talking...

Isaac is starting to say more and more words. Tonight I said "night, night" and he said it back to me for the first time. He is really good at saying "bye" and loves to tell people bye on the phone. He also knows more and please (which comes out more like bees). Our little guy is growing up so fast!

We had our ultrasound last week and everything is looking good with baby. Baby has started to really move around and kick. Zach got to feel baby for the first time last week as well. Week 23 has begun with sickness...mine and Isaac's. We just went to the doctor this afternoon and Isaac has ear infection. You wouldn't know it though because he is the happiest little boy. He's had a runny nose and cough for about a week and hasn't slept the best. I simply have a sore throat and some congestion issues which have affected my voice and sleep. Since I'm pregnant there isn't a lot I can do except get sleep and drink lots of fluid.

Zach has made a goal this year to get through his guitar DVD for beginners. So he and Isaac come down to the basement after Zach gets home from work and they each play their guitar. Isaac actually plays Zach's more than his but he loves spending time with his daddy! Here's a picture I took the other night:

Pregnancy Pictures

We are 20 weeks and have started taking pictures of "the belly." I looked back and found pictures from my pregnancy with Isaac to compare. Do you see any differences??

Current pregnancy at a little more than 19 weeks.

Isaac's pregnancy around 19 weeks

Favorite present...

Isaac got a lot of presents for Christmas but one he loves a lot is the step stool my parents got for him. He loves to climb up and watch out the window. He also loves to climb up and turn the lights on and off! We are thankful for our new strobe lights...not really! Here are some pictures of Isaac with his step stool:


Isaac also got some really nice clothes for Christmas, which we desperately needed since Isaac's 18 month shirts are too tight & too short. My favorite is his new church outfit. He looks like such a big boy! We took some pictures last week after church:

Isaac does really well giving us "cheeses" as you can tell from all his pictures. This never happens when we take him to get his photos done professionally! Talk about frustrating!

Isaac's day in the snow...

We bought Isaac a sled and snowpants for Christmas. Aunt Lacy got him some boots so we decided to try them out in Austin. Zach pulled Isaac around in the sled for a while and then they sat in the snow and threw snowballs at mommy. Isaac found that hilarious! In the end, Isaac wanted to help daddy shovel Grandma's walkway. I guess we'll have to buy him a small shovel so he can officially help!

Isaac is so happy to be walking around in his new boots.

All dressed and ready to go outside. "Mommy, do I have to wear these gloves?"

Getting a ride from daddy

Making snowballs to throw at mommy!

Laughing after daddy threw the snowball.

Back from traveling...

We are back from our travels and trying to recuperate while also getting back to real life. Zach and I both went back to work yesterday and are glad to have a 3 day weekend so quickly!

Here are some pictures from our holiday. Isaac did really well opening presents although if he opened a toy...well the rest of his presents had to wait until he played with that toy! He had a ton of presents to open too! You might say he is spoiled! We got a good mix of toys, books, and clothes though!

Santa brought Isaac a basketball hoop and ball Christmas morning.

Santa brought Isaac a tricycle Christmas eve. His feet aren't long enough to reach the pedals but he really enjoyed daddy pushing him around.

Isaac got a couple of really cool hats from Aunt Lacy.

Isaac helped mommy open a few presents at Grandpa & Grandma Beerends'

When we got home Isaac wanted to use his new crayons to color in the bay window.

Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas! We hope that everyone is staying safe on the roads this holiday as my "friend" winter is trying to arrive again. We are headed to Austin this afternoon, a day earlier than planned due to the pending snow storm. We'll be there until Sunday when we travel back to my parents for a short Christmas celebration.

Some exciting news to share with everyone...we are expecting baby #2! We are due May 25th and are currently 18 weeks along. Everything is going well so far, I feel good although I'm usually pretty tired. But that could be from chasing around a 20 month old! We go back to the doctor after the first of the year to have an ultrasound...this will be our 3rd of the pregnancy! It will be nice to have one that is scheduled before we get to the doctor!

Enjoy the holiday!

teeth brushing!

Isaac is learning how to brush his teeth with toddler toothpaste! He loves it and wants to brush all the time but I have put the limit at twice a day. Once with mommy in the morning and just before bedtime. He tries to brush but mostly just sucks on the toothbrush with toothpaste. Good thing you can swallow this toothpaste! I let him go a while and then step in for proper cleaning! He loves to stand on the toilet and "spit". Nothing ever comes out but he's at least trying!