Weekend with the Fam and Friends

This weekend has been wonderful and it is not over yet. Nikki, Eko, Sean and his parents came in town as well as Mike and Katie. We have a full house! Friday night we had a party with family and some close friends. My neighbors told me that our neighborhood was crazy on the fourth, but I had no idea. It is the place to be on the fourth of July! The fireworks were literally in our backyard. Today, we went out to brunch then went to Johnson's Farm to pick peaches and blueberries. Afterward, it was pool time and pizza making. The weather has been amazing and everyone has been having fun. Here are some pics for you to enjoy. Tomorrow AM it is off to Lewes Beach to visit Dad and Carol. The fun/craziness continues.

More with Jake and Sean

Weekend with Nikki and Sean

This past weekend Jake and I went to visit Nikki and Sean. Eko took his parents away for the weekend to let them do a little sight seeing. I was so excited to have Jake meet Sean. This was his first real baby experience and I was curious to see how it would go. When we first arrived Jake went right to the swing that Sean was in and was very curious. He instantly wanted to share toys with him and proceeding to throw them at Sean's face. Lucky we were able to teach Jake gentle and by the end of the weekend it was a little better. I loved seeing him want to share. While reading books at one point and Jake walked over to give Sean a book by putting it on top of him in the swing. Yicks, but so cute! We had the boys sit next to each other and worked our way up to Jake holding him. I really enjoyed seeing Jake interact with Sean. he was very loving and wanted to touch and play with him. Sunday morning when we woke up, Nikki and Sean were still sleeping. Even before pancakes were mentioned (normally Jake does not do anything before eating)... Jake walked right over to the car seat and said,"bebe bebe." I said," Do you want to see baby Sean?" and he replied," YES!"

Nikki is doing so well being a mom. She is getting use to lack of sleep and Sean is starting to do 3-4 hour stretches at night. So, a little relief! During the day he is not much of a sleeper so she is quickly learning some soothing techniques to help him sleep more. Sean is such a chill baby and such a sweet boy! He loves to be held and snuggled. He is also so darn cute!! Nikki and I had a photo shoot on Saturday when Jake was sleeping! Those photos will be up as soon as I get them from Nik. Here are some cute pics from the weekend (more to come, Nikki has the good ones)

Farms and Rain Boots...

Well, this week Jake and I have managed to visit two farms. It has been yucky and rainy. So, I am trying to take advantage of whatever sun we can get. We went to Conte's farm yesterday to get a batch of Jersey blueberries with Aunt Jill. Yes, they are out!! Jake and Jack spotted a big tractor. All Jake could say was," WOW." One of his new and really funny words.

Lately, Jake has been obsessed with shoes. I wonder where he gets that??? This morning, I found him trying to put on his rainboots and then SUCCESS!

Then today I decided to bring Jake to Johnson's farm where they have tons of fun activities for little ones. He went crazy! I have never seen him so excited. The animals were a big hit. Especially the mean rooster. Jake thought he was funny. Jake was very upset to leave and we will definetely have to go back sometime soon.

Mini-tractor

We was so excited that he could wash his own hands and turn the water on and off.

We stayed at the chickens for awhile. He thought their sounds were hillarious.

Need more time

Do you ever feel like you just don't have enough time. Ugh, one of my least favorite feelings and today I feel like that. So much I want to do, so little time to do it. I have this feeling every so often and it bugs me. As the cheese in one of Jake's movies says," It grates on me..." I don't know if it is my personality or one of the side effects of being a stay at home mom, but every so often I think... am I doing enough?? When in all reality I am doing what is best for my family and that should be enough. It is nice to have a reality check sometimes and remember how it was in the old days. Good Ol' house on the prarie...These people didn't have TV, Internet, Facebook... they had each other and they had little space and LOTS of time together. We fill our days with stuff. A lot of good, but sometimes I wish I could just freeze time and enjoy lifes luxuries a little more. Travel the world, chat with friends for hours, write books, feed the hungry, adopt all the babies in the world and still have time to spend endless hours with my family and closest friends. Life is amazing and I can't get enough of it... I just wish laundry, dishes and floors cleaned themselves!

First River Sharks Game

On Friday night Jon, Jake and I went to see the River sharks play. It was really nice. The stadium is completely geared to families and kids. Jake loved the shark and kept calling him by name, "feesh, feesh!" Jake was also given a play ball from the sideline ball man. He loved it and we spent at least 20 mins playing catch with the ball guy. Thanks ball guy!

Jake was the stud at the end of the night. These little girls LOVED him. He kept giving kisses and hugs to each of them by request. It was adorable. A little boy came over and said,"hug me," and Jake walked over and hugged one of the little girls instead... little player already

Jake and Sean Any Resemblance???

Jake Day One

Sean Day One

More Sean Pics

What Joy New Life Brings...

