Our new house...and a cute boy, of course!

Our new house is wonderful, and I finally feel like we are all moved in. Yes, we still have a completely empty media room (actually, I think there is a cable box in there but no tv), boxes in Hannah's room and no towel racks anywhere, BUT, at least most things are unpacked and I can find them.

We wanted to do Jacob's room a lot like his last one, but can't really seem to find the time to work on it. Before he was born, Randy and I could spend hours up there painting or whatever, but we never seem to have those hours now. Oh well, life is much more fun now! So, we contacted some of the contractors that worked on this house for Westin (our builder) and got a week's worth of work done (for me and Randy) in about 3 hours. It was awesome. So, here is what Jacob's room looks like now. It should look very familiar to his old one. We did the exact same thing! Randy has not painted any murals on the wall, and he probably will but not sure when. He used to do it after I went to sleep and work for hours up there. The only problem is that Jacob is sleeping in there during that time! My thinking is that once I order Hannah's crib, Jacob can sleep in it for a while and Randy can paint. We'll see...

Anyway...here is his room.



I took more pictures, but you get the point. :o)

Mom and I also made curtains for the breakfast area and the window beside the back door. And by mom and I, I mean that I swiped the credit card and she did all of the sewing! I did help her pick the fabric, and I LOVE them. It really made the room feel cozy.






And, because all new curtains look better with a model showing them off (even a grumpy looking model)...



We also (finally) got our gate installed on our driveway. I LOVE it and love having a space where Shelby, Jacob and I can play in the afternoons. He's a big fan of sidewalk chalk, so we go out there a lot.

This is a picture from the day it got installed. Yes, there is painter's tape on the right, but that is gone now. I also realized, just now, that I need to get a picture of the whole house now. One day...


And, last, a cute little boy playing...




Next up will be a blog about school, swimming and all of the fun stuff we do everyday.
~ Nancy

Crazy kid

You say swim diaper?

Jacob says "Hat".




"Real" blog coming soon...maybe.

~Nancy

Sugar Plum Piper Julie Riley Wiltshire

Well, we hate to break the hearts of our precious nieces, but we have chosen a name other than Sugar Plum Piper Julie Riley. We hope they aren't disappointed, but from here on, we'll just call her:

Hannah Grace Wiltshire

Yep, we like to test our families and see who still reads this old blog!

~Randy, Nancy and Jacob

Jacob...lately

Since I no longer do his monthly pictures (thank goodness), I really no longer do updates on what he is up to. So, I thought I would update all of you blog readers (grandparents) even though most of you have already seen/heard him do these things!
-Numbers: He is a counting fool. Well, up to 10. He loves counting from 1 to 10 and gets it right every time. He refuses to accept that 11 and 12 are numbers, will agree with you about 13, 14, and 15, and knows 16 through 20. However, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 are sometimes in a random order.
He LOVES to point out numbers wherever we go. A grocery shopping trip with him is similar, I assume, to shopping with a small Rain Man. By the way, I love to shop on Sundays (during his nap) and while Jacob is in school.
-Letters: He knows all of his capital letters. He's very confused that lower case letters exist. He even (mostly) knows the order they go in. Up until about 2 weeks ago, "W" was "dub dub" which we thought was really cute so we never tried to fix it. But, I think his school did. So, now when he sings his alphabet, he says "W" but then doesn't have time to say "X" so he skips it. Great teaching they are doing there!! By the way, when he sings it, he prefers to start at Q...cheater.
-Colors: He still knows them all (red, blue, yellow, green, white, black, purple, pink and peach) and has for a while. He can identify them correctly and sign them all. When he doesn't know the word for something, he just tells me what color it is.
-Songs: He loves songs, but prefers for you to sing. He does sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat all day long (his version) but would prefer to demand other songs for you to sing. I blame Memaw (my mom...who we called Grandma but Jacob calls Memaw) because she took his orders.
-School: He has gone to school 5 times now and seems to like it. He cried one morning when the car pool lady came to the car to get him, but usually he does not. He is SO excited to get in the car when I go pick him up. I don't get much feedback from his teacher other than he "napped" (I'll believe it when I see it) and had a lot of fun.
-Vocabulary: He can pretty much say anything now and amazes me daily with words I didn't know he knew. He's really starting to string them together and says "I clap" or "I bounce" or "I run". He also likes to hand me things and say "Here ya go Mamma". Oh, and he likes to throw me a ball (or whatever) and THEN say "Catch".
I'm sure there is more, but "sissy" and I might need a nap today. So, I'll end with a few cute pictures of him...
He's a big fan of Texas Roadhouse rolls, but mostly likes the butter.




