Isaac Laughs

Isaac's happy he's finally going to get to meet his grandparents (Olson) the first weekend of April!!!

A visit!

Aunt Crissie & Uncle Chris came to visit us in Baltimore this past weekend, and we had tons of fun. So much fun in fact, we forgot to take any pictures. :( Thankfully Crissie took the few I've included in this post. Sunday was Crissie's birthday! Highlights included strawberry cake and an exciting trip to Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay. Monday Matt had to go back to work, but the rest of us explored Baltimore's Inner Harbor. We also made an (oh, so practical) Target run and got Isaac a paci he doesn't spit out every two seconds... Now I've got to be careful he doesn't get too addicted. :) Matt got off of autopsy early, so in the evening we pulled out our monopoly game, and Chris smashed us! Crissie, Matt & I even formed a union, but we still lost. Tuesday morning came all too soon, and we can't wait for our next visit!



Isaac REALLY loves his aunt!


Downtown Baltimore


Baby Isaac was a bit freaked out by the 40 mph winds


Chris & "Babe" outside Camden Yards. We decided next time they visit us in Baltimore it'll have to be in the summer so we can make a baseball game and go to the beach!

Isaac rolls (front to back)

Isaac's been rolling over inconsistently for the last couple of weeks, but he's got the hang of it now.

Isaac Dances

Bedtime

I've been working on becoming consistent with Isaac's nighttime routine. Here is Isaac's bedtime song:

A Compline Hymn

Glory to Thee, my GOD, this night,
For all the blessings of the light!
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath Thy own almighty wings.


Forgive me, LORD, for Thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.


O! may my soul on Thee repose,
And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close--
Sleep, that may me more vigorous make,
To serve my GOD when I awake!


Praise GOD, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.




If you wouldn't mind commenting, what's your favorite bedtime song or lullaby? I'd actually be happy for any recommendations of great music for little ones. :)

Dreaming of Lollipops

For a month Isaac has been using his hands to grab things and pull them straight into his mouth. Here he is playing with one of his favorite toys.

For some unknown reason blogger was giving me trouble uploading this, so it's two weeks old. It's amazing how much dexterity he's gained in the two weeks since we filmed this.

Golden

Two weeks ago we finally got a couch from the Baltimore Salvage Yard (which, if you ever find yourself in Baltimore and are interested in antiques, is awesome). Some of you know what an accomplishment this is! Four years or so ago we had a hair-brained idea to sell our couch and replace it with a pew. Now I admit our couch wasn't a looker, and the pew did fit & look much nicer in our little condo in Arlington, but have you ever tried to lounge around on a pew? Ouch! So after 4 years of me patiently hinting (and at times not so patiently begging), we finally found one we could both agree upon and afford. It is comfy (my requirement); It's art deco (Matt's requirement). It also happens to be golden. Some might not find this aspect a plus, but it reminds me of my Grandma Foster's couch which we later inherited. So I have lots of happy memories associated with golden couches.

Isaac likes the couch. Unfortunately, so do Cordie and Ophie. That is why in the pic the couch is covered in Plastic Wrap. The cats hate plastic wrap, but they are such smart kittens I'm sure they'll go right back to scratching it as soon as we unwrap it. Oh well, a few scratches won't make it any less comfortable.