I know, I know...

Since this is my blog and I can write really about anything I'd like, I choose again to write about this little guy Jacob. I think it has something to do with the fact he is growing up so fast. As Jared and I look through our pictures (we do this often) we are just laughing so hard at this age (22 months). Jacob is developing into another "Suker" which means becoming his own person and very independent. Alayna was minutes old and she was an independent child. Jake waited a few months but he is now filling those shoes just the same. He has recently become very particular about what type of shoes he wears...yes, his first choice are pink butterfly shoes. You can guess who they belonged too...Alayna. Since I have had to give in and yes, let him wear PINK shoes I stumbled upon some navy blue butterfly shoes at wal-mart I had to buy them. I figured that people wouldn't look at a boy wearing navy blue shoes as much as him wearing pink. Thankfully, I have tricked him enough to wear the blue ones even though they still have butterfly's and flowers on them. Funny, I know!

The next thing that this little guy has started is saying, "No, Mom...my turn...Jakey's turn!" Yes, he has an opinion. I know I'm the mother and I can insist on him wearing a certain outfit, socks, or shoes but let me tell you sometimes its simply not worth the fight. So with that being said, Jake spends a lot of his time sitting on the step "trying" and eventually getting his socks on. Grandma Denny you would be happy to hear that his first socks of choice are all the animal brightly colored socks you gave him. So sometimes Jake's outfits are pretty creative...pink shoes with brightly colored animal socks.

(These are Jake's FAVORITE pjs)

Another funny thing Jake insists on wearing is an outfit with an image or print on it. So I have always been against kid clothes with prints on them. Go figure that Jake would insist on wearing only shirts with, "Ball mom...my bay-ball...shurt" So this again is another moment where I have to decide...Do I really care if he wears dirty pjs night after night. Or the same jacket day after day! Truth is I really don't mind. But sorry he has a very limited supply of printed clothes...thanks to grandparents I'm sure!

Jake is becoming our little shadow. If I am vacuuming he holds the cord or finds the plug for me, if I am mopping the floor he grabs a rag and starts scrubbing. He now says, "Jakey...dishwasher!" He and Alayna are responsible for emptying the dishwasher (Yeah, he hasn't masted the matching concept yet!) He loves this new responsibility. I must admit that this little guy puts his laundry away. If I am putting mine away in the closet he will put all the onsies, pjs, socks, pants and shirts away. It's adorable to see him really becoming such a great helper. I have a few lines I'm trying to brainwash him with..."Yes, mom I will do it!" He's got that one covered and can repeat it, the next one I want him to learn is..."Can I do anything else for you mom?" Yeah, this one is on Alayna's level but I can't start any too early. Today Jared went to cut the apple and he said, "No dad, my turn!" So that was that. He tried and tried. We just had to take a picture...what a cute kid!

Life wouldn't be complete with out a "trouble" picture. He and Isaac found an alarm clock and went to town. They were rocking out to some kind of music...I just had to laugh at their faces. They knew they had been caught! I just love these two kids together they really explore and enjoy life. Yesterday, they rode bikes outside and then they found the mud. That was that...head to toe they were covered. Let's just say we have washed Jake's shoes every time he plays in the back yard.