Safety glasses at Hobby Lobby...you just never know.




His teacher gave him a present on Meet the Teacher day and he was SO excited that it was "Me Mouse" and "Peeto" (Mickey Mouse and Pluto).




Playing with Daddy on the night before his first day of school.




He and Daddy while we waited to eat at El Jarrito for my birthday.




Daddy and I headed to College Station last weekend for the football game, and Jacob got to stay at home with Memaw and Pa Pa. That means he got to hang out naked after his bath. She also made him do homework...see...




We are slowly but surely working on the house. It 'kinda' looks like someone (other than a toddler) lives here. My next post will be showing off some of our hard work!!
~ Nancy

The move

Back before it was time to move, Jacob had to sit down with Donald Duck and let him know what the plans were.




Actually, I have no idea what he was telling him, but it took a while. :o)

Also, Brobee gets very thirsty and needs "mulk".



Hahaha. I just love those 2 pictures and needed to share them.

And, now, some highlights of our move...

Since I'm preggo and sleep all day (seriously), Randy insisted we hire packers and movers this time. We have always used movers, but never packers. I thought that would be too weird. Well, let me tell you, it didn't take much arm twisting for me to agree to it and it was GREAT! You know when you move, by the time you pack and move you are just too over it to unpack. Well, that actually wasn't the case for me this time. I've enjoyed the unpacking process (for the most part) but can only work in short spurts before I want to play with Jacob or take a nap. Unfortunately, that enjoyment only lasted about 3 weeks because now I'm over it. But, at least it wasn't as bad as it would have been!

So, here are our last pictures in the "old" house which we still own. (By the way, anyone need a house in Katy??)

Jacob was a little concerned when they packed up his toy room. But he was thrilled when they emptied one of his canvas bins. He sat here for quite a while...






To say having that much help pack and move made the move perfect would be a lie. We have had nothing but problems (small) with the moving process and new house. From closing not happening when it should to plumbing problems in the new house to sprinklers that won't turn off to cable/internet/phone not working and me yelling at Comcast, it has been eventful. BUT...it's all coming together now. And I love it here!

When we finally hang things on the wall (2014 or so), I'l post more pictures of the new house.

~Nancy

It's a GIRL!!

Yes, I've been MIA for the last month or so, but I'm back. We did get moved and Jacob started school/Mother's Day Out, but I'll save those for another post.

We had our big ultrasound to see Baby #2 scheduled for today right after we dropped Jacob off at school. So, here's how our morning went...
Jacob and I got up, ate breakfast and got ready for his 2nd day of Mother's Day Out. He was feeling great, talking up a storm and singing his version of Row, Row, Row Your Boat all morning. We get in the car, get ALMOST to school, and he starts throwing up all over himself. After a quick stop in a parking lot (at the church where his school is...that's how close we were) to clean him up a little, we headed back home. The main problem with him not being able to go to school today is that they do NOT allow children under 12 in where you get your ultrasound. And they tell you this...a lot. So, he could not go with us. Luckily, he still seemed to feel fine, so after a quick bath, change of clothes and cleaning of his car seat, he went to Adventure Kids (the drop in day care that I use) for an hour or so. Should I have brought him around other kids right after he puked? Probably not. But it had to be done! If we had to re-schedule, it would have been at least a week before we got to see our little one!!

He was fine and seems to be fine now. Randy is sure he just got car sick, but who knows.

So, Randy and I were able to go to our ultrasound and it's definitely a girl! We were told it was most likely a girl after my 16 week ultrasound at the doctor's office. But, I never trust a 16 week as much as a 20 week.

Everything looks perfect with little Sugar Plum Piper Wiltshire. (Brandl's daughter Brooke has been suggesting names since the day we found out it was probably a girl. Since she comes up with such awesome names that I tend to use all 3 of them instead of picking one!)
She is not too big (like Jacob was) although, according to the internet, she is a little bigger than she should be. She does not have any areas of concern...at all. So far, so good!

