Learning So Much!

Isaac is learning so much now, and he's saying new words all the time. It's been hard to keep up with it, really. Let's see how much I can remember...

Isaac is learning about eating. He can say milk, nana (banana), juice, eat, dinner, snack, green bean, pea, turkey, chicken, drink, and thirsty. He also understands questions like, "Are you hungry?" or "Are you finished?" and what it means when I say, "Let's go wash your hands, and then you can eat."

Isaac is learning about people. He can say Linda, Matthew, baby, and Jesus. Yes, he can say Jesus. A few nights ago, I was reading to him from his ABC Baby Bible before bed. There's a different page for every letter in the alphabet, connected to a Bible story. He was so attentive that I kept reading and reading...and he listened to the whole thing! After I finished reading it to him, he started flipping the pages. He stopped on one page, pointed, and said, "Jesu" (Jesus). Wes and I looked at each other, wide-eyed. Could we be imagining things? Nope. Isaac said it two other times, very distinctly. I was truly amazed, as was Wes.

Isaac is learning about animals. He can say dog, duck, bunny, donkey, bear, and bird. One time Wes thought he heard him say horse, and another time I thought I heard him say cat, but he's not using those consistently yet though. As for the other animals he can name, he'll point to them in a picture or as he's playing with different toys around the house.

Isaac is learning about transportation. He can say truck and bus. We were walking around Mill Creek earlier this week, and the elementary school that's just across the street came into view. Isaac saw a school bus and said, "bus." Wes looked at me and said, "How does he know what a bus is?" I told him, "Because I told him when we were at church, and we saw the church bus." Whenever Isaac sees Wes's truck or other trucks driving down the road, he'll say, "Truck! Truck!" But, we're still working on getting him to say car.

Isaac is learning about clothing and going to the bathroom. He says sock and hat, although he doesn't like to wear either one. He says bath, pee pee, and poo poo. I'm also trying to teach him the word potty, because I'm actually planning to start potty training him pretty soon.

We put down some foam rubber mats in Isaac's playroom recently, with all the letters of the alphabet and numbers 1-9 on them. Wes told me yesterday that Isaac pointed to the Q and said, "Q." Today, he pointed to a random letter and said, "B." I have three days of post-planning next week, and then summer break. I'm looking forward to being at home more and teaching Isaac even more things over the next couple of months.

Back from NYC

So I'm a little behind on blogging lately. I got back from New York with my eighth grade students on Saturday just before midnight. About a week before that, I was wide open getting everything ready for the trip.

I was really...reluctant to go on the trip this time. I knew Isaac would be fine, but I had not spent much time with him in the last couple of weeks. The week before, I took my FCA group to the Day of Champions and was gone all day for that. I also had a fundraiser on Monday night, a meeting on Tuesday night, and then it was Mother's Day weekend. I saw Isaac, but not much of it was quality time with just me and him. On Friday night, we had Wes's parents and brother over. Saturday was my day to celebrate, but I spent a good bit of time getting the house in order and freezing meals. Sunday, we had church in the morning and then spent time with my family in the afternoon. The two nights before the trip, I spent a good bit of my time packing and cleaning house. But, I survived being away from Isaac, and I actually had a really good time in the process. I'd have to say that this was the best trip yet.

Unfortunately, though, I still have not caught up on my sleep, and I probably won't for another week. Isaac slept until about 7:30 on Sunday morning, which was a real treat for me. (Usually, he's up around 6:00 or 6:30.) I stayed home from church so I could rest. Isaac slept for an hour in the morning, but it was late in the morning, so he didn't sleep in the afternoon. Wes got home around 1:20, but he had to leave at 3:30 for a counseling appointment he had at the church. I didn't sleep while he was there, because I had to run to the store and pick up a few things Isaac needed to go to his sitter's house the next day. I hadn't planned on going to my mom's, but I figured what the heck. I'm not going to get any rest at home. So I went over there for a few hours, and I actually did get a little nap in while they played with Isaac.

Last night I went to bed around 8 (something that is unheard of for me), and I'll go to sleep shortly after I finish this blog. I'm proctoring a test all this week, which means there is very low stress at work. So hopefully by the weekend, I'll feel like myself again.

I was only gone for a few days, but Isaac seems to have learned so much while I was gone. Before, he was walking pretty well, but he was still a little clumsy at times. Now, there's no more awkwardness. He's walking so well, that I have a feeling he'll be running soon. I've also noticed that he's trying to climb on things, and he is nonstop into everything. He seems to communicate better, and more of his personality is coming out too. So much difference, in such a short amount of time.

Now there are just seven more days of school left. There will be three days of post-planning, and then I'm done. Yay.