So when we took Jacob to see Jocelyn in the hospital, Jocelyn gave him a brand new train track. We told him that she was super excited that he was her big brother. He looked at her, smiled, and immediately went to play with the new track. He now refers to it as the “neat track” that Jocelyn got him.

Then when we brought Jocelyn home, Jacob and I went to the store so that he could pick out a gift for her. Heidi and I figured since Jocelyn had picked out something that she thought he would like, it would be a good idea for Jacob to pick out something that he thought she might like. At the store, Jacob thought about it for a few minutes and then picked out a set of green pacifiers like he used to have when he was a baby. (I was afraid he might try and pick out a Thomas and Friends coloring book.)

The rest is history.

He knows her name, but generally refers to her as “that baby.” If she’s asleep in the crib, he says things like “Where that baby at?” and “Get that baby out.” If she cries for whatever reason, he quickly runs over with one of the [green] pacifiers to try and calm her.

She reacts about the same way with him. No matter how rowdy he gets, it doesn’t seem to phase her. In fact, she seems to calm anytime she can hear that he’s around.

This morning Heidi and I welcomed Jocelyn Elizabeth Gomez. Born at 8:12 am and weighing in at 8 lbs and 11 oz, she looks just like her big brother Jacob. Mama and baby are doing great. Dad is a mess.

(More photos forthcoming)

Earlier this year I decided to scan some of my mom’s old photo slides. After figuring out how long it would take me to scan them myself, I decided that I would send them to a scanning service. ScanCafe did a fantastic job on ~500 slides. Read how they do it. (They send it to Bangalore, India.)

Here are a few of the pictures of the fam circa 1975 (before I came along.) I am amused because iPhoto’s built-in facial recognition feature kept asking if my (admittedly adorable) sister was my son Jacob, and if my mom was my niece.

• Wisconsin Dells
• Daisuke and Jaesan Visit
• Spring 2011
• Easter 2011

While we were in North Carolina, Jacob and his entourage (3 cars of people) visited Tweetsie Railrod.

For those who don’t know, Tweetsie Railroad is a family oriented railroad and Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. In addition to a 3-mile (4.8 km) ride aboard an authentic steam locomotive, the park features amusement rides and other attractions geared towards families with children.