Isaac Highlight

Isaac is getting older! He grew out of his old cloths and he is talking a lot and making friends. He is sharing with Allie and asking mama for things instead of crying (not everytime!). I love to see him make friends and play with other kids. He is really nice to other kids. And he can count to ten! Its funny to hear him when he's by himself, "one two three five six nenen eight ninen ten" But if I count with him can do four. He loves to say grandma. I'm not sure if he's asking for grandma or he just loves to say it. His fit throwing has gotten much better. I have learned to be consistant and patient and help him feel like it is his choice to do what I want him too. He does refuse to go to bed sometimes and that is why I have so many pictures of him asleep on the couch. He loves to play in the new van and go places. It is getting a bit hot for the playground but Grandma Parks got Allie a pool for her birthday! Its the kind that adults can sit (not stand) in with their kids. So its fun because we can all go out together - to be outside having fun but keeping cool! As for the patio - it is getting there! It rained for a week and then we were really sick and then when Jonathan dove right back into it he cut his finger on the table saw. That was a huge blessing because any run in with a table saw could easily result in losing a finger or hand. We are very grateful that it is healing and now he's doing other dangerous stuff like climbing on top of the structure to work on the roof. I am scared. The other day I saw him hop the latter along while on the tippy top so he didn't have to get down and move it...i let him know how i felt about that. : ) He is working really hard. I guess its weed season and he is pulling like crazy. A section of our front lawn was really bad (we bought it real bad) so we just pulled everything and reseeded. Hopefully that will turn out well! Today I'm gonna work on the big prickly weeds in our back yard that just went crazy. Allie taking steps! She has taken up to 8 but averages around 3. But she is working on it! She will not take steps when we prop her up and try to have her go to her momma or dadda. She will only do it when she wants too, but that is quite often. She just gets up and takes steps! She has started to choose to play with toys insted of momma but only once or twice. She is getting older! She Turns one this month! So I have been sooooo tired. Both my kids sleep through the night and I get plenty of rest and I"m still so tired and I've gained weight so....I now go running with a friend at 6:30 am everymorning. I've only been doing it for a few days but the results have been great! I am awake and happy and have more energy! I think it helps me get a better sleep as well as the other benefits of exersizing. And then I can spend time with Jonathan in the morning before he goes to work. I had been thinking about running for a while now but I finally got the inspiration I needed when someone at church asked me if I was pregnant and when I said no asked me if I was sure. I started running the next morning! : )