A Quiet Week

Samuel and Bella spent this past week at Grandma Luann's house and can I just say what a quiet and peaceful week it has been around our home. They had a lot of fun staying at Grandma's and I had a great time with only the two kids at home - life was so much simpler! Even though my tailbone is still causing me pain I was actually able to accomplish a few tasks that have been neglected for months. It was also great to be able to spend some alone time with Isaac. So this post is all about my Isaac.

This little guy really loves his baby sister. He can be so rough, but has been very gentle with the baby. He always wants to hold her and every time I feed or change her he is right there. He makes me laugh because each time I change her diaper he says, "Oh Yuck!" in this deep voice. He also likes to point to his own eyes, ears, mouth etc. and then point out the fact that the baby also has these same parts. It's very cute!

When I'm feeding her he likes to climb all over the chair and have me sing songs with him. Jenna and I don't get much alone time in the rocking chair! He can be a little character during these times as well because he knows I'm busy and can't get to him. Yesterday he dumped out his animal crackers on our bedroom floor then put on Bella's princess shoe and proceeded to stomp them to pieces. I kept asking him to stop, but he just laughed and kept at it. Because all the kids are so close in age I've had this issue with every kid - they just know when you are occupied and take full advantage of the situation.

Isaac decided that he really liked Samuel's hat and wore it all week long. He even had to take it to nap and bed with him. But he would only wear it backwards.

This week I spent a little time each day trying to get the toys in order. The only problem was I felt like I wasn't getting anywhere because I would get one area cleaned and while I was busy doing that Isaac was busy ripping another area apart. Isn't this just typical motherhood with little ones! That's why if you come to my house during the day there will be toys every where, but if you come at night or early in the morning before the kids get up it will be clean. I like to start each day with some semblance of order before it all goes to pot!

This is what he did while I was cleaning the upstairs rooms.

More smashing of snacks.

Isaac really wants to be "big" like the other kids. He decided several weeks ago that he was not longer going to sit in the highchair or the kids seat but has to sit at the table like everyone else. Because of this he gets so messy at meal time.

We sure do love this little guy!