"What? This isn't how the other kids do it?"

Yes, Isaac really does ride around in his stroller like this!

Not a Fish but a Wonderful Baby

We spent Saturday afternoon at the VanAnne’s for some summer sun and fun. I (Sara) was extremely excited to take Isaac swimming in a big pool for the first time. As a child, I was a pool rat. I spent my afternoons swimming at the local pool, I was on the swim team for 10 years and a lifeguard in high school. So I can’t explain how disappointed I was when Isaac wasn’t all that excited about the prospects of being in a large body of water. I just thought he would be a little fish (just like his momma) because he loves his baths and baby pool. He didn’t cry or scream, he just didn’t seem to care all that much about swimming. I was so sad!
We spent the evening grilling out and letting the babies play together. While we hadn’t intended to stay after dinner, the VanAnne’s decided to buy the UFC fight. So…the VanAnne’s pulled out their pack n’ play and we did Isaac’s night time routine at their house. I wasn’t sure how Isaac was going to take to being away from his house with unfamiliar sights and sounds but he was sooo good. He went ride to bed! After the fight was over, we took him home and put him in his crib and it wasn’t a problem at all. He is so easy going, and we just love that about him. We couldn’t ask for a better baby! So while he may not be a fish, he is just a wonderful baby!!!

"It's Ok Oscar... I will come get you."

For those that needed an Isaac fix (I know you are out there) I finally got some footage of Isaac doing his army crawl. He will do anything to get to that puppy.

A Momentary Lapse in Sanity

Isaac is such a little man. In the course of the past couple weeks my baby has grown into such a little man. He is actively crawling all around the floor to explore this new world. (I will try to post a video soon.) And over the weekend, Isaac learned to get himself to a sitting position from his belly. We were quite impressed to walk into his room one morning and find him sitting on his bed, smiling because he was so proud of himself. (We were proud of him too!). But thru these growth milestones, I find myself sadly missing my little baby. The one that would stay put for more than 2 seconds, but more importantly cuddle for hours. I miss his sweet “new baby” scent. Of course, I mentioned this to Adam, how I just miss our little baby and that I would like another one…yes you heard me right… I said I wanted another baby! I obviously had a momentary lapse in sanity because while I miss our little guy, I would never be able to keep up with two.

Welcome to the World, Baby Anna

Our great family friend, Heather gave birth to baby girl, Anna Micheale Vigil on Thursday, July 17th. She weighed in at 8lbs 4 oz with a length of 20 inches and lots of hair. Anna is doing well and went home yesterday to her three siblings. Sara and Isaac are hoping we can one day meet the new little girl!! Congratulations to the Vigil Family! We love you and are so happy for you! (Aunti Kenzie is going to send me some pictures. I will make sure to post them!)

The Eigth Month Montage

Stats:*
Age: 8 months
Weight: 23 lbs
Length: 28 1/2 inches
Health Report: After all the testing and treatments it is safe to say that Isaac might have baby asthma but he has “no allergies what-so-ever”. YEAH!!! We are done (for now) with all breathing treatments, steroids and antibiotics. HALLELUAH!
* These were measured by mom and dad. We didn’t have a Wellness Exam at 8 months.

Isaac is beginning too… rock on hand and knees, indicate wants with gestures, mimic mom and dad, say bababababa (I think dada is in the near future) and have food preferences (not a huge fan of some of the new flavors).

Isaac has mastered… the army crawl( it is so funny looking), scooting, standing with assistance, looking for a hidden object, playing peek-a-boo, making motorboat noises, and making “Indian call” noises.

Isaac loves… exploring by army crawling, zerberts, standing, Hippo Head, his new Happy Frog baby pool, bath time and story time.

Isaac currently dislikes… when mom and/or dad leave the room.

Names we call him… I-man, Stinker, Munchkin and Big Guy.

Proud Parents… This has been the best month yet. Isaac is (what I think) at the perfect age… he sits, he plays, he laughs, he crawls, and he is such a little ham! He has kept us laughing from the motorboat and “Indian call” noises to the bob your head dancing. He is developing his own little personality which has been so fun to see evolve. We just love hanging out with our little guy.

Questionable Parenting Skills...

These past couple of days I have been questioning my parenting skills. First, Sunday afternoon the three of us made a trip out to Wal-Mart to pick up the necessary baby items, household products, etc. I should preface the remainder of this story with that I usually run errands alone… well as we are strolling around the store I am talking with Adam and not so much watching Isaac. Well… I don’t think my “mommy multi-task super power” has kicked in yet because the next thing you know the shopping list is missing a rather large corner piece. Yep… that’s right… he ate the list! Luckily, there was no harm done and we got most of the paper out before we swallowed all of it.
As if this wasn’t enough to make me doubt my parenting skills, Monday I observed that my son might need to work on his people skills. Monday morning when I dropped off the little man at daycare I set him down to play with his friends on the mat while I put away his belongings (bottle, diapers, etc). Next thing you know I see his BFF Evan fall over… because Isaac stole his toy right from Evan’s little hands! So I go over, sit Evan back up, return his toy and then continue to put Isaac’s things away. Next, I hear Chase crying…because Isaac stole her Binky right from her mouth! He doesn’t even like Binky’s! So I think I have some work to do on some of my parenting skills… learn to multi-task and teach Isaac to share!