Isaac's blessing

We blessed Isaac while Alan's parents were here so that they could be a part of the event. We had planned to do on March 6th but had to move it up to Feb. 27th due to Stake Conference. So he was only 2 1/2 weeks old and Peter was closer to 2 months old so the little suit that we used for Peter was a little big on Isaac, but I still think he looks handsome.

Father and son Our little man

Grandpa and Isaac His blessing was sweet and we were so happy to be able to have my parents, 3 of my sisters and Alan's parents there to celebrate with us. I had brought a recorder to record Peter's blessing but was not able to give it to Alan before the blessing so I held it and you can't really hear all of it over all the other kiddos in the congregation. This time I made sure Alan had it on him so we were able to record it much more clearly! Lesson learned! Now I just need to be better about getting pictures from the day!!

Another milestone

(If you look close you can barely see what is left of his black eye that he got while not paying attention on the playground one afternoon with Gpa Jensen. It was quite the shiner and I am sure will be the first of many!)

Peter turned one and a half on Saturday and is officially heading towards being two years old! Although most days you would think he is already there, or at least he does anyway! I can't believe how big my little boy is and I am still amazed everyday that he was ever the size of Isaac. He is such a joyful boy with a voracious curiosity who loves to make you laugh. So I don't forget here are Peter's current accomplishments.

• Peter currently weighs in at 30 pounds and is 34 1/2 inches tall (think middle linebacker)
• Peter has 11 teeth and is working on number 12
• Much to his parents dismay Peter has recently learned to climb into his highchair, the kitchen chairs and up onto his changing table-I am waiting to find him on the kitchen cabinets...
• Peter is a very social little boy and loves nursery and play group, he loves to get out of the house and play.
• Peter is also quite the talker-we are at the point where we have to be very careful what we say around him because he understands everything and often repeats what we say. (I count this as a huge blessing since I think I would go crazy with a new baby and a toddler that I could not communicate with.)
• Peter can also count to 13 and knows most all of his colors and recognizes some of the alphabet.
• Some of Peter's favorite things right now are the moon, ties, balloons, balls, running, sticking his finger in Issac's eyes or mouth, singing songs, being outside, swimming, Elmo and cookie monster, eating and building with his blocks.

I can't wait to see what the next 6 months brings. Life is ever changing and full of surprises with these kiddos. I wouldn't trade anything for one minute of it. Happy half Birthday Peter!

One Month

I can't believe it, Isaac is one month old already! Wow-times sure does fly with two kiddos around! I don't have a picture to post because we can't find our camera (I suspect it was stolen from our car, but I really hope that Peter has just hidden it somewhere.) Luckily I had just downloaded pictures to the computer the day before it disappeared. But it looks like I will be purchasing a new one so if anyone has suggestions, let me know! Anyway-back to the real topic-Isaac. He is just a little cutie, I think he is going to have dimples and today before he fell asleep he smiled and then laughed for the first time. He is becoming more alert everyday and likes to lay on his back as he tries to grab at whatever looks interesting. He is also starting to "talk" a little bit as well.

Peter is enjoying being a big brother. We are still working on being "gentle" which he really is trying to do but he gets so excited and he is so much bigger that sometimes Isaac gets some rough love but he seems to be handling it ok.

Here is Peter being a big helpful brother and putting Isaac's paci in when he was crying. He thinks that is his appointed job, whether he needs it or not! Proud big brother and content little brother.

Pictures of Isaac

Here are some recent pictures of Isaac. We have had grandparents visiting the past few weeks so I haven't had a chance to download them until now but I will get updated soon with all of our fun activities.

9 days old 10 days old-stretching out his long legs and arms
12 days old snoozing away

Bath time-as long as I keep him and the water warm Isaac doesn't mind his bath, but if he gets cold he will let everyone know!

Snoozing with dad at 2 weeks of age

15 days old-Isaac is staying more awake in the mornings and enjoys taking in the various sights of his new home.

17 days old