A Tooth!!!

Yep...that's right, Isaiah's first tooth is coming in! And we wouldn't even know it unless we felt his gums, because he hasn't been fussy at all! He's got one tooth on the bottom that you can feel and see and the tooth right next to it can be seen too! He's growing up too fast! :)

Here's a video of Isaiah playing with dad tonight!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

First and foremost to my mom and Shane's mom! It's such a blessing to have such great role models and being a new mom, I now understand the challenges and blessings that come with motherhood! Thanks for bringing us into this world, raising us, loving us, and teaching us...we are so blessed with great moms!!!

Also happy mother's day to all my "mommy friends"! It's so great to have a network of friends that are in this journey of motherhood with me! I love talking about everything from dirty diapers to raising our babies to love Christ. From silly to serious, I love having "mommy discussions" with my small group girls, co-workers, daycare provider, college friends, neighbors, and even the random moms I meet in Target! Happy Mother's Day to you all!

My son and husband have given me an AMAZING Mother's Day weekend! Shane has blessed me with some extra sleep (waking up with Isaiah for 2 nights in a row...we usually switch every other night, but he took on a double shift this weekend!). He's pampered me with breakfast the past two mornings (getting Johnson's bakery for me this morning! Ha!). He helped Isaiah go shopping for a very cute Mother's Day present for me. He bought me cards! And he's over all just been a very sweet husband this weekend!! Thank you, honey! :)

Lori sent this cute little card home with Isaiah on Friday...she said he worked very hard on it! So cute...thanks, Lori! :)

The cute little jewelry box and bracelet from Isaiah.

The oh-so thoughtful card from my husband!

Ok, so he did really get me a thoughtful card...just had to give me a funny one too! :)

"Before you were conceived, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were an hour old, I would die for you. This is the miracle of life."

Thanks for letting me be your mom, Isaiah! I love you! :)

Our cute little Isaiah...

Like Father, Like Son

You may not know what's going on here...

But my boys are watching a Laker's game...imagine that! :)

PKU Cooking Class

Last weekend Shane and I, along with Grandma Judy & Becky and Papa Jim all went to a cooking class for in Coralville specifically focused towards the PKU diet. Not only was it great to learn to cook some of the recipes Isaiah will be able to eat, it also was great because we got to EAT some of the food! All of the dishes basically had fruits and vegetables as the main ingredient, but we also were able to try some of the homemade lo-protein tortillas and the lo-protein pasta. Surprisingly most of the food was really pretty good. Definitely a little different tasting than what we are used to, but definitely edible. It was also eye opening to know how long it takes to prepare meals...lots of chopping veggies and making everything from scratch!

We also learned a lot from the other families that attended. We met a lot of older kids (ages 12-16ish) that have PKU and talked to them about how they handle the diet, etc. I was certainly impressed by everyone there...both parents and kids. I'm amazed at the discipline these young kids have. I'm also convinced that Isaiah will be a stronger person for having PKU...and so will I. :)

Waiting to leave for Coralville! I think Isaiah's talking away here!

Hanging out with Grandma Becky and Papa Jim...

Some of the food we made!

Pictures, Pictures, and more Pictures!

Lots of pictures from today! :)

"Hey Mom & Dad!"

Hanging out with my favorite four-legged friends!

Daddy brought home a new toy and Isaiah LOVED it! Might even be motivation to do some more rolling over!

"Hey Mom...are you trying to get me to roll over again?"

"Oh Mom...you are so persistent about this!"

"Seriously...you crack me up!"

"Hi, Bails...NO kisses PLEASE!"

"Wait...where ya going?"

"NO! Come back...I'll take your kisses!"

"Oh...I guess Mom is still here...she'll do."

Getting ready for bath time!

Just playin around...

"Hey...let me see that camera!"

"Ahhh...I love bath time!" :)

4 Month Stats & Other Updates

Today we had Isaiah's 4 month Dr. Appointment.

We found out that it's not just our imagination...our little guy IS growing like a weed!

Weight: 17.2 lbs (90th percentile)

Height: 25 in (50th percentile)

Head Circumference: 44 cm (90 percentile)

Everything went very well at his appointment. He got three shots today and he was a champ! Just fussed a little when they poked him, then he was done crying and started giggling at the nurses. What a good little boy! It didn't surprise me he was so strong, because he never cries when we do his heal pricks during the week. Poor thing is so used to getting poked, he doesn't hardly even notice it any more!

