Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Birthdays!

Pete and Jake share the same Birthday, August 22nd. Pete had most of the day off, which is a real treat for us. We went to lunch at a Sushi/Chinese buffet (Pete likes Sushi and the rest of us like Chinese).






While Pete was at work, the kids and I decorated the house. When he got home, we had dinner and then opened presents and had cake. I made Peter a dulce de leche cheesecake and Jake a baseball cake (pictures are on another camera and I haven't taken them off yet.) Jake enjoyed eating sweets for the first time. One of Pete's presents was tickets to a Red's game for the family. I'll post pictures of that soon.



These are my boys. Love them both so much! Anyone who knows Pete and me knows that we're a good fit; not in the sense that we're the same and go good together, but more like a jig saw puzzle where two different pieces seem to fit together. This baby is the sweetest thing. It's always hard to watch your baby get bigger, but with Jake, I am always just so grateful that he's with us and that he's healthy. Each day that he grows and I and see him exploring his surroundings more, I am reminded of that.



Here is a picture of Jake when he was a month old, buckled in the car seat to come home from the NICU. The picture next to it is how he looks now, 11 months later, sitting in his car seat. :)
(Don't mind his crazy hair and his crazy expression. It was nap time and he seemed really confused about us taking his picture!)

3 comments:

Al and Jenny said...

Wow! Jake has changed so much since you last posted pictures! I can't believe how big he is getting, and that he is one already!!

Nice that Pete had most of the day off on his birthday. I know that my friend Heather is great at celebrating birthdays :)

Dave and Kathryn Dodds said...

You made their birthdays so much FUN! Can I come visit you on mine for some of that amazing cheesecake?
I'm so happy that Jake is doing so well! You are so blessed and he is a CUTIE! I love your whole family and miss you!!!

Linzi Lou, Samantha Boo, Madi Moo, and Chris too said...

He just can't be one already can he? I think it is very fitting that they share the same birthday, I mean, he couldn't help showing up all the future birthday gifts that Pete will ever receive by being the best one ever! I want to try this cheesecake you speak of, that Pete is such a lucky guy.

ps on Saturday (the day of "the big game" chris totally said, "I need my Pete." He might deny it, but it was the cutest thing ever!