Freeze Time

Do you ever wish you could stop time? Freeze it and stay in the moment forever. That happens to me more and more as I watch my babies grow. It all happens so fast, and life is so crazy that it is hard to cherish the moments... but it is SO important! Remembering the little things: like how Isaac hears his dad enter a room and starts a search. And the GRIN and smiley eyes that let you know he's found you. How he tries to imitate you blowing a raspberry with your tongue, but can't quite do it because of his tongue tie. How the hair above his ears sticks out over them, even when it is short enough that it isn't touching his ear at all... these are just a few examples.

Isaac is 6 months old!! He went to the Dr. today, and these are the stats:

weight: 18 lbs 0 oz
length: 27"
head: 17"

All of these fell around the 75th percentile.

Let's compare this to his brother's 6 month stats, just for kicks
Scott's 6 month check up was 22 lbs 5.5 oz and 29 inches long. Both in the 95th percentile, or higher. So, to be frank... Isaac has some catching up to do!

Things Isaac does at 6 months:

He laughs and smiles at EVERYTHING. He really is a confidence booster, you don't even have to be entertaining!
He is a MOVER. As soon as he is laid down he gets to his stomach and starts getting places!
He CAN sit up, but because of his "mover" attitude, he doesn't do it for long before he wants to be on his hands and knees and headed for fun.
He refuses to eat rice cereal. Really, can you blame him? That stuff is nasty! He makes the most terrible faces and spits it out. Every time. We will be trying apples soon... hopefully that goes over better than cereal!
He still has tongue tie, and it seems to be slowing progress in speech and the dr. seems to think it may be an issue with his spoon eating as well. We scheduled an appointment for him to see a feeding therapist. I'll keep you updated on that.
He loves to watch. His brother, tv, people passing by at the grocery store... moving and/or colorful objects. Maybe he's his father's son. Maybe.

The joy that is brought to the world in this little package is immense, and I am so lucky to be able to have it in my home. Isaac is a blessing to me, and I learn things about life and about me as I watch him learn about the world around him. Being a mom rocks!!