Three Months

I know I say this every time, but I really can't believe our baby boy is three months old! What a wonderful, crazy three months they've been. Changes...He seems to have passed the stage where he smiles at anything and everything. We've had to work a little harder to get one of those big cheeses out of him for the past week, but they're worth more than gold when we do. He actually seems to enjoy tummy time now, and I think he's really close to rolling from tummy to back (purposely). His favorite pastime is looking in the mirror...he can't figure out why that other baby does exactly what he does, but he sure is fun! He notices his own hands a lot these days, and I think he's figured out they belong to him. He also seems to prefer sucking on his own fist to the pacifier much of the time now.
Thankfully he no longer routinely poops or pees during diaper changes. Napping is really our biggest challenge--he goes down like a dream, but he often wakes up after only 30-45 minutes. I end up holding him (like right now and typing one-handed) to calm him down and get him to his next feeding.

I took these pictures of Isaiah today. He's also showcasing a blanket I made for him. Enjoy!

Match Day!

Monday I found out that I definitely matched in Dermatology (matched meaning I got a residency spot). While most students are concerned where they matched, matching period was the big hurdle in my mind, so I was so relieved and thankful when I found out the good news.

Thursday was "Match Day", which is the day that students nationwide find out where they actually matched. Most schools hold ceremonies on this day, and UT is no exception. Our event was held at the Pink Palace Museum. There were a few brief speeches by sponsors and administrators, and then they handed out envelopes to all of us containing our match info. It's really quite a spectacle seeing ~150 students and their families spread out everywhere opening these envelopes. Drama doesn't begin to describe it. As you can imagine, there are a lot of people really excited and some who are pretty disappointed. So, where did I match, you ask...Memphis! That was our first choice and we're really thankful for God's provision. The picture above is after we opened the envelope. Isaiah slept through most of it, but we were glad to have our sweet baby with us as we found out where we'll be spending the next four years. Thanks for all of your prayers!

Uncle Jared

We traveled to Waverly last weekend to see my brother Jared, who was home from Iraq on a 2 week leave. He got to meet Isaiah for the first time, and I think Isaiah really enjoyed hanging out with his layed-back uncle. Isaiah just chilled out on Jared's lap as calm as could be.

While at home, we enjoyed looking at my family's old pictures. I think everyone agrees that Isaiah has my (and Jared's) eyes. We can definitely see some similarities when comparing Jared's baby pictures to Isaiah, but as everyone says, Chris will never be able to deny this little guy because he mostly takes after him.

My Aunts Judy, Dorothy, and Jewell (Mom's sisters) and Uncle Ronnie came up to visit on Saturday to see Jared before he returned to Iraq and to meet Isaiah for the first time. Isaiah got lots of attention from his sweet great aunts. He got plenty from Aunt Lindsay (left in the picture below) and Mawmaw as well. He especially loved when Lindsay talked to him--she gots lots of big smiles. Maybe he knows she's carrying his next cousin :)

First Cousins

This past weekend, we traveled down to Mobile to meet Jude for the first time. We really enjoyed admiring this precious boy, and we look forward to seeing Jude and Isaiah grow side-by-side. Jude is such a sweet-tempered baby. He's still in the sleepy newborn stage, but the boys were awake at the same time for a few pictures and a video.

Below is a clip of a video we took while there. Of note, Jude rarely cried at all while we were visiting, but unfortunatley, when we filmed the video, he was fussy from hiccups and gas. So, the video really isn't fair to this sweet baby, but it is pretty funny to see Isaiah interact with him some--jealousy? Maybe.

Meeting Jude made us more excited for other first cousins on the way. And yes, I used the plural form because not only is Lindsay expecting in July, but Melissa is pregnant and due in September! Our families are really growing. We would have never imagined that Isaiah would have three cousins within a year of him, but I know it will be a wonderful blessing.

10 Weeks and Growing like a Weed!

It's amazing how quickly Isaiah is growing and developing. He grew a 1/2 inch a few days following his doctor's appointment, so I had to go shopping for 3-6 month sized sleepers last week. Other updates:

As you can see in the picture below, he's paying attention to the toys hanging from his bouncey seat and occasionally reaches out to play with them.

He's also lifting his head more and more during his tummy time. He actually rolled over from tummy to back once last week, though I think it was more accidental than anything and doubt he'll repeat it anytime soon.

It's definitely a full-time job keeping up with this little dude. What they say about laundry growing exponentially with children added to a family is absolutely true. The picture below attests to that...that is one day's worth of laundry!!!

I've also decided that my child is the most photogenic in the world. Perhaps I'm biased, but when I pull a camera out, he looks right at it and cheeses for me. So funny and adorable! I tried my hand at posing him some today. The two pictures below are two of the best I took. I just look at that face and say "how beautiful!"...don't you agree?