There are some things we know about Jacob. He is active. He is curious. He loves teddy bears.   So perhaps we should have expected what happened the other night at our friends’ apartment. Jacob saw that they had the same Pack ‘n’ Play that we do—complete with the teddy bear mobile.  Jacob adored these […]

When we first brought the Exersaucer (a.k.a. the UFO) home, Jacob was a little overwhelmed by it.   Soon, he figured out all the cool things it had to offer: lights, sounds, and the ability to bounce.   Once he started sitting, he began to see it from a new point of view.   And […]

The other day I counted how many stuffed animals Jacob has.  Answer: Twenty.  For an eight-month-old child, that’s kind of a lot.  But after celebrating his birth, baptism, first Christmas, and first Easter as the only grandchild/great nephew in our family, I’m not too surprised by the number. What does surprise me is that certain […]