Happy Labor Day

Fun weekend. We went to a swim party Saturday and Jake had a great time. Mommy got a little dehydrated, but whatever. Sunday, after nap, we went to Gold Rush Days down in Old Sacramento. Jake got to pet a horse, see a band, rope a (fake) cow, and be scared by a real train. The train was LOUD (as it was about 10 feet away when the horn blew) and, as Jake will tell you, "hot." I think he got that from the smoke coming from the engine. If you want to see a crowd of 2 year old boys break instantly into hysterical tears, stand at the end of the platform in Old Sac when the train pulls in. Poor kids. Monday we had a BBQ at Lauren's house. Sucha busy schedule for a little guy!

Jake continues to be an amazing talker. I stopped counting words a while ago but you can actually have a conversation with him. This morning (after 2 nightmares last night) he retold the whole train incident (including him crying and Mommy holding him). His new facination, however, is music. Musical instruments of any kind fascinate him but he is especially fond of guitars and violins. Sunday he got to strum a real guitar (thanks to a very sweet guy passing by the park) and he got to see guitars, violins, and a cell0 at Gold Rush Days. Mommy bought him a stocker set of instruments too. I'm now looking for any (free or at least cheap) concerts we can go to because all I hear is "More Guitar!!"

Speaking of the spoilin's that occurred this weekend, Jake also got a new puppet. After an extensive conversation with Dippy's dog puppet (Mr. Barkey) I bought him a horse puppet (1/2 off at Kiddilywinks in Placerville). He loves Pony (the new puppet's name) and has been very attached. He's no Bink, but he made the "must have for nap" list. So cute: Jake did the sign for snake and hissed when we were talking to Pony this morning, so I made Pony "scared" of the snake. Jake told him "no 'nake"and related it to when he'd been scared by the train. What an amazing thing this kid's brain is!

I know, no new pictures for a while. And I'm really sorry I didn't have my camera when the cowboy was teaching Jake to throw a lasso (drat, drat, drat!). But we're doing 2 year pics at JCP this weekend so watch out!