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.

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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.