Four Years Ago...

Four Years ago, in the early morning, my third baby boy came into the world. It had been a long process. A hard pregnancy and a hard labor. But he was finally here. Jacob, my sweet baby, was here.

And a sweet baby he was. Wow! So content. Such a good nurser (the only one who "got it" from the start). He came into the world sick at first but was a star NICU patient. He rarely cried. Slept almost the entire time and gained weight like a champ! We were instantly in love.

How that day seems so long ago, yet not that far away at the same time. He has changed so much over the years. Jacob. What do I think of when I say his name? I think goofy, smiley, challenging, snacker, sleeper, loving, energetic, crazy, mischievous, funny. At four years old some of Jacob's loves are his family, Cody (one of our cats), Blue Blanket (which has to be folded just right so he can lay his head on it to sleep) Lego Star Wars on the Wii (he will ask for this all day) SNACKS (he will ask for these about every 2 minutes or so...not joking!) swinging, "my Hoops" (our friends), Mac N Cheese, Chick-pa-lay (Chick-fil-a), "Pirates" at Disneyland, puzzles, paper airplanes, Chicken Stars (What he calls Carl's Jr), gymnastics, cottage cheese, Spider Man and all things Star Wars.

Jacob is a strong force in our family. He makes sure you know he's there! He goes through waves of being super challenging to super sweet and agreeable. He adores his siblings and has become a wonderful big brother to Alexis. He takes good care of her, bringing her toys and helping her when she's upset. He loves to be just like his brothers and will imitate everything they do...good and bad! He loves spending time together, doing a puzzle, swinging, riding bikes or playing the Wii. He has the biggest smile and a silly grin!

Happy 4th Birthday Jakey! I love you so much! You will always be my baby boy.