Halloween

We dressed up in a family costume to a friend's Halloween party. Isaac was stinker boy. Chris was punctuation man. I was math woman. We were supposed to be a group of reject superheroes :). Isaac also got to party at daycare; he was just a skunk for their Halloween parade.

Grandma G and Balloon Festival

In September, Chris went on a trip with his school to the mountains. My mom came down to visit with me and help me out a little. I was really grateful, because I was feeling overwhelmed with work (both jobs), school, and caring for Isaac. My mom came down and helped me surprise Chris by having the carpets cleaned, framing our two oil paintings, and other general clean up. It was quite a surprise for Chris--we had to go to Ikea and get some new furniture! It so nice to have someone come down and lend a hand to help us out.

My parents and grandparents came to visit us again. It was really nice to have the extra help around the house again. It was a quick trip, but we made the most out of it. We went to the Lexington barbecue and the Statesville balloon festival. We had a good time and Isaac was happy to see everyone!

Williamsburg, VA

Only a few days back from Cape Cod and Isaac and I headed up to Williamsburg, VA, to meet with my parents and grandparents. Chris and Marvin had to stay home, because Chris was getting ready to start school again. The drive was interesting; it was about four hours to get there. Isaac and I didn't do too bad. We got there in time for dinner. I had recently gotten my Droid, so we used it to determine where we were going to eat. We decided to eat at Second Street Bistro. It was good, and I would recommend it (stay tuned, there are lots of great restaurants that we ate at!).

The next day, my parents had to go to on a tour, so my grandparents and I hung around the house. Then we went to the shopping area. It was tax free weekend, and I desperately needed clothes for work--or that weren't maternity :). We didn't really find anything spectacular. We had a snack and then headed back to the condo.

It has been a long time since this, so I am going to summarize the trip from there:

--we went swimming a few times in the pool

--we went to Bush Gardens, but only rode one ride. Isaac wasn't big enough for the kid rides

--we went to the College of William and Mary (so beautiful!)

--we went to the Williamsburg Winery

--we went to the Jamestown Settlement

--I drink tim tams and tea Austrailan style (thanks Elizabeth :))

--we played dominoes, I am sure I didn't win!

--we ate at the Carrot Tree (a must go to, make sure you get dessert)

--we ate at the Blue Talon Bistro (very good as well)

Isaac and I enjoyed our time with everyone and were glad to share some vacation time with Mamie and Papaw Bill, Grandma G and Papaw Sam.

An update--FINALLY!

Isaac is a week away from being 10 months old! It is hard to believe. I hope to have some of the pictures and news that I have missed over the past 5 months up soon :). Isaac has three teeth and is working on the fourth! Here is what Isaac can do and what he eats.
He can:

• pull up


• cruise along furniture


• crawl well


• crawl up the stairs


• stand momentarily without holding on (did this last night for the first time in the bath!)


• feed himself


• walk behind his tractor


• clap


• wave and say "hi"


• say "mom" and "dad" (almost says "dog" too)


• points (not at anything specifically yet)


• drink out of a sippy cup

He eats:

• rice, barley, and oatmeal cereal


• whole wheat toast


• brown rice


• whole wheat tortillas


• puffs (blueberry, apple, peach, sweet potato)


• fruits: blueberries (a favorite!), apples, peaches, cherries, pears, mango, banana


• vegetables: green beans, peas, squash, broccoli, red pepper, yellow pepper, onion, cucumber, spinach, carrots


• protein: egg yolk, avocado (a favorite!), beef, chicken, turkey


• kidney beans
• potato
• sweet potato

Isaac is growing fast! He was 24 pounds and 4 ounces and almost 29 inches at his 9 month doctor's appointment.