A first

For our Relief Society Birthday Celebration we wanted to celebrate women from around the world. We had three sisters teach some dances for anyone who wanted to learn and perform them the night of the celebration. We had Country, Hula, and Tahitian dances offered. Practices started about 2 months prior to the event. (I got in a little late as Jacob was just born as they were starting practices.) I didn't do Tahitian but I did Hula and Country. Teri Wiberg made all of our Hula skirts. Thanks to Suzie I was able to catch up with learning the dances. It was my first time learning hula and it was so much fun.

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We had Dylan's birthday party on the Saturday before his birthday. In preparing for the party I counted all his cousins and brothers that would be there-10 kids. Who needs to invite friends. I figured 10 kids is enough to entertain. We decided to do a slip and slide and Stacie brought her blow up water slide to Dylan's Grandpa and Grandma James' house. The day started off cloudy and on our way over to the house it started to sprinkle. Well, we figured they are going to get wet anyway we might as well set everything up. They were a little tentative at first but went for it even as the rain got heavier. Grandpa had the outdoor shower going with hot water for the kids to get warm in between slides. It actually looked pretty fun to be playing in the rain. Maybe I should of put my swimsuit on.

The sun came out and we headed outside again for the pinata. Richard had to finally break it open. Then time for balloon animals.

I love Dylan looking cross eyed as he focuses on the candle he is about to blow out.
For the actual day of his birthday Dylan got to choose what he wanted to eat and go do. He chose to go to the beach to watch the sunset and eat cheese pizza. We had a fun night at the beach. The boys played catch with the football while we had pizza and rootbeer. For his birthday cake he wanted strawberry cake.

As everyone called to wish him Happy Birthday, he was polite and wished them a Happy Birthday too.

2 months

12 lbs. 3 oz.
24 3/4 inches long

He likes it when you talk to him.
He started cooing.
Loves when you play with his feet.
Almost got him laughing. It's funny he has the look (head slung back and huge smile), but the sound hasn't come out yet.
Has been congested but still in good spirits. It actually is amazing he is not worse with all the sicknesses that have passed through our house.