Smiles Away!

I got it! I caught his adorable grin on camera! Look at our little heartbreaker...

The more the camera flashed, the more excited he got. I just had to share all of them... he's so cute.

Our Version of Tummy Time

So we've learned that Isaac strongly dislikes the conventional "tummy time" of hanging out on a rolled up blanket and trying to hold his head up. And this is a kid who already knows what he likes and doesn't like - and he will let you know! (Look out toddler years)

But another thing I know is that he loves leaning back to look up at our faces when we hold him facing us. So I decided to try a different kind of tummy time... and it worked! He loved it! He was cooing and smiling at me and looking around. Not only can he prop himself up and hold his head up, he surprised me by turning his head to look around too. This is silly, but it really did nearly bring tears to my eyes in pride. My little boy is so good at holding his head up!

Baby Gots Gas

Poor baby Isaac. He gets painful gas, and it must be extruciating by the volume of his wailing and intensity of his red face! Tonight he actually started to choke himself on his own drool because he was crying so hard. It terrified me! We are trying our best to help him out by giving him Baby Gas-X beginning in the afternoon when he eats in hopes to ward off the evening attack. We make sure that we burp him many times throughout feedings. We let food settle after he's eaten and he's not jostled around. I'm also doing my best not to eat any "gassy" foods so that they don't get to him when I nurse him. Incidentally, we've come to find that sometimes that's the only thing that will calm him down... I'm becoming a human pacifier!

So.... I'm just wondering if you moms have any other suggestions for helping the poor little guy out. I feel so bad for him!! (And Kevin and I are beginning to dread the evenings because we never know what's in store for us from day to day. Some nights are downright awful.)

Advice anyone??

Irresistable

I'm becoming a blogging maniac. But he's just so stinkin' cute! I couldn't resist sharing this adorable moment... this is what Isaac is doing right now as I blog. Little Treasure indeed (his onesie is so appropriate).

Oh Yeah, and then There's...

... this fun event from today. Kevin got a kick out of it and just had to document the moment. I promise we're not teaching him these things!

Seth, does this remind you of a time when Hunter used to point with his middle finger? We have some pictures of that moment too... aah, the innocence of childhood!

Play Time!

Isaac really focuses well on things and has a great attention span, so I decided to break out the play gym. He was so enthralled with the animals overhead. It was fun to watch him discovering something new. And every once in a while he'd hit one with his hand, which sent them swaying. He didn't realize that he was the one that did that, but he loved watching them move.

Next on the agenda is "tummy time." More to come on that adventure... the doctor showed us how to do it, and Isaac did really well for his first time. He can already push up on his elbows and hold his head at a 45* angle. What a champ!

More about his 1 month checkup yesterday - many of you conjecture that we have a football player on our hands. We'll see if you're right! Isaac tops the charts on all of his measurements! He weighs 11 lbs 12 oz, and is at a tall 23 1/2 inches. (We were asked if we have any tall people in our family. Yep!) To give you a comparison, Isaac is basically the average size of a three month old! And I wasn't sure if I was feeding him enough.... :)

A Month and a Day

Yesterday was Isaac's one month birthday! He's growing so fast!

What a cutie... I nearly caught him smiling

A Great Day!

Today is a great day! Isaac smiled at me more than once - and it wasn't gas! I put him in his cute "Hug Me" onesie, and I was talking to him. I was holding him facing me, and I said, "Hug you? Sure I'll hug you... and I'll kiss you too! I love you!" And he leaned back (like he loves to do) and looked up at me, and I covered him in kisses. Then he did it! A HUGE smile lit up his adorable face! I couldn't believe it. So I did it again, and he smiled AGAIN! So I asked him if he had gas... nope, no gas. He's so adorable!! He has the best smile.

Of course I didn't catch it on film, but I had to take a snapshot to mark the day.

Some More Pictures

Here's a few more from the last week or so...

first time to church last Sunday

so tiny in my crib!
hangin' out with Daddy
ahhhhh, this is the life.... eat, sleep, poop
typical lazy Sunday afternoon.... big lunch after church and take a nap!
flirting with a wink

First Annual Fire and Ice

Our church had their first annual Fire and Ice event last night, and it was pretty neat! We used to have an annual 4th of July event called Fire in the Sky, but this year they did away with it. Instead, for Labor Day Weekend, we'll start enjoying Fire and Ice where they have ice cream and fireworks.

We packed Isaac up and made the trek to enjoy the event, and I was so thankful Isaac did so well. I'm still working through my anxiety over taking him out and all that it entails and all the what ifs that trail along with it. To my surprise, Isaac slept almost the whole time. I couldn't believe he was out like a light for so long, especially with all of the crowd noise, music, and friends oohing and aahhing over him. He woke up just before the fireworks started, which was perfect timing. And then as anticipated, he decided he was hungry shortly thereafter. What I didn't think of was that Oh yeah, fireworks are loud and make a lot of noise!! All of a sudden as I'm coordinating feeding Isaac while Kevin plugs his left ear and his right ear is soundly held against my chest, I'm having thoughts like, "I'm such a bad mom! Why did I bring him here? I can't believe I didn't think about how much noise fireworks make! We're way out here in the park, and there's no shelter! What if he freaks out; what do I do?? Everyone probably thinks I'm crazy for bringing a 3 1/2 week old out here..."

But you know Isaac did so well! He was chowin' down and mesmerized by the light show. Other kids were screaming in fear at the noise, but Isaac was enchanted and seemed to be just fine. As Kevin put it, he'd let us know if he wasn't happy. I'm not going to lie, although the fireworks were cool, I was REALLY glad when they ended! Although I got a little nervous through out the event, all in all it was a fun time out with friends.

trying to act normal...

first annual Fire and Ice picture
Alex & Leslie
some friends Alex, Leslie, Krista, Jaimie and Amanda... Frank was likely chasing Levi somewhere, and Autumn and Mark were missing... ;)
Jake & Kevin goofing off ... as usual