Big Shoes to Fill

Adrian at the Pumpkin Patch 10/16/10

Isaac with straw in his mouth at the Pumpkin Patch 10/16/10

Isaac in Papa’s shoes. 10/16/10

Halloween Jammies 10/16/10

Adrian in Papa’s shoes 10/19/10

What a great team. They are already fixing cars together. 10/25/10

10/25/10

At home (with Grandma & Grandpa Briggs), preparing to cheer Mizzou on to a victory over #1 ranked Oklahoma while Mom and Dad were at the game.

We have had a busy fall. Adrian got his first tooth on October 25 - at 11 1/2 months! It was an exciting day for us. Isaac already has 3 teeth.

The boys are pulling themselves up on everything and anything all over the house. Adrian is already graceful with getting back on his bottom. Isaac . . . not so much. He basically does the splits and then falls back on his bottom. They are walking with the support of the furniture. It is getting a little dangerous here.

Today, Grandma Oleva spent the day with the boys. She turned her head for a second and when she looked back, Isaac was doing a chin-up on the dining room table. That kid is strong - and hilarious. When you ask him where his eyes are, he blinks them and makes a funny face. If you ask where his nose is, he snorts air in and out of it while he scrunches up his face.

Adrian has been particularly loving lately. Yesterday morning, soon after the boys woke up, Adrian reach over and gave Isaac two kisses. He loves his brother so much. He will hate me someday for sharing that.

Life is good.

11 Months Old!!

Adrian 10/12/10 11 Months Old

Isaac 10/12/10 11 Months Old

Partners in Crime . . . already getting into trouble together - getting into Mom’s purse 10/12/10 11 Months

Unloading the Dishwasher

10/11/10

10/4/10 10 months, 3 weeks

Isaac & Adrian are 11 months old today!!

They are both pulling themselves up to standing better every day. They cruise around the couch. They have colds right now, but we took pictures today anyway.

Isaac & Adrian migrate around the house together most of the day. They have lots of fun working on projects together - like unloading the dishwasher and Mom’s purse.

Isaac has 3 teeth and Adrian still has none. Somehow, Adrian does a better job eating solid food. Isaac would rather have a bottle or pureed baby food.

Many Firsts

Isaac, cousin Palmer, Adrian before the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure

September 19, 2010

Komen Race for the Cure September 19, 2010 Columbia, MO

LtoR:Me, Dave, Travis, Jacqui, Mom (Oleva), Dave, Jeff, Tonya, Carla

Stroller row: Adrian, Isaac, Palmer

Palmer, Isaac, Adrian

Mizzou Tailgate 9/18/10

Isaac Swinging

9/14/10

10 Months

Adrian Swinging

9/14/10

10 Months

September was a month of many firsts. The boys tailgated at a Mizzou game for the first time. They also attended their first Mizzou game on September 18th. Mizzou beat San Diego State 27-7. My family also got together for our first Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in Columbia, MO. We put together a team in honor of my mom. She has been cancer free for 1 year! Yeay! I had custom pink t-shirts made for Isaac, Adrian, and their cousin, Palmer that stated “I Wear Pink for My Grandma”.

Dave and I celebrated our 8th anniversary on September 14th with take-out Mexican food and a trip to the park with the boys. Adrian loves the swings. Isaac isn’t so sure about them. For each of our anniversaries, Dave always buys me a gift that is a “traditional” gift for that year. The eighth anniversary gift is bronze and small appliances, so naturally Dave gave me a margarita maker and some bronze-looking serving dishes. Fun.

We started teaching the boys sign language a couple of months ago and it is going well. They enjoy it. They both signed “light” and “milk” right away (around 10 months). The other signs are coming slowly. We have decided that Isaac’s first official spoken word is “light”. He babbles “Mamamamama" and “Dadadada" indiscriminently, but he actually knows what “light” is when he says it.

I & A are both pulling themselves up to a standing position and cruising around the furniture just barely. They both crawl all over the house - usually side by side. One will crawl right over the other to get to a toy. They spend a lot of time stealing toys from each other. Adrian loves to walk while holding someone’s hands. His new favorite activity is kicking a ball around the house. We may have a soccer player on our hands.