Brady at...

...21 months old

Brady at...

...19 months

Concert



I was surprised he actually participated





Brady watching the concert



Aidan and Grandpa after the concert

I couldn't wait to write about the concert but first..
... I would like to ask for prayers for our family.  We are approaching our first Christmas without Grandma Jacobs (who died suddenly on August 23rd).  The awareness of her absence has intensified lately and I would imagine that it will only get more raw as the days draw closer to Christmas. 

Aidan, who really doesn't talk about grandma a lot, shocked me the other day when he told a family friend that he didn't want any presents for Christmas - he just wanted God to send his grandma and Auntie Dee back (Auntie Dee was grandma's sister who died suddenly on March 23rd).  I talked with him and told him it doesn't work like that - that God doesn't send people back from Heaven... that once people are in Heaven they don't WANT to come back because it is such a wonderful place..... his response was.... "well, then, maybe we could go to Heaven for Christmas."  Oh wow... how to explain this to a 3 year old?   

We are all struggling with her absence right now... she was such a vibrant presence wherever she went.  We can only pray that 2011 will be easier for us.  Losing two close loved ones in just a short 5 months was very difficult.  But strangely, I take great comfort in my mother-in-laws final moments....coming soon.
 
                  
Now, onto the concert. 

 I was surprised by a couple things... 1). How much shorter Aidan is than anyone else in his class.  There is one girl (the one next to him in the picture that is close to his size... but beyond that... he is MILES shorter than everyone else!  2). How "unshy" he was.  I have to admit that I had visions of him either putting his head down and not participating or.... seeing us in the audience and run to us crying... but no.. neither happened.  He sang when he was supposed to sing and he did actions that went along with the songs and, the cutest thing, when the class sat down to tell a story... he sat on the teacher's lap! 

There was a little party afterward with cookies and juice but we couldn't stay long since Brady had a diaper test for Huggies. (Love that diaper testing program).  Now Aidan is done with school until January 4th -or something like that... I haven't really looked at the dates closely.

A Happy Brady At...

...16 months old

And check in tomorrow for an update on Aidan's first Christmas concert which is coming up in about an hour.  And, believe it or not, the members of the Jacobs family are fed, dressed (most of us), and ready to go.... by 8:00!   We're usually barely out of bed by 8:00.

Brady at...

....15 months

Brady at...

...one year

Whew.. finally located my camera (which has been MIA for the past week).  And just in time for Aidan's Christmas concert on Thursday.  Until then, I am enjoying this "a look back" thing.

Brady at...

...almost 2 months

Aidan..

Over the summer on grandpa's boat

Aidan at...

... three

Aidan At...

...just turned three





Aidan At...

...three and a half months

Aidan At....

...Two and a Half





Aidan At...

...20 months old

Aidan At...

...11 months





A Look Back at Aidan Week

About 6 months old here

Post Haircut

Reading a Thomas book of course.

A Rare Occassion

It's not very often that Brady is standing still.

Wordless Wednesday

Playing at McDonalds

More Posing

Drums

At grandma and grandpa's

Posing

It's hard to get any spontaneous pictures of Aidan anymore. 

Time Out

Brady may look sweet but he is actually in time out a lot

Wordless Wednesday

From September

Caught Me

watching T.V. again

Beautiful Brady

Baseball Is Over?





I am bummed

Wearing Mama's Shoes

A very old pair that I was throwing out.

A New Book

for Brady too.

A New Book

at grandma and grandpa's

Wordless Wednesday

Bedtime Pt. 2

... but Aidan stays in his bed.

Bedtime

and this is how you will find Brady... under his crib (he climbs out after we leave his room)... with his blankie... one nuk in his mouth... and one in his hand.

Ball Pit at McDonalds

One of my favorite pictures of Aidan

Sleepover

at grandma and grandpa's house last night.

Who do you think will fall asleep first?

My Future's Bright Too

The Slide at the Park

We have had the blessing of great weather lately.

Wordless Wednesday

Not Much Better

than T.V. and a snack.

My Future's So Bright...

I gotta wear shades!

Party

Brady's birthday party yesterday....and the pictures say it all.


You wouldn't think Brady would have anything other than a Thomas the Tank Engine Cake would you?

He was happy when we sang Happy Birthday to him.. but didn't want his "pitty" cake cut.

Next up...presents. This ball was pretty interesting to him.

As well as this book

After presents, all the little ones retreated to the playroom to watch some Veggie Tales. Brady was the perfect host and let his guests have the soft, plush chairs.

No nap meant a very tired Brady by dinnertime. Here grandpa reads him a Thomas story after all the guests left.

He fell asleep and woke up after about an hour and a half. In the end he went to bed about an hour later than usual (which perfectly made up for Daylight Savings Time ending).