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Yeah, well, so, ok, you know, of course.... What can I say, we haven't done such a great job of keeping up with the family blog. We have been spending more time on facebook (who hasn't). You can follow us on facebook. If you are a fan of twitter- you can follow me there: www.twitter.com/jasonasykes.

Mayor Pro Tem Sykes

I recently had the chance to tour Memphis City Hall and visit with the new Mayor Pro Tem Lowery (until a special election can be held). I was able to tour his office suite and Mayor Lowery even let me sit behind his desk. It was pretty cool to sit behind the desk of the 19th largest city in the U.S. The view outside his office is amazing- it overlooks the Miss River, Mud Island, The Pyramid and the downtown area.

Birthday Boy!!!

Where has the last year gone? It's gone by so fast. My baby is growing from a baby into a little boy. He's walking, making more 'talking' sounds, and we can see more of his personality developing. He's so funny sometimes. Jason and I say all the time, "he's so cute! Does everyone think that about their own kid?" We're hopelessly in love with this small human being.

We celebrated Jacob's birthday this past Saturday with family and some friends. I didn't know how he'd react, but when we all sang Happy Birthday he lit up and smiled like he knew exactly what we were saying. Since Jacob loves his stuffed Curious George so much, I used the Curious George decor. It turned out really cute. My friend Stephanie made the cutest cake. (Sorry, Stephanie, the cake shifted in transit, but it still looked good.) Thank you to her for all her hard work!!! I got him a 'play' cake, one he could dig in for himself. Again, I didn't know how he'd do with that, but he acted like a real pro! He dug in and had icing all over. At one point he was beating the cake like a drum! Icing was flying everywhere. I had to put him in the tub to get it all off. His fingers were purple for a while after.

The family before the party

Even Jacob matched the decor

The cake

Cool shades!

Some of the friends who attended Lovin' the cake!

Happy Father's Day

Jason is the best daddy in the world. Jacob gets so excited every day when Jason comes home. Daddy always takes time to get down in the floor & play with him, which makes Jacob laugh. They love to wrestle.

Jason, you are the greatest. Thank you for taking time with Jacob. There's no way to say in words what a good dad you really are, but it's evident in your actions. You take such good care of Jacob & his momma. We love you very much!

Playing in the pool

Jacob & Daddy

3 generations

11 months old

OH MY WORD!!! My baby is 11 months old? Where did the time go? Jacob has been walking with assistance. He can do it on his own, but he's not quite brave enough to let go of my finger. Although, lately he's been trying it more. Especially if he knows he's putting on a show. :)

We're planning a birthday party this Saturday. Just the family & a few friends, which will be a house full. Since Jacob loves his Curious George so much he is the decor of choice. It will be fun. Anxious to see how Jacob does with the cake.

Here are a few 11 month pictures:

One of his favorite books

Love those curls

He pushes this around the house
Big blue eyes

10 months old

The day of Jacob's 10 month birthday, Ashton came to spend the day with us. We walked to the park & the babies, Jacob & Isabelle, both loved the swings! Jacob did not want to leave, but it was sooo hot we couldn't stay long. But they were so cute laughing & kicking with excitement as Ashton pushed their swings. So sweet!

At 10 months, Jacob has 2 more teeth on the top. He's started grinding his teeth, which gives me the hibbi-gibbies! It's like nails on a chalkboard. He's started eating more 'real' food. He pretty much doesn't like the jar baby food. We try them & he eats part of it, but then he realizes he doesn't like it & will not eat another bite. So we've had to find alternatives. He's still a good baby, but he's beginning to show his 'opinon' more often. I think I sometimes see a bit of a temper flair up in him. :) I'm afraid it will get him in trouble as he gets older.

Summer Fun!

I got Jacob a new swimming pool because he seems to enjoy the water and bath time so much. Of course, I had to get one that was big enough for me to get in to "supervise" his water time! I've only been in it once (we just bought it), but I must say it was pretty nice. I am hoping that he really likes it and won't be too afraid of the water. We'll see... - Jason