Things I Hear Often

• "He's such a pretty baby. Boys aren't supposed to be pretty, but he is!"
  I would have to agree that Isaac is a very handsome baby. We're probably going to have to beat off all the girls with a stick when he gets older!
  


• "He seems like such a happy baby!"
  Isaac is a very happy baby. He has a pretty pleasant temperament. He's quite the flirt too, smiling all the time at different people that he meets.
  


• "His eyes are some of the prettiest blue eyes I've seen!"
  Yes, Isaac definitely got Wes's eyes. And that's actually the same thing I said about Wes, as his eyes were the first thing I noticed when I met him. People also comment about how long Isaac's eyelashes are, which is another trait he got from Wes.
  


• "I can't decide who he looks like. I think he's a combination of the two of you."
  When he was first born, everyone said Isaac looked exactly like me. Now, though, I do see both of us reflected in him. From the eyes up, he looks like Wes. From the nose down, he looks like me.
  


• "His face looks different since the last time I saw him!"
  Yes, his face seems to be changing every day. I can't tell as much, since I'm around him all the time. I notice it the most when I look at pictures.
  
  
• "He's so alert!"
  Isaac does have the ability to concentrate for a long time, especially for a baby. I took him to church on Wednesday night and kept him with me instead of putting him in the nursery. He sat in my lap and was quiet for the entire lesson - a total of 30 minutes. I jokingly told Wes that he was better behaved than some of the teenagers.

And the thing I hear the most?

• "That's a big baby!!!"
  Yes, he most definitely is. When I took him to the doctor on Monday, he weighed in at 14 pounds, 14 ounces. I think I am going to be really strong by the time I go back to work!