Battle of the Blogs

"Umm, Aunt Sarah, I'll sit here with my butt cheeks stuck in these pumpkins, but only if you sit here too."

Okay, so Sarah B. did a fabulous job of recapping our afternoon last weekend and her blog post is WAY better than mine. I pasted a few pics, wrote a couple of sentences and then poured myself a glass of wine and parked in front of the TV for an episode of I really don't care as long as I wasn't cleaning, changing a diaper, or playing trains. So thank you, Sarah and Tom, for the great pics, great day, and a great blog post. I knew you would come through. And in case you were wondering, Scott's pumpkin turned out REALLY cool!

Fall fun

We spent the afternoon with Sarah and Tom at a local nursery that gets completely decked out for the fall season. We opted for the "no-scare" adventures for Jacob but Sarah, Tom and I walked through the "low-scare" haunted house. I will direct you to Sarah's blog once she get a post up. She captured a lot of the great work put into it. We then enjoyed a hay ride...minus the hay. It was a tractor pulling a trailer with benches on it. Had we gone during the evening it would have definitely been a "haunted hayride".

Silly boy

I realize this is the second post where I have attached a You Tube video. No points for originality on my part but this video is hilarious. And with Jacob throwing occasional tantrums like every almost 2 year old should, this is what goes through my head. Although, one day soon, I may actually do it.

Fire Station tour

Jacob toured the Hastings Fire Department today. He doesn't stand still long enough for my pictures to turn out. I wonder if there is a setting on my camera that says "21 month old". He got to climb in the fire truck and was REALLY excited about it but then once he got in there decided it was a little bit scary and didn't want to stay in.

Cookie Monster in training

Last week Aunt Sarah J. came over to bake Halloween sugar cookies. Unfortunately for Jacob he had to go to bed shortly after the cookies were baking so he didn't get to help with the frosting or sprinkles but next time we'll start a bit earlier. None the less, he had a great time. (Notice in the second video how he is watching very carefully how Sarah puts the flour on her rolling pin!)

Blog? What Blog?

My apologies to the faithful Sinclair Says readers. It has been awhile since the last update. Here's why: We've moved. Moved to another townhouse three blocks from our former. Honestly, I think we may get professional mover status soon. It's almost 10pm and Scott is putting the finishing touches on some shelves in the garage. I'm sure the neighbors will be happy when this project is complete. Thank you to Mark, Sue, Sarah, Tom, Sarah, Mike, Doug and Lin for your contribution and support in yet another move. Should we just plan on this time again next year? Seriously though...thank you all for your help and a special props to my dad. He spent an entire weekend building shelves in our garage.


We've lost a bit of kitchen space but have gained...drum roll please...a bedroom! No, not for another baby. Not yet, anyway. For you! Yes, you come to the Sinclair house and you get a bed! Do you hear me? A bed! No more Aerobed for you. It's cozy and feels like home. Jacob still says "Sarah?" every time we pull into our driveway. There is some brick that resembles the outside of Sarah and Mike's house, so I am not sure if he thinks it is their house or what but I have to keep telling him that it is Mommy, Daddy, Jacob, Melly, and Luna's house.


Jacob. Jacob is almost 2! We are 2 1/2 months shy of his 2nd birthday. I hear it all the time...how they grow up so fast. Well, it is true indeed. Jacob is a sweet boy. He's been quite the helper with our move. He likes to help Dad with hanging pictures and using his tools. He is a thinker. He likes to figure out how things work. He's a tad impatient. Likes to do things on his terms and if it is different he throws a fit. Did I mention he is almost two? He is really into tractors right now. He uses a wrapping paper tube as his bat and hits ping pong balls around. He loves his nursery rhyme videos and he also likes to drive. Well, pretend drive. But every day he asks to drive. So there he sits...in the car with his hands on the steering wheel. He loves to read books. We read books before nap, before bed, and sometimes when we're just too worn out to play anymore. He loves to play "Ready, Set, Go" and run laps. He talks and talks and talks. My favorite right now is "sweetie". I might say "It's time to eat sweetie"...he repeats..."sweetie". He loves to point out everything he sees and tells us what it is...plane, train, boat, fireplace, garbage truck, mail truck, duck, kitty, geese, car, light, fan, screwdriver, bulldozer, dirt, door, hammer, phone, vacuum, pool, slide, stroller...and it goes on and on. Can you imagine how exciting his world must be? He's polite. When we leave the YMCA he signs thank you to his teachers and says bye. He has also started Art classes with teacher Ellen. His first finger painting is already framed. He loves breakfast. He's skipping his morning nap and starting to adjust to just one afternoon nap. I could go on and on.





So we're more or less settled, and getting back to our normal routine. Thanks for checking in and it won't be so long before the next update!