Getting So Big!

Chris turned 12 yesterday!

Wow! Where has the time gone? When I met and started dating Chad, he was just turning 7 and was in the 1st grade! Now he is 12 and we are preparing to have a middle schooler in our house next year. How can this be?

Chris' favorite place to eat is a place called the Kobe Steakhouse. It's a restaurant where they cook the food in front of you and then you eat and enjoy. He chose a family meal there with one friend over having a big birthday party.

The boys got a chance to try catching flying shrimp. Both of them caught it!

Then we went home and Chris opened his gifts.

He got TechDeck Dudes (mini skateboards)

A Sudoku book

And a Steelers Cleatus

Think he was surprised and excited?

He also got a few model planes to build and paint.
Overall, I don't think turning 12 was half bad for him.


The littlest boy is also getting so big!

Today was yet another milestone....

BABY'S FIRST HAIRCUT

Isaac Says,

"YEAH, I AM SO EXCITED THAT I WON'T LOOK LIKE A GIRL ANYMORE."

Just before the cutting began

Halfway done.... "Hey Mom, I am starting to look like a big boy!

Don't cry though... I will still be your little boy."

Trying to be cute!

My first buzz with a razor.

Just trimming up the edges.

All Done!

What do you think Grandma? Am I pretty cute or what?

As you can see, all the boys in our house are getting so big!

What's a mom to do?

Sliding

Every Tuesday and Thursday night, while Shawn is at Tae Kwon Do, Isaac and I go the Early Childhood Center in Bellevue. It is funded and operated through the military base and Bellevue Public Schools.

It has lots of neat activities for kids, as well as story time and songs. Isaac found a love for the slide at about 5 1/2 months but I finally remembered to bring the camera tonight and catch him sliding all on his own.

I love how he scoots to the edge to go down the slide!

The Scarf

Remember the old saying that you buy kids toys and all they want to play with is the box...

Well, even with all his toys all around him...

Isaac only wants to play with my scarf.

No matter where it was in the living room today, he rolled to find it.

Here's a few pictures of the little dude!

It is cold in Nebraska...

but not that cold and it was about 70 degrees outside today.

That's probably what makes this even funnier!

Milestone

Happiness is .....

Cutting my first tooth!


Life is slowly returning to normal with Isaac having finally cut his first tooth.
It has been a long week with minimal sleep
and lots of painful crying for everyone to endure.

Though you can't see it in the picture, it is definitely there.
Milestone: November 6th, 2009 - First tooth

Halloween 2009

It is difficult to get a decent picture of two small boys. This was the best one out of about 20.

Isaac (the giraffe) and Malachi (the turtle)

I couldn't resist taking a bunch of pictures with the giraffe. He was just too cute!

Enjoying the roughage (is that spelled right?) Don't worry grandma.... I didn't let him really eat it!

"Is this really what Giraffes eat mom?"

Though the other two are scary almost every day...

we still let them dress up to play the part!

Ironically, Isaac thought they were funny...instead of scary!

All my boys....

Visitors

Last weekend, Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Annie came to visit us in Bellevue. The boys all got a lot of quality time in with loved ones.

The big boys made cookies and decorated them like ghosts.

Shawn and Isaac read books

Isaac played with Grandpa

and snuggled with Annie.

We loved having them in town. The boys enjoy having family close that comes to visit. Grandma always has fun activities to share (and usually eat when we are finished). We can't wait to see them again soon!

6 months and counting...

On October 11 Isaac turned 6 months old....

He is a pretty happy little boy!

I love this look he gives.

Looks like he is thinking...

probably about how he can get into trouble or something.

Speaking of love... I love the pictures my new camera takes.

Even close-ups are taken with such clarity.

And it's clear to see that this little guy is such a cutie pie!

Our 6 month appointment isn't until the end of the month so

here are the milestones as of 6 months:

Very happy

No longer sleeping through the night

Refusing to eat any solids but has tried...

Cereal, Oatmeal

Carrots, Squash, Sweet Potatoes

Applesauce, Pears, Bananas

Green Beans

Rolls everywhere

Reaches and wiggles to get things out of reach

Sits independently

Babbles

Loves his fingers

Still melts my heart every time he smiles, giggles or coos.

This is one baby who loves his daddy.

And his big brother