BIG Swimming Boy!

On Tuesday before Isaiah and I headed to Evansville, we went to see the wonderful Dr. Gollnick! It was so great to see her again and have her check out Isaiah! She said he looked awesome and perfect so that was a relief! Because we are still on the hunt for a pediatrician in Florida, it was so good to have a doctor we love and trust look at our sweet boy! He weighed in at 22 pounds 3 ounces (42%), his head was 18 inches (29%) and he was 30 inches long (56%)!!! We are so thankful that he is such a happy and healthy boy! She also commented on how wonderful it was that he was such a content little guy! :) She sure does make us feel so great as parents, just like we are doing an awesome job raising him! Thank you Jesus for a healthy boy and for an incredible doctor!

Mimi and Pop got Isaiah his very own pool to swim in while he's visiting! He tried it out today and LOVED it! It was somewhat short-lived because the mosquitoes were out in full force but the time he spent in there was great! He is such a water baby!




SO Happy!

Happy Birthday Baby!!!

This past weekend, we celebrated Isaiah's first birthday in Muncie at my sister's house. It was the most wonderful day and the most wonderful celebration of Isaiah's First Year of Life! All of his grandparents were there, as well as all of his aunts and uncles and cousins. And even a couple of great friends were there too! It is so hard to believe that one whole year has passed since I was privileged to bring that angel into this world. We took a whole slew of pictures and I tried to whittle it down the best I could, but I don't know how great of a job I did! It may take some time to get through them! Enjoy!!!

I am constantly overwhelmed by the love I have for Isaiah. It is so often a reminder to me of how much our Heavenly Father loves us and wants the best for us, His children! And the crazy thing is, the love I feel for him grows with each passing day! I also want to include the words to one of our favorite books right now. The words of this book so perfectly articulate what I want Isaiah to know! It's called, "Just In Case You Ever Wonder" by Max Lucado....

Long, long ago God made a decision - a very important decision...one that I'm really glad He made. He made the decision to make you.

The same hands that made the stars made you
The same hands that made canyons made you
The same hands that made trees and the moon and the sun made you
That's why you are so special. God made you.

He made you in a very special way. He made your eyes so they would twinkle. He made your mouth so you could smile. He made your laugh so you could giggle. God made you like no one else.

If you looked all over the world - in every house - there would be no one else like you...no one with your eyes, no one with your mouth, no one with your laugh. You are very, very special.

And since you are so special, God wanted to put you in just the right home...where you would be warm when it's cold, where you'd be safe when you're afraid, where you'd have fun and learn about heaven. After lots of looking, God sent you to me. And I'm so glad He did.

I'll never forget the first time I saw you...your eyes were closed, your fingers were curled in two little fists, your cheeks were puffy and round. I knew in my heart God had sent someone very wonderful for me to take care of.

Your first night with me, I heard every sound you made:
I heard you gurgle,
I heard you sniff,
I heard your little lips smack.
I heard you cry when you wanted to eat, and I fed you.

You're bigger now, and you do more things.
You can walk and run.
You can play and talk.
You can eat and sing and look at books.
You're not a little baby anymore.

But as you grow and change, some things will stay the same.
I'll always love you.
I'll always hug you.
I'll always be on your side.
And I want you to know that...
just in case you ever wonder.

Remember I'm here for you. On dark nights when you hear noises in your closet, call on me.

When you see monsters in the shadows, call me. On hard days when kids are mean and don't treat you like they should, come to me.

If your grades are bad and your teacher is mad, come to me...'cause I love you. And I always will, just in case you ever wonder. Most of all, I'll teach you about God. He loves you. He protects you. He and His angels always watch over you.

And God wants me to make sure you know about heaven. It's a wonderful place. There are no tears there. No monsters. No mean people. You never have to say "good-bye," or "good night" or "I'm hungry." You never get cold or sick or afraid.

In heaven, you are so close to God that He will hug you, just like I hug you. It's going to be wonderful. I will be there, too. I promise. We will be there together, forever. Remember that...
just in case you ever wonder.

BIG weekend!!!

Isaiah, mommy and daddy spent Thursday night and Friday night with Grandma and Grandpa Wonderful at the Lakey-Lake! We had SUCH a blast! It was so much fun to be back there relaxing by the water! :) It was quite the big weekend for Isaiah! He got his first haircut! He drove the boat for the first time! And he celebrated his ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY (but we'll save that for another post because mommy is so tired!) Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for such an AWESOME weekend! Thank you Sommers for coming to visit at the Lake and thank you Ashley for cutting two heads of hair! :) We love you all....

Isaiah with his beautiful hairstylist!




FIRST HAIRCUT!!!




Finishing touches...




Precious Boy...




Sweet Moment with the cousins!



Lovin' on Grandma Wonderful!



Hangin' out with Grandpa Wonderful!



