Sunday, March 28, 2010

Hikes

We have been on two nice hikes in the past two weeks. The first one to Rattlesnake Ledge which we enjoyed with 100+ other people from the Seattle area. Talk about crowds! But that was to be expected with the 70 degree weather we had that day so I can't complain. Yesterday we hiked up Tiger Mountain which Isaac didn't seem to like as much. Maybe he remembers hiking it a few times while in utero and was just trying to tell us that he wanted to do something different. ;)

On the trail to Rattlesnake Ledge
From Month 5


Trying out this running thing like his mom
From Month 5


Look at those thick feet!
From Month 5

Monday, March 15, 2010

Stats

Isaac had his 4 month doctor appointment today. He is now 25.25 inches long and weighs 16lbs 6oz. He gained a lot of weight in a week and a half!

Here are some cute shots courtesy of Uncle Dave.


Dad is a bad influence


Such a sweet face


Play time


Isaac and Grandpa Bob (LOVE this one!)

Saturday, March 13, 2010

4 months!

Isaac turns 4 months old today! Happy Birthday little man!

Getting some love from mama
From Month 4


I am 4 months old today! Look at how big I am!
From Month 4


Tummy Time
From Month 4


Such a smart little boy ...

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Our little contagion

Week 4 of daycare and illness #3 has struck.

The first one I already mentioned, a minor cold. The second one was a doozy ... the stomach flu. We had driven out to Lake Wenatchee last Saturday for Chad's surprise birthday weekend. After we arrived, Isaac started to spit up ... and spit up and spit up plus some other stuff that I won't go into detail about. That evening, I decided to call the nurse just to be safe. Well, she scared me to death so at 7pm, we packed up the car and headed back home. Isaac was fine by Sunday afternoon but unfortunately the little man had managed to infect 4 adults (Nate, Chad, Becky, and myself).

Skip forward 5 days and now Isaac has a bad head cold which warranted a last minute visit to the doctor on Friday night. He is so tired but isn't sleeping well, which is a vicious cycle. The plus side to the doctor visit is that we got to find out his weight: 15lbs 12 oz! Can't believe he'll be 4 months old on Saturday! Here are some cute shots of him at 16 weeks ...


Not feeling so good.
From Month 4

Chad & Becky, I am sorry that I got you sick ...
From Month 4

Thanks for the hat CJ!
From Month 4

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Snowshoe adventure

This past weekend we took Isaac out for his first snowshoe adventure at Snoqualmie Pass! We had a great time with Maria & Jasper and the Earlywines.

From Month 4

Maria and Jasper (where's Jasper?!)
From Month 4

Here are some of my other favorites from the week:

Our first self-portrait (we work from home together on Mondays and Fridays)
From Month 4

Not sure about that toy...
From Month 4

Smiley!
From Month 4

Trying to get both hands in his mouth
From Month 4

Starting to like his Bumpo!
From Month 4

My mom sent us this picture from our Arizona road trip. Isaac's expression is priceless. He is only 3 months old and already annoyed by his mom and dad. ;)


Saturday, February 13, 2010

3 months

Isaac turned 3 months old today! With this big birthday milestone comes a few other milestones:

- The end of my maternity leave
- The beginning of daycare
- His first cold :(
- His first successful roll over

Interestingly, 3 of these milestones are linked together ... wonder if you can guess which ones they are?!

Isaac will be going to daycare on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Lucky for me, it's right across the street from work so I can run over and nurse him when time allows or get some extra hugs when I am feeling the need. We started his daycare transition this last week. This included being with him at the facility for a few hours each day so he could acquaint himself with the room and so the staff could get a feel for his personality. A couple of the first comments we got were, 1) he is cute, and 2) he has a very strong set of lungs. Doh!

On Wednesday and Thursday, I put him down for a nap in his daycare crib and left (a trial run of leaving him alone). Isaac has never been a crib napper, almost all of his naps occur on my lap or in the baby carrier after a walk. I can probably count on one hand how many times he has napped in his crib. So when I left, I had a feeling that he wouldn't stay down and of course, when I came back both days he was crying. Poor baby.

The other thing about Isaac is that he is REALLY hard to get to sleep. It usually involves 5-30 min of soothing (swaddling, shhing, holding sideways, etc). I don't know if the daycare staff have the time or numbers to devote to getting him down and keeping him down (it often takes a couple tries). I have a feeling he may spend a lot of time crying. :( This transition to daycare is going to be rough, on all of us!

Isaac got his first minor cold this week, most likely from the few hours we spent at daycare b/c I got it too. Bad timing since I start work in two days. He is pretty congested and has been a bit fussier and less playful. Frankly, as with most things related to having a newborn, I think his cold has been more stressful for me!

The other exciting news is that Isaac rolled over while doing tummy time on Friday! He has yet to do it again but we'll keep trying. It was so cute!

First day of daycare


Heading out for a walk


I'm 3 months old today!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Singing with the birds

I forgot to post this video on my road trip blog! Nate caught the tail end of Isaac singing with some birds that were hanging out in a nearby tree:



The video was taken with Nate's phone, hense the poor video/sound quality and the strange angle.