God Made Dirt and Dirt Don't Hurt

Are you wondering what we have been up to?

Well...here are just a few of the things we have been up to...

Feeding Zorro.

Climbing in the dryer. (Please note no babies were harmed or dried.)

Going to see my friends.

Picking out my Christmas gifts.

Stealing a ride from baby John.


Chasing my train.

Playing with the doggy door. (For those of you that have kids and don't have one you should seriously consider investing in one. They will keep your kids entertained for hours.)

All these photos and videos are compliments of my new iPhone. Love my iPhone...it has changed my life, seriously! Don't believe me...go get one. (Dawne, yes, I am talking to you. Holla!)

Happy First Birthday!

Jacob turned 1 this past weekend. He LOVED his cake.





Happy Birthday Jacob!

Formal Announcement

I am about 3 weeks late in announcing this, but Jacob is walking. Here is a video from this morning documenting some of his skills. He LOVES to carry things while walking.

GO SARAH, GO!

I can't help but brag about a Cheetah named Sarah. I mean, after all we do share the same name. Check out the video below of the record breaking fastest mammal on earth, Sarah the Cheetah.



Does it make anyone else uncomfortable with how the handlers are just hanging out with a wild animal that could bite their faces off at any moment? Or is that just me?

Oh yea...and this is at the Cinci Zoo in O-H-I-O...so HOLLA my Ohio peeps!

Another day in the high chair

A little cheese to the hair never hurt anyone. And, yes, I do brush his hair (well sometimes), but this hair due was "a la Jacob"

Daily Workout

Everyday I wake up and hit the weights. Here I am just pumping some iron.

How else did you expect me to keep this swimsuit ready physique?

That's right...still too sexy for my shirt.

Zorro is still super

For those of you that keep up with Zorro's adventures...

As an FYI for any newbies - "Chester" is the squirrel in our backyard that makes Zorro crazy!

Who is Cuter?

Which is cuter?

This sweet rescued baby seal?

OR

This blue bull running wild through my house.

Jake and Mattie sittin' in a tree

Jacob and Matelyn sitting in a tree.

First comes love.

Then comes marriage.

Then comes Jacob Jr. in the baby carriage.

Mattie was showing her man Jake how to walk. Very typical that the girl is one step ahead of the boy! :)

Stuck

I'm stuck...


No,...really,...I am stuck...

Please help me get out...

Jacob has a new friend [Fluffy enters stage right]

Meet Fluffy - aka Michael Landon...you will understand when you see the front facing photo of him. Fluffy is my parent's dog and Jacob CAN'T get enough of him.

This is my attempt of photographing the two of them, but they are both on the move so much I couldn't get a good picture.

Finally I decided to take some footage documenting how much Jake LOVED him. Check it out.

Common Ground...FOOD!

Jake and Zorro found a common ground this evening...FOOD!

Jake eating dinner


Zorro making himself present.

The handoff.

Shout Out

I have to give a shout out to two blogs. Why you ask? Well, they have pics of Jake on them so it saves me the time! (And our camera is broken right now...don't get me started on that...I am so frustrated with Cannon right now...) So go check out Vietti-Ville for some recent pics of Jake and Mattie hanging out and A Guy, a Gal & a Yorkie. (This is the photographer's blog who took Jake's pics this weekend. They are adorable, thanks again Jocelyn! You did a GREAT job! We can't wait to see all of them!)

Jacob's Softer Side

In an effort to show Jacob's softer side and to prove he isn't always just "hittin' the bottle" here are some pics of him discovering what is under his crib.  See we do have child-safe activities in my house.

Step 1 - The Reach

Step 2 - Just go for it

Step 3 - Discovery!  (Which includes pulling out what is under there and celebrating the victory.)

Wait for it....wait for it....

AND...this is what he found!  (his old mobile)  

"YEA ME!"

Hitting the Bottle

Nothing like hitting the bottle before nap time.  We are such proud parents.

Please note that no babies were harmed in this photo shoot.  We only found it hysterical and took pictures...that was all.  

Beep, beep

All things cars...

Here is Jacob enjoying his car in Ohio.

Grandpa pushed him around everywhere and he LOVED IT!



Here is Jacob in a real car on the way to my sister's wedding cracking up to fake sneezes.

