30 years and 9 months

It's been an exciting week at our household. On Thursday, Brad turned 30!!! We had a birthday party for him on Saturday. I even baked a cake, which I would have to admit is the first cake I've baked for Brad. Sad, huh, we've been married 7 years and this is the first time I've made a cake for him. It was a strawberry cake with vanilla frosting and sprinkles...all of Brad's favorite things! Brad was able to blow out all 30 candles with one breath...would you say he's full of hot air?! I also taped up all of the cards he's received. Here pictures of my efforts. We had a party with some friends from work. We had them over for cake, ice cream, and a game of croquet! We had a great time and it was fun to celebrate with others. Here are some pictures from our fun evening. The middle picture is of Stormi who won the croquet game.


On Saturday, Jacob turned 9 months old. We took him to the doctor on Friday where he was measured and weighed. He has finally started growing. He's now 28 inches tall, which puts him almost into the 50th percentile. He only weighs 16 lb. 6 oz., so he's still in the 5th percentile for weight, but we're happy with his growth. He has been busily exploring our house and takes me from room to room banging on his favorite objects. Jacob has been doing much better about sleeping through the night. Last night I put him to bed at around 8:00 because he only took one nap due to church. He slept until after 8:00 am! I was so impressed. I heard him cry out a couple of times before I went to bed, but when I'd peek in on him, he was still fast asleep. After I went to bed, I didn't hear a sound. What a joy and blessing it is to sleep through the night! One of Jacob's new favorite hobbies is typing on the keyboard. Here are a few recent pictures of him.