TWELVE

Yup! Jacob is officially TWELVE. Wowzers! What do I say about that? ....I'm speechless...just WOW! It feels like just yesterday they were placing this big bundle of a baby in my arms...sigh....

Jacob continues to be...well...JACOB! He's full of ZIP, ZEST and ZEAL! I guess I'm feelin' the Z's today. Ha! Jacob is....energetic, hardworking, fun, happy, inquisitive, generous, compassionate, mischievous and strong willed. He's quite the BOY! 100% genuine...what you see is what you get...BOY! :) :)

As Jacob's energetic self remains the same, there are changes a brewin'. 
*He is now only 1 inch shorter than his Mama and his foot is bigger than mine.

*As we sat in the doctor's office waiting room the other day the boy would NOT stop flexing his muscles! "Look at this mom!" (I'm like what?? where?? I don't see what you are talking about?..LOL!) After 45 minutes of this I was thinking to myself and texting to my sister "For the love of Pete call us back to the room.....make this flexing like a peacock STOP!"  Ha!

*He received AXE spray and deodorant from James for his birthday. The house and car are now overwhelmingly all about AXE. "JACOB COOL IT WITH THE AXE" is a common phrase in our household now.

*He has a wallet now and is very into it!

*He is writing "Jake" on his school papers instead of "Jacob"

*The boy, who a few short months ago would be willing to go anywhere with bedhead and rooster tails....in fact, would be aggravated at the suggestion of a comb across his head, is now slicking down his hair and wearing hats on bad hair days.....asking Mom if it looks ok. WHAT? Who are you and what have you done with my son?? lol!

I'm tellin' ya people...CHANGES ARE A BREWIN'!!

Ready or not...here we go! Lord, PLEASE help us!! PLEASE be with Tom and I. SERIOUSLY!

Ok, let me share a few funny moments with my boy over the past few weeks. The tug for independence is very apparent with Jacob right now. He wants to do so many things that he is just not ready for yet! Folks, this is not about me being an overprotective Mom here. I mean, NO Jacob, you can't take the car for a spin...ya know? that type of thing!   So, I am trying to give him some added freedoms when I can. So, the other day I agree that he can go fishing alone in town...by HIMSELF. The by HIMSELF is a big thing for him! He is THRILLED when I agree to it. He is enthusiastically buzzing around here preparing for the fishing trip. LOL! We are ready to walk out the door.... Hoody, Dad's camouflage hat, fishin' pole in hand...you get the picture. I notice that he has his wallet in his pocket.

Mom: Jacob you are NOT going anywhere but the fishing hole! You are NOT to walk downtown to the gas station from the fishing hole! 

J: I know Mom. I'm not.

Mom: Then why are you taking your wallet? 

J: Because it makes me feel like a man!!! Just look at me Mom...I'm going fishing like a man and I'm carrying a wallet like a man.

:-) Hee Hee! He Da Man!!!  

Yesterday morning at the bus stop I was telling Jacob that we would probably do haircuts this weekend.

Jacob: Mom, I don't want to get my haircut!

Mom: Why not?

Jacob: Because the girls like my hair like this!

Mom: (thinking..OH MY) How do you know they like it.

Jacob: Cause they hit me over the head with their rulers.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! It MUST be love!! Whew! He still has a looooong way to go before he is totally grown up! :)

I must share one more thing about this boy of mine. The other day I pulled back my covers to go to bed and found a three page letter from Jacob. I will treasure it FOREVER!! I won't share it all here because it is private between my son and I, but I will tell you that it was filled with his gentle sweetness!! God has big plans for Jacob Robert, I just know it! Along with the letter were several little poem type snippets. I will share a few with you here.

As the wind blows
So does my soul
God is my savior
Now and forever more
~by Jacob

As the deer
Goes to the water
So my soul

For the Spirit goes

~by Jacob

From the hills

The beauty is

So my soul

Is filled with mold

~by Jacob

Hee Hee! :)

I'll love you here

I'll love you there

I'll love you everywhere

~by Jacob

Does that sound familiar? :)

Mr. Dean used to say:

 "That Jacob, he is a growing concern!"  (said with extreme love and affection)

 I AGREE!

Jacob's teacher said last week at parent teacher conferences:

"Jacob is SUCH a likable guy!!"

"He is an awesome big brother"

"He likes to have fun"

I AGREE!

Granny says

"Jacob I love you to the moon and back"

I AGREE!

I love you to the moon and back Jakiedoodle !!!!! ......Jakiedoodle, as mom will always say. xoxoxo