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Isaac is almost 8 Months Old!

Wow, I can't believe how time has flown!  Isaac is almost 8 months old and is about to enter his first holiday season.  I just got great news, I passed my National Board Certification!  That means that my credential is valid in over 40 states, if we were ever to move.  It also means that I worked hard and it paid off.

I am starting a Spanish music class for kids, mostly so Isaac can be exposed to music in Spanish and have fun with other kids.  It is going off to a slow start, but I anticipate more participation after the holidays.  It is really fun for me because I am learning kids songs in Spanish to sing to Isaac and am breaking out my mom's old instruments from when she taught music.

Isaac is growing up so quickly.  He is just about ready to crawl.  He moves from sitting to his front on all fours.  Now he just needs to move!  I heard that babies start crawling backwards, so we are awaiting the backward crawls from our little crab!  Isaac has learned to pull himself up to standing in his crib.  This was a little bit scary because the crib was at the highest setting, so Jose immediately lowered it.  Now there is no risk of Isaac falling out!

A few days a week after school, I take Isaac to the park.  He loves to play in the sand.  He sits and puts the sand in his hand, lifts his hands up high, and watches the sand fall to the ground.  He loves to be pushed in the swing, and especially play with other kids.  Isaac starts grunting and flapping his arms when other kids his age are around.  He is going to make a lot of friends.

Pictures!

I forgot to mention that Isaac went apple and pumpkin picking. He found a pumpkin that was just his size!

6 & 7 Months Old

Isaac is having so much fun exploring everything!!! He loves to bang and pound, especially on the drum at his music class. He started going to a music class with Jose during the week on Mondays. I have been able to take him twice and love watching him get so excited about singing, shaking shakers, banging on the drum, and playing with his friends! He sprouted 2 new teeth and enjoys chomping on his Sophie the giraffe toy Grandma and Grandpa got for him. Isaac was a caterpillar for Halloween. He dressed up as one of his favorite toys - thank you Auntie Dawn! He had a great time playing with his friends at a Halloween get together. Isaac has started eating solids. Some of his favorites are sweet potatoes and apples. Believe it or not, he actually likes prunes! We will be starting chicken pretty soon. He really loves to make a mess when he eats! Isaac is a happy guy who loves to smile, flirt, and laugh. Isaac and I have enjoyed going to the farmer's market each week to buy his food. I am having fun with a recipe book from Uncle Nathan called Le Petit Appetite.

More 5 month Pictures!

5 months!

Isaac's 5th month has been so much fun! This month Isaac spent a lot of time living at Heather and David's house since we are working on remodeling our kitchen. Isaac loves playing with both Heather and David and now misses them a lot since we moved back in. He also had fun with his friend Ellie. I babysat her for 1 week at our house. This month he has been very talkative. He enjoys singing, playing the piano, going to music class with mom and dad, splashing in the bathtub, grabbing at everything he can find, and flirting! Isaac is quite the flirt. He smiles at everyone he meets. Just one smile and everyone is hooked. Other big milestones include eating solid foods toward the middle of the month. He loves sweet potatoes and is interested in avocados, but not bananas. Another huge milestone is that he sat up on his own for the first time this month!!!!! He can now sit up for ten minutes, provided that nothing to his side catches his interest! Isaac also loves reading and eating books. We have to be careful of what we give him to hold because he puts everything in his mouth!

Isaac is 4 Months Old!

Isaac is growing up very fast! This month he has been quite the traveller! He went to Northern California and visited Kennedy Meadows and went to a 4th of July picnic. He also spent a week at the beach at Pajaro Dunes. The beach was a little cold for a dip in the Pacific, but Isaac sure did love the feeling of the sand on his feet. After the beach, Isaac spent a few days as a city boy in San Francisco. We went to Golden Gate Park, met up with my friend from college Mallika's new baby boy Cadeo, had a picnic lunch at the Presidio, and flirted with everyone he met. Yes, Isaac is quite the flirt! He has a killer smile and long eye lashes - ladies watch out!

Isaac is quite the active boy. He is always standing and grabbing at everything. Everything he can grab he puts into his mouth! He loves to arch his back and bend over upside down. He loves to talk and sing. Isaac has many little friends whom he loves to grab. He went to his first movie this month at the Mommy and Me movies with my friend and her daughter. During the movie, Isaac held Ellie's hand (well, he really grabbed at it!).

We are remodeling our kitchen and bathroom and am staying at our friends Heather and David's house. Isaac loves it and loves to play with Heather and David. He is very excited to play with David's beard.

Isaac met his first dogs this month and actually let Garrett and Andrea's dog Nala lick his toes. That sure felt funny!