Love

Unfortunately, Leith was oncall today so we were unable to spend Valentine's Day together. As bummed as I was to be apart from Leith, I decided to make the most of it and spend the day with my little man! Last week Isaiah received his first valentine from his friend Eliana requesting a date for them and their mommys today. So Isaiah and I met with Melissa and Eliana today and had a great time having lunch followed by a baby photoshoot at my house. I must say that the entire day was completely for both mine and Melissa's entertainment, but I am hoping that when Eliana and Isaiah are older they will also be entertained by the photos we captured of them today.

Isaiah ready for our lunch date

mommy and her little valentine!


Melissa's mom made Isaiah this adorable owl hat...i love it!

i love this!

Happy Valentine's Day!

8 months

Today marks two big days for Isaiah. It's his first valentines day and he's 8 months old! I can definitely say that this month I have noticed the most change and growth in him so far. This past month has come with a few first for our little boy. He has learned how to feed himself his puff cracker snacks. At first he would bring his hand up to his mouth and then the puff would fall out and he would look quite confused as he sucked on his "puff-less" fingers. Now he actually places it in his mouth and chews away. With every successful transfer of puff from hand to mouth he gets an encouraging cheer from mommy and daddy which leads to a very proud smile on his face that screams "I did it!". He has also gotten up on his hands and knees after much manipulation on our part to get him to bend his legs. He has very ticklish thighs so whenever we touch him he just cracks up...its very cute! There hasn't been any crawling yet but he's rocking back and forth which I am told means he will be crawling soon! Another exciting first (especially for his daddy) was Isaiah's first super bowl experience. We spent the day at the Girard's home eating all day and watching the game. Isaiah was sporting his first home-made superbowl shirt which Leith and I are very proud of :)
Amongst our usual day to day activities we are also attending a mom's group every tuesday morning with moms and kids from church. It has been such a blessing to connect with other moms and support eachother through our busy mom lives. I am still training for the half-marathon in june so Isaiah and I have been doing alot of jogging. On wednesday mornings we go jogging with my friend Amber and her two kids which has been so great for us.

This past month has come and gone so quickly and I will repeat that we have enjoyed every minute of it! Isaiah you bring more joy to our lives than you can imagine! We love you!

so many toys to play with I don't even know where to start!

so happy post-bath

we love meal time!

hands and knees!

bedtime story

leith painted the back of the shirt

watching the game with daddy

the many faces of Isaiah Shaun States

"huh?"

mommy walks in...

happy boy!

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!