C'mon everybody... to Santa Claus' Party

O Christmas Tree...

Here we are choosing a Christmas Tree. I have to say that ours is one of the most beautiful trees... ever.
Decorating pictures will come later.

By the way, this was several weeks ago, but we are just now updating the blog.

Mohawk Baby

a trip to Mema and Pop's park

Mema and Pop live within walking distance of a great park, so two weeks ago while we were visiting for Thanksgiving, we took a walk down there, of course! Isaiah is a big fan of playing at the park, as you can see.

Isaiah's Funny Faces

Turn up the volume for this one. Isaiah has figured out how to make sounds with his mouth. It's pretty cute.


Isaiah's Sounds and Faces from D. Merricks on Vimeo.

10 months old

It's hard to believe that we're parents of a 10-month-old!

Currently, Isaiah is learning how to walk. His favorite foods are butternut squash, peas, and cheese. He loves his stuffed animals, and he is quite a comedian.

first halloween

We did not do too much for Isaiah's first Halloween...
He can't have candy, and we didn't want to eat all the candy! He does have a T-shirt on that says "mummy loves me" though.

We went to a community Halloween party just so he could see all the kids in costume, but as you can see, this crunchy leaf was his favorite part!

After the party, we went to the ENT doctor for his one month checkup, and he said his tubes look fine and everything is working.

Learning to walk

We bought this new toy for Isaiah a few weeks ago. Normally, he would sit on his bottom as soon as it started to roll, but last night and this morning we taught him how to walk behind it. As you can see, he is very proud of himself!


learning to walk from D. Merricks on Vimeo.

Isaiah's Adventures at 9 mos

Isaiah's Adventures (9 mos) from D. Merricks on Vimeo.

happy fall

It doesn't feel too much like fall here yet, but I'm from Florida, so it doesn't make that much of a difference to me!

As you can see, we had fun visiting the pumpkin patch on the square today.

Isaiah had outpatient surgery on Wednesday to have tubes inserted in his ears. It was scary for us (mom and dad) but it didn't seem to bother him too much. After a good nap, he was back in full force crawling all over the house. His appetite has improved a lot, and he really seems to be feeling better. We are thankful.

exploring the grass

Here's a picture of Isaiah exploring our yard this week. He enjoys grabbing and feeling everything in his path... we're okay as long as he doesn't put it in his mouth!

Isaiah has been sick a lot recently... he's had 3 ear infections since we started school in August, and this weekend he has a virus. Please pray for us this week as we visit an ear, nose, and throat doctor on Tuesday.

We are thankful that he is happy and lots of fun... even when he's sick!

Recently

This video shows two of Isaiah's favorite activities. The first is standing. He likes to stand on anything sturdy enough to hold him up (crib, toy bin, window sills, etc). The second is playing with the musical noise-maker. In the video, he's especially proud of the way he can make it play music by spinning the thingabob on his right.



Isaiah Stands and Plays from D. Merricks on Vimeo.

first trip to the park

We took Isaiah to the park today. He loved swinging in the swing, going down the slide (with assistance) and climbing back and forth through the tunnel. He also enjoyed watching the other "big" kids play!

8 months old

Isaiah will be 8 months old on Wednesday. Here are a few pictures we took today at Rowan Oak.

that's entertainment

Watching the rain and checking out the air conditioning vent... two very entertaining things to do around our house.

standing tall

About two weeks ago, I went to get Isaiah up from a nap, and this is what he looked like when I opened the door! (These photos are not of the actual event; this is a dramatic reenactment.) After just a few weeks, he stands up now whenever he possibly can and he DOES NOT want anyone to try to stop him! He started cruising around (walking while holding onto furniture) this weekend. It's hard to believe how fast he moves from one milestone to another.

What a Wonderful World!

new face

Isaiah has been making a new face... he scrunches up his nose and breathes through his two teeth. It is hilarious! He's making it in the first photo here.

We are all starting school on Monday, so say a prayer for us next week as we have another transition to make!

2 teeth

Look closely... can you see those two bottom teeth? They're pretty cute! If you notice, rubber ducky and the water going down the drain are really quite interesting as well. We are glad the teeth are in and that Isaiah is back to his normal sleeping habits now!

Almost Crawling

Here, Isaiah is almost crawling. He's very mobile, but using mostly arms.



Isaiah Crawling from D. Merricks and Vimeo.