All About Isaac

Peek-a-boo

This morning was another morning spent in the doctor's office.  We went over the results of the latest biopsies, talked about how good Isaac was for his procedure (no tears), and discussed future treatments.  And I'm sure that some of you would like hear all about it.  Well, truth be told, I'm tired of talking about.

There's a lot more to Isaac than his UC.  I admit that sometimes I get wrapped up in what he ate, how many times he went to the bathroom, and whether or not he got all his doses for the day.  But today we set out to change that.  We packed our picnic lunch and decided to go to the zoo after his appointment.  I made it a point not to rush the kids and to let them decide what we would see and when we would see it.  Of all the animals at the zoo, Isaac requested to see the rhinos, ostriches, flamingos, and reptiles.  And so we spent 3 hours at the zoo, leaving only because we had to be home in time to get brother from the bus stop.  

And so, to continue celebrating Isaac, I'll share a few more tidbits about him and what he's been doing lately.

He's been going to preschool now for 3 months now.  He loves to go and carry his "jet pack" all by himself.  I'm quite pleased with the things he's learning.  His speech has improved and he's identifying and writing the letters of the alphabet.  One of the most impressive things he has pick up on is understanding what it means to be frustrated and to verbalize that he's feeling that way.  And recently he's started to draw things other than scribbles and dots.  Here's a look:

Yep, that's a stegosaurus.  

Isaac is super excited about Christmas.  He's got that holiday spirit.  The other night I took him shopping for things to make a Christmas wreath and some yard decorations.  Whenever he sees Christmas lights or a Santa Claus he exclaims, "Look, Mommy!  It's Christmas!".  I don't mind so much because I know that he's learning about Advent in school and he knows that we're waiting for the birth of baby Jesus.  

At home he's been solving online jigsaw puzzles of dinosaurs, making tons of funny faces, and helping out with laundry and various other chores.  He's learning to play the Wii (which is a little bit hilarious).  He's learning to tattle (not so hilarious).  He's learning that he likes to beat me when we race to do simple tasks, like buckling our seat belts.  And he's learning to tell better jokes.  They're not great, but they're better.  And they're hilarious nonetheless.  

Thanks for all the prayers for our little man.  They certainly have helped.  We have been blessed with a wonderful kid.  Wonderful just the way he is!