Jake's 3rd Birthday

Jake turned three on June 25th and he was so excited. He asked everyday for over week if it was his birthday yet and when it finally came he could hardly stand it. It's so fun when they're at the age to know what's going on and anticipate how fun things will be. I think he was just thrilled with all the attention he got. My little ones eat up every word or look you give them!

For his birthday we had a little family gathering at Nana's house with aunts, uncles and cousins and had a BBQ. Then we opened presents and had cake. Scott's birthday was on the previous Tuesday so we celebrated for him too.

Jake is such a happy child and often sings or hums to himself while he's playing or walking around or even when he's in the corner for time out. He is fearless. He loves the water and is not afraid of drowning at all. We've had him in swim lessons and even though he can't quite do all the strokes he doesn't care and wants no part of flotation devices.

Scott & I took the kids to the Pima pool a few Saturdays ago and he was diving and flipping off the side and never seemed to care if you were watching or not. He just treads water until someone notices him. Sometimes it's very scarry. I finally told Scott we need to give him a little scare so he'd realize the danger. We let him go for awhile while we were standing right next to him and it took him a good few minutes before he was tired out of treading the water but he wouldn't reach for either one of us and he finally started sinking with a big smile on his face! So much for that idea.

He loves to smile and play with his brothers and he LOVES to talk. Sometimes he never shuts up for long periods of time. He will try anything and he loves to do flips and jumps and stuff. I need to put him in gymnastics. He can run across the living room and do a flip on the floor and he can even do a head stand. I need to get some pictures of it. We love you, Jake!

I'm not sure who was more excited about his presents!