Pulling Himself Up

• This weekend I caught Isaak pulling himself up to things twice. I had him sitting in his crib, and he kept grabbing his crib bars to stand. Then I had him sitting a ways away from his Exersaucer, and he managed to get over there to stand and play with the things on it. No crawling, but he knows somewhat how to get from place to place. He gets stuck from time to time though.

I Like to Move It, Move It

• We had a scene this weekend at Target. Mica saw the Madagascar movie on an end cap. He was dancing up a storm, and singing, "I like to move it move it. I like to move it move it". There were 3 people that walked by and laughed at him. He's heard it on commercials promoting the movie. Then of course he wanted the movie. I wouldn't get it, so he kept asking the checkout person, "Can I please have the, "Move It, Move It movie?" She paid no attention to him. He was fine, but really thought she'd put it in one of our bags. I'll probably get it for him for Valentines day. I don't just get him things for no reason though.

Odor Free

• Last night, Alissa and I went to bed around 8:30. This is real early for us. Anyway, at 11 o'clock, Isaak wakes up. I sat up looking at the clock thinking, "X%#@&*!! What the hell does this kid need now!" When I entered his room, he was pissed because his head was pinned in the corner of the headboard and the side. Perhaps he wasn't clever enough to back up a bit then turn. I picked him up, tried to give him a pacifier. Finally he took it and I set him on the changing table. Already, he was asleep. His diaper is usually soaked over night so I was going to change him. Slowly I slipped his legs out of his 'jammies' and unstrapped his diaper. He was poopie; yet, it didn't stink at all! Wow, I was amazed. So, I gave him a fresh diaper all while he was asleep. I zipped him up and rest him in the crib thinking he would wake up. NO, not a peep. He rolled on his front with his knees tucked under him and I walked out of a peaceful room. I went to bed amazed that he wasn't too fussy and his diaper was odor free.

Omaha Symphony

• Mica went and saw the Omaha Symphony yesterday for preschool. I asked him if he liked it? He said, "No it was too loud". He also didn't like that there wasn't a guitar in the symphony. He told me that there was a big drum, and that he didn't cover his ears. His cousin Evan must of covered his ears (that's probably why he brought that up). His favorite thing was the cymbals.

Poop Up the Back

• Isaak pooped up the back 4 times yesterday, and threw up his dinner again (he's done it 4 times now). It's his teething bit. Poor little guy! I guess that's all better then when Mica cut his teeth; he would wake up screaming crying for an hour or two. Nothing would sooth him.

Sitting Up On His Own

• Travis went to get Isaak out of his crib yesterday; Isaak was sitting up crying. He's been sitting up since Thanksgiving, but hasn't done it on his own. I remember when Mica started sitting up on his own; he'd cry in the middle of the night delirious because he was so tired, he couldn't figure out how to get back to the laying down position.

• No crawling yet. He rocks back and forth on all 4's, but won't go anywhere. He rolls and scoots around to get where he wants to go.

Dr Mica Apel

• Mica got these dress up clothes from his Great Aunt Becky for Christmas. He likes the doctor one over the other. He told his doctor Harrison that he's going to be a doctor and a firefighter when he grows up, and Isaak will be a garbage truck driver.

Fun with Daddy

• Isaak can't have a shoulder ride without pulling some hair.

Grandpa Spiehs

• It's kind of fun seeing how my dad is with his grandson's. All he had was daughters. He's really good with them.

Great Grandma Kent

• My Grandma loves our boys. She always wants to know who they belong to and sometimes calls them girls. Her eyes get a sparkle in them when she sees them. Isaak and Mica love their Grandma Kent.

• My favorite story in regards to Grandma Kent is when Mica told her how he loved the bubbles in her hair! Grey curly hair does look a little like bubbles to a kid.