Memorable Days

We've had a couple of memorable days lately. One, of course, was my very first Mother's Day. We decided to split up the celebration into different days so we could spend adequate time with everyone. My Mother's Day celebration was on that Saturday, May 10th. Wes surprised me by making me breakfast in bed. After a quiet morning, we stopped by Subway to pick up some sandwiches and then drove to G.L. Smith State Park for a picnic. We found a nice spot overlooking the lake and ate there. Just as we were finishing up eating, Isaac woke up and was ready to eat. Afterwards, we found a walking trail called Squirrel Trail and walked along that. It was over a mile roundtrip. Just as we neared the end of our journey, the weather started looking dismal, so we went home. Wes finished putting together the new computer desk we'd gotten earlier in the week, and I tended to the baby. It was a nice, quiet evening at home. All in all, the day was just what I wanted. There were no phones ringing, no running ourselves ragged trying to do too much. I was out amongst nature, with my family, and it was a very quiet day. What a breath of heaven.

Last Sunday, we were part of a baby dedication service at Old Fellowship. Isaac just did fit into the outfit that I'd bought for him to wear for the occassion. (Thinking it'd be sooner, I'd bought the outfit a month ago.) Isaac was really good during the service too. He did need to eat towards the end of it, but he finished his bottle just in time to be called up to the front. Everything about the service was really nice - from the music, to the bulletins, to the message, to the dedication itself. Everything flowed and fit in well with the theme. I wish we'd been able to videotape it, but my video camera didn't work that morning. The service was recorded, though, so at least we have the audio.

Isaac has also been developing and able to do more things lately. He smiles and laughs all the time now, and often times spontaneously. He can lift his head up more and for longer periods of time during tummy time now. When sitting in the car seat, swing, or bouncy chair, he's able to move his head forward. He can roll onto his side. And he loves "talking" to us. It's hard to believe that today he is three months old. Where has the time gone?