Visit with Jake and his family

I am so far behind in posting any pictures that I don't know if I will catch up!! What I am going to do is post the latest and then try to work back to June as I can.

I just went down to Steve & Lisa's last weekend for a few days. It had been since the end of April since I had been down there so I was really missing my little boy. They have been up since but it had been busy with lots a people around when they were up and I didn't get to spend a lot of time with them.

It was a very hot weekend so we didn't spend a great deal of time outside but Jake does like to explore his back yard. He has started to climb the retaining wall so they have to keep an eye out for him. He seem fairly careful but.....

Isn't he just the cutest with his long hair curly hair?

Wait for it..........


Yep, the great escape!! Right though the doggy door.

"Okay, I made it past all the guards, what can I get into now??"

Dodger Blue (those are some kissable legs!)

Off exploring with his faithful dog, Guinness.

Climbing on Daddy

Bailey

Hasn't she grown? She is going to be taller and bigger than Guinness. She will be beautiful when her adult coat comes in. Okay, she is already. I didn't get a good picture of Guinness this time.

They signed Jake up for Gymboree classes where they do games, songs and working on climbing and jumping equipment.

"Gymboree Play & Learn Classes. Encourages development through play and learning designed to support your child's growth at his own individual pace. From sensory stimulation to problem-solving games and storytelling, our classes use play-based activities to stretch the body and mind."

During the summer they can take him to as many classes and free play as they want so he was going several times a week. Sunday I met them at a class in the morning and then on Monday we took him over to free play. These are the pictures from free play. He got there and walked in and started playing and didn't stop for the hour. He was tired after that!

Showing winning Laker form.

He really liked getting on this little trampoline with another kid. He was interacting with the other kids more than he had before. I think he is getting comfortable with the set up and seems to really like it.

As everyone knows they are still in the process of getting Jake's hearing checked out. The first test they had done couldn't tell much other than there must be some hearing loss. It is hard to say how much yet. They are waiting for the insurance and doctor's office to set up more intensive testing. They have a speech therapist and an infant educator come to their home once a week. They play with toys with him and keep an eye on his development. Other than his hearing and speech he seems to be pretty much on track as far as I can tell. They will just have to wait for more testing to see just where he is and what can or should be done. Hard to wait!

Giggles with Daddy chasing him.

Hi, Mattie!!

Steve thinks he is going to be a spelunker. He loves to climb into small areas and explore.

All in all a great visit and a much needed Jake fix for me!! Thank you Steve and Lisa for a great visit!

Oh, Lisa even made me some great gluten free chocolate chip cookies! She played around with a normal recipe and worked it out on her own. They were great the first day and even better the second which is unheard of with Gluten free!!