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.