On The Go

Well, nothing is safe in our house anymore...the little man is officially crawling. He still doesn't do it much, but he can. He will crawl to get items such as Mom and Dad, paper and his nuk. Last night I dropped a piece of bread on the floor, and he quickly crawled over and ate it(pictures coming soon). We have also taken the stationary part off of his car, so now that the wheels are exposed, he can drive anywhere! He just has to figure out how!

Isaiah still likes to stand the best, and is working on pulling up on furniture. He likes to use our hands to pull up to stand, and will stand by himself if you get him to the furniture. He has tried many times to use the coffee table to stand, but it usually results in him getting stuck and hitting his head.

I am glad that he is learning new things, but I wish that I could have frozen him in time two days ago...when he didn't really move! I don't want him to grow up, he is a ball of fun right now. His little personality is shining through, and I love it!

Oh, I almost forgot, he also has four teeth coming in on the top! YIKES! He is such a trooper though, he was only crabby on Sunday afternoon.

Isaiah had his first Seminary babysitters, Joe and Katie Behnke. They are fantastic friends who donate their time to play with Isaiah.



Steve and I are doing just fine. We worked at an auction on Saturday night, saw the hot air balloons light up, and Isaiah and I took a road trip to see my Mom, who was visiting St. Louis on her women's weekend.

I will try to add more pictures when I get home from work.

Look Grandma!

This post is dedicated to my Mom, the dental assistant.

So life has fallen into more of a routine, Steve is back in classes, I'm back at work, and Isaiah is at daycare. We are still learning how to deal with homework and family time, but we will have it mastered in no time!

Classes started, and the report that I get is that they are, "not too bad". The intramural season has started as well, which makes Steve one happy guy. He does not have class on Wednesday's, so he gets to hang out with Isaiah all day.

I am settling into my new job. I can see that it may be hard in the future, because I am part time Youth Ministry secretary, and part time in the National Youth Gathering Office. There aren't any set hours for either, just working on which ever job needs to be done. So ultimately I support our Director and 5 Associate Directors. I also do not fully understand what each of them work on, so it is a lot of learning. I was approved last week to work 6 am - 2:30, so I have been getting a lot less sleep these days, but it is worth it to get home to spend time with my boys.

Isaiah is still fantastic. He is our whole world, and he knows it! Yesterday he figured out how to get onto all fours, in the crawling position, without falling onto his tummy. He screams when he is on his tummy and can't get up. I was making an apple pie on Monday, and he thought that it was super funny when I sliced the apples, so we had some good laughs.

Isaiah is still seeing the chiropractor, which seems to be helping. He is eating a few new fruits and veggies, and really enjoying finger food. He has also learned the Seitzer way of taking care of teeth. My sisters and I have always been taught the value of good oral hygiene, so I am passing my knowledge onto Isaiah. See the pictures below. He really LOVES to brush his teeth, and it seems to be a highlight of his day. He always smiles when I pick up the tooth brush, and proceeds to open wide. I don't even have to ask! He also loves to "brush" his own teeth, and he doesn't even stick the toothbrush in too far! Maybe he will grow up to follow in his grandma's footsteps and become a dentist.

The Grind

Well, since our last post, I have been back in the daily grind of the workforce. I have to say that I have not missed it at all! I sit and stare at my computer screen which houses a large picture of Isaiah, while wishing that I was at home with him. I daily remind myself that I am really lucky to have a job, and I will (hopefully) never live this day in St. Louis again. (Meaning I hope we will be at our first call next year at this time.)

Steve has been Mr. Mom, and a GREAT house husband. He has been busy doing the laundry, washing and putting away dishes, cooking yummy meals, and taking Isaiah on all kinds of outings. Oh and changing all of the poopy diapers with only minimal gagging. He will start school again on Tuesday.

Isaiah is still a fun loving, laid back little man. He is 8 months old already! He has been pulling up on everything and tries to get into the crawling position, but just can't quite get there. He got his first haircut the other day; see pictures below. He was really squirmy, but did a great job. The stylist even put gel in his hair!

As our followers know, Isaiah has had GERD, which is basically acid reflux, since he was born. In other words, he throws up a lot. He was on medicine, but we were not convinced it was working. So based on many recommendations, we decided to take him to a chiropractor who is also a nutritionist. She gave us so much helpful information. She felt his back and found that his body had tension spots in the area of his intestines, stomach, and gallbladder. She also said that she doesn't think that his body is breaking down proteins properly. So she did a little spinal adjustment (a gentle massage), put me on a dairy free diet (ugh, no ice cream), and Isaiah on organic food. He goes in again today for a follow up, and we are hopeful that this will eventually help solve this problem.