5 1/2 Weeks

One of the best things about having a camera is getting the chance to capture great little moments....he's got his Daddy's baby blues!! I'm so glad!

So content after being fed.

Mr. Personality

I am just learning how to use all the muscles in my face and these are just some of the few looks that I know how to do...

In this picture I'm very content, enjoying my mommy and all the new colors and lights around me.
In this picture, I am thoroughly confused and trying to figure out how my eyes work! :)
Here, I am totally happy because I cranked out one of my first smiles and mommy was VERY excited and smiling back.

Meeting Nanny, Papa & Ryan

Today was such a great day! Isaiah got to meet his grandparents and 1st cousin all the way from New York. We waited all day for them to arrive checking in every few hours to see where they were on their trip. When they finally arrived Nanny Karen hardly got through the door before Isaiah was in her arms. She was in her glory! Look at the smile...do you think he is happy? I'd say he is one happy grandpa.
Here is cousin Ryan holding his 1st baby cousin. This is the first of any 1st cousins for him on both sides of his family. He was pretty excited!
Here they all are! We are SO glad they arrived safely and have FINALLY met little Isaiah.

In strong hands

Isaiah was sitting happily with grandpa Gundersen and we noticed how BIG his hands are compared to Isaiah's small body. Maybe someday Isaiah will be as big as he is...hopefully.

Waiting....

I'm waiting to meet my Papa and Nanny, cousins and Aunt and Uncle from New York who are coming for my baptism. I'll just sleep it out 'til you get here. Hurry up!!

1 Month Old

Everyone always says that time flies by with your newborn. I'm in agreement, but I feel like I have been able to enjoy so many of these first moments with Isaiah. The 2, 4 and 6 a.m feeding are tiring, but they are my special moments with him. I won't complain about them because they will be gone soon enough. Here is our little guy at one month. Growing so fast! He's now a little over 10 lbs when just a month ago he was born at 7.8 lbs
He's learning to crack a smile and happy to have a little alone time.

He's starting to enjoy being propped up in the corner of the sofa for an alternate position
SO alert, especially when he is with Daddy!
Let's not forget how much he likes being with his grandma and grandpa. They always have the right touch with getting him to relax.

I love my Dad & Mom

I love my time with my Dad and Mom...they can't get enough of me either.

Work weekend

It was a busy weekend out at my parents house with many of my siblings in town. All the men of the family got together to build a pole barn for my Dad and all of his equipment. Rick (Lisa husband), Steven (my brother), Dan (my husband), Ryan (Betty's boyfriend) and my Dad all worked from 7 am Saturday morning until 6:30 pm building. They got A LOT done in one day!

Content with Grandpa

My father, Isaiah's Bestfar, has just the right touch when he's holding Isaiah. There is lots of resemblence between the two of them. As he grows we'll see just who he looks like.

Little Vistors

This past weekend my family visited Fergus. Everyone was happy to get a chance to hold cousin/nephew Isaiah. With these guys around there's no need for babysitters!

Something beautiful

Ohhh to sleep like a baby. There's just something beautiful about sleeping babies. (maybe a bit of envy by sleep deprived mothers.) Hasn't he changed! So fun...
Out like a light....

First Bath

After a big ole mess Isaiah needed a bath...at 7 a.m. in the morning. So, here he is experiencing his first bath in his tub. This is before he started screaming!

Daddy Time

Like many babies, when Isaiah is hungry he looks for anything to satify his cravings. Just about anything will do.

Here is a common occurence of Dan trying to pacify our son for a few moments.

One of the many special moments Daddy gets to have with Isaiah.

Hello World

Here is our little Isaiah awake and alert looking around. He is changing all the time!

2 Weeks old and Growing

One of the nurses at the hospital gave us a great idea to gauge how much Isaiah is growing. We will take a picture with him next to the same stuffed animal to show how much he has grown since the last picture. Here is the first installment at 2 weeks old.

"I'm THIS big!"

Mama Moments

My mama really loves me! She is working part-time again and relishes the moments that we have together....

Hangin' with Family

Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Steve came over to visit me this week. I sat with them so nicely for most of the time that they were here.

Elim Church

Last Sunday we were able to visit Elim church in Osakis where my dad has been serving as pastor for the past 1 and 1/2 years. My sister, Betty, and a friend of her's also joined us for the morning. After the service we all went out to lunch at a cute cafe in Osakis.

A little Outting

Isaiah and I took our first little outting together to Barringer's Coffee Shop along with my sisters and mother. It was great to get out and be with my girls. This is one of the first pictures we have together that is not from the hospital. Isaiah is 10 days old here.

Who Does He Look Like?

Since the day Isaiah was born we have been trying to figure out who he looks like. The other day my mother took out my baby books and Dan's mother sent some photos over the internet. So, here are the pictures that we have to compare.