Big Boy Things

Isaac, at 10 months old, is getting used to some Big-Boy-Things. His fluffy curls were getting a little out of hand, so although he's already had a couple of trims, Momma sat him in the bathroom sink for a very thorough cut with Daddy's clippers (note the surprising quantity of curls left on the counter!). Now he's gone from cute and fluffy, to handsome, neat and dapper :). Also, since the advent of his little sister, Lara is only two months away, we've started to familiarize him with the larger car seat and the toddler bed he will eventually move into. As you can see, he thinks all these new things are pretty great! --Katie Aug. 31, 2008

Tub Time

Although Isaac usually gets his "baths" in the shower with his Dad, when Dad is away on business we pull out the rubber ducks and have some fun slipping and splashing around the big tub in our master bathroom. Isaac loves to play with the water as it runs from the tap, but his favorite floaty toy is actually one of Momma's hair combs...silly kid!...and once again he is determined to pull himself to a standing position, regardless of how slippery or precarious the perch! --Katie

Isaac Bump vs. Lara Bump

This was an interesting comparison. Here I am at just about the same time during each of my pregnancies (about 28 weeks/a little over 6 months). Besides the glasses, the hairstyle, and the fact that we painted the dining room wall, my Lara Bump is pretty similar to my Isaac Bump. Hmmm, perhaps the combination of work and being a Mom has kept me indoors too much...I'm looking a little pale :P --Katie

Crawling to Standing

Perhaps it was the examples of all his very mobile cousins, but Isaac (8.5 months) moved very quickly from the stomach crawl, to coordinated hands & knees crawling and then straight to pulling himself up on furniture and anything else he could get a hold of. Here he decides it might be interesting to try crawing between the two levels of our coffee table. After bumping his head a couple of times he decided it was much more fun to stand up and pull things off the top. I can see we will have lots of mobile adventures ahead! Fun! Fun! --Mid July --Katie

Bliss' Wedding

July 12th was the wedding day itself. Some formal family pictures were taken the evening before...Top Left, Arredondo Family in their coordinating yellow duds (each family picked a color...Bottom Left, Frank & Bonnie Garner with children, spouses and grandchildren...Top Right, the handsome and obviously happy couple, Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and Bliss Blackburn on their wedding day...Bottom Right, Katie & Isaac relaxing at the reception afterwards. Overall I think it was a wonderful and rewarding event/visit for all involved! --Katie

Isaac w/ Some of His Cousins

As mentioned, Isaac had a blast getting to know his cousins! Here he is sharing a toy with Brielle Yeck, making goofy faces with Matthew Yeck, playing with shiny rocks at Grandma Garner's house, and mugging for the camera with Matt Yeck, McKenna Yeck, Adrean Garner & Brinley Yeck. It was so much fun watching them all having such a good time together. --Katie

Katie & LeAnne

I traveled to Idaho ahead of Gilbert. This gave me a chance to spend some time with my wonderful high school friend LeAnne Black. She was good enough to pick Isaac and I up from the airport in Salt Lake and then Dad drove down to her house in Kaysville, Utah to collect us and take us back up to Rexburg, Idaho. We got my Dad to take this picture for kicks and also because we are both expecting our first daughters. She has two other boys and is due in September. --Katie

Isaac playing on the Trampoline at Aunt Jenny's

During the second week of July we traveled up to Idaho to participate in Bliss Garner's (Katie's Sister) wedding to Matthew Blackburn. While there we had a great time visiting with family and Isaac especially had a blast getting to know his multitude of cousins on his Mom's side. Here he is with me on the trampoline at Aunt Jenny's house. He's just getting a grip on the whole crawling thing and it is so fun to watch him. This video clip also shows some of the other family member outside enjoying the wonderful Idaho weather. --Gilbert