Scott and Mel's Family: St. Louis Ocotber 2009

Sunday, November 1, 2009

St. Louis Ocotber 2009

Scott's Mom (Tamya) holding Lauren and Zianna (our niece)

Eating our lunch at the St. Louis Zoo.

Left to Right: LaDonna(niece), Nataya (sister), Zianna(niece),

Trisha(niece), William(Dad), Tamya(Mom)

Scott's Brother (Thaddeus) & Our nephew (Zephaniah)

Scott's friend (Christian) who we stayed with while in St. Louis.

Scott and Eric (acting silly) and LaDonna

Our nephew (Taylor) and niece (LaDonna) checking out the elephants.

Scott and Eric in the background checking out Eric's leaf.

I love this picture. If you look closely, you can see William, Scott, and Eric's profiles. So cool!!

Isaac in awe at the elephants!!

Christian holding his son Roman.

Lauren hanging out in her stroller.

Scott and Eric on the path at the zoo.

We had a wonderful trip to St. Louis to visit Scott's family!!! We left on Thursday morning the 22nd....VERY early (Scott and I got up at 3:30 am).....and got back Monday morning the 26th. This was Tamya and William's first time meeting Eric and Lauren, and only their second time meeting Isaac. Needless to say, they were thrilled to see them and be able to spend some time together!!

We stayed with one of Scott's former roommate's from here in VA...Christian...and his wife Nichole and their 2 year old son Roman....oh yeah, and their dog Trinkette....who was LOVED by Isaac, Eric, and Lauren! All three of them had a blast playing with the dog and I think Trinkette enjoyed the extra play time as well.

As you can see, we all had a great time at the St. Louis Zoo. It was a bit chilly that day, but with the sun peaking out from time to time, it was just right! We got to see some hipos, rhinos, peacocks, elephants, chimps, orangutans, AND.....the animal we have been talking about seeing for MONTHS.....GORILLAS!! It was great! When we got to the zoo, there were thousands of little one's there in their costumes. It was Halloween Day at the zoo and there were lots of other things going on. So, we got more than we even bargained for!! It was lots of fun.

We made alot of great memories while visiting St. Louis.....however, the last day there, Scott and Eric got sick. By the time we got home on Monday morning they were both feeling pretty bad.

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4 and Fantastic!

It's hard to believe that Isaac turned 4 years on July 17th!! I have heard this cliche SO many times....especially when it comes to your children....but boy, how time flies! I guess it's difficult to fully grasp until you become a parent and see for yourself.

Isaac is full of life and so creative!! He is very active...now, I know most 4 year olds are, but he loves to run, jump, dance, and just be on the move all the time. And it seems that he never gets tired, which is a blessing in disguise, since he is in remission from Crohn's Disease (I will write more about this later). Scott and I think he's gonna be a runner one day. His favorite thing to play is chase....again, he never get's tired! He has a love for the arts....music, dance, singing, painting, drawing.....he loves them all! He also loves to talk. He started talking at a young age and hasn't stopped since. I used to think that being a stay at home Mom, I wouldn't really have anyone to talk too but not with Isaac around. I can practically carry on a adult conversation with him. Because he is such a "words" person, he loves to be affirmed by our words....for example, he loves to hear that we are proud of him, or that he did a great job, or that he is special. His love language is definitely words of affirmation....so is mine : )

Isaac is also very sensitive, loving, and helpful. He is truly a giver and a doer. He is the happiest when he is showing love and giving to others. The way he likes to show love is by helping and doing. He likes responsibility. I guess it gives him a sense of purpose. It can sometimes get him in trouble though because he wants to do things he's not quite ready to do....yes, he is extremely independent. For example, the other day Lauren had woken up from a little cat nap in her swing. Well, she was fussing a little and then stopped. I figured he had just given her her pacifier. Scott went in to see what was going on and he, Isaac, had stopped the swing, unbuckled her, and was picking her up!!! He knows he can't do this, but I guess he wanted to try. He said, "I was only trying to help her, and she stopped crying." My Mom has told me nearly 1,000 times how independent I was as a child and that it just about drove her crazy. She said it was a difficult trait to have in a child, but great for a teenager and adult. So far, I agree!

2 and Totally Terrific

It's also hard to believe our Baby Eric 2!! His last year has really flown by!!

Eric, also known as EJ, is so full of love. He is our little snuggly bear. Since he was a baby, he has always loved to be in someone's arms and snuggle, especially on skin. If I could sit around all day, Eric would be in my lap snuggling on my chest. When he snuggles, he also likes to play with his ears. The way he shows love to others is also by touch....hugs, rubs, kisses....his love language is definitely physical touch. And he is so gentle with his touch. Of course I always remind him, but he's never been too rough with Lauren. If someone is sad or sick, Eric is the first one to console and comfort.

Although he is a gentle soul, he is also full of energy and vigor. He also loves music and dancing....but more than that, he loves to play ball!! He has a real passion for balls...basketballs, baseballs, soccer balls, but most of all footballs. If he doesn't have one in his hands, there isn't one far away. He loves to thrown them, kick them, or just hold them.....and he's even been known to want to sleep with them : ) We believe some sort of ball playing is in his future.

As I mentioned in Isaac's biography, music and dance are a part of our everyday, and have been for quite some time. Well, before Eric could walk on his own, he would find many ways of moving and dancing to the music. Scott or I would hold him up under his arms and help him dance and move to the music and it would make his day!! Once he could get up and walk, he was dancing within a couple of days too. He also mastered jumping withing a couple of months....which is pretty difficult for a new walker, let alone before the age of 2. Isaac didn't get both feet off the ground till almost 3!!!

EJ is very independent, yet very easy going. We tought he would be the one "following" after Isaac, but it is really the other way around. Don't get me wrong, there are days and times he does, but for the most part, he has his own style and way of doing everything, and Isaac is the one following. He doesn't mind playing by himself or sitting and reading books, however he doesn't mind Isaac joining him. They really balance each other in this way because Isaac pretty much wants Eric around him all the time. It's so sweet because they really are best of friends.