My Baby is TWO!

March 25, 2011

I can't believe my baby is TWO!

These last two years have been the best!

He is such a joy! He brings so much happiness into our home! He has such a sweet little spirit! I love how curious he is and wants to figure everything out!

I can't imagine my life without him!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy IsAaC HeNrY!!!

We had a fun day!

I love being able to spend every day with my sweet Isaac!

First thing in the morning, I gave Isaac his first gift! Isaac loves ELMO, so I had gotten him the Birthday Elmo! He was so excited!! Love the smile!

He wanted to open it and play with the disk!

Instead we watched it together while he drank his Chocolate Milk!

My cute little birthday boy laying on the floor watching Elmo!

He was done cuddling with me! He just wanted to sit by himself and finish his movie!

Brian wanted to spoil our little guy. So we got on Amazon and ordered this Power Wheels Ford. It wasn't going to make it on time - at least that's what it said on the estimated delivery date. Well... it came the night before! I was so excited and happy! So was Brian! We put it together that night and even let Isaac have a sneak peek. Which means he just got it a day early!

The morning of his birthday when we went upstairs... he went straight for it! He was so excited! [I think we'll need to have a lesson on not drinking while driving. ;)]

This is MY truck! Hands off!

Birthday lunch! He really just liked the fries! He did eat a few chicken pieces though!

Love my Birthday boy!!! [With the big blue eyes!]

So I had been looking for Elmo cakes EVERYWHERE! They are expensive... and I didn't want to make it. My mom told me to check with the lady that made my wedding cakes [yes we had 2]. I called her three days before his birthday and she said she could do it! PLUS it was about half the price! I was so happy! She also delivered it!!! I feel like she did a great job! [I may have done the eyes different... but still! NOT BAD!]

Isaac is my great little sleeper! I am so happy he still takes naps. HE NEEDS THEM... and so do I! :)

He was out! Drooling and everything! [Sadly he gets that from me] It was time to get going to his party. I felt bad that I had to wake him... but he had been asleep for about 3 hours. So I didn't feel too bad!

Our house is SO small, there was no way we could fit all the people in it. So my sweet sister got her church for us. It felt silly getting a church, but it worked out GREAT!!! Everyone could play in the gym. Here is the primary room. As you can tell... the theme was ELMO! I got made fun of... I went a little overboard on the Elmo stuff!

Isaac's loot! Spoiled little guy! :)

[The high chair was already ours!]

Love his huge Elmo balloon!

Isaac running and playing in the gym! Here he was running for Dad and the basketball he was playing with!

He wanted to play basketball too! Like the hat Brian!

He loves his Aunt Kay-key [Katie] and Bampa [Grandpa] Bruce!

Snuggling with Aunt Kay-key

Cute little Kate playing with her new bubbles with Momma Christy! Kate and Isaac are less then a year apart and like to play!

Isaac waiting so patiently for Aunt Katie to blow some bubbles!

The crowd getting some snacks and waiting for cake and presents!

Since it was HIS party... I let him help himself to what he wanted! He sure likes chips!

Haha... dipping his chips into the salsa! What a character!

The only thing is... he would LICK the salsa off and then RE-dip! Like I said... it's his birthday!!!

We started to sing to him... he wasn't totally sure what to think!

But then we got to his name in the song and he got really excited! This was after the song and then everyone clapped! He was so stoked! He wanted us to sing again. I think Brian and I sang to him for the next week. He loved it! Hahaha!!!

Not sure what he was supposed to do with the candle! We blow on food all the time. But he didn't get it!

Me handing him his cake!

He's not sure what to do with it! He doesn't get sweets very often... ok or ever! He dug right in with his first birthday cake. But here... he didn't.

He is picking off the red frosting ever so gingerly and eating it.

Brian trying to help him figure it out! DIG IN ISAAC!

He wasn't very happy with Dad for that. Here he is wiping his hands off! HAHA!

This is the worst it got! A little frosting on his face. He never actually got to the cake part.

So I took the cake and he wanted chips! This made him happy!

Eating his chips, while Grandpa tries to help him figure out his presents!

He can only do it with one hand... cause he needs to lick the salt off his frito chips!