So, here are some ultrasound pictures. I have already sent these to family, so, sorry, you'll have to see them twice.

First, this is my favorite one. I loved this one with Jacob too. It's just a perfect view of her profile.



This next one is a creepy one. This is a direct shot of her face. These always scare me a little!



Here is proof that she is a girl (XX and the arrow).


Here are some legs and feet. She was kicking me most of the time.


Here is her stretching profile picture. You could really see her stretching her chin up.


And, last is a 3D view that chopped off the top of her head. She really isn't big enough to get good 3D shots. It was so bad that at one point, I thought she looked like a Thanksgiving turkey. When she gets a little plumper, we'll probably do a real 3D one like we did with Jacob.



So, we are very excited, and I'm ready to go buy PINK! And, NO, we have not thought of names yet so quit asking. :o)

I promise to catch up a little about our move and what Jacob has been up to soon!

~ Nancy

2 years old!!

Jacob had a great birthday this past weekend. He got lots of cool toys, got to hang out with almost all of his family and got to eat some cake. Thank you to everyone that made it over to our house for his birthday party. We only invited family this year, but that was still 30 people! Some ended up not making it (my brother and his family...the twins were sick, and some cousins could not come), but we had plenty of people and plenty of fun.

Before I share all of the pictures from this weekend, let me share some stats. We had his 2 year check up this morning. Since he is talking plenty (boy is he ever), there is nothing that they are concerned about any more! His weight, height and head circumference are all still 97-98%...so, consistent growth!

Here are the stats:
Weight: 35.75 pounds (98%)
Height: 37.5 inches (98%)
Head circumference: 20.25 inches (97%)

He did get one shot and cried for a second...but literally just a second. :o)

His birthday weekend started with Carrie, Nick and their 4 kids coming over on Friday night to spend the night. Jacob LOVED all of the attention from the cousins since one of them was pulling him to play with them constantly. Caitlyn even read a few books to him, which he loved.



The next morning, he had already eaten his breakfast when the big kids finally woke up. However, when they sat down for breakfast, Logan insisted that Jacob join them. So, he got a few extra Lucky Charms and a seat with the big kids.






Once it was time for the birthday party to start, he was already in birthday outfit #1 which Grandma made him. His cake was beautiful again, mainly because I used the same talented lady!









More cousins!! Jacob was not too happy about taking these pictures. I think he wanted cake.



He loves Yo Gabba Gabba so much...and especially his Brobee doll.



His other favorite thing...when people sing Happy Birthday TO HIM!!












We actually practiced blowing out his candles all week. He did OK and blew out one, and I helped with the other. The only problem was that he leaned so far forward to blow out the candle that his chin dipped into the cake.



So silly...



Now, just some party pics. First, is Grandma. I'm only putting this picture because I know she would not want it on here. Plus, she gives me a hard time for not blogging...so, here ya go!



Next, are the adults (my family) trying to figure out the toy made for a 2 year old!



Sweet baby Molly enjoying a snack.


And her big sister Makinley.



And last, some onlookers waiting for cake.


Laura always does a great job (or tries) to get a picture of her kids with all of their visitors. So, I wanted to get a picture of Jacob with each family before they left. This didn't go over very well, and I quit before getting everyone. Here is what we were able to get. Just know, I deleted about 100 pictures of Jacob crying...

This is the best one of Carrie, Nick and their kids with Jacob.


But we also tried Randy holding Jacob and making it look like Carrie was. This was a fail too.


M and Pa and all of their grandkids. With one REFUSING to cooperate.


This is the best one we got of them...not terrible!


And, when it came time for Laura, Scott and the girls to leave, it really wasn't working.


But I had the bright idea to push him in the office chair (which he likes) and then squat down behind the chair. It worked!



When it was time for cousins to leave, they didn't get out of the house without a kiss from Jacob.






And, one last gift from his M and Pa was a sailor hat they found in New Orleans. He still wears it every single day. This is also outfit #2 for those of you counting!



We had a great time and are so blessed to have such a wonderful, big family!

Now, I'm off to pack (maybe) so don't expect another blog for a while. Sorry, Grandma!!

~ Nancy