Milestone Pictures: 8 Months

Every month we attempt to take a few shots of Isaac to capture the important milestones especially for his first year.  I love the monthly milestone stickers that I got from Etsty.com.  When we first started taking these pictures, the task was fairly simple considering Isaac wasn't mobile and had no interest in the sticker placed on his chest.  Once he became mobile....a different story entirely!  His 6 month photos were the most difficult to capture since this was a stage when he was keenly aware of logos and graphics on his clothes.  He would pull his shirts out and drop his head trying to get a better look.  Subsequently each passing month has been a challenge.  As soon as the sticker was placed on his chest he would immediately begin pulling at it, trying to pull it off, scrunching it up to assess the noise and texture factor....among any other creative element he could experiment with.  This month though....oh....

Vroom. Vroom.

The six month reminder arrived in the mail and it was time for me to visit the dentist again.  Since Isaac currently has a dislike for high frequency noises and can't sit still without trying to climb all over me I figured I should have some assistance and "Auntie" Jenn was willing to pitch in and watch little man for me.  My appointment was in the morning so once I was dressed, knowing Jenn was on her way I decided to go ahead and take Isaac downstairs with me to wait on Jenn.  That way I could go ahead and be in the car ready to go and then Jenn could bring Isaac back up stairs to the apartment.  It was a simply time saving measure given the unreliability of the slow elevator.

Office Investigator

I know every kid is different and I'm by no means an expert on children.....but Isaac amazes me sometimes.  Give him a room full of toys, a box of toys, bright colorful noise making toys....is he interested in them....not so much unless I'm playing with them.  Even then, he'll play with his toys briefly and then he's off to investigate.  This is odd to me.  I've seen other small children who would much rather play with toys then explore boring books in an office. Who knows....I'm just glad he can entertain himself even if it is in small spurts. Today, I turned around and he had pulled himself up on the bookshelf and was exploring Papa's books.

Zoo Zoo....Trip to the Zoo....

Given the number of hours Frazer has put in lately with working over weekends and extended last minute travel he decided to take a couple of days off.  No complaints here!  And, it's important to do something fun on days away from work.  Nope, there was no need to waste that time sitting at home or running errands especially when the spring weather has been tremendous! We tossed around a few different options on things to do and since the debate was continuing we packed up the little man, loaded up the car and hit the road....destination unknown.  After weighing the options a bit further....and the interstate on ramps were approaching....we settled on the zoo!

Big. Bad. Bathtub.

I know this is a stage.  I hope.  Up until a few weeks ago, Isaac could be in the bathroom and nothing bothered him.  Running water...no problem.  Turn on the tub...no problem.  Turn on the shower...no problem.  Well, as of late this is not the case.  Turn on the tub or the shower and out comes the screaming banshee.  But not just a scream in protest.  No, a terrifying, quivering, scream.... along with huge alligator sized tears...topped off with the most heart breaking hyperventilating-can't-catch-my-breath-cry.  It's absolutely just awful!  All from turning on the shower.  Even once the water is turned off, the poor thing continues to sob complete with the chest vibrating followed by deep breaths.