Not sure why he is saying all done... so funny!

Excited about all his Elmo stuff!

Very focused on his new books!

Cute Christian helping him open toys and show him what they are!

STINKER!

Brian found the Piñata candy... and was trying to steal it!

He thought he could hide it in his shirt... Hmmmm!

He didn't get away with it... so instead he just sat down with it and started sharing it with everyone and of course eating some at the same time! Good thing I got plenty of candy!

He is so funny!!!

We were over doing the Piñata and he was just off by himself! He takes after his Dad! Brian used to do this when he was little. Happiest when he was just left alone!

All the other kids super excited about the Piñata!

My cute family!!!

Love my little Elmo boy!

He is so big! [That's what he is showing me here!]

Playing with his new, very own, musical laptop!

Isaac got a sea turtle night light. It shines stars up on the ceiling. He loves it! Here he is inside the power wheels box with it! He's so cute!

Happy 2nd Birthday sweet Isaac!

You bring so much Joy and Happiness into my life!

Thank you Heavenly Father for blessing my life with Isaac!

Playing in the rain...

Isaac loves to be outside!

He doesn't care if it's Sunny, Snowing... or Raining.

So... I put on his rain coat and out he went with Daddy!

I thought he would run on the law and just play for a few minutes... well NOPE! He found the only puddle and splashed and splashed away in it! He thought it was the best thing ever! Funny kid! He was beyond excited!

The puddle is small... but it still soaked him. He's totally smiling!

Just splashing away!

I can't remember what he's pointing too...

I love the expression though!

This turned out blurry... but they are running across the yard in the rain!

Taking a little rest... on the wet steps.

Needless to say...

He was put into the tub with all of his wet... muddy clothes still on! He was confused why he still had his clothes on AND shoes. But he was soaked to the bone and I didn't want the wet muddy water all over. So I figured this was the easiest way to go!

Cucumbers are beneficial...

Thanks to my cousin Steph for posting this on her blog!

I decided to borrow it from her! How cool...

Published in the New York Times, and to be fair,

although this veggie is not the tastiest,

it definitely has its benefits.

"1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8.. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!"

So there you go!

You learn something new every day [or in this case thirteen things].

Playing at the Park...

Isaac loves to go to the park! It's so nice to have one so close that we can just walk to it!

Isaac was so funny when he saw this sign. He went right to it and started stomping on it. He liked the sound it made when his foot connected with it!

Checking out the loud posts! Dad kicked one... so then he had to try too! Here he is just hitting it!

Time to go up the stairs!

Love how he has to hold the railing just like Daddy!

My sweet... cute little man!

Can you see the pure enjoyment on Isaac's face? He loves the slides!!!

LOVE this picture! He loves this slide. He now goes down it all by himself!

Funny little guy trying to climb back up the slide! It doesn't work that way kid-o! He was having such a great time! He was really mad when we had to leave!

Hike up Millcreek...

Brian and I decided to take Isaac for a hike... Isaac's first hike where he's not in the pack... He gets to walk all by himself! He was so excited! He took off and then decided it wasn't that easy on the uneven terrain. So he held Brian's hand. He would let go every so often thinking he had mastered it and could do it by himself... but then he would quickly realize that he hadn't and would grab Brian's hand again!

He was so excited about this sign post. He crawled under it and all around it. Trying to figure out what it was exactly! Funny kid!

I sure love my boys!!

So cute holding Brian's hand!

Darn... he blinked! It was so cute... he was smiling all big at me! So excited to be outside and in the mountains! I think he is just like his Daddy! :)

I'm excited for all of our new adventures we are going to have this summer!

Cadbury Eggs...

One morning I ran upstairs to grab breakfast real quick... and this is what I come down to...

Isaac has climbed on top of our side table by the TV. [He thought he was really clever!]

He then proceeds to help himself to the dish with Cadbury Eggs. I didn't even know he knew they were there!

Look at that smug grin. So proud of himself!

Checking it out!

Come to find out... he has a mouth full! He's been eating them this whole time... which means he got up there the second I went upstairs! Sneaky little guy! So much for breakfast huh? Love you Isaac Henry!