Christmas and updates

This is such a late post I know! Christmas was really great this year! Last year, Jake was just a little itty-bitty thing, so this year it was neat to actually see him play with his presents and not just mouth them:) A few days before Christmas, Jake and his buddies had a birthday party for Jesus, complete with cupcakes and balloons. A little young I know, but isn't it about sowing the seeds early?
We had a nice time having Christmas eve at James grandpas and then the Christmas eve service at church. In the morning we got Jake up, and when he saw his presents he *gasped*and went straight to his brand new basketball....such a boy:) He LOVES his little people farmhouse as well. As you can tell...my mom got him his first''man chair""!!!!!!! He loves to sit and climb all up in it. He looks just like a big boy sitting in it!!!
We continued the day with christmas over at his maw-maw and paw-paw's. All his boy cousins were there and I think that was the highlight of his day.....he loves to play with his cousins.
Next year will really look a little different here at christmas time with another little one around!!! looking forward to it!
That brings me to update on the pregnancy.
I will be 7 weeks this thursday and am starting to feel a little nauxiose. I had some avacado today which normally I LOVE, but I almost gagged at the after taste of it. It was traumatic. Last time I developed an aversion to chicken the WHOLE pregnancy so my dear husband almost starved for 9 months....I hope that doesn't happen again:)
I am starting to feel really tired as well....But I have been here, done this before and I know there is more energy that comes around when you get out of this trimester.
I have my first doctor appt and ultrasound in 2 weeks. James will be out of town and I will be taking along a dear friend who is a nurse as well. I am in faith that there will be a heartbeat and everything will be fine, but I could really use the prayers that I would continue to accept whatever it is the GREAT Lord's plan is for my baby. We really did not want to have to try to recheduale for when james would be in town(and it is super hard to get in) so I sure will miss my hubby this go round:)

Jake is getting so big!!!!
My sweet little boy is as fun as ever. what a little personality he has! He knows the signs I have taught him very well..''more''..''.eat'' and'' all done''....i need to teach him more, it sure does really help to know if he is done or wants more. He even does ''more'' when he doesn't want his daddy to stop playing ball with him. He throws the ball really well and loves to stack blocks and crash them down..over and over again. He loves to be read too and loves any books with animals or body parts...and of course flaps to try to tear off:)
He is still not walking...just enjoying crusin'. The pediatrition said his muscle tone is fine and he will walk when he wants too. Hopefully by his 18 month checkup he will be. He will stand up by himself and clap and look at us like he's doing something spectacular and then sit down...he will not take that first step!! I'm sure it will be soon(I hope).
oh yeah....for part of his presents,I got him the ''praise baby'' collection set and he LOVES it!!! It's like baby einstein to worship music. He will watch part of it and then play with his toys while its going. The songs i have heard are actually really cross-centered songs we sing at church! So good for BOTH our ears!

Well that's it folks! Have a great week!!!