Our Sons

We passed court last Monday for our sons, Jacob Benjamin Jones (formerly Big Guy) and Josiah Samuel Jones (formerly Little Guy). Here they are:

Josiah is on the left, Jacob on the right. 

Jacob on the left and Josiah on the right. 

We feel so blessed and thankful that God has entrusted these boys to us. They are perfect for us! I plan on posting more details about the trip, but for now, I'll post a little about the boys. 


Jacob:

• Smiles all the time
• Has eyes that sparkle
• Loves to be around people 
• Loves to eat
• Has a little bit of a strong will
• Wants to be in on the action and would get jealous if we were paying too much attention to Josiah; if Josiah was being held, he wanted to, too!
• Crawls super fast and is very close to walking
• Already gives kisses, especially to Josiah
• Likes music and will even dance and clap to it

Josiah:

• Is an acrobat! He has amazing balancing skills, and will stand on his skinny little legs without anything to help him balance
• Walks if he has something to hold onto, like the couch or the edge of a table
• Gets into everything! If you take your eyes off him for a second, he's off doing something dangerous!
• Loves to be held and snuggled
• Plays independently- doesn't really need you to interact with him or watch him the way Jacob does
• Scrunches his entire face in the cutest way when he smiles 
• Has the sweetest pink nails and toes and undersides of his feet... they are so pink and look just adorable with his dark skin
• Is impossible to dress!
• Has incredible coordination! Do all 9-10 month old babies know how to clap their hands perfectly together? 

Both boys:

• Love, love, love the bathtub! They smile and laugh and splash like crazy. The only time they really cried the whole time we were with them was when we took them out of the tub on our last night. They were only in for a minute when one of the boys had an "accident" in the tub, causing us to whisk them out very quickly when they had just gotten started on their splashing frenzy. 
• Prefer spoons, diaper wipes, sunglasses, and prescription drug containers to any real toys
• Have super long, curly eyelashes and thick, pouty lips
• Have happy dispositions and will smile easily; they really are delightful... almost never whine or cry and are easily comforted when they do become upset

We love them like crazy and can't wait to have them home with us for good!!