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Trips, hikes, birthdays, belt tests, sushi nights and ordinary Tuesdays. The everyday life of the Jacobs family, written down as it happened.

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October 24, 2013

Grandma’s Here and Ava’s Walking

Christine’s mom flew in from Salt Lake City to help out while I was down in Vegas with…

October 15, 2013

“I Got It, I Got It”

This evening, out of nowhere, Ava started standing and walking all on her own, no prodding, no help…

October 11, 2013

Spaghetti Night At The Jacobs

Ava is all in on spaghetti night, and honestly, all in on anything Mama cooks. Tonight she had…

October 8, 2013

Ava’s First Steps!

Our little puddin’ took her very first steps yesterday, and I could not stop smiling watching it happen.…

October 3, 2013

Summer is Coming to an End

The phrase “time is flying by” has never felt more true. Summer’s basically over and our angel just…

October 3, 2013

Ava Is Awesome!

Every day with Ava feels like a gift, and I love watching her hit each new stage. From…

September 30, 2013

Great Weekend Visit To Madison

We had such a nice weekend up in Madison, Wisconsin visiting Auntie Amy and Uncle Bryce. Ava and…

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September 24, 2013

Dada’s Home!!!

Ava gets so excited every single day the moment I walk through the door, and Christine caught it…

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September 24, 2013

Future Veterinarian?

I’m not sure Ava’s cut out to be a veterinarian, but she sure loves dogs, especially her own…

September 24, 2013

Ava Has Truly Blessed Our Lives

Ava turns 14 months old tomorrow, and Christine and I keep saying the same thing to each other:…

September 19, 2013

Baked Fries

I like to think I make a pretty mean batch of baked fries, and Ava was determined to…

September 15, 2013

A Beautiful Day for a Walk

Ava’s become a serious mover and shaker with her push cart, marching it up and down the sidewalk…

September 11, 2013

Growing up so fast

Ava’s turning into a real snack connoisseur these days. She sits up in her high chair working through…

September 11, 2013

Chillin In Her Benzo

I love watching Ava zoom around the block in her hot pink “Benzo.” She could ride that thing…

September 11, 2013

Standing And Loving it

Ava is starting to stand with real purpose on her own, and she is so proud of herself.…

September 1, 2013

St. Louis

Over Labor Day weekend, we drove down to St. Louis, Ava's first long road trip. She was a…

August 23, 2013

Who’s Walking?!

Our peanut is walking with her push cart! We cannot take enough video of it. I love it…

August 18, 2013

Santa’s Village Flashback

Today we brought Ava to a place that both Christine and I remember fondly from our own childhoods.…

August 12, 2013

Ava Continues To Get Cudder!

Ava just gets cudder and cudder each and every day. Dada can't stop taking pictures of his little…

August 5, 2013

Bubbles Academy

Ava and I love Bubbles Academy, it's an open gym packed with kids and toys. We had an…

August 4, 2013

Ava’s 1st Ravinia

Christine surprised Dada with a picnic packed and tickets to Ravinia on Sunday when he returned from a…

August 1, 2013

Lamb’s Farm and Bristol Renaissance Faire

Ava loves animals, dogs, cows, horses, chickens, all furry, feathered creatures. We went to Lamb's Farm with Auntie…

July 22, 2013

Ava’s Doljanchi

The day has come and gone, Ava's first birthday party! Family and friends came to Mia Francesca's on…

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July 18, 2013

Where’s Your Head Ava?

All the books I've read about babies list the same milestones: rolling over, babbling, crawling, and so on.…

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