Driving the boat! Does he look like a boater, or what??? :)



Sweet moment with Momma



After leaving the Lake, Isaiah got to visit with sweet GG-Betty! He had fun being silly with her! :)

Illinois Sweet Corn

Isaiah has been LOVING the sweet corn we got from Uncle Don's farm in Illinois! Now that he has four big teeth, he thinks corn on the cob is the best!!!!

Porch Reunion FIVE!!!

This past weekend, we traveled to Brown County, Indiana for our FIFTH annual Porch Reunion! In the past, we have gathered at a porch member's home but we are just TOO big for that to happen anymore. So, we rented two beautiful cabins in the woods and had an awesome time! We arrived on Thursday evening and parted ways late Sunday morning. The time just went way too fast, but as usual, we thoroughly enjoyed each moment with all of our precious friends! The guys got to golf. The ladies got to shop. We all ate great food. The babies and children had fun playing and interacting. And it was wonderful to catch up with everyone! We are so thankful to our God for blessing us with these amazing friendships! We truly feel that there is not another group of friends like ours!

Finally....dancing!

We finally were able to get a video of Isaiah dancing! A big thank you to the Taflingers for playing the song, Kokomo, on their blog! Isaiah LOVES it! He always starts dancing when he hears it and he just so happened to not be too enamored with the camera today so we got our footage! And of course, Eric tried to get me on camera too (in my jammies!) but I put a stop to that! :)

Cords and Cuteness!

Isaiah and mommy had some great play time today in his room! He is so fascinated with anything electrical and cords are included in that category! Whenever he is playing in his room, he always goes straight for his monitor! He loves playing with that thing (that is, before mommy or daddy take it away!) For pictures sake, I let him play with it for a few short minutes today!

Ah ha! I got it!
Hi mom! I know I'm not supposed to play with this, but it is so fun!
This makes me so happy!
I think I'll wrap it around my foot!
OK, so after I took away the monitor, he ventured over to his dresser to find what else...diapers!
I love these last two shots. There's something about them that reminds me of professional pictures! I guess it's the lighting and the black background!
Is that precious, or what??? :)
I love this child more than words can describe!

Hope you all have a great week! I'll try to do one more post before we leave, but don't count on it!
All our love...

VIDEOS!!!

Here are two new videos for your viewing pleasure! A good ol' empty box is one of the best toys around! And, we certainly have quite the fascination with the dishwasher at our house!

pictures for you...

Here are a few recent pictures of our little man...

He really has the clapping thing down! (Take note of all the slobber on his neck and shirt! The other top tooth is making its move!) Also, you can really see that top tooth in this picture!

He's also very good at waving! Check out the hair curling in the back (and more slobber)!
The boys were sitting on the floor so cute playing together then their daddy's walked in and they both looked away!
I love how Isaiah is standing in this picture. He was looking out the window watching the garbage truck and just stayed there for a while! SO cute!
We had a bit of a scare this morning! We were all convinced that Eli had the chicken pox and that Isaiah was going to get them and we wouldn't be able to travel to Indiana next week. BUT, thank you Jesus, it was only bug bites! We prayed and prayed and the Lord answered!

We have been trying so hard to get video lately of Isaiah dancing, BUT, as soon as he sees the camera, he stops everything to try to get to it! We'll keep trying so stay posted!

I've been tagged.......

1.LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER? Goodness...I really have to think back....I think it was something over Thanksgiving break and we took Isaiah with us!
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Am reading two books right now. Beth Moore book - "Jesus the One and Only" and also, Don Piper book - "90 Minutes in Heaven"
3) FAVORITE BOARD GAME? There are many BUT probably Ultimate Outburst
4) FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Well, if you know me, you know it is PEOPLE!!!!!
5) FAVORITE SMELLS? A baby fresh out of a bath, fresh laundry, the ocean, cinnamon
6) FAVORITE SOUNDS? Isaiah's laugh and Eric's laugh
7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? The feeling that I have hurt someone's feelings or let someone down
8)WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE? If it is before 7 am, I think "WHY, Isaiah???" If it is after 7 am, I think, "WOW! Thank you Isaiah!"
9) FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? Chic Fil a
10) FUTURE CHILDS NAME? Can't tell you! It's a secret!
11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’d...pay off debt
12) DO YOU DRIVE FAST? Not usually
13) DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope, just my husband (and occasionally Derby!)
14) STORMS–COOL OR SCARY? Cool unless they're like hurricane-ish!
15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Nissan Pulsar
17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD...Travel, read a lot more, and take Sign Language classes
22) ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? LISA...where do I begin about Lisa? Well, she is one of the most joyful people I know! She is an excellent momma and she loves Jesus with all of her heart! She is an inspiration to me!
25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Neither! :)
27) FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX? During a massage!

4th of July

We had such a wonderful 4th of July! We spent the morning lounging around as a family, which was so refreshing! And then in the afternoon, my mom and I went shopping (which was also very refreshing because that is not something I get to do very often!) and Eric, my dad, and Isaiah went to the pool to hang out! After shopping, we joined them at the pool!

