The big FIVE!

It's hard to believe, but Jacob is already five months!

He's sitting up; talking all the time;

eating bananas, squash, sweet potatoes,

applesauce, green beans, and squash;

about to crawl; and laughing and smiling all the time!

Check out his five months pictures with his monthly birthday buddy, his bear.

Row, row, row your boat!

The whole family took a road trip to Cleveland to cheer Emily on for one of her four rowing meets. If you've never been to one, they're like nothing else...you basically camp out all day. Fortunately, for us, we were well prepared (as you can see by the pictures) and the weather held up.

Emily's boat took 4th place. Way to go, Emily!



Bick grills out while Emily waits for a hot dog...Jacob on the other hand is too pooped to think about eating...

Like father like son...

"Growing up" quickly!

It's amazing how fast Jacob is growing.

...and growing up, too!

He's in the 97th percentile for height, imagine that with a Daddy like Bickley!

He loved his new exersaucer and the opportunity to stand and play!

So much to explore and figure out!


He was having so much fun he didn't realize the rest of us were even in the room!

Look at Mr. Blue Eyes! Ready for the Steelers' game.

He's all laced up and ready to go!

So grown up in the rocking chair at Grammy and Pappy's house.

A little poser, isn't he?!?!

Grammy's little guy

Watch out, girls, he's quite the little charmer!

Always full of laughs!

Again, all about those little piggies...

Jacob and Trouble having a stare down.

All smiles

So strong!

No, they're not "floods", he just has his pants hiked up from all those toe touches.