Jamus' first ice cream cone

Pool time

Jamus and "Da" (that is what he calls Joel; I am "Ma") had a very fun time in the pool at the hotel last weekend! You can see that he was quite uncertain about it at first but warmed up to it pretty quickly. By the end he was splashing around like a real pro.

We can't wait to take him swimming in Lake Michigan this summer!

Big boy room

We have been hard at work on Jamus' big boy room for the past month. We painted furniture that we scrounged up from grandparents' basements, I made a quilt and some curtains, and Joel very thoroughly babyproofed everything from the outlets to the bi-fold closet doors. For the next two weeks Jamus and I are going to spend some time exploring and playing in there during the day. Then in May we are going to try to get him to start sleeping in his big boy bed. We'll see!

Here are some pics.

Jamus gets a new uncle

Jamus' Aunt Winnie got married yesterday! Jamus loved the adventure of driving down to Detroit (thank goodness Grandma and Grandpa have a DVD player in their SUV), staying in a hotel, and getting all dressed up.

The ceremony was lovely, as was the bride.

Congratulations Aunt Winnie and Uncle Josh!

First haircut

We've been so busy getting Jamus' big boy room ready that I haven't even posted these great pics from the beginning of March... might also have something to do with the fact that I'm 7 months pregnant and caring for one of the most energetic toddlers this world has ever seen. :)

BEFORE

AFTER

As soon as Jamus' big boy room is ready I will post the pics of that!