I feel like I've been posting super "deep" things recently, so here is what Isaiah and I have been up to this past week.

The first visitor we had come visit us last week was lifelong family friends Brittanie & Debbie. I've known Britt since she was 2 years oldish and here she is, a recent high school grad about to embark on the road of college. She's so brave. She is leaving So Cal and going to Minnesota for college! Eeek! She'll wow them all with her stunning personality and infectious laugh.




The next visitor of the week was Brian & I's dear friend Eric.
He's leaving So Cal too and moving up North. He came to say bye to Brian & I. Here are the 3 boys together....they look like a happy couple. He he he he. :)



The NEXT visitors that came were Edel & Alyce. We've been friends with them for a really long time and they have recently moved out of the area as well. BUT....they are pregnant! It's so exciting to have another friend about to embark on such a wild, crazy, wonderful journey. Alyce spent the day with me at the mall experiencing for probably the first time what her life will most likely look like in t-minus 7 months. While Alyce & Edel were up visiting, the Parson's came by too! I didn't get a picture of them though....but it was great seeing them and catching up.




After Alyce & Edel left, it was time to celebrate my mum's birthday. She wanted to go to the beach, so Brian, Isaiah and I drove down to Carlsbad and spent a few hours with my parents. Isaiah actually did fairly well all things considered. I've realized that he hates it when I have to use the hooter hider....he is so nosy and just wants to see EVERYTHING! I gotta start bringing a bottle with me when I know he'll have to eat in public. Don't mind the girl and her butt in the background. :)


It was a busy week, but so much fun. I love seeing friends and family and having them be a part of not only my life, but my son's life. It's great memories no matter how much screaming or sweating that happens. :)

Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause
Show me how to love like you
Have loved me

I love this song. Those Aussies really know how to get down to the nitty gritty of life. But as I sang this song this weekend, I asked myself, what breaks my heart that also breaks the Father's? Have I become so numb to the injust things that happen in this world? Have I turned a blind eye to things? I know what breaks my heart. Seeing children go hungry. Young girls who lose their innocence by being sold into sexual slavery. Families forced to live on the street. Girls trying to be an image in a magazine. Pornography. Judging. Selfishness. Abandonment. People who feel so lonely that they need to end their life. And then I hear a small quiet voice ask, now what will you do about it? I must make a difference. But where to begin?

Why are we scared to do what we love? Where in life do we stop dreaming and start becoming mundane? Why are we scared of change? Three dear friends today told me that they want to do something bigger and better. They want change. Not change like our "lovely" President wants change, but change in their soul. I suppose life starts to get in the way and we lose the life our soul desires. wants. needs. I believe that, God wants us to live life brilliantly. To live for Him, absolutely, but to find what we really want out of life and to go for it. You know, balls to the wall. We have our hearts desires yet why are we so scared to look within to see what those desires are? So here I am starting to ask myself, what do I want to do with my life. What do I want to be remember as? I know, extraordinary. But here I am, still trying to figure out how to be that. Is listening to a friend extraordinary? Is offering advice extraordinary? hmmmm.....

To the love of my life,
don't allow yourself to be brought down by money. Allow yourself to fluff those feathers and spread your wings and soar. You are a man of large dreams and you can accomplish any of them. We won't hold you back we will only support you and help you achieve. Having dreams are important, but it's more important to go after them. Don't spend your life wishing you could have gone after what you want. do it. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

swaddling. For the first 2 months of Isaiah's life he loved being swaddled. And then, all of a sudden, poof! he hated it. It's kind of funny that it happened last night, because 2 days ago the hubster and I decided to go against the advice of our pediatrician (who said to stop swaddling him because he's getting too big for it) and to keep swaddling him. I guess Isaiah must have been listening in on the conversation. Speaking of my pediatrician, Isaiah had his 2 month check up this past week and he is doing so incredibly great! He's growing tons and is in the 92 percent tile for height. Yowzerz! The Doc also informed us that we should start baby proofing our house soon because our little dude is going to be one of "those kids" who crawls and walks a lot sooner in life. super. He also said that we should probably start working out how we would discipline said dude because he thinks he'll be "that kid" who likes to test the boundaries and can be a tad stubborn. double super. So, to sum it up, according to the doc, he's got by stubbornness and the hubby's smarts. Sounds like a killer combo.

On the ECO front....have you ever stopped to see what kind of chemicals you use in your house? Or to see how MANY chemicals you use in your house? I've been making the switch to all organic house cleaners for the past few months and I have to say, I love everything I've been using. Seventh Generation makes great All Purpose Cleaner, Dish Soap and Toilet Bowl Cleaner that I love. I love the smell of it, how it cleans and of course the fact that I'm not putting harsh chemicals back into the water. My tile floors have been a challenge but I've been pretty happy with Mrs. Meyer's All Purpose Cleaner for the floors. A reason it is SO important to have organic cleaner especially for the floor is because a) my dog licks the floor constantly and b) my kid is going to be crawling on it eventually. I don't want either of them to be breathing in harsh fumes or to be putting chemicals into their mouths. I actually think John Travolta's kid had some sort of brain problems or maybe autism due to harsh chemical fumes. Bleach and other chemicals might work great, but you gotta think about what it's doing to your family's health.......

The hubby wanted me to blog. Well, he more has been nagging me all day when I was going to post again. I don't understand why-he's sitting right next to me and knows my deepest thoughts. What could I say that he hasn't already heard? I don't know. But here I am. Blogging.

I've realized that watching TV and being on my computer while Isaiah sleeps is starting to get mundane. So, for a change of pace, and for my brain, I picked up a book today while at Target and started reading. I love reading. The problem is, is that I get side tracked way too easily and then forget to finish the book. So, I grabbed "Eat, Pray, Love" and am loving it thus far. I figured I could read it quickly and then go see Julia Roberts bring it to life. And since a third of it takes place in Italy, maybe I'll know some of the sights she talks about and can relive that wonderful trip in my head.

On the baby front.....
My child is addicted to standing up. It's assisted standing, but he loves it. He actually gets this really REALLY focused look on his face, turns red and grunts all while trying to use those chicken legs of his. It's really cute. He'll probably end up being on of "those kids" that bypasses crawling and goes to walking....so excited for the next phase hope he doesn't miss just being held.