by saying this, but I think we've finally turned the corner with Jacob sleeping at night! Since last Sunday night, he has slept through the night without needing us to come in and hold/feed him. A few weeks ago I began a campaign to help him get attached to a blankey and a lovey, things that helped Micah sleep better. I just left both in the crib. So he still wakes up at night but has been able to comfort himself using these things each night for the past week! Even with a cold and getting a tooth, he still has been fine. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to get a solid night's sleep! But I have to admit, I do miss those early-morning snuggles too :-) It is precious to go in there in the morning and find him with the blankey stuffed in one hand, fingers stuffed in his mouth, or to find him playing with the musical aquarium that he has figured out how to work on his own or the  teething toy I put in there. I was beginning to think we might be up at night for a long time to come, but I am hoping that he has just reached an age where he can now do some of these things on his own. Just over the last two weeks he has learned to do so much.

Micah had a very fun Sunday visiting with a new friend! On Friday we received a last-minute invitation to a birthday party for one of his classmates. His mom had to move the date of his party up unexpectedly and so she was handing out invites as I was picking up the boys. Since we didn't have anything going on and Dan could be home with Jacob, we decided to go. It turns out that Micah was the only child who showed up! The two boys had a great time playing in his backyard which was a kids' paradise complete with trampoline, play set and sandbox! They even had a petting zoo of sorts with all of their different pets. Anyway, it was a nice day for Micah and I enjoyed getting to meet this little boy's parents as well.

Dan will be starting rehearsals for the spring musical so we will be missing him in the evenings over the next month or so! It's a comedy called the Drowsy Chaperone and I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.