Animals!

Isaac has a slight obsession with animals. I was getting breakfast one morning and turned around to see this scene. Isaac wanted to be in the kitchen by me, but also wanted to keep playing with his animals. Thankfully our garbage can was just the right height for him to set up shop.

One little monkey

Isaac loves it when Aleks gets home from work. This will provide some evidence as to why.

Isaac is really into his songs and stories right now and loves trying to do all the actions.

Cousin Benjamin

I went to see Sharon and Mike's new baby today: Benjamin. Melissa was really nice and babysat Isaac so I could head to the hospital. Isaac is totally fascinated by Henry and did really well. He arrived a bit earlier than expected so he is taking time to continue developing and picking up new skills in the NICU. Things seem to be going well. Sharon is recovering well and enjoying the hospital food.

We are excited for Isaac to have a new cousin that lives so close. He is pretty cute. Here are some shots of him in the NICU from earlier today.

Trick-or-treat

Isaac had his first trick-or-treating experience tonight. Isaac enjoys his costume a lot. He has a bit of an animal infatuation and zebra is one of the words that he says best (he probably is better at saying no, but I was not about to figure out a costume for that).

We went to a nearby neighborhood where we have several friends. People really get into the spirit of things there and Isaac was not really sure of what to make of it at first. The first house had a women handing out candy with an alien mask on. Isaac was a little nervous at first and then started to shriek when she gave him candy. It was a rough start, but before long he really got in to it.

We ran in to some friends who were out with their kids and they took a photo of the three of us.



After Isaac had accumulated a few pieces of candy in his bucket, he would try to give people candy when they offered it to him. He actually managed to get rid of some of his candy. We really liked that approach. Eventually he managed to eat through the wrapper of a kit kat and realized what what in his bucket. He no longer tried to give away his candy. Then we had to deal with his begging skills (see previous post). Unfortunately the bag of pretzels that someone gave him was just not enough competition for the chocolate and air heads. Bummer.

Making Mischief

Isaac is a master of mischief these days. I have been enjoying making pumpkin chocolate chip bread and little muffins and Isaac LOVES it. He really is perfecting his begging skills with these.

This morning, Isaac took advantage of Aleks being otherwise occupied to take part in one of his favorite restricted activities. Aleks managed to catch him in the act. He really knows that he is not supposed to do this.

Fall time fun

We have been having a nice fall and trying to enjoy the last remnants of good weather. I am really dreading winter this year. Oh well.

A few weeks ago we took advantage of a great New England tradition and went apple picking. Isaac had a great time and loved the farm animals and eating apples.

Last weekend we went to Drumlin farm again. Isaac loved it even more this time. The leaves are starting to change colors and it was really beautiful.




He really liked the drinking fountain there and has been working hard on his skills with these.

My parents drove across the country for a visit and stayed with us for a week. It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately we did not pull out the camera very much, except the first night that they were here. Isaac had a super droopy diaper, and to save his dignity I am not going to post some of the really funny pictures from before we changed it. This one will have to suffice.

As a preview of coming attractions, here is Isaac's halloween costume. He LOVES it. He likes to cuddle with it and look at it. Zebras are a recent obsession, perhaps because it is one word that he can say really well.

Finally, here is another recent discover Isaac has made. He has realized that he can climb on the toilet and up to the bathroom counter. He then realized how fun the sink faucet is. I guess that the good part of this is that he does not like it when we leave the toilet lid up because it impairs his climbing. So at least we do not have to worry about him playing in that water.

Stair tricks

This footage is almost two months old-we finally got around to downloading our videos. Isaac has discovered a less efficient but more socially acceptable means of getting down the stairs. I think that this is a great portrayal of his personality, as well. He is really fun.