Sometimes the videos are just too good. I couldn't wait until the weekend to download this one. It is really funny:



We were playing around and he was giving us his normal pay attention to me cry (ah...aH...AH...!) when I put mouth hand over his mouth and he started doing it on purpose. He loved it. It was really quite funny. Even he was laughing by the end of it. And now when my hand comes close to his face he gives me a little AH.

I love that kid.

Isaac is five months old today. He can do all sorts of things he couldn't when he was first born. In commemoration of this auspicious day here is a complete list.

He can...

Make vocalizations (ah...aH....AH)
Grab things with his left and right hand
Pass things both ways
Put things in his mouth
Kick his legs on purpose
Kick his legs to express emotion
Smile
Giggle
Belly Laugh
Scowl
Lift his head up
Turn his head left and right
Push his head up when laying on his belly
See
Open his eyes on purpose
Close his eyes on purpose
Squeal
Scream without crying
Poop big poops
Stick out his tongue
Respond to his name (or Chubby Bubby or Mr. Poo poos, the two longest lasting nicknames)
Sleep through the night
Ride in the car without falling asleep
Swat at things
Bounce in his bouncer
Kick a ball
Speedbag a fishy
Be shy
Cuddle on purpose
Lay his head on your shoulder (to get out of trouble)
Recognize Mom
Recognize Dad
Recognize Grandparents during iChat
Follow along with a story
Squirm
Sit up in a chair
Take a bottle
Hold his bottle while eating
Fart
Burp
Cart wheel (just kidding, that was to see if you were paying attention)
Roll over from front to back going left and right
Put his hands in his mouth
Put his feet in his mouth
Go to sleep without being rocked
Put himself to sleep
Scooch in his crib
Break out of his Swaddle Me
Take a bath in water
Take a bath in the bath tub (only once though)
Play games with Mom and Dad (like Peekaboo or Surprise Raspberry with Dad)
Smile at strangers
Play in a fort
Chew
Snort
Drag race with Dad
Do cannon rolls while drag racing (he broke the record, by the way, the Casino Royale scene shows 7. IAS did at least 12)
Sneeze
Cough
Pull his own hair (remember that Nanna?)
Track objects
Anticipate objects that disappear
Make a surprised face
Wrestle, see below:



Happy Birthday Isaac Anthony. We are sure glad you came to visit us and decided to stay.

what a great weekend. After a Saturday excursion to Wakefield we hung out around Fitchburg all day. We went for a walk through the St. Bernard Cemetery (during the day) and it was larger than we thought. Not only that, but as the one thing that cannot be torn down, the Cemetery serves as a central connector for all of the paths, streets, and neighborhoods in our area. Figuring out the layout of the Cemetery gave me, Bianca, and Isaac, a "layout epiphany". It was a cold but very peaceful walk.

We were really worried that Daylight Savings would screw up Isaac's clock. In the morning he did not go back down for his nap after the 6 AM feeding. He was awake from 6 AM until 11 AM, probably the longest stretch of his little life. He was super tired, a bit cranky (for him, not for a regular person), and at 11, surrendered to sleep quickly. It seemed to be a reboot, as when he woke up he was fine for the rest of the day. We are constantly surprised at how good natured and flexible Isaac can be.

Finally, one humorous anecdote. Every night one of us will turn to the other and say: "He is a good kid, Daddy" and the other person, invariably, will agree. We then list in an informal fashion all the good things he did today. Sometimes there will be a list of less good things ("he is a good kid, but he should have spit up less..."). Last night, worried about whether he pooped enough yesterday, here is the conversation:

Bianca: He is a good kid Daddy.
Me: Yes he is.
Bianca: He did good with the bottle (5.5 oz!) and Daylight Savings.
Me: Yep, great kid Mommy.
Bianca: But he hasn't pooped enough today. I hope he doesn't poop in his sleep.
Isaac (wearing the stern determination of poop face): KaPOW!

Just as she had said something Isaac answered her concerns with a legit poopie. Now there are four possible implications from this:

1. It was a coincidence
2. Isaac understood us and let one rip
3. We talk about poopie a lot, so the chance that he poops while we are doing that is pretty high
4. Bianca is really in tune with her little boy

Bianca contends it was #4. I like to think it was #2, but really it was probably #1 or #3.

Anyway, stay tuned for pics and videos from Boys Day. It is this Friday. The Cubans arrived and they smell wonderful.