This weekend was amazing! I know I use that word a lot, but it doesn't take much to amaze me. My sister and Eko are both parents now to a beautiful little baby boy named Sean Keenan Koroglu. The c0-section was seem less for lake of better words. It was a different experience to witness a planned c-section as opposed to an emergency one. Eko and Nikki strolled in to hospital holding hands and signed in with patience. Every step was explained to them and they seemed very calm. We waited outside the operating room and saw Sean a few minutes after he was born. He is perfect. He got all the Irish genes from what I can tell so far. He has reddish/blond hair, big blue eyes and perfect peachy skin. I love him so much already. I also loved seeing my sis as a mommy. She is a natural. She was never stressed or frazzled and as I changed his wee diaper, she even said to ME," it's okay if he cries Jo." WHAT??? I was freaking out by Jake's cries at the beginning. She will be amazing and she is so excited to begin this new life with Eko. I am constantly "amazed" at how God gives us this full circle in life. We experience trials and then are given these wonderful moments to remind us of what really matters and that God is good. This weekend was also pretty tough on my hear. My mom would have loved it. Every other thought was of her. She should be here waiting here with me.... she should be here kissing Sean... she should be here helping Nikki through the late hours of the night... she should be here. I know she isn't for a reason beyond my understanding and my faith grows more and more each day in that respect, but it backs up on me every once in awhile. I know my sister, brother and I carry her with us in our words and actions and I definitely saw that this weekend. Thank you Lord for that. I know she is already up there with all of us and has already met Sean and that puts my mind as ease. Overall, it was a heartfelt weekend and it could not have been better.

We need to give a HUGE shout out to our family for taking care of Jake. He couldn't have been with us this weekend because the hospital did not allow children who weren't siblings and I wasn't going to be leaving that hospital until visitor hours ended! I was able to stay with Nikki over night to give Eko a break and go to dinner with Jon alone. I was also able to hang with my family and that was great. It was so nice to be a couple again and not have to worry about Jake's well being. However, I missed hiim SOOO much. I love that our family is so willing to care for our son. He is always in good hands and I really appreciate it. Janet took Jake to Jelly Bean Jungle and Rick took him on long walks. Mom Sharp took Jake to the beach and the whole family took him to the Cape May Zoo. He was spoiled and I am sure he LOVED it! Thanks to ALL! We love ya guys.

In his jammies with his Aunt Janet

Being spoiled by a famous Mommel dessert!

At the zoo with Poppel

Baby Sean is Here!!!

We have some exciting news... little baby Sean was born on Thusday, June 11th 2009 at 1:21pm! Their little man weighed in at 8.3 lbs and has light hair and blue eyes. Both Mom and Baby are doing very well.

Medford Wine and Art Festival and Babies

This weekend was wonderful. Jon had two different golf tournaments. So, he was a little busy. Saturdays tournament had a dinner/BBQ at the Flying W afterwards. We brought Jake and he had a blast. He loved seeing the airplanes and our friends got to spend some time with him which was nice. On Sunday, we went to the Medford Wine and Art Festival. It was really neat. I love walking down Main Street. Our new house is close enough that we can walk. Jake had fun people watching and walking around.The weather was beautiful so we decided to have a family BBQ Sunday night and everybody took a dip in the pool. Everybody except Jake of course! So, far he has not shown much interest in the pool. It suprises me because he loved swimming at the Y. I am determined to make him a pool kid. I love being in the pool and could stay in there all day. So, I am just gonna keep trying!

OH, my friend Lindsay had a beautiful baby boy. They named him Chad Jonathon "CJ" Unitas. So cute. I can't wait to go and see him once my nephew is born. We are still waiting on little mister Sean. My sister has an appt. tomorrow so we shall see..

Library Day

Reading a Barney Book
Found a cool toy

People Watching, His Favorite!

My Wish

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,

and each road leads you where you want to go,

and if you're faced with a choice,

and you have to choose,

I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.

and if one door opens to another door closed,I

hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window,

if it's cold outside,show the world the warmth of your smile,

but more than anything, more than anything,

My wish,

for you,

is that this life becomes all that you want it to,

your dreams stay big,

your worries stay small,

You never need to carry more than you can hold,

and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,

I hope you know somebody loves you,

and wants the same things too,

Yeah, this,

is my wish.

I hope you never look back,

but ya never forget,

all the ones who love you,

in the place you left,

I hope you always forgive,

and you never regret,

and you help somebody every chance you get,

Oh, you find God's grace,

in every mistake,

and always give more then you take.

But more than anything,

Yeah, and more than anything,

My wish, for you,

is that this life becomes all that you want it to,

your dreams stay big,

and your worries stay small,

You never need to carry more than you can hold,

and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,

I hope you know somebody loves you,

and wants the same things too,

Yeah, this,

is my wish.

-Rascal Flatts

June Update

First of all I can't believe that it is June already. So crazy. Jon, Jake and I have been enjoying the weather every chance we get. Each day seems to fly by now that we can be outside. Jake and I both love being outdoors. We stay out as much and as long as we can. Recently, we have been exploring more parks and playing in our own yard a lot! I have been enjoying the pool and Jake has been loving our new outdoor toys (donated to us by my amazingly generous neighbor Karen and her children.) Jake is talking more each day. Also, he finally beginning to use some sign language. I have been showing him the same signs for months ans thought maybe it was a waste of effort! Then, all of a sudden he just signed. He can say "all done" in and "more." Both are very helpful with mealtimes. His frustration levels have really gone down lately too. The more I help him communicate, the better he has been! He now says,"help," which sounds more like up when he gets frustrated with a toy. I love it and he likes that I can help him when he needs it. I absolutely love this age. He is such fun! I can sing songs to him and teach him new things. I really get satisfaction out of teaching him. I look forward to teaching Jake the alphabet and how to read. It is amazing to me how fast he can learn and how much he remembers.

Jake brushing my hair

We are also anxiously awating the arrival of my nephew Sean. My sister is ready to go, but her due date is June 10th. We will know more by tomorrow when she has another ultrasound. Our bags are packed and we are excited!!!!