(Congrats Jenny & Patrick! - we are still waiting to get some photos of the wedding to post.)

Twinkle in our eye

Here is a picture of Andy and I hanging with our nieces, Riley and Meghan, back in November of 2007 - Jacob was just a twinkle in our eye at that time.

Now here is Jacob playing with Meghan and Riley this past week (June of 2009) in their adorable matching bathing suits, compliments of Tina. (Thank you again Tina!)

Here they are again and Jacob is trying to hard to keep up.

Time flies!

Thank you Lord Stanley!

Andy and Jacob have been sharing drinks out of the Cup since Pittsburgh's Game 7 victory over Detroit. With only six teeth, Jacob will fit right in with the rest of the Penguin players!






Andy was very proud to give his Mario Lemieux jersey to Jacob. Will Mutscheller fit on the back of a jersey? Skating lessons start at age two!



The Mutscheller household rejoices in the Pittsburgh Penguins great success winning the Stanley Cup! GO PITTSBURGH PENGUINS!!!!!!!

The Adventures of Zorro is back...

SOOOOO...I got more calls and emails about why the blog had been changed away from the adventures of Zorro and Jacob so I am reverting back. Yes, that is a picture of Zorro in a red cape to the right.  Here is Zorro hunting in the backyard.  Enjoy!  

What Kind of Mom are You?

Since becoming a mom I have discovered that there are different "types" of moms...so I ask you...what type of mom are you? What type of mom do you see out there that annoys you? I have found that this is a hot topic and everyone likes to create categories for us to fit in. Here are just a few articles I found on the topic:

What kind of mom are you?

5 Types of Moms

And according to Dr. Poulter, there are only five types of mothers:

The Perfectionist Mother — whose family must look perfect in every way
The Unpredictable Mother- whose ups and downs can create lifelong anxiety and depression in her son or daughter
The "Me First" Mother — whose children come second or last
The "Best Friend" Mother — who's now in vogue but can wreak havoc
The Complete Mother- who provides guidance and shows compassion to her child (and of course this describes me! Oh wait...because I am self-proclaiming myself this mom am I now the "Perfectionist Mom"...)

I am curious to hear your feedback on the moms out there...please, do share! Tell me the kind of mom that REALLY annoys you or the type of mom you think you are...come on...do share...you can do it! And if you don't feel like commenting just submit an answer to the poll below.

Oh yea...and here is a pic of Jacob - look at those adorable miniature flip-flops! Does it get any cuter then that? He is the light of my life...seriously, he is...did that sound sarcastic? Does that make me "the obsessed mom?" oh no...just another thing for me to worry about...oh geez...am I now the "paranoid mom"...I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. :)

I love to stay at the Y-M-C-A!!!!!!

Flash Back

Can you believe Jacob was once this size?  It boggles my mind.  I need another baby.  I now understand how people keep get getting knocked up over and over again.  

Nothin' but love for Nana!!!

Light Reading

Jake did a little light reading a few weeks ago.  He said this book was especially good.  

Did I mention that Jake is now sleeping through the night...a full 12 hours!?!  Wooohoooo!

Do you remember the band Right Said Fred?

Well, I didn't either, but I think they said it best when they said...

I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt....

I'm a model, you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah, on the catwalk, on the catwalk, yeah
I do my little turn on the catwalk

And if you are lucky...now that song will be stuck in your head the rest of the day.

Holla!

This is a shout out to Jacob's friends and family that he has seen over the last few weeks. As Jacob always says,..."Holla my peeps!"



Braden, word up dawg! We were so glad we got to meet you. We look forward to hanging with you in the hood again sometime in the future!


What up cousin Jack? Thanks for a great visit at your new crib! We loved seeing you!

Word up Ryan! You were super cool and I loved that you wanted to hold me.

Hey baby girl. Mattie, we got nothing but mad love for you!

Girl, you so fine we had to post two pictures of you!

Just hanging with the crew,...Lauren, Joshua, Sarah, and Jacob....rolling with our hommies.

Joshua's baby daddy and Jacob's baby daddy...sweet!

Jacob and Madison at lunch. Madison was getting fresh with Jake. I am not going to say that Jake didn't like it...

Jacob and Madison again. I had to include this one because Jake and his baby mama are just chilling in their shades.

To our hommies...we love you all! WORD!