Eric, my dad and Ian had so much fun playing pool basketball!

Isaiah having a sweet moment with his Pop!
Isaiah and Eli had fun exploring!
Isaiah was cracking up at his Mimi! This was such a cute moment! She was playing peek-a-boo with him and he was loving it!
Here he is mid-clap! He was playing with balls and rolled one and was so proud of himself!

And the biggest news of all from July 4, 2008 was that Isaiah James Heuer not only stood on his own, check out the picture below (for more than five seconds - it was like 25 seconds!!!!) but he also took TWO STEPS!!!!! We will have a full-fledged walker before we know it!

It was such a great family day of fun, food and fellowship! After dinner, we put the babies to bed and went out to the beach to watch the fireworks. The Venice Fireworks were going on to the left and the Sarasota Fireworks were going on to the right so we had double the fun! Thank you, Lord for our families, friends and freedom!!!!

He is I AM

I am currently doing a Beth Moore Bible Study with some women from our CHURCH. I was looking on one of BETH'S WEBSITES and found this. I just loved it! I think it paints such a picture for us of who our God is and EVERYWHERE our God is! I hope this touches you like it did me!

In Genesis, He's the breath of life

In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb

In Leviticus, He's our high priest

In Numbers, the fire by night

Deuteronomy, He's Israel's Guide

Joshua, He's salvation's choice

Judges, He's Israel's Guard

In Ruth, the kinsmen's redeemer

1st and 2nd Samuel, our trusted prophet

In Kings and Chronicles, He is Sovereign

In Ezra, He's the true and faithful scribe

In Nehemiah, the re-builder of broken walls and lives

In Esther, He's Mordecai's courage

In Job, the timeless redeemer

In Psalms, He is our morning song

In Proverbs, He is our wisdom

Ecclesiastes, He's the time and season

In Song of Solomon, He is the lover's dream

In Isaiah, He is Prince of Peace

In Jeremiah, the weeping prophet

Lamentations, the cry for Israel

Ezekiel, the call from sin

Daniel, the stranger in the fire

Hosea, the forever faithful

Joel, the spirit's power

Amos, the strong-arms that carry

Obadiah, the Lord our Savior

Jonah, the great missionary

Micah, the promise of peace

Nahum, our strength and shield

In Habakkuk and Zephaniah, He brings revival

In Haggai, He restores that which was lost

IN Zachariah, He's our fountain

And in Malachi, He's the son of righteousness rising with healing in His wings
AND THAT'S JUST THE OLD TESTAMENT

In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, He is God and Messiah

In the spirit filled book of Acts, He is the reigning fire from Heaven

In Romans, He is the grace of God

Corinthians, the power of love

Galatians, freedom from the curse of sin

Ephesians, our glorious treasure

Philippians, the servant's heart

Colossians, He's God and the trinity

Thessalonians, our calling King

In Timothy, Titus, and Philemon, He's our mediator and our faithful pastor

In Hebrews, the everlasting courage

In James, the one who heals the sick

In 1st and 2nd Peter, our faithful shepherd

In John and Jude, He's the lover coming for His bride
AND in the Revelation, in the very end, when it's all over, said and done, when time is NO MORE. He is and will always be the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, son of Man, Lamb of God, The Great I am, Alpha and Omega, God and Savior He is Jesus Christ the Lord HE IS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED!

Eleven Months and Daddy's Birthday

Isaiah is now eleven months old and I think that means to him that he can get into EVERYTHING!!! He is really keeping us on our toes right now! I walked out of the kitchen to put something away and when I came back, this is what I saw (notice all the doors open)!!
I told Isaiah he didn't cover his tracks very well! :) One of his favorite things to do right now is open all of our cabinet doors in the kitchen! When my parents are here this weekend, I'm going to give my dad the job of putting child locks on my cabinets!!!

Last night, we got to celebrate Eric's birthday (a bit early - it's really tomorrow!) with his mom and Duane! We had a great dinner and a great celebration!
Isaiah was loving time with his daddy....
His Nonni and Nonno...
And his Uncle Ian!!!
He also felt like it was very necessary to help clean up after dinner! I was at the sink washing dishes and I looked over and saw him climbing onto the dishwasher door!!! He LOVES to be in the kitchen! Maybe we have a future chef on our hands!
Isaiah pulls himself up TO everything but this was the first time he actually climbed up ONTO something! I think he was pretty proud of himself!
And then he also provided a bit of after dinner music for us all! He was also feeling VERY proud at this moment that he was sitting up there all by himself! I love his face in this one because he looks like he is really focusing on that note! :)
Then again, maybe we have a future Beethoven on our hands!
My parents arrive tomorrow night, which I am SO excited about so stay tuned for pictures of our time with them!!!
Lots of love....