Me, The Mrs. & Mommy: Isaac is 7 Months Old

7 Months Old

This year sure is flying on by, here we are already at the 7 month stage. Isaac have embraced this new stage of life with all that his little body will allow. Since last months blog it seems like a blur but I know so much has happened. I find myself now trying to write down the moments as we go along because I truly have "Mommy Brain" and will quickly forget what just happens hours before.

Mr. Chatty

Isaac's ability to verbalize has really left us stunned. By verbalize I do not mean that he is talking but it is his constant baby chatter that is amazing to us. His efforts to get his point across is just too cute. When he is super excited it is this high pitch squeal mixed with raspberries and slobber. He is such a little mimic these days too. You say "Hi" and he responds "Hiiiiii" or the same with "Hey" he says "Heeyyyy". Now I know every parent believes that their child is the most advanced but really I am truly blow away by what Isaac is attempting to verbalize. So far this month next to Dada he has added his Ma, Mu, and Pa sounds into the mix. Earlier this week was the first time that he has MaMu together and I am not 100% convinced that he was talking to me but I am willing to take it!! He does know that when a Ma Ma Ma comes out I get all excited and happy and come running.

Forward and Beyond

We have FORWARD movement!! This is a huge milestone for my little mover. His personality has shown that he is such a cautious little dude that likes to take his time with everything that he does. It took him a few weeks of getting up on to his knees to really start progressing forward. He is not doing the classic traditional crawling movement yet but he is sure getting there. He is a tummy crawler and still likes to using his rolling skills to get around. He is still getting his baby work outs in doing push up on his knees and even gets on to his toes. I included a video below of his movements this was taken a few weeks ago. I love that he is moving more although like everyone had warned us about....it is a little bit more of a challenge. He is always wanting down to get down and move move move!!

Sweet Sweet Boy

Isaac has such a sweet and loving disposition and is my sweet sweet boy. He loves to just stare into your eyes and stroke your cheeks. It is such a pure and loving moment with my boy that I cherish. Often I find myself just staring at him and getting lost in those big brown eyes of his. I can never get enough snuggling with this boys he is a cuddle bug! That is one of the things that I am cherishing the most these days. I have often thought that when he is older he will no longer want to hug and snuggle with his Momma..however this is one thing that I want to know he will never be too old to love him Mom. When I was at the store the other day I saw this young man just loving on him Mom and it brought tears to my eyes. I think in the this society today there is this generalization that when you hit a certain age that is no longer OK...well when I saw this boy and his Mom it was refreshing to see that he didn't care who was around or if he'd be un-cool or looked at as a "Momma's Boy". Now I of course don't know this boy and his Mom so there could have been a phase in there that he wasn't like this, but I seeing this did make me feel that it is possible to skip that phase!

Happy Easter!

We celebrated our first Easter as a family! With all the bad weather that we had been getting I was hoping for a beautifully sunny day and that is exactly what it was. It was wonderful to experience Easter with Isaac here. Last Easter I was expecting and of course knew the love of a parent but it does change (for the better) once your child is here and in your arms. What a different experience it is as a parent on Easter..not just because you get to dress your child up, take photos, and hunt for eggs; but because you truly know what a parents love is. Then to apply that love to our Savior's death and Resurrection is very powerful. I am looking forward to the years to come when I can share why we celebrate Easter with Isaac. That it is of course a celebratory day to spend with family and friends, and there is nothing wrong with getting dressed up, taking photos or even enjoying the egg hunt festivities...but it should never shadow that we celebrate Easter to rejoice that Jesus conquered the grave!

He was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities,
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5