Uh-Oh!

Caught this short video clip of David copying me in "Uh-Oh!" He has enjoyed using his new word, adding to his growing vocabulary of 3 words now (Mama, All Done and Uh-Oh).



 He's keeping us busy as he is pulling up on everything in sight and starting to cruise around furniture. It won't be long until he's walking/running (chasing) after big brother, I'm sure! I can hardly catch him sitting down anymore...

the Countdown

There is lots of excitement in the Johnson household these days, talking about the big (4th) birthday quickly approaching for Mr. Isaac. Since Isaac keeps asking me how much longer until his birthday and having me show him on the calendar, I thought we'd make a good 'ole fashion paper chain leading up to this birthday. It's been years since I've made one of these...fortunately, the supplies don't change with time...some construction paper, Elmer's glue and scissors is all that is needed to make this craft...

Turns out, this was a perfect idea for our weekly Wednesday project time at home. Isaac has been into cutting paper lately, and has gotten pretty good at it, I must say, so this was a fun project for him to help with (some of you viewing this may notice that he is concentrating really hard while cutting a straight line and as a result is doing something funny with his tongue...a trait he must have inherited from his papa)...

The end result? A paper chain with links of varying colors that we strung over his bedroom doorway...high enough to keep out of little brother's reach...

17 days and counting...

Weekend Fun

We enjoyed a low-key weekend but also managed to squeeze some fun in, too. We got to meet some favorite story characters...

  Exert some energy while managing to get some exercise in and work on our gross motor skills...

Enjoy some silly brother time...

And wound down with story time...

Speaking of winding down...now it's my turn!

9-Month News!

Last week David officially turned 9 months...can't decide if it feels like just yesterday or forever ago that he came into our family. Either way, can't imagine life without him. Here's a pic of the big boy..

...and to commemorate this month's milestone, he decided to finally start crawling...a skill that he has been 'practicing' for several weeks. And oh my, is he busy! Once he realized what he could do, he hasn't stopped! So far his favorite things to go after are anything big brother Isaac has. No matter what interesting things David has surrounding him, whatever Isaac has is far more interesting. Big brother is equally trying to adjust to David's new skill as we are, as he now tries to keep "his" things away from David. And my role, in addition to safety officer, has now officially morphed into that of a referee between the two boys. A role, I think, which is just the beginning...

Here he is on the move (notice the Lightning McQueen backpack in the background...which Isaac has started using to hide "his" things away from David)...

He's discovering all sorts of new things (and places...)

Meanwhile, mama tries to find new and exciting things to keep David busy and still for more than a few minutes...like while I am cooking or working in the kitchen. Good thing a non-childproofed tupperware cupboard is always a good distraction...
(just as it was for Isaac)...


Good times!

Snow Day!

We enjoyed a "Snow Day" at home today due to the big winter storm that passed through. It was a busy, fun-filled day of laundry...
Baths...
Wearing matching pajamas all day...
And, of course, SNOW!

More Look Alike Photos - Just for Fun!

For today's look alike entry, I've added a photo of Baby Isaac and Baby David around the same age - in the same outfit and almost the same pose!

Guess who?!

Just for Fun

When we were pregnant with Isaac, we received a little baby hat that says "Lil Norsk" for Christmas. I came across the hat today while sorting through some baby things and put it on David just for fun. As an added bonus, I remembered a photo we had taken of Baby Isaac in the same hat a few years go. Can you guess who is who? :-)
Stay tuned in the New Year for more "who's that baby" photos of big brother / little brother!