Family Update - July 2008

Isaac's Mama and Papa!

Our baby boy is growing so fast!!! (7 months old)

Isaac is such an active little boy!!! (10 months old)

Isaac is going to be tall, just like his Mama and Papa!

Our future athlete and retirement fund!!! :)

It's hard to believe Isaac is 10 months old already! Everything has gone by so fast and I am still amazed at times that we have a son. Jason and I can't remember what it was like before Isaac, which I'm sure every parent understands. The past 10 months have been the best! Each day is such a beautiful blessing with our son!

Isaac has quite the personality! :)

It's been a long time since we have updated everyone on how we are doing and I don't even know where to begin. It's hard to believe that we are already in July. Seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the beginning of 2008.

Our little Hawkeye!!! GO HAWKS!

In January, we moved out of my mother's home and decided to rent a house that is located close to Jason's office. The long commute was too much for Jason as he was driving almost 1 hour each way. We found a nice house that fits all of our belongings. It is great having all of our stuff around us which really gives us a sense of home, which we missed so much! Plus, Jason is close to work, which is so convienient, especially with gas prices the way they are. It's wonderful being able to have lunch with him and it also gives me a little break during the day while Isaac gets some Papa time for a couple hours! Aside from being close to Jason's work, we are also close to our new church, Faith Community Church! It is a GREAT church and we feel so blessed to be a part of it. We continue to meet such wonderful people on a weekly basis and it's been awesome. It also helps that our good friends, Annie and Adrian attend! Thanks for the referral! :)

LOVE this picture of my boys!!! :)

We decided to rent a house with hopes that while doing so, we can get familiar with the areas we would like to live in and hopefully save some money in the process. The homes in AZ are much more expensive than what they are in the Midwest! We are both so tired of moving, it would be ideal if the next house we bought was one we could live in for a VERY long time!!! We certainly learned a lot from our homeowner experience in Iowa and we hope it makes us wiser in our next home purchase. The housing market is so crazy right now, we are certainly in no hurry to buy! We know when the time is right, God will let us know!

I didn't do it?!?!?!?

Yes, he has attitude already, but you gotta love the mohawk!!!

Jason is doing well at work and is enjoying it very much! God continues to bless him at work and we are so grateful! It was tough and frustrating in the very beginning as it was a challenge finding new patients, however after joining a few networking groups and participating in community events, that has all turned around. Plus, it also helps that Dr. Freeman continues to embrace Jason and is really trying hard to help Jason grow his practice. Dr. Freeman's efforts are truly genuine and a great blessing to our lives. We are amazed by his generosity and good intentions. God is GREAT and truly deserves all the glory because He led us to him! Of course, there are still days Jason would like to be busier, however, we continue to be encouraged in the progress he has made and continues to make on a weekly basis.

Our precious little boy!!! Such a sweetheart!

Our little water baby! Isaac LOVES to go swimming!

Isaac doing his "Scary Man" face! He is such a ham!!! :)

Stare down with Papa! Who is going to win???

Mama and Isaac having fun on a play date with friends at The Children's Museum.

Mama and Isaac get their pictures taken together!

It was such a fun day! Mama and Isaac even coordinated in red!!! :)

Some more pictures of Isaac swimming! He loves the water!!!

Our little cowboy!

Isaac is doing so well! At 9 months, Isaac was 25 lbs 11 oz and 31 inches long!!! Although he continues to be one of the biggest babies EVER, he has actually slowed down a bit. At 6 1/2 months, Isaac was 25 lbs 2 oz. In almost 3 months, he has gained just 9 oz. Still, we anticipate a tall boy as Isaac's doctor calculated his adult height to be around 6' 5" by taking my height and Jason's! We shall see. . .my doctor in Iowa also thought I was having an 8 lb baby and Isaac was over 10 lbs! :)

Isaac crawling up the second set of stairs in the house. He is such a big boy!!!

Isaac was ready to give up, but then Papa gave him a little pep talk and encouraged him along!

I did it, Papa!!!

Isaac is certainly one active little boy! He is crawling all over the place, pulls himself up and likes to walk along our furniture. Every now and then he will let go and just stand there, carefully balancing himself with such a big smile, as though he knows that he is accomplishing something grand! He recently discovered the stairs in our house and that is now his favorite activity, which we encourage as we think it's great exercise for him! Isaac LOVES to climb both sets of stairs and is getting faster and faster each time. Of course, it's extra work for Jason and I as we can't let him out of our sight for even one minute! However, the enjoyment Isaac gets out of the simplest things is the best entertainment for us!

Such a happy boy!!!

Aside from being so active, Isaac is such a funny little boy and loves to talk! Although it's mostly baby babble, he is one talkative, loud little dude! Isaac also LOVES to mimic us and make silly faces, such as his famous "Scary Man" face! It's almost as if Isaac knows how to make us laugh and he enjoys it just as much as we do. We are amazed daily by what we call, his "genius"! I know every parent feels the same way about their child, but it really is amazing how fast babies grow and learn! We spend countless hours with Isaac, whether it's reading, talking, singing, dancing, baby signing, watching baby videos, playing, exercising, exploring, etc. etc. and we continue to be amazed by how fast he learns! It's so exciting being able to teach him and knowing that in the process, we are growing a man! How we teach him, what we teach him, and the examples we set for him are so important. He is watching us very closely and how we live our lives will help determine how he lives his!!!

Jason celebrates his first official Father's Day!!! It was such a blessed day!

Well, I could go on and on about Isaac, but I know this update is already soooooo long! It's been over 7 months since the last update and it's so hard picking and choosing what to write about. My goal with this blog is to update as often as possible, hopefully weekly, so that it doesn't become a book to read each and every time!

Thanks for visiting. . .hope you will come back soon!!!!

Take care and God Bless!

With Love,

Sylvia, Jason and Isaac

This is one of our favorite pictures of Isaac! It's certainly a classic! Can't help but laugh each time we look at it and see the expression on his face. If looks could kill. . .

"Mama stop taking pictures of me, or I'm gonna throw this toy at you!" :)