Last update: Jun.26.2001
Recent Photos
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Vital Stats
age: 2
birthday: Sept.11.1998
height: 3' 2"
weight: 30 lbs
hair color: brown
eye color: brown
most serious injury: dislocated elbow
Site News
New design should make it easier for you to browse and easier for me to maintain.
This left section will be host to several items designed for quick browsing. The Recent Photos and Vital Stats sections will give you a quick glimpse into Jake's life. This section, Site News, tells you what is new with the website, so you don't miss anything. And finally Looking Back will allow you to see the old Jake websites in case you did miss something.
Looking Back
Click to see previous Jake pages. Note: The pages have been slightly modified/cleaned up.
Sept.13.1998 - The first Jake page
Sept.22.1998 - 2nd Edition
Oct.18.1998 - 3rd Edition
Nov.9.1998 - 4th Edition
Jan.26.1999 - 5th Edition
Contact Us
Darryl <dphirschler@hotmail.com>
Melanie <mdhirschler@hotmail.com>
Well, it has been TOO LONG since we've had an update here - about a year and a half. So I figured it was finally time for a Jake update. My appologies for not keeping this page up-to-date as promised. Raising a kid takes a lot of time. Hopefully, I will be able to better serve your needs in the future. As I've gotten better at web design, I've been able to create pages that are easier to maintain. Soon those kinds of changes will make their way to this page and as a result, it will be less of a hassle to maintain.
What happened over the past year
Swimming
Last year, Jake did not want to wear any "swimmies" (you know, any kind of floatation device). This year, the first time he went to the pool he wore them, proudly announced "Look Mom! I'm a fish!", and started swimming all over the pool. He loves swimming.
Hiking the mountain
Shortly after he turned two, we decided that he needed to experience hiking Kennesaw Mountain. I was prepared to carry him all the way up and back down again if I had to. But he would have no part of that. He hiked it all by himself. In fact, he had more energy than we did. The others on the trail were amazed at him doing so well. Now we go all the time.
The real Thomas
In May we took Jake to Chattanooga to the Train Museum in order to see Thomas the Tank Engine in real life. What an event that was! Jake had the best time. We even got to ride in one of Thomas's coaches. Jake is normally a bit frightened by giant characters but he was mesmerized by the site of a real life Sir Toppam Hat. He sat on his lap and gave him "high five". And he stood and just watched in awe as Sir Toppam Hatt greeted other kids. Jake also got his first (temporary) tattoo but only after daddy got one first. So I had to walk around for days (these things last forever) with Percy on my forearm.
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