fun in the sun

This past Friday Leith had the day off and since San Diego has been graced with such gorgeous weather we decided to go for a little hike. There is a mountain trail in Torrey Pines which overlooks the ocean that I like to hike although I have never attempted it with a baby before. Thanks to our fabulous jogging stroller we were able to strap Isaiah in with some toys and head up the mountain! It was almost 80 degrees and a clear beautiful morning. Leith pushed Isaiah the entire way up and then back down again. We enjoyed a nice family lunch afterwards and then went home for nap time. What a great day!

Leith walking with Isaiah on our way back down the mountain

the view from the top!

happy to have daddy home for the day

cheese!

like father like son...

Does this little guy look like his daddy or what?!? I love it!

playdate!

As I mentioned in a previous post, my friend Melissa had a beautiful baby girl Eliana in November. Today I had the privilege of babysitting Eliana for a couple of hours. It was my first time watching two children under the age of one by myself but it actually was pretty chill and gave me confidence that I can handle having more children. The way Isaiah interacts with Eliana is so funny to me that I thought I'd share some snapshots of their little playdate.



"Who is that baby and what is she doing in my chair?"

she was quite taken with the fish

The smile on Isaiah's face was truly priceless! Love is in the air!

7 months

As I say every month, I cannot believe another month has gone by already! This past month went exceptionally fast because of the holidays and the fact that I am working again. But our busy schedules have not stopped Isaiah from his busy tasks of growing and development. As of last friday Isaiah is weighing in at a whopping 16 lbs 4 oz...yay! He's also added approximately one roll to each thigh which I believe to be quite an accomplishment. His newest habbit is screaming at the top of his lungs. Not because he's upset but just for the pure pleasure of hearing his own voice and getting a rise out of me. As soon as I shush him he laughs and screams again...I must admit its funny now but I'm sure when he laughs at my scolding later I won't think its so funny. This past month we have taken up the new hobby of jogging! I have never been a runner because I think it's torture to run for miles on end for pleasure, but since I have Isaiah all to myself most of the time I decided that jogging might be a good form of exercise for me and fun for isaiah to get out and see beautiful San Diego. So...thanks to my mother-in-law's help we were able to purchase a BOB jogging stroller! I have really been enjoying taking Isaiah out for runs (and walks) especially with this beautiful weather we have been having. I have even been inspired to run the half marathon in June with Sara! I figured having a baby wasn't enough of a challenge for me so I'd add on something else for the heck of it...lol. Call me crazy!

Isaiah has also added to his eating repretoire. In the last month or so we have started eating sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, pears, apples, and peaches. No wonder he has more rolls!

We have trully been having a blast with our little guy. Every stage he has hit has been so fun and as sad as we are to see him get bigger we are excited for the stages to come. Mommy and Daddy love you Isaiah!

bath time remains his favorite time of the day

messy baby!