Why has Isaiah Been on a Food Strike Lately?

....because he is so independant and stubborn that he wants to feed himself I recently discovered! I have spent hours trying to prepare different foods that might interest him and coax him into eating something other than cheese bites, grapes, and toast, and with no luck. Finally, after much frustration (and attempting to feed Isaiah about 5 different things for dinner last night...you can see the evidence on his tray) I gave up and handed him the spoon and said "Fine...feed yourself!" Here are the video results!

How 'Bout Them Cowboys!

As the days begin to grow short and the weather cools down, one thing is for sure...it is time for football! In our household, football is like a religion, and more specifically, Dallas Cowboys football. Although no one knows what this season may bring for the Cowboys, one thing I do know is that we sure love our Little Rookie! Last year, Nick bought a newborn Dallas Cowboy's onesie that said "Lil' Rookie" before we were even pregnant. That is how Isaiah got the nickname "Rookie" now, one year later...take a look at how much our "Lil' Rookie" has grown!

GO COWBOYS!

November 2008


Sunday, Sept 19, 2009

Isaiah Loves his Walker and Daddy!

First Trip to the Zoo

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Farmer's Market

We had a great weekend. First of all, Isaiah had his 9-month checkup on Friday, and here are his stats:

20 lbs 12 oz - 50-75th percentile
30" Long - 90th percentile
19.5 cm head circumference - beyond the 95th percentile (he has a big noggin!)

...and the best part was no shots this time! Woo Hoo!

Friday night, we took Isaiah to his first baseball game to see the Boise Hawks. He thought it was so cool. He was able to see the whole field and was really interested in all the people in the crowd.

Saturday morning we woke up early and went to the Farmer's Market downtown with Lisa and Shaun. It wasn't too crowded, so we were able to walk around and browse all the booths. It was also pretty cold that morning...only 55 degrees at 9:30. Lisa took these beautiful little pictures of Isaiah so of course I have to post them for everyone to see...

Isaiah is on the Move!

Sooo...Isaiah does the fastest Army crawl I have ever seen! He has been slowly scooting around for the past couple of weeks, going from one side of his room to the other (maybe 4 feet across the floor), and all of a sudden, he has decided to go double-time. Today I was working in the kitchen making corn bread muffins to take to a BBQ, and Isaiah was playing with some toys in the adjoining living room. I would glance over the counter every couple of minutes to make sure he was doing alright and I could also hear him making a bunch of cute noises. Normally, I can tell when he is cruising around because he makes dramatic grunting noises, but this time he was being very sneaky. All of a sudden, he started giggling and i hear this "SMACK SMACK SMACK!" ...more giggles. I glance over the counter and I can't see him in the living room. Panic sets in until I notice he made his way all the way into the kitchen and was right below me. The "SMACK" was him slapping his hands on the hardwood floor. It must have felt a little different than the carpet he is used to, and that was funny to him. I think it is time for some baby gates!



Isaiah is also working on pulling himself up. He loves to use his dresser as a jungle gym, pulling out a couple of drawers to give himself some leverage. I always make sure I am right next to him whenever he does this...it's kind of scary-not sure how I feel about it. He also uses his big wooden toy to pull himself up. He always looks around after he does it as if to say: "Do you see how cool I am?" He makes me laugh all day long!

Splish Splash!

As the summer days are beginning to drag on, we have become more and more creative with ways to stay entertained and cool. Isaiah is getting so big and much more active these days, so we decided to join Becky, Ross, and Aiden at their neighborhood splash park. I had no clue as to whether he would love the water or hate it, but because he does so well in swimming pools, I thought he might enjoy himself...and BOY DID HE EVER! He thought he was just one of the big kids jumping and splashing in the fountains! Ross and Aiden were so cute to show Isaiah all of the little gadgets and how they worked. They are getting to be such good friends.

Sweet Eyes for Aunt Becky...


Posing With Mom




MMMMMMmmmmm Strawberries!