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6 months

6 months

December 16, I turned 6 months old. That's right, I've been on earth half a year. So far it's been pretty awesome. This past month I had my first Thanksgiving, traveled back to the USA, started cereal, and began practicing sitting on my own.  I also met Santa and had time to hang out with Nana and Papa. It's been a pretty great month.

Jacob’s Stats:

Age: 6 months

Weight: 16lbs

Length: 26.75"

Eye Color: deep blue

Hair color: Ash blonde

Eating Schedule: 6 oz in the morning and evening  5 oz every other

New Activities: I'm starting to sit on my own but not quite there yet. I roll all over and it's hard to keep me on a mat. I make noise a lot and love laughing at Gizmo.  I still smile all the time and am a very happy baby.  I'm starting to learn how to eat solids but I'm not very good at it yet.  I love textures and feeling them with my fingers. I particularly love rough texture and scratching my nails on them. 

Jacob Meeting Santa

Time with Anna and Liam

Every time we come back to the USA it is inevitable that we will spend tons of time packing up, driving, and staying at lots of different places.  Since it wasn't that long since our last trip home I was a little worn out from all the driving. So I had decided I would just hang out in Houston until Micah arrived.  I knew this meant I wouldn't see as many people but I also knew it would give Jake and I more time to relax and spend time with Mom and Dad. Well, to my great surprise, Anna decided to drive to Houston to come see us! We were so excited to still get to see Anna and Liam but to not have to drive.  I can't even express how excited this made me.  Anna and I had a great time catching up, shopping, and eating.  Jake had fun explaining the ways of the world to Liam while Liam looked at him like "dude, get out of my space".

Home for the Holidays

On November 29, Jacob and I headed back to the USA for the holidays.  Micah wasn't able to come with us yet but he would come 2 weeks later.  Jacob once again did awesome on the trip.  He's pretty much a professional traveler.  Mom picked us up at the airport and snapped a quick picture of us.  I'm actually surprised we don't look as bad as we should after that long without a shower. 

We've spent our time in the USA without Micah just chilling in Houston.  Mom and Dad got Jacob a walker for Christmas and let us use it early.  It has been fabulous!  Jacob just recently started wanting to be standing up all the time so it's a lifesaver. 

 Mom had decorated most of the house but she didn't have the tree decorated yet so Jacob and I helped with tree decorating. Dad was out of town so it was just me, Jake, and Nana. 

We have also spent time with my Grandma Eddy and Jake's Great Grandma. 

Jake Met Santa

It was so much fun taking Jake to meet Santa.  Mom and I were shopping in The Woodlands and I just happened to find the perfect meeting Santa outfit.  So when Jake was in a good mood, I quickly changed his clothes and we went for our first Santa meeting.  It was still early in December and kids were still in school so there was absolutely no line.  Jake did great with Santa.  He sat on his lap and wondered what that beard thing was.  Our boy is such a cutie!

Thanksgiving

Since we have lived in Saudi Arabia, we have spent every Thanksgiving in the Kingdom.  Our first year we spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in Kingdom while the second 2 years we went home for Christmas.  Spending Thanksgiving here is the trade off for going home for Christmas.  Although I love Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping, I will take Christmas every year!  So, as usual, we got together with our friends that were here, cooked turkey and all sorts of Thanksgiving food, and had some fun.  We even had the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade playing on our slingbox in the background.  Of course that was changed to football once a game got started. It is so great having such wonderful friends here in Saudi that we can spend holidays with when we are all stuck here!  Sadly, I didn't get many pictures after the few we took of us and Jacob.  I will eventually get a picture from someone of our whole group eating dinner.

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