Not Gone

I know it seems that I have been slacking on the blog.  I totally have.  I do have a semi-valid excuse.  Our laptop is ancient (in computer years...4 years! haha.)  It is so slow and not worth the time and frustration.  I use my iPad to do everything internet related, except that they are not user friendly for writing blogs or for uploading photos from a camera.  Therefore, I end up doing a whole lot of reading and surfing the internet, but very little writing.  I also have been reading all your blogs and not commenting because it takes so much more effort without a normal keyboard!  (I know, get with the times Becca...get with the times.)
A quick update:
Sam is 10 months old and still my hefty, sweet boy.  He loves to play, read, giggle, look for the dogs, stand up and pound on things and talk (though we only comprehend about 5 words right now!  Mom, dada, Ida/Isa (Isaac,) Abba (Abbie) Deedee (Day-Z.)  Other than those endearing words, it's a whole lot of exciting babble!  My sweet Sam is taking his sweet time with the crawling.  He is still not doing it and I am sure if it was my first baby, I would be freaking out a little, but knowing full well that babies do things in their own time frames, I am not bothered.  He also has such a mellow personality, that I think he just doesn't think it's that big of a deal.  At his 9 month appointment his head measured 98th percentile, so there is that, too!  haha.  It's a big brain to tote around, right? hehe.  His weight was in the 70 something percentile and his height, fifty something.  2 more months until he's 1!  I can hardly believe it.  I am also having lots of flashbacks lately that go something like "last year at this time...."

Isaac is more and more charming, hilarious, and smart everyday.  He learns and memorizes things in an instant and kills me with the things he says and his Isaac antics.  We recently enjoyed Saint Patrick's Day and he was FULLY into the magic of Leprechauns.  It was so great to watch him discover items that Pat had turned green overnight.  Magical for all of us :)  I love this age.  That is not to say that we don't have plenty of tantrums and meltdowns still.  Does that EVER end?  Isaac turns 4 in a couple of weeks and we are excited to celebrate his birthday with him, followed soon by Sam's!

Speaking of birthdays.  Today is my 34th.  I know I'm still a youngen, but seriously?  Why does time fly sooooooo quickly the older you get?  Does time pass more quickly because I have kids I am watching grow up, and my measurement of time is how fast they learn and grow?  Or is it true of everyone when they reach their thirties (ish?)  Either way...slow down!

A few photos...I am not even going to write captions because it will take me forever with this computer.  So, figure them out on your own :)    These photos may be anytime between the New Year, and now!  Here is your photo overload!  Next blog...Isaac-isms.

Okay, perhaps this last one needs a caption.  Sam has started his official "picture smile."  It cracks me up.  I need to do a comparison with Isaac's camera smile from the same age, because I think they are exactly the same face.  Plus, check out his chompers!