We might be starting some rice cereal soon! We will talk to our dietitian next week to be sure, but sounds like he might be ready for it! Let the fun begin! Next weekend we will be attending a cooking class for PKU families. I'm excited to start learning how to cook for our little boy!

Also, an update on our insurance company situation. We found out that Shane's company is self-insured. Which we are hoping is good for our situation. Basically it means that Waterloo Industries (actually Fortune Brands that owns Waterloo Industries)uses United Healthcare to administer their plan, but WI has the ultimate decision on whether they will cover Isaiah's formula. This is making it a little easier for us, because Shane is able to talk to people he actually knows and works with about the situation, not an insurance company that doesn't know us at all. We are still waiting to hear what is going to happen, but things are looking a little more hopeful for us! We are blessed!

That's all for now...hopefully more pictures in another post later! :)

Big milestones for our little boy...

Today...Isaiah rolled over!

He decided that now that he's 4 months old, he's big enough to get movin around! Today he rolled over 3 times in a row and then again later on. So far it is just from his tummy to his back, but I don't think it will be long before he's going both ways!

Here I go...rollin over!

He's also helping us hold his bottle now too. He has a hard time when it's all the way full...little heavy for him, but when the bottle is a little emptier he gets his hands up there and holds it. He also definitely recognizes what his bottle is...gets really excited when he sees it!

Helping Daddy out by feeding himself while Daddy gets some work done. This picture doesn't really show how he can hold his own bottle, but it'll have to do!

One other thing that he's been doing lately is giggling. It's so cute! He gets so excited when he sees you and if you tickle him he will giggle and giggle and giggle some more!

I'm giggling at Daddy!

4 Months Old!

Lakers Game!

Shane and I have made it a tradition that our Christmas gift to each other is tickets to go to a Lakers game. So far every year has been in Minneapolis, which means we just make a long weekend out of it...I'm waiting for the game that we finally get to go to LA.

Anyway, this year was Isaiah's first year to come! We were so excited to bring him. We had multiple offers from grandmas to watch him, however Shane was convinced that Isaiah needed to attend his first Lakers game at just under 4 months of age! Ha!

This year we left on Thursday and stopped at the outlet mall on the way up to Minneapolis (mainly to let Isaiah stretch and get out of his carseat for a bit) and we also went to the Mall of America on our way into town.

We always stay right downtown since the Target center is within walking distance to most of the hotels. We got to our hotel about 6:30 on Thursday night and just ordered in our dinner, since we wanted to get settled.

On Friday we drove to Albertville to do a little shopping at an outlet mall there. Isaiah was SO good the entire time. It was a nice day, so we were able to put him in the stroller and wheel him into all the stores!

After all day shopping, we went back to the hotel so Isaiah could get a little nap before the game. We went out for dinner at Hubert's, the sports bar connected to the Target Center. It was still really nice outside, so we sat on the patio! Then it was on to the game! Isaiah did amazing at the game...basically slept through the whole thing...even with all the noise!

On Saturday we made a quick stop at IKEA on the way out of town and then we were on the road home. We went to Forest City to see our friends Jeremy and Natalie and also made a quick stop to see Grandma Judy on the way home too.

It was a great weekend, and we enjoyed every minute of it! I especially enjoyed spending time with Shane and Isaiah...we had many, many laughs and made lots of memories. A trip we won't forget anytime soon!

Here are some pictures from our trip!

Mall of America...here we come! (Shane was already commenting on me taking pictures...He sometimes thinks I'm crazy, but I'm convinced that someday we are going to love looking back at this blog and looking at the pictures I made my boys pose for! :)

Shane and Isaiah in the Apple Store...this was the reason for the stop at the Mall of America. Shane wanted to check out the new Ipad...pretty cool!

Isaiah's first night in a hotel! "Guys...do I get this king bed all to myself!?! I think there's enough room for me to stretch out!"

Playing with Daddy!

Hanging out with Mommy!

Ready for bed!

Night, night!

Got my jersey on...all ready for the game!

Mom ruined my outfit...she said I had to stay warm.

Getting ready to walk to the game! Thank goodness for the baby carrier! Isaiah loved being in it and watching all the people...worked out great for the game!

Eating dinner before the game...

Shane and Isaiah at the game!

Didn't take long for Isaiah to fall asleep in mommy's arms...

Probably the youngest Laker fan at the game!