Suprise you are 2!! Aug '04

Hi Jake!!

Sorry that I have not updated in a WHOLE YEAR!! We moved a few times and I lost the book. So I finally found it a few months ago and forgot until today. I knew that it was your birthday and that I needed to write in it. The biggest news is...you are going to be a big brother! Arent you so happy? I bet you are...haha I know I am. I always knew that you needed to have a big brother and now im glad that we finally have one for you. We dont know if its a boy or a girl yet. The doctor that I have was not completly sure. We saw 2 doctors and both doctors have not been able to tell if its a boy or a girl. Daddy and I both think its another boy. We would be so happy either way.

We joined a fun play group for you and its been a lot of fun. You have made lots of friends your age, and I have met a few people myself. However, its been so hard not being home in arizona with the family. Grandad just had his 60th birthday in June and everyone got together to have a big birthday party for him. We couldnt make it so we didnt go and I was so sad. I really want to move back to Arizona but daddy really likes it here and has a really good job so we will just stick it out. You have gotten sooo many more teeth its been so much fun. You are now eating regular food and you love it a lot. For your birthday today we are going to go to Chuck E. Cheese with a few of our friends. Its going to be so much fun. You LOVE to run around and touch everything so this place is perfect for you. You dont ever stop running but its been so much fun. You are keeping me in good shape with your "brother". Hopefully it wont take me till next year to write again. But with a new baby it just might. Well I am going to have to start your "brothers" book so that will make me write in yours too! I love you. You are making me soo happy every day. You are growing up so fast and I cant believe 2 years have gone past already.

Love, Mommy!