All Hallows-Eve

Jacob and his preschool teacher, Ms. Jill at the school's Fall Festival

Greetings boys and ghouls! For this "scary" edition of the blog, here's a video showcasing Jacob's knowledge of obscure and hideous animals.

Life here is rapidly progressing toward becoming a family of four. Every weeks seems to sneak past us, and the time we spend as a family is often spent getting ready for Thomas' arrival.
I continue to tell Jacob that he is going to be a great big brother, and that even though it will take time for us to take care of Thomas, we promise to take care of him as well. More than anything, I remain steadfast in trying to get Jacob to understand that Thomas is coming into our house, and he is not leaving. Jacob is used to seeing and holding a lot of babies, but the idea that one is moving in will no doubt have it's effect on Jacob's outlook on his family and his role in it.

Jacob has been taking care of a surrogate of his baby brother, his little white dog toy. He takes it around everywhere. Doggie goes potty, gets tucked in at night, and often requests snacks and cookies. Or, rather, his interpreter relays that message to us.

Thomas is moving and kicking Ashley frequently. He is active most in the mornings and late at night. He takes advantage anytime Ashley is relaxing and he has more room to wiggle. We can't wait to meet him.

Last night my parents (Didi and Yaya) took Jacob for the night (where they no-doubt spoiled him 'round the clock) and Ashley and I got to go on a date AND sleep in this morning. We both woke up around 8 because we're used to the schedule, but it was wonderful nonetheless. This morning we began prepping the house for Thomas' arrival, finding our baby things and setting up his sleeping area(s).

Tomorrow brings Jacob's 3rd Halloween where he will be reprising his role of a Firefighter. He has an authentic looking costume as portrayed in the pictures below.







Enjoy and have a spooktacular Halloween!