Happy Mother's Day!

Blessings to all you mother's out there!

This week's updates and thoughts...

This week, Isaac seems to have taken another huge developmental step! Along with starting to cut his third tooth (in the upper gums), he has also started doing a few things he's never done before: pushing up on his hands and knees, wiggling around while pushed up on his hands and knees, and making ba-ba, ma-ma, da-da sounds. He has also started sleeping on his stomach, with his rear in the air. He is so cute to watch when we lay him down on his back. He just rolls right over on his belly and scrunches up his knees.

The pushing up motion just started on Tuesday, and his "talking" just started today. This evening, our family went to Great Clips for Steven to get a haircut, and then we went to Subway for a dinner out. While there, Isaac "talked" to Steven almost the whole time we ate. He was so proud of himself, and it is amazing to see how he's learned all of this so quickly. He is also still loving the swimming pool, and he loves "swimming" from one person to another by kicking his legs and moving his arms. He is our strong, sweet little boy!

Yesterday Isaac had another first - staying in the YMCA's Child Watch while I got a much-needed workout. I have been nervous about getting out too much with Isaac because I've wanted to make sure his schedule was not impacted by my "going" too much. After feeling a little cabin fever (although I do LOVE my home and enjoy being there!), I prayed about this and also had some conversations with my mom. Through these prayers and conversations, God showed me that I don't need to "worry" about Isaac's schedule so much. In fact, He has already told me through the Bible not to worry about anything. That's where trust comes in. If I really do "trust in the Lord," then that must include my son and his schedule. I believe that consistency and balance are keywords that God has given me. Keep things as consistent as possible, but stay in balance overall. Sometimes that may mean that here and there, Isaac doesn't get in bed on time. Or a day or two a week, he gets a later nap due to Mommy needing to get some good quality exercise in. I realized that trusting God means that I have faith that God will take care of my son's well-being. He will ensure that Isaac is balanced and healthy when I trust in Him. Therefore, I have suddenly received a sense of freedom in my role as Isaac's Momma! I can take a trip to the Y every so often...Steven and I can keep Isaac out a little later than normal sometimes. I can go to Concord and purchase used boys clothes from a craigslist seller and stop at CVS on the way home without worrying about whether I can make the entire trip between Isaac's eating and his nap. In fact, I did that today, and Isaac took a great nap on the way home, and he did just fine. Maybe this seems like rambling to some, but it is what I've been learning this week... And it's exciting revelation for me as a new mom. "Betsy, it's gonna be okay. Just relax. Enjoy being a mom. The days pass way too quickly to worry..." those wise words come from none other than a fabulously great momma - mine.