posting problems

just wanted to let everyone know the newest post is below "best buds". not sure why. can't figure it out. maybe you fellow bloggers can help me out!

Best Buds

Well, they're not quite best buds yet, but they are on their way! We went to see cousin Samuel and Aunt Danielle and Uncle Ben last Sunday. I called and invited myself...hope it was ok. It's been too long since I've seen my brother and his family. The last time I saw Samuel he was sick, so it was so nice to see him healthy and happy. I had so much fun playing with these boys and visiting with Ben and Danielle. If you get on Facebook, this is OLD news. So, I guess this post is for those of you who don't browse the book!

Samuel played peek-a-boo with Isaiah. How cute!

I think they were both equally entranced by each other. At least in the beginning.

Look how BIG we are...


I wanna come here again and SOON!

Play time fun

I know there are too many pics, but I couldn't pick just a few. You'll see why...

Upcoming Farewell

we received some news that our Internet provider is canceling service. this really stinks! we have satellite right now. it was based locally and i guess there was some recent interference with 911 calls. it was only $30 a month. there are no working land line phone cables out where we live and we are not ready to take on a $60 monthly fee for satellite or digital service. i'm hoping we can find a different alternative. if not, our service ends as of april 30th. i've fallen in love with posting on the blog and will be broken hearted if i can't share isaiah with you. if you have any creative solutions, please share.
that's all for now. i do have some new great pics of him. i'll try to get them on by the weekend.

He keeps growing and growing and growing

So, I took Isaiah to the docotor for a well baby visit and he has grown--again! He weighed 17 pounds and 14 ounces (50th percentile). I've been wondering if he's passed his cousin, Kirkley, up. She's 17+ months and he's probably around the same weight. He is 27 inches (75th percentile). He keeps growing and growing and growing.

Here he is a bath time the other day. He loves his baths. Some days he's a little wild man and others he's just really laid back. This was a laid back day...

It looks like we've put rubberbands around his chin, arms, wrists, waist, knees, ankles, neck...
you get the idea! :)

Fussing it out...

I just did something that I have never done in Isaiah's almost 7 months--I made him fuss it out. Part of me feels like I am such a inconsiderate mom for not comforting him in his time of need and another part of me feels like I'm victorious. Is this normal???

He hadn't taken a nap all morning. I gave him a bath and fed him and then the fussing. I KNEW he was so tired. While he was eating his eyes kept closing, lids so heavy. Then, after he was finished he kept fussing, but acting like he wanted to see what was happening all around him. I tried rocking, bouncing, walking, humming, singing, snuggling--nothing was working. Finally, I laid him down and caressed his head and cheeks, popped his paci in his mouth and kept telling him, "I love you. Now it's time to go ni-night." I sat down in a chair where he could see me, but I didn't talk to him or get up and go over to him and in maybe 2 minutes he was out. I'm thinking I'm going to have to start doing this more and more as recently he has really started fighting sleep-at least when I'm home. Here he is, still fast asleep...

Gatlinburg Get Away

We went to Gatlinburg over the four day weekend. We decided that since Isaiah can't hunt Easter eggs yet, we would spend some time together. It was our first get away as a threesome. We had a wonderful time. It was so nice to get away from reality. Weird and refreshing how a few days away can change long dreary winter perspectives.

This is the first morning. Isaiah was our alarm clock. He got us up and moving early. We did take time to cuddle in bed. I love this picture.

He was ready to roll. This was at the Pancake Pantry. I can't believe I forgot to take pics of the food--best! Seriously, we ate there two mornings in a row! I prefer the blueberry pancakes and Brian prefers the cinnamon!

The next few pics were taken just hanging out at the cabin. Isaiah enjoyed looking around and seemed to like the change of scenery.

Before we went out for dinner one night, I had to try a get a family portrait--this is the best I could do.


Isaiah LOVED riding in his stroller. He would scream and talk and look at everything he could. We walked him one night in Pigeon Forge where all the carnival type rides are because of the neon lights. He liked it so much that when we were turned around leaving he started fussing. I took him out of his stroller and he turned back to see the lights again!


We took a hike. I went in to the State Park office and asked for a non strenuous trail that was stroller accessible. The guy asked if we had a four-wheel drive stroller (hint 1). I said "No."

He said Laurel Falls was paved all the way and we could take a stroller. We have a carrier, but thought a stroller would be nice since Isaiah liked it so much. Big mistake. The trail was completely uphill--the entire way. It was so bumpy that Isaiah started fussing and we ended up having to carry him a little over half of the hike.






It was worth it when we reached the falls. This was the best pic Brian could get. There were people trying to get Isaiah's attention by moving around, making noises, and calling his name. He was too amazed by the falls to turn. We got this pic b/c I turned really quickly and Brian caught him before he had time to look back at the falls.


This was Isaiah on the car ride home. He was worn out! He slept for about three hours of the drive. So sweet...

This is what we came home to...



Apparently there was really high winds the night before we came home. The wind blew one HUGE limb out of a maple tree in our front yard. It hit the roof, slid down, and landed right up against our house. Luckily, there is only damage to the roof, gutter, and screen. We really don't know how it didn't do more serious damage to the door or windows. It's the same tree that was hit by lighting last year. The tree is still huge and towering over the right side of the house. We have two people coming to give us estimates to cut it down. It snapped us right out of our break from reality--drama, drama, drama. I HATE drama! Oh well, we're safe and we're home!