Kathleen's Baby Shower

Kathleen is one of my mom friends from our playgroup that formed when the kids were about a year old. She is pregnant with a girl and is scheduled for a c-section on April 22nd. I happen to think that April is a great month to be born. Four out of the eight members of our little group were able to attend, the rest were present in spirit. We all enjoyed the great food, good company and kid free time. Good luck Kathleen, we can't wait to meet her.

Dinosaurs

We took a trip to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles to see the new Dinosaur Encounter exhibit. Jacob enjoyed the life-sized juvenile Triceratops puppet and the information that came along with it. Did you know they had a beck for a mouth? Jacob's viewing of Bindi the Jungle Girl on Discovery Kids has paid off. As we wandered through the mammal exhibits Jacob would spout off information he had learned from the TV show. The Discovery Center (ie the dinosaur dig) and the insect zoo also made a big hit. I think we will be going back again some day.

Building

It was a building weekend for Jacob. He built a tower out of dominoes which I thought was very creative. Today he played with PVC pipes and created what he called "the water works" coined from a Magic School Bus episode. The experiment worked and he had lots of fun. Jacob asked if I was going to put these pictures on my "log" and I said yes. So here they are Jacob.

First Ice Skating Lesson

Jacob did a great job on his first ice skating lesson. The three times that Jacob had been on the ice during our cruise really helped. He was not scared and was pretty steady on his feet. He was a little cold, I need to dress him warmer next time and remember the gloves.

My Little Chef

I am lucky that Jacob loves to cook and bake. Today's baking was chocolate marshmallow cookies. It was the stuffing of frozen marshmallows in the cookie dough that was the messy part. I made 12 normal size cookies per pan and Jacob made 9 giant size cookies per pan. If I could sell Jacob's cookies by weight I would make a fortune.

Can I clean the tables Mom?

So, in Jacob's mind if it involves a spray bottle it does not consist of work. He has been a cleaning machine lately. Any counter top that can be cleaned with a spray bottle has been cleaned lately and not just once but twice. Jacob's method of cleaning includes spraying water first, then paper towel drying and then spraying Windex and paper towel drying. I realize it is not environmentally friendly with the amount of paper towels Jacob uses but I have a busy kid and clean tables which makes Mommy happy:)

100th Day of School

So who knew that counting to 100 makes a school holiday. Every morning Jacob's kindergarten class count the number of days they have been in school. When they got to 100 it was time for a party. When I picked up Jacob at the end of the day, I saw all the kindergarten classes wearing the same hats. It was quite a scene. Luckily Jacob posed for me and included his Fruit Loops necklace which also has a 100 pieces (well not any more). A note home from the teacher to happily stated that there are only 80 days left of school. Do I have to worry about summer already?