OU Weekend...and other updates...

It's been a couple weeks, and a lot has actually been going on! Isaac has been rolling over on the floor (both ways) like crazy....but this past weekend, he discovered that he is able to roll in his crib as well. Now when we put him down to sleep, he immediately rolls over onto his belly and passes out. He DEFINITELY prefers this position, and has been sleeping a lot better since he discovered it. :) Our little man has also started eating veggies! We started on green beans on Friday, and he seems to really like them. We'll see what reaction we get with the peas this weekend. :) Other than that, not too much going on. He has his 6 month check up and vaccinations in a couple weeks, so we'll have more to update then. Time flies when you're having fun!
Isaac also went to his first costume party last weekend. A co-worker of mine has a son that turned two and had a costume party for his birthday. We went as the Rubbels...yes, as in Barney, Betty, and Bam Bam...can you guess who was Bam Bam. I'm still waiting on pics from my co-worker, so as soon as I get them, I'll be sure and share!
Oh yeah...We also hosted a Texas-OU game day get together at our place....what a game! I must say that I'm a little nervous about Texas being #1 right now...hopefully we'll be able to hold on to it! Here are some pictures from OU weekend.


Mommy and her little Longhorn

Gracie "talkin' smack" before the game :)

Gracie and Doris

Huggin' it out after the game...

Birthdays and reunions...

This past weekend was Jessica's birthday, and what a birthday it was! We packed our bags and headed to Brazoria, Texas for the weekend - to Jessica's grandparents' house (Dad's parents). We also saw her dad and his wife for the first time in over 8 years. My dad moved to Austrailia right after I started school at UT, and hasn't been able to make it back to the states since then. We honestly expected it to be a little awkward since we hadn't seen him in so long. But it turned out to be a WONDERFUL visit! It wasn't awkward at all. Isaac was a little ham and rolling back and forth all over the place for everyone. It was so great to see them again, as well as my dad's parents. And, to our surprise, we got the news that my dad and his wife are planning on moving back to the States in about a year! My dad had to resign from his job in order to come over, so they figured now was as good a time as any to start planning their move. Here are a few pics that were taken by my step mom over the weekend....


Family Photo Shoot

Isaac hammin' it up! (He rolled over from back to front by himself for the first time this weekend too!)

My sister, Isaac, and I with my dad.

My dad and I with Isaac

My step mom Jaqi (aka "Mar Mar Yucky")

Dad ("Papa") and Isaac

The Four Generations:

(Me, Isaac, Grandad, and Dad)

Isaac hangin' with Aunt Sarah.

5 months, Impromptu concerts, and family time!

This past month has been a pretty eventful one...mainly this past week actually. We've been planning on visiting my sister at her new house for a while now...but it kept getting pushed back...and then Hurricane Ike hit, almost pushing it back further. Luckily, there was no damage to her house...just her play scape and fence in the back. My mother and step-dad have been coming in for the weekend as well. Mid-week we found out my twin brother's band (which I didn't know existed) had a "gig" at a coffeeshop in San Marcos Friday night. SO, we all ended up going to that. It was really cool watching them play...and watching him jam out on the bass.

Isaac meeting Grandpa Mike for the first time...thanks for the horsey!

The Fam after Dan's gig

Dan jammin' out! He's the tall one with the bass :)...yes, my twin!

We stayed the night in San Marcos and ended up heading to my sister's place the next day. All in all, it was a great weekend to see the family!



Our little man is growing like a weed! He's pretty consistently rolling over from his front to his back, but it less willing to go from back to front. He's laughing and smiling like crazy still, and LOVE to bounce. His favorite thing by far is his jumperoo and looking at himself in the mirror. :) The biggest news is that he started rice cereal this week! The expression on his face was pretty funny...the face said he hated it, but he kept opening his mouth for more. It helped him settle into sleeping in a little better too, which was nice for mommy. He has gotten out of his long sleep patterns since he was three months...so this was a welcomed return to some longer sleep stretches at night. Here is a video of his first "solid" food meal...