Thank you soo much to Jason for bringing home these gorgeous flowers for me! He surprised me on a Saturday night with a lovely bouquet of flowers . . . so thoughtful! They lasted really well for two weeks, and really held up for almost three weeks.
Welcome the new season of Fall with these fantastic colors! Fall colors are some of my favorites, because they are so bright and vibrant, yet often contrasted with colors more rich and deep.
Hi! I'm 8 months old today, September 25! I can crawl, stand up with assistance, pull myself up to a standing position, and I try to talk! I love to eat oatmeal, and all the fruits and vegetables Mommy makes for me to eat!
Isaac loves to play in the bath tub! He is sometimes more difficult to bathe these days because he is so eager to play that he doesn't want to be in a good position for washing! He is a little rascal, and we're so happy he's part of our family! He's really growing right now, and seems to be learning new things everyday. He loves to go exploring all over the living room, in our bedroom, and in his nursery!
Isaac is 7 months old in this "at home studio" photo! I tried to make a nice backdrop to take some photos of him, and it turned out really great! He even smiled for me a couple of times! At this age, he's so into exploring and moving around that it is becoming more challenging to get him to smile when I want him to. He still smiles lots and lots, but snapping a photo of one of those little grins is a bit more difficult to do lately!
Isaac's favorite vegetable is green peas! He gets really messy when he eats them, but enjoys them very much!
Already showing his food in his mouth, isn't that a teenager thing or something? Maybe a tweenager?? He keeps us laughing, that's for sure! Silly boy!
Isaac and Jason at the piano! Isaac automatically knew what to do . . . pound away! He likes to listen to me playing the piano, and was really excited to make some noise, too!
One morning, I went into his room to get him from his crib and found that he had wiggled an arm out of his jammies! The outfit was still snapped securely, but his entire arm was outside of the neck hole on these pjs!
Isaac loves his little "Thomas the Train" toy! It moves when you pull it back and release it. He likes to chase after it as it chugs along, and grab it and chew on it!
When Isaac kept grabbing the laundry basket, I decided to let him try sitting in it!
Romeo found my pile of dirty rugs waiting to be washed, and she curled up for a little cat nap! Sometimes our cats play in the sheets that I pile up by the laundry area. Oh, and large piles of laundry make great hiding places so the cats can ambush each other! It's pretty hilarious when they stalk one another from behind my laundry!
During the flight from Orlando (yes, we connected south in Orlando to fly north to Maine), there was an extra seat between Jason and I. Isaac got to check out how it feels to put on a seat belt like a big boy! 
Isaac had so much fun playing with his cousin Alessarah. The two of them are one month apart in age. 
Alessarah and Isaac squealed with delight when they played together. Alessarah squealed even at the sight of Isaac, but Isaac was a little more reserved. He was still excited and happy to see her and especially enjoyed sharing his toys with her.
Good morning at my brother's house! Daniel cooked up some delicious, homemade waffles for our breakfast!
Alessarah showed Isaac how to drive her car! He thought it was AWESOME! They enjoyed taking turns cruising around the living room!
When we got up onto the mountain, we saw that some people were getting ready to hang glide!
It was really exciting watching the hang glider, anticipating his jump off the edge of the mountain.
They were waiting for the perfect gust of wind, then he took a few steps and ran off the edge! Whoosh! He was up in no time, soaring through the sky! (see video below)
Daniel and Jason with the babies, watching the hang gliders!
Near Portland, Maine, is a beautiful place called Old Orchard Beach! We took a sunset walk there one night, and enjoyed the waves, waters, sand, and setting sun.
My brother, Daniel and Jason with Isaac in his carrier!
My sister-in-law, Alessandra, with baby Alessarah! Snug and cozy for a sunset nap!
Isaac seemed really happy to be at the beach! It was his first time to see the ocean! He has a toy that makes the sound of the ocean, which he loves, so I think he was really thrilled to hear it "in stereo" with crashing waves to watch!
There is always something romantic about the beach! Is it the sound, the smell, the views? 
Jason wrote me a message in the sand! Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww . . . how romantic! :-) I love you, too, Jason! 
The trail was short, but kind of steep and rocky. No problem for Jason who carried Isaac in our brand new "Lillebaby Every Wear" carrier! --Highly recommend, by the way, for large babies who exceed the weight limit of smaller carriers like BabyBjorn, etc.
Family snapshot with the gorgeous view peaking out behind us! It was such a beautiful day, too! The clouds were white and fluffy, the sky blue.
Isaac really enjoys being outside, either carried or in the stroller! He was really looking around, and Jason let him touch and explore a pine tree branch!
On the top of Streaked Mountain there were some vernal pools with some unique white-fuzzy-topped grasses. The scene reminded me of a lovely mountain meadow with ponds and perhaps a deer's fawn laying beside an old log. There weren't any deer in sight, and it wasn't big enough to be considered a pond, but it was peaceful and pleasant to look at.
On top! This is where the hang gliders launched off the edge into the valley below. Of course, they first soared high above and enjoyed the windy currents flying them high above the mountain.
Hiking makes Isaac sleepy after a while! He enjoyed it!
