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Frustrated, Isaac creeps to get the lotion from the box. So close to crawling.

The journal of a desperate househusband

While Jo is working, I've been off all week holding down the fort. Alone. So nice to catch up with life. I've realized the bitter sweets of trying to get things done while taking care of a (really good little) kid. And it seems like Jo is trusting me (with Isaac) more and more these days, or at least, she's not asking me like 50 bazillion questions about Isaac's day as soon as she walks in the door. (She wants to know everything like last feeding, quantity, bowel movements, consistency, body temperature, attitude... I'm like, dude, he's a baby.)

So, today I had some relief as Aunt Patty and cousin Isaac came over to babysit while I ran into work for a second. (Thanks, it was nice to get out.) I had to go talk to the statistician about this research project that I'm doing. Seems like they had an eventful hour as I walked into all three napping!


Otherwise the day was quite uneventful... other than the fact that I fed Isaac around 3 jars of baby food for lunch alone. Yeah, he just kept wanting another bite, and assumed that, you know, since he was a growing boy (he did look bigger to me this morning)... so after turkey, mash potatoes, carrots, lentils, rice, peaches, and more rice, I cut him off. My concern was childhood obesity, not the fact that he was sliding around in a pile of his vomit when Jo walked in the door. Yeah, I just lost like 50 "trust points" right then.

But that's beside the point, I'll re-earn them in no time, since I still have a couple more days of Dad-Son bonding this week... So, after I overfed my son, we set out by foot to find a barber shop that could walk me in, but no luck. Not even the salons would take us. Come on, a dad and a baby? I used Isaac's last afternoon cat nap as a break to buzz my own hair, without a mirrow. My sister-in-law already did the edges at the wedding a couple days ago, so I was just trimming away with the guard. Anywayz, check out da fade. Two views 4 ya.




Peace out. Time for food. Isaac and I are going to catch up with Jo, who is incidentally "running" to Uncle Charlie's for dinner. I bet we'll find her half-way, walking...

Seat 23B

Technically Isaac's fifth and sixth flight, handled like a superstar...on the way there, Jo and Isaac took the redeye at 11:26pm. Isaac didn't cry once and slept the whole time. Coming back, he slept and played. He did get a little crabby, but how much more can you ask for out of a 6 month old?!

We had a great time in Chicago this weekend, at May and Mike's wedding... Jo cried a total of only twice, once at the wedding and once during her toast. May looked great! It was an awesome wedding with great people and great weather! Isaac got to wear his suite and looked sharp on the little man!







I (Jo), can't believe my litttle sister is married. Her and Michael have been dating as long as Dan and I have been together. I know they will be grea together! Congrats, May and Michael!
Dan, Jake, and Kat got to hang out at Dave's pool in Rockford on Thursday, which was quite a blast.

Check out some more candid photos of May and Mike's wedding taken by our friend.

To watch May and Michael's wedding video, click here or push play below.

Hannah turned two

Today Isaac attended his first birthday party for Ms. Hannah at Gymboree, which is like a giant indoor jungle gym, full of obstacle courses and games. We mostly watched from the sideline with Isaac, but we did get in on the chocolate cupcakes towards the end.

Behold, we now have video capability.

Try pushing the play buttons below...



Isaac takes a bite or two of the camera while playing with his favorite ottoman.


Don't show the grandparents how I almost dropped him while practicing new tricks.


More videos available by pushing the Google buttons above (or you can just push right here.

Bathtime

Off to college

Brightland Kerr Farm

During our spur of the moment visit to Trout Lake this past weekend, we had a fabulous time enjoying the company of the Lamberts and crew (not to mention the beauty and the scenery of the bed and breakfast). Char is such a natural host and an iron chef. I think she was being nice when she pretended like she didn't realize that I ate a total of six of her homemade organic scones for breakfast.

Dan's Intern Graduation

Yes, Dr. Dan Solverson has survived his first year as a doctor and will start next year as an Ophthalmology resident. He had a short small graduation at the American Lake Country Club on base. It was also the graduation for senior residents. The highlight of it all was that we got to meet and take picture with our current army surgeon general. And yes, we did ask him for permission to publish the picture on the blog! Isaac and I are very proud of Daddy! I had to say, with us being in the medical field, he was like meeting a celebrity. Dan was all about finding him for a photo.
Isaac has been a great blessing to us. He is always so happy and loves his mommy and daddy. Recently, he has started to sit up by himself for longer intervals and opens his mouth so wide for foods that he enjoy...sweets! any type of fruits he love! He sure is a good eater!

poor sick baby...

The poor sick baby i'm talking about is Dan. Isaac has been having this cold on and off, but it never seemed to bother him, instead, over Memorial weekend, Dan started to not feeling well, but monday, he was having chills and fever to the point of soaking through our sheets! He couldn't even go to work for two days! Finally, Tuesday night, knowing that he is oncall the next night and need to get better, he finally went to the ER at Madigan because his ears were hurting him so bad, he couldn't sleep or do anything. While there, he found that he's got blisters on his two canals, one rupture membrane, and strep throat, which put him off work AGAIN! after a dose of steroid and some antibiotics Dan is now feeling better...which, now Isaac is recovering from his ear infection since this past Friday. What can I say? I was not sick this whole entire time. The woman prevails!