1st Christmas Part 2.

Christmas Day.

Isaac's a lucky kid -- both Hanukkah and Christmas. Not to mention in a couple months a birthday (tooooo soon!).

By the end he was sort of getting the hang of the idea of presents. However, mom and dad did most of the work. All the family was so very generous and we are thankful for all their generosity.

Isaac stayed up until 10:30 due to all the excitement... little naps. His mood actually got better as the day went on, go figure.
This is him at 10:30pm -- what a cutie!

Here are some pics from the day:

Had to infuse a little Jewish-ness during the Christmas celebration! Gotta love a rubber ducky with a yarmulke and talit :-)


Rocking horse! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.

Love my dump truck! Thanks Auntie Connie and Uncle Kevan.

Love my tool set! Thanks Auntie Danette and Uncle Craig.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

1st Christmas Part 1.

Christmas Eve.

With this being our 1st Christmas in our 1st home with our 1st child, we decided to take on Christmas Eve. I cooked my Grandma's brisket (huge hit!) and the kiddos even got to open a few presents early.

Here are a few pics of the night...



silly Katie!Even Kaya and Milo got a picture by the tree!

10 months.

The time is just flying by. Hanukkah has come and gone. Christmas and New Years is right around the corner. Our son is amazing us day to day with his ability to problem solve (pulling apart leggos daddy showed us how to do) and his persistence when trying to get into our dog Kaya's food. Our bottom 2 teeth are also coming in nicely.

This month we got taller! Boy can you see it when he stands up.

Here are our stats for 10 months:
Height: 29 inches
Weight: about 24 lbs (home scale isn't too consistent)

Isaac has become quite the babbler. Many sounds from "dadada" and "mamam" to "bababa" "zzzzz" "rarara" and recently he has started combining different sounds together.

We have also mastered cruising around on the furniture and is good and standing with one hand assistance.
Here is our first attempts at walking with some help from mommy and daddy...

WATCH ME GROW...

cheese.

cruising.

Not only do we crawl and pull to stand, we are now cruising!

1st Hanukkah

I was so excited to celebrate Hanukkah this year! There are a few photos on my Grandma and Grandpa's walls, but a couple in particular are special this time of year. One of these pictures include my Grandpa and I lighting the first Hanukkah candle when I was a baby. To have Zede help my son, his great-grandson light the first Hanukkah candle was a very special moment.

Of course, Isaac made out like a bandit!! Thanks everyone for your generosity.





after the long day -- passed out...

...Day 8 with Mommy

HAPPY HANUKKAH!

1st tooth/teeth

The 1st tooth was the bottom right one and it was felt Thanksgiving night.

Since then, the bottom left has cut through as well. It is crazy to see a smiling baby with two front teeth. As the song goes... all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth... Isaac has gotten them!