home sweet home!

We love visiting friends and family...but it is nice to be home.

Mom, Isaac and I started our journey back north on Friday. After a not so pleasant southbound trip, we were determined not to have the same. We were not allowed to bring Isaac's car seat onboard, so we needed something that was easy to bring on the train and would allow Isaac to stretch out, sleep, move around, etc. We looked at bouncy seats, strollers, bean bag chairs...the winner idea was a pet bed!!! It was perfect. It rolled up, was the right size for Isaac, and had sides so he couldn't roll out. His new bed combined with upgrading to a bedroom made for a much more enjoyable trip.



Isaac waiting at the train station(in his new bed.)
Junior conductor.
Isaac snoozing in his bed on the floor while Grandpa snoozes on the couch.
Happy baby, ready for bed.
Over the past few days Isaac has become much more sturdy while sitting by himself.

More fun in Orlando...

I wish I could have the things I love about Orlando and the things I love about Albany all in the same place! Here are some more pictures from the past few days. Isaac went in a pool for the first time today...it was a hit!

More to come...

Day one and two of Isaac's Journey...

The newest addition to Isaac's diet...

A pluot (pronounced /ˈpluˌɑt/)^[1] is a tradename for varieties of interspecific plum or Plumcot developed in the late 20th century by Floyd Zaiger.^[2] In the United States, the fruit is known by most regulatory agencies as an interspecific plum or Plumcot.^[3] It is a complex cross hybrid of plum and apricot, exhibiting more plum-like traits. The pluot, like the aprium, is derived from plums, apricots and or hybrids called the plumcot.

The fruit's exterior with smooth skin closely resembles a plum's. Pluots are noted for their sweetness , their intense flavor, and very juicy pulp. Pluots are also rich in vitamin A.

He seemed to like it!

As soon as Isaac wakes from his slumber...we are hitting the road...Disney or Bust(with a pit stop in Northern Virginia)

Happy Six Months!!!

Isaac is six months today!!!(enjoying his prunes!!!)

Like father, like son

Cute Baby...

Cute baby with cute daddy!

When Isaac turned 5 months we started feeding him rice cereal...not too appetizing in my opinion, but he loves it.. I decided awhile back that I was going to try to make his baby feed. Last week, I caved and gave him store bought prunes. Then, I made him bananas, which was easy because there was no prep involved. All you have to do is mash the bananas and add some breast milk to thin it a bit. Today, I actually made prunes for him. It was kind of messy, but simple.

Cooked prunes...cooling.

Magic bullet to puree them.
Ice cube trays to freeze individual servings...yummy!
This is the thermal container I got to take his homemade baby food on the run.
This is Isaac's new favorite thing to do, roll over...even when getting his diaper changed.

Adventures in cloth diapering...

If you had asked me before I had Isaac about using cloth diapers, it would not have even crossed my mind. My sister gave me a cloth diaper at my baby shower and in my head I was think...no way on earth I would use it. Oh how a baby can change things!!! We have now been happily using cloth diapers for months now. It all started because Isaac was constantly having issues with diaper rash. I hated always having to use pastes and creams on his sensitive little hiney! After doing some research online, I found that cloth diapers can help prevent diaper rash. There are chemicals in disposable diapers that help them absorb liquids, smell better, etc. Disposable wipes also could be a culprit in rash issues. If preventing a sore south end was not enough...an average child will use $3000 worth of diapers and wipes from birth to potty training. My goal in life, currently, is to be able to stay home with my baby...so anything that will save us money is a winner in my book!!!

Bonus...who know that being cheap would also help reduce my carbon foot print! I just had Adam hang a clothes line in our backyard. So on the days that isn't raining, (which this summer isn't too often) I can hang the diapers out to dry.

when did this happen?

It feels like yesterday I had this tiny baby. All he did was sleep, waking only to nurse and then immediately fell back to sleep...I closed my eyes for a second and when I woke up today I have this kid who rolls tummy to back and back to tummy, is teething, eating solid food, found his feet, is practically sitting up by himself...oh my goodness! I am trying not to spend too much time thinking about how much and how fast he has changed or I will miss all the new things he is doing everyday! Isaac is so wonderful, I am so lucky...I get to be his mommy :-)


Isaac and a new friend...
This is the first time Isaac touched grass, he did not seem to mind...
Finally...shopping like a big boy...

Home sweet home.

Isaac and I have had a worldwind summer so far, and the end is nowhere in sight!!! We spent the past week plus in Virginia, the Jersey Shore and PA. We came home for the fourth of July and a week at home. Then, it is back to NOVA to jump on a train headed south to the Happiest Place on Earth. Really, we will be staying in Windermere Florida...but I am quite certain that we will say hello to MICKEY once or twice. This will be a trip of many first for Isaac...train rides, real summer heat, swimming pools, Uncle Tom, Aunt Faggie, lots of Mommy and Daddy's florida friends, not to mentions Mickey, Minnie, Donald, etc. SO...this next week at home we are cleaning, packing, TEETHING!!!, and trying to rest.

Here are some new pictures of the past week...


Isaac up close and personal...

Babylegs are for more than just style...they help keep the mosquitos away too.
Isaac in his fourth of July duds.
Isaac and Great Grandma Bea.
Isaac at Great County Farms...enjoying the porch and...
the hayride.