Bike Riding

 

This bike seat is awesome. Order yours here.

May's trip to Idaho

In addition to visiting Isaac's extended family in Twin Falls, was a trip to Boise State University.

Isaac smacks a line drive

So, yeah, no updates since March. Sorry about that. I'll make up for it by adding a photo or video from each month since the last update.

We'll start off with an awesome video from April, with Isaac taking a swing of the bat.

Isaac says I Love You.

Been awhile since the last update...

Isaac sings the blues

Isaac and Ernie eat peaches

Isaac plays the keyboard

Isaac crawls

Playing with the doorstops

Isaac's Toys

Isaac's trip to Target

This was Isaac's first time sitting in a shopping cart. Here were are at Target in Waldorf, Maryland, picking up a couple of lawn chairs for a cookout.

Nap fail

Usually a swaddle blanket, pacifier and Imagine will sooth Isaac into a nap. This was not one of those cases.

Spring 2010 photos

Here are six recent photos:


Isaac has a generous selection of blankets. This beauty is from Papa Dave and Ronnie in Nevada.




Two shots of Isaac in his room with Penguin Pete, a gift from the Heaths. He sure likes pushing it around, a great thing to teach a youngster.




On our anniversary weekend, we made a day trip to the Shenandoah foothills. Here's Isaac checking out the tiny grapes sprouting on the vine at the Grey Ghost winery.



And the family picture.



Later that night, we took Isaac to our local Mexican restaurant for the first time. He also likes the chips and salsa.

Isaac's First time in the jumper

Here's Isaac's first time in his jumper.

Isaac's video about January

Isaac's First Christmas Haul

Thanks to the grandparents, great aunts and uncles, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends for the assortment of fantastic gifts for Isaac's first Christmas.

(Click the image for a larger view.)

He was so pleased that he's showing you a Christmas karate chop in appreciation.

Blizzard 2009

Everything new is another first for Isaac. This is his first blizzard.

The snow started at 8:30pm on Friday night, December 18 -- one week before Christmas. Now, 23 hours later on Saturday night, the snow is still falling. It hasn't stopped.

We ventured outside for a few minutes to navigate the drifts and take official measurements. There was an average of 20" of snow on Saturday afternoon.

It's also a pretty good self-portrait. Good picture, Mom.

This is a car in our parking lot. Somebody must have really needed something out of their car.

Smile!

Thanks for all the quilts

Isaac has a lot of quilts.

Amanda's mom Nancy made this really great "Spaceship in the Jungle" quilt, inspired by a poster in Isaac's bedroom. She also made a bed skirt and rocking chair cushions, which are super-nice.

Mike's mom Ethel made a quilt from pieces of his dad Andy's old jeans, backed by heavy-duty "Trip to Mars" fabric in something like a flannel. It is by far the most rugged of the quilts.


Mike's Aunt Marlene made a very soft, compact quilt with a dinosaur theme. It is extremely functional because of its size, and we probably use it most often.


A newcomer to the Millers, Mike's dad Andy's biological mother, Mary Richendollar, made this quilt featuring mother and baby horses with a rainbow trim.


Amanda's dad Dave's girlfriend Rhonda "Ronnie" Griffith commissioned a ridiculously cute quilt with this little cowboy theme.


We didn't know babies got quilts, but apparently they do.

Isaac at Eight Weeks

Isaac's First Month

A quick three minute video celebrating Isaac's first month on the planet.

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You just might spit up.

Weekend Stroll

Isaac's first stroller ride to the park.

It ain't easy being a Browns fan

I would prefer that Isaac chooses to be a Browns fan. If he'd like to be a Saints fan, then I can accept that. But there are several teams he is not allowed to root for: the Stee!ers, Ravens, Redskins or Cowboys. Because I said so.

Isaac's First Day

Let's start at the beginning.

Isaac Andre Miller was born on October 9, 2009, a Friday afternoon at Alexandria Inova Hospital. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long.

Here is a short video about his first day on the planet. Enjoy.