Happy 1st Birthday, my love

Isaac,

Time flies.

You are 12 months!!!

I set up a photo shoot, and baked 2 sticky date puddings, and I baked an apple sauce spice cake for you. We didn't need the smash cake photo, but wanted to ring in the year with something mildly sweet (without sugar).

We celebrated your life, I am so blessed and happy that you are my son!

We have loved nursing so much that we continue to do it! I love your acrobatics, how you say "na na" when you want to nurse, and how much comfort it gives both of us.

Isaac, you are now very interested in destroying stacks of toys (not stacking them yet). You are making more and more sounds, signing more often, walking, you love the outdoors, every minute you get we are outside (even in the bitter cold). I love to see you exploring and how you are soaking every interaction up like a sponge.

Each month you were above average on the growth charts, I never felt like I had a little baby due to you being in the 92%tile for height! Each developmental marker you hit right on cue, and sometimes you were ahead of the game, such as rolling over when you were 3 months old.

We continue to go to Thursday Moms group as we rotate houses. You have started to parallel play with the other kids. You love "Mama Brynn," and always want to cuddle with her as well. It's probably since we play with Brynn and Benjamin 2-3x per week.

But here I will spam you with more pictures from your party and Birthday month.

I am blessed!

11 Months

Dearest Baby Isaac,

November is the month of WALKING!

Speaking of nursing, we have such a strong bond because of it. It is our peaceful quiet cuddle time. It especially helps if you are not feeling well or teething. We are currently trying you in a toddler bed transformed from your crib. You won't let me put you down, so I am nursing you to sleep in this short bed, luckily I fit! You go down till 11pm and then I bring you back to bed for the rest of the night, because I'm alone in getting you to sleep and honestly I'm not going to "sleep train" you because I enjoy the sleep I get now, and don't plan on decreasing it!

I hug and hold you close when you let me, I can't believe 1 year is almost gone! We have so many wonderful memories and enjoy each minute with you. I am proud to be your mother. You are social, talkative. You are everything I dreamed about and more.

You have started to cuddle again since you learned how to walk, which of course I love, and missed once you started crawling.

A special present from your friend Benjamin, a fuzzy book about Koala's that he picked out while visiting family in Australia! You love it!

10 Months

Dear Isaac,

My love, my fun loving child. You are brilliant! You are testing the waters with walking. I am so very excited, for you to walk. Especially since you zoom so fast when crawling. A slower pace helps me to keep up with you!

It's hard to get a good shot these days, you are very wiggly and not wanting to sit still. Beginning of October you started to help me dress you by putting your arms through your sleeves, which is another exciting step in your development. You are signing: Light (and love to switch on & off light switches), fan, and dog. We are working on more (food), all done, bath time, other animal signs, and activity signs.

You love to read books, and you understand when we ask you if you want to read, by signing "book." Up stairs and down we have a small collection, you also LOVE signing/music. Our musical instruments are very handy. You have a tambourine, jingle bells, and a xylophone. As well as any kitchen gadgets you can find to bang on.