Isaiah Mark is a very dynamic little boy. He is the combination of a tender-hearted, sensitive child and just an all-out boy. He was born 3 weeks early and weighed 8 pounds. When it was his actual due date, he weighed 12 pounds. Isaiah has always been my little chuck of love. But, he also has been our most stubborn child, too. Since Malachi and Isaiah are only 12 months and 17 days apart, he has had the mentality that he should do exactly what Malachi does. While normally this is true, there have been times when we've had to teach a few hard, life lessons that sometimes you have to be older to do certain things.
For instance, since staying home, I've implemented a "Quiet Time" for Malachi. He wasn't really needing to take a nap and was just keeping Isaiah awake by pestering him. At first, Isaiah didn't think it was fair that he didn't get a "QT", too, but I told him that it was for 4 years old and once he was 4 and could have a good attitude all day long, then he would be able to have one, too. His birthday is in a few days and he couldn't be more excited! It will be quite an adjustment, though, because there are days when it isn't yet nap time and he will ask if he can go ahead and go to sleep. Just like his Mommy; I *heart* sleep!
We haven't started him in league play for sports, yet, but he has already shown that he has a good throwing arm and can catch the ball really well. It's not that I don't want him to play on a team because eventually I'm sure he will, but I just don't like the idea of all the competitive parents out there who can permanently change the way a child views sports.
In typical boy fashion, he loves an array of male activities. He's discovered video games; he enjoys playing "Walking Mario" and "Racing Mario" on the Wii (Mario Bros and Mario Kart). Of course, running around the house is required multiple times each day. I'm not a huge fan of the wrestling that boys seem to believe is necessary, but he loves it. Any time he is outside, he wants to ride his Big Wheel. For Christmas, he received a bike so he is pretty anxious to ride that more. Right now, he loves the movies "Toy Story", "Ironman", and "Cars".
Isaiah has a special friend that he's been attached to since infancy. Most of our pictures contain this friend lovingly yet simply called "Bunny" (or sometimes "Bunny Foo-Foo"). Another unique trait of Isaiah is his addiction to his left thumb. At all of our sonograms, Isaiah was sucking his thumb and at birth, he cried until he found his thumb, and then everything was right in the world again. For the past year, we have attempted to get him to stop, but it's such second nature to him that it's been a struggle. All we have to do is say his name and he immediately takes his thumb out of his mouth. I really hope that he isn't one of those kids who is in school, but still sucking that thumb!
Isaiah is a cuddle-bug. In the morning, he loves to hop into our bed and just lay very still and cuddle. I look forward to this time every morning. Throughout the day, he will ask me to come over to him so I can give him a "hug and a kissy". Currently, he says that Malachi and he needs to marry me at my next wedding...oh, the mind of a child!
When he talks, you can hear the excitement in his voice and he has such awesome expressions when he speaks. There's nothing like listening to him tell a story. He holds such a special place in my heart!
Oh yes, Mr. Isaiah ... a charming little fellow. He can melt the heart with those brown eyes and that smile. We love, love, love him to bits. And I love to hear him talk and laugh ... I think he is deep water. We are thankful that God brought Isaiah Mark Dinkel to our family:) He is a cuddly, all systems go little tike.
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