Yesterday Isaac and I went to the Trader Joe’s for some rations. As we were checking out Isaac was offered a balloon, in the color of his choice (which happened to be orange). When we got home he really played with the balloon for the first time, bouncing it around on its string for a [...]
There have been a lot of birthdays this year. Last weekend we went to Nara Park to celebrate Matthew’s birthday, a friend from former day care. It was a stellar day:
Isaac loves Amy, and asked about her whereabouts the whole time we were there.
On the fourth we went on the third annual Ethan Allen parade. Isaac and his date Aine got to get pulled by me in the fancy wagon I decorated. All the neighborhood kids were there, showing off their not nearly as well decorated conveyances.
At the beginning of June Blossom’s parents came to visit us, the last of the family voyages to help out with the baby.
Today we had a nice little party for Isaac’s second birthday, which happens officially on July 2. Aine, Andy, and Millie came over along with their parents, and everyone played and ate and generally had a good time. Isaac played with his presents non-stop until he went to bed, which is great because we need [...]
The words keep on coming. Isaac is up to using two and three word phrases, although he’s still repeating words more than using them spontaneously. Still, he’s getting more fun to talk to even though our conversations are fairly banal.
