December Happening

Today we celebrated me passing my National Board Certification at my friend's restaurant (she is a manager), The Tam O'Shanter.  Now, if you live in or anywhere near LA, you have to go to the Tam, especially around Christmas time.  Jose ate a delicious filet and I had yummy fish entree, but the best part was the carolers.  Every year at Christmas time, the Tam has Christmas carolers who are fully decked in Old English costumes.  They go around to each and every table and take requests as to which Christmas carol you want to hear.  There were 4 of them (I think there always are) and they were great.  I loved them last year, but this year was the best.  Why?  Well, because of Isaac.  Now, Isaac loves music.  He grunts, screams, and sings along whenever we sing to him, when he hears a band play, and especially during the worship songs at church.  So today, Isaac was transfixed on the carolers.  I had wanted to hear Joy to the World and was pretty sure that was Isaac's choice for a Christmas hymn as well, but the carolers decided that Isaac was to hear Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.  As soon as the tenor handed Isaac his jingle bells, Isaac began to jingle them, Jose swears to the beat!  Isaac shook the jingle bells and looked at each singer giving us our own private concert.  Watching Isaac in his own private concert, looking from here to there, grunting, and screaming, made me so happy!  Our little one brings such joy and is such a gift to us.  We are so thankful for him.

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, among other things!

I wonder if Isaac will get his two front teeth in in time for Christmas?  Only time will tell.
Here is a list of things that Isaac needs / wants (he doesn't really need anything) for Christmas:

• Wooden blocks, toys.  (We found great toys at Giggle, or toys called Plan Toys)
• Kids music in Spanish -Cri, Cri, really any Spanish kids cds, also hymns in Spanish.
• Putumayo Kids CDs - they are amazing!!  We don't have any yet.
• Hannah Anderson PJs and solid onesies
• Books in Spanish
• Instruments - Isaac really wants a drum that he can bang on.  Something like 12'' wide that is leather and is not too tall so he can sit and bang.
• Safe Sippy 2 - he needs another sippy cup.
• Bath toys!  He doesn't have any yet, but loves taking baths!
• Pedi ped shoes.  These are really cute shoes and he is almost growing out of his shoes.  Time for some new ones.
• Anything from the store Giggle that is appropriate for his age.  The people that work there are great and everything they have is amazing!!!

Happy Halloween!

Hmm, I can eat like Mommy and Daddy, right?

My two teeth

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!