Travis and His Mom, "Grandma Apel"

• I think Isaak looks like Travis.

Bean Stock

• This is one of those embarrassing stories. Mica said this morning that his penis was growing like a bean stock. I thought it was really funny.
• A 3 year old that doesn't quite understand his anatomy yet.

Ooooucchhhhh!!!!!!

• Isaak was playing in the kitchen and I came in to see what he was doing. I had my shirt off just to be comfortable. When I squat down to play with him, he pulls himself up to me (grabbing my nipple hair as a handle.) Ooooucchhh!!!!! Oh, by the way, this is his father.

Cereal

• Isaak had Cheerios with momma milk this morning, and loved it.
• We may have to use up the rest of his baby cereal to thicken up foods that are too runny. He doesn't want it any more.

Exercises

• Travis does leg lifts with Isaak. I need to get on this band wagon.
• I do arm curls with him; and chew on his ribs to tickle him as he comes up. I get exercise and hear giggles.

Isaak's Song

• I Want You by the Beatles is the song I sing to Isaak. Except I sing:
• He wants me
• He wants me so bad it's driving him mad, it's driving him mad...
• Then I lift him up so high and sing:
• He's so heavy!...
• Another song we sing every once in awhile is Cherry Poppin Daddies, Zoot Suit Riot:
• Zoot Suit Riot
• Throw back a bottle of milk...

YES!

• I can now fit in more pants sitting up in my closet!
• Some in my dresser are too big!
• Yet another benefit to breast feeding!

Tea

• A guy that works at my work once a week noticed that I had tea sitting on my shelf at work. He pointed to it, and said, "Hey I drink that tea all the time". I just sort of laughed inside because it's Mother's Milk tea to promote healthy lactation.
• He probably drinks that same brand, but not the Mother's Milk variety.
• By the way, the tea is really good.

Breakfast

• I think in a few weeks Isaak will give up baby cereal for good. He kept turning his head away, when I'd try and give him a bite this morning.
• Then he was pointing at Travis' banana to have that instead. The pointing thing is fairly new.
• He loves his finger foods.

The Battle of the Tippy Cup

• Last week I sent a tippy cup for Isaak to have at my parents. He's taken a cup for us for around two months. He did fine with one at my sister's house. I don't think my mom even gave it to him last week. I don't think she's ready for the baby in the family to grow up. I'm not ready for him to grow up either, but the boy is almost one. I don't want to give him cow's milk in a bottle. He's getting more teeth, and a bottle is not good for them either.
• My mom just loves holding the baby in the family, giving him a bottle, and cuddling him asleep.
• He gets that sucking time at night from me. I still try and put him to bed before he falls asleep, so he can self sooth.
• My mom loves her baby Isaak.