VIDEOS!!

I am SO happy to report that Isaac is FINALLY feeling better. He had about 2 days sickness-free last week, but then caught another nasty bug (this time with a fever, diarrhea, and vomiting). Oh the joys of parenting! :) But as of today, he is back to his little rascally self!

Here are a couple of videos for your enjoyment. The first one was taken about a week or two ago, while he was having fun with his applesauce during dinner.

And this next one is a medley of three different snipits from this morning. You HAVE to watch it to the end. I cannot stop laughing at it!! Let's just say that he has discovered a certain part of Mona's body...and I caught it on tape! :)

Been MIA...here's why...

Life has been beyond crazy the past couple of weeks. Isaac has been sick this entire time. :( I took him to the doctor on Friday to find out that he had a double ear infection. Oh joy. So he's been on antibiotics since then. He is still super grumpy...not quite himself, but at least the snot is not as prominent! I'm not sure why he's not feeling well...could be the medicine or the infection or even teething. Who knows!?! Hopefully things will start to clear up soon!

It is officially NOT cool to crawl these days. Isaac is walking 100% of the time now. He is tumbling less and less, but when he does manage to take a fall, he just pops right back up and is off! SO cute! He has also exploded with language...this kid LOVES to talk! He jibber-jabbers all day long and loves to repeat what we say. He even repeated his Nana the other night, saying "DANG-it!" when he was about to fall. I tried hard not to laugh, but it was pretty funny.

Isaac just got a new tricycle from his Grandma and Grandpa Ober. He is fascinated with it right now and spends most of his day figuring it out. :) Here's what I'm talking about...

And this is what we call his "Skeezicks" face.

He is generally a VERY happy kiddo. And LOVES to entertain. Not too sure where he got that from (with two parents who are quite the introverts). But it's definitely fun....he keeps us laughing constantly. I'll post some new videos later this week to show you what I mean. :)

So....

On top of working full-time as a mommy to my sweet Isaac, I have also been putting in LOTS of hours working on my new business website and blog. And I am happy to announce...that it's OFFICIAL! It's live and running!! It is still a work-in-progress (and may still be slow to load for some, depending on where you live). But if you'd like to see what I've been up to, please check it out at: http://www.leslieober.com/.

At the park...

Even though he's been feeling crummy, I decided to get out and take Isaac to the park today since it was so nice. This kid LOVES to be outside. I'm not sure how I'm going to get him to ever come in the house when he's a little older!!

I was in a black and white kinda mood today, I guess...but here are some snaps from our outing...

My Sweet Boy...

...is sick AGAIN. This is ALMOST becoming laughable. We took him to church with us this weekend, and low and behold...he caught something. Why do people take their sick kids to church? I stayed with Isaac in the nursery the entire time and witnessed 2-3 other children with bright green snot down to their lips. C'mon people!!

And why is it that whenever Isaac comes within five feet of someone who is or has been sick, he is gauranteed to get it? And he doesn't just get a little cold...he gets a WHOPPER of a cold. We're talking going through a box of Kleenex every other day, running a fever, having difficulty breathing, not eating right, not playing well, not napping well, and whining...all. day. long. And pregnant, hormonal mama can only take so much of a clingy, whiny baby. As I was rocking him before bed tonight, singing "Jesus Loves Me," as we do every night...my voice quivered as I started to break down.

I know I'm not alone. Other mommies go through this same thing. It's the end of the day...a very loooooooooooooooooong day. And I just feel like curling up into a ball and going straight to bed. Oh but wait...there's the laundry...the dishes...and of course, updating the blog! ;) I am so tired, I can barely think straight. And then I begin to wonder..."How in the HECK am I going to do this with TWO babies??" I think I will be on my knees A LOT, asking the Lord for help. He is my strength. I really don't feel like I have what it takes, but with Him, I do and I will. I'm just tired and hormonal. And should really probably just go to bed! Hehe.

But before I do, here are a few photos of my little man today...

(this is his newest favorite thing to do...and yes that's my belly in the foreground)

Busy-ness

As I have asked some friends/family to let me practice taking photos of them and/or their children, I didn't realize how much fun this would be! And I also didn't realize that other people would be viewing those photos...and wanting me to take some for them too!! I guess this is how business gets rolling! Just a few practice sessions...and BAM...here we go.

I will spend the next month shooting practice sessions (aka...not making ANY money). And I am already just about booked up for the entire month! Wowzer! After a month of free sessions, I will begin charging at a VERY discounted rate as I continue portfolio-building. In the meantime, I am working on developing a photography blog/website. Once that is up and running, I will post session photos over there. But in the meantime, I thought I'd share some from my most recent two maternity shoots...

Renee...at 39 weeks!!

Heidi...at 32 weeks
(and a new watermark)

And both of these expecting couples have agreed to let me practice on their new arrivals when they get here! I look forward to practicing on tiny little ones! :)