11 month update

Isaac loves his Grandad!

Gran lovin' on her little man.

Gran-gran loves the little guy too!


Daddy and me hanging out on 4th of July..."I love this beanbag."

Fun in the sun
These are my favorite kind of toys..things that are not really toys, but I can carry them around all day. (Oh yeah, he loves playing with fly swatters...interesting).
Mommy and me
It's an airplane. Isaac loves airplanes that pass over our new apartment. This is his classic face expression. So glad we captured it on camera (notice the arm up and mouth in an oval).
Sweet boy
Isaac looks to be up to something here. He loves to chew on the Tylenol bottle.



What's new with Isaac? Well, he is even more active this month. He has very good motor skills. We even notice him standing on one leg at times. He loves going to the park, going to the pool, and splashing in the bathtub.
Verbally, he is saying "dada" now and says it to Adam. He started that on Father's Day. It is ironic, because he said "mama" for the first time and meaning me on Mother's Day. The only other thing he says is "baba" usually referencing to bottle or ball.
He still loves to push his stroller and spin any wheel he can find. He is doing much better at playing by himself now. He does not have to be entertained by us quite as much. He is starting to understand things better and is able to follow many one-step commands, such as "look out the window, get the ball, find your stroller, etc." It's so neat being able to talk to him and seeing that he understands us a lot of the time. He loves to grab our toes and noses, and he expects people to say "honk" when he squeezes their nose.
With undressing he will grab the bottom of his shirt to pull it off. With eating, he is doing much better, but this is still our greatest area of challenge. In order to go to daycare (because there are no baby spots available), he has to be completely off a bottle and be able to feed himself table foods. He does pretty well; however, he still likes his bottles (sippy cups with water are fine, but sippy cups with milk are a struggle for some reason). When eating, he always lets me know when he is finished (usually by throwing food, playing with his food, or spitting it out). He wants to be in charge, and he does not want to be fed, but wants to feed himself. Grilled cheeses, mashed/baked potatoes, bread/crackers, and mac n cheese seem to be his favorites. It's a challenge getting him to eat protein and veggies (which is odd, because he loved baby food veggies).
Isaac has been sleeping very well at night until we moved to our new place. He hit a spurt where he would wake up a few times a night, but this is finally getting back to normal (thank goodness). He also seems to be transferring from 2 naps to 1 nap a day; although, naps are still somewhat inconsistent.
Isaac's favorite thing to do is wave. He is social, and just loves to wave at everyone he sees. He no longer waves with his entire arm now, it's all wrist action. His fine motor skills are progressing. He enjoys playing with strings attached to toys and cords. He seems to find every piece of lint, bug, food, or anything else that happens to be on the floor.
He now has 6 teeth, and tends to bite at times. This is definitely a habit he needs to break soon.
It is just so much fun watching him grow and develop. He is a busy little fella, but I wouldn't have it any other way. He has officially gotten the nickname "Isaac Bopper," which seems to fit him since he constantly bops around.
Finally, one last funny thing Isaac has been doing....he loves to bring us our shoes and grab our hand, so we will take him outside. We even have to spell "outside" because he constantly wants to go there, and tends to get upset when he is brought indoors.
That's all for now.