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Nine months already. Holy cow!

Here were Isaac's stats from his latest doctors appontment:


Height 28" (50th percentile)
Weight 18lb 8oz (25th percentile)

His checkup went very well. Dr. Shulman was happy to see how well he was gaining weight. I spoke in length with him about the MMR vaccine that I am so anxious about. He was very understating and agreed to let me wait until 18 months before administering it. He is also letting me split up the measles, mumps, and rubella into three vaccines given a month or so apart. Yes that means three pokes of the needle, but if there is an inkling of a chance that there is a connection between autism and the MMR vaccine, I want to do what I can.

Some of Isaac's latest developments (and something new is happening every day)...

*** he can say mama and dada (although we are not sure it has anything to do with his parents)
*** he is crawling well
*** he can pull up on almost anything
*** he has started cruising around furniture and transferring from on thing to the next
*** he is waving
*** he is mastering the pincer grasp
*** today he started clapping

these are just a few of the many amazing things that Isaac has been picking up. cant wait to share more.

the l.a. county fair

Today we ventured to the fair to meet the Gehle's for an afternoon of fun. The traffic on the way there, parking, waiting in line for tickets, and the VERY crowded entry had us thinking... was this a good idea? The truth was Isaac had a great time. He was constantly looking around, checking out all the people and bright displays, and he fell in love with a rooster. It seemed like sensory overload to me, but he was all smiles, and dare we say... had a very good time.

our holiest day

Today we ventured to the Skirball Cultural Center for the Stephen Wise preschool service. It was led by the youngest rabbi at our synagogue who has a 14 month old daughter. It was a refreshing 30 minute service filled with songs, stories, and tons of very young kids. Isaac played on the floor, shared his toys with the rabbi's daughter, and seemed to enjoy the blowing of the shofar. We really enjoyed our high holidays this year, and both of us agreed it felt great to be part of a new congregation.
Having a son has renewed my connection to Jewdiasm, and has reminded me of what a huge role it played in my upbringing. For our family it is the cultural aspects of being jewish that we most connect to. Food, family, song. The visceral and etherial. The soulful jourey; being part of something much bigger than ourselves. A reminder to live humbly and give often. Most importantly, a tie that binds generations.
f a m i l y

the wave

Isaac's newest and greatest achievement.

noise

Here is a little sample of Isaac's typical playtime. He is obsessed with things that make noise... and bashing the against other things that make noise... to make more noise.

row row row your boat

Im a posting this a little late as we just finished up the DVD in our camcorder. This is a moment from my time with the Sorens from our last trip to Toronto. They were singing in beautiful harmony to baby Isaac, as I watched completely perplexed from the sidelines. Singing in a circle (kumbaya style) was not something I grew up with… so as lovely as it is to watch… I am always taken a back… just a little.

shana tova

Last night marked the Jewish New Year. Here is a little info, for those who would like to learn more. For our family, it has always been a time to get together and eat (but there really isn't a bad time for that, is there?) Last night was particularly special because we celebrated Bubie and Papa's 60th wedding anniversary, and surprised them with a trip to Vegas in October. The whole family will be flying there, reunion style, to celebrate with them. As for Mr. Isaac, he proudly sat at the kids table, for the first time, wearing his cookie monster keepa, and devouring his favorite cheerios.

the soren family trust

When did we grow up???
Yesterday we visited a lawyer to get our will started... Not the most fun appointment we have had, but I suppose the question of: if your spouse dies and you are incapacitated, what should happen to issac? : is never very fun to think about, let alone answer.
Nevertheless, we took care of it, and it give us both some piece of mind.
Straight after the appointment, hubbie and i took of to the beach. We had a great lunch at Malibu Seafood, stopped at Diesel bookstore, and drove through an area called 'lake malibou'. David and I would love to stay in studio city, but we are always considering other alternatives. This was one that we wanted to check out, and although it was very pretty, it was not for us.
The few hours alone was great, and picking up isaac from bubie and papu's was like always, a fun reunion.

labor day weekend

HOT HOT HOT!!! Thats the only way I can describe the past weekend. It was 115 degrees in the valley and 85 in our house at most times. It was so unpleasant that we couldn't leave the house.
With that being said, we did get a double dose of Gehle Love. David and I met Shawn and Erin for dinner Saturday night at Lucques, one of our favorite eateries. It is always so nice to catch up with them, and share parenting war stories. We also spent time with the Gehles at my parents labor day get together. The bambinos played together, and we even snuck in a bath for the little ones. The evening ended with a little birthday celebration for Stella Beatrice. I wasn't willing to miss her 1st, so we made a mini one for her ourselves.
The thermostat is finally starting to drop, and with that... a little relief.

blogiversary

One year ago today sorenspace was launched. I have so enjoyed my virtual journaling. Sorenspace has acted as a place to record thoughts and feelings from our day-to-day, as well as milestones, accomplishments, and simple pleasures. When I look through the past posts, I am happy with the record I have of this amazing year. I hope as Isaac gets older, he is able to read through the blog, and learn about the many intimate details of his family life growing up.