Isaac reached his fourth month last weekend while we were in Simi.
What a cutiepie he is!
He has mastered holding his head steady and is now on to accomplishing pushing himself up on extended arms while on his tummy.
He grabs anything within arms reach and is getting really good at keeping a grip on things.
He rolls easily from front to back and is getting close to rolling over from back to front. He seems to prefer sleeping on his right side, and with just a little help rotating his hips, he could easily flip to his tummy.
Lately he has been staring at his hands in amazement as he turns them. He'll even try to throw his hand and then seems startled that it's still attached! It's so funny to watch...
We learned at his 4 month checkup yesterday that he is 15 lbs. 10 oz. and 26 3/4" long. He's still in the 95th percentile for his size. Because of his height, he's already fitting in 6-9 month onepieces, like pj's and onesies!
This is the stage when he will likely start making sounds like words, such as da-da. Since learning that, Kevin has vowed to practice that one with Isaac every day until he gets it down. Although just in the last couple of days Isaac has repeated "mum mum mum" sounds. Could he be saying Ma-Ma?
The doctor also said we can start Isaac on stage one baby food at any time, but we are in no hurry since starting baby food too early increases his risk of food allergies and obesity. His doctor said we can wait until it seems like breast milk or the bottle just aren't enough for him. Anybody have a favorite recipe book for homemade baby food? I want to try making our own.
This is a really exciting time because he is so interactive and we love watching him grow. It seems that every day he is either discovering something new or surprising us with a new skill... like this!! Look what we can do as of today! Isaac actually keeps himself up for a good minute or so like this... or until he just gets tired of the new posture, whichever comes first. Nevertheless, what an accomplishment!
He loves his new toy! It's not like anything he's ever seen before, and he just couldn't stop playing with it. It plays music and teaches him numbers and shapes. So much fun!
Christmas Day 2008, first airplane ride for Isaac. He turned heads in his cute Santa hat, and even made the pilots coo.
And what do you know, he slept during both flights! It just so happened that they were both scheduled at his regular naptimes, so the trips were no big deal. 
Isaac woke up in the last half hour or so and enjoyed the view of the snowladen mountains of Salt Lake City below.
We had a two-hour layover in Salt Lake City, which turned out to be a nice time for a break. Isaac enjoyed some lunch and some playtime in a quiet corner of the terminal.
Kevin, getting some laughs out of Isaac.
Isaac slept til the final half hour of the second flight too. He got so much attention just for being so cute on the plane! He was having a blast, probably mostly because he wasn't confined to his carseat.
There are just no words for this... He's just too adorable! I can hardly contain myself!!
A little bit o' fuzzy hat head here.
Getting ready for landing, there's snowy Seattle below.
Thank you, Lord for the safe flights. You know how I was feeling a bit nervous about the weather. You gave me peace and paved the way with smooth sailing and no snowstorms. I so appreciate it! 
...got in a little snooze...
...watched a local surfing competition...
...had some fun...
...and at the end of the weekend we wondered if we really had to leave...
It was so much fun, and we're so glad we got to go!
