Isaac Intrudes

While Tropical Storm Isaac has been brewing all around us 
(Schools are closed today as well as Busch Gardens...which never closes), 

our own little Isaac is a hurricane all his own!

 At 21-months, he is a ham bone!

His screams (as described here) seem to be largely replaced with laughter.  AMEN to that!

He goes through several new phases every week (i.e. insistently walking around with only one shoe on, carrying his tooth brush all over the house like it permanently belongs in his hand, LOVING socks and then hating them, wrapping blankets around his neck like he's a boxer), and his current obsession is wearing mittens (mismatched fuzzy mittens that used to be Clare's)...even into bed.

 Stylin' Guy with sticker jewelry and mismatched mittens.

He's about 30-pounds of solid BOY!  He climbs, runs, throws, kicks, grunts, and destroys anything within his power.  Much like Tropical Storm Isaac, our little guy can quickly turn this place upside down in a matter of seconds.  He sees no boundaries or limits on his world, and we see that as a uniquely powerful trait of his.  He will undoubtedly grow up to do/create BIG things!
(Note only one shoe in this short video.)

 On the sweeter side, he has become a big cuddle-bug (something that we never experienced with Clare), and we find ourselves soaking up all of his hugs...and oftentimes begging for them.

Watch out world...here comes ISAAC!  :)