Three Years of Isaac

Three years old. How can it be?! Three years old turned out to be a very trying year for me and Nolan, so I come into this age with Isaac with a little bit of fear and trembling. Though he and Nolan are so different, Isaac has become an expert imitator. Help me, Jesus. 

For most of the last year, Isaac was still sweet as syrup. Terrible twos were no where to be found. But we eventually discovered them in winter. He still tells me several times a day without being provoked that he loves me. Every night when we talk about what we're thankful, he always, always says Mommy, Daddy, Nolan, Sammy, and Ezra. He loves holding babies. He really can be quite tender, especially towards me.

Which leads me to this: Isaac is absolutely still a Mama's boy. I don't know how much longer this will last, but he still wraps his whole body around me in big hugs. He tells me often after I cook dinner, "Mommy, you're a great maker!" Each night Adam and I alternate who snuggles the boys at bedtime, and every.single.time. that it's Adam, Isaac does something to let it be known he wishes it was Mommy. I usually find his devotion sweet and adorable, but there are times that it's not. I'll just leave it at that.

That cute little belly of his that you can see poking out- it's gone now. The squishy toddler physique has turned into slender little boy. The kid can still eat more than Nolan. His appetite is unreal. He loves pizza, pasta, meatballs, sweet potato fries, scrambled eggs, donuts, cheese, and all the fruit. He's an excellent veggie eater, too. 

Isaac is generally a very lovable little boy. He's silly and quick to laugh. He's got a smile that will just turn your heart mushy. He's full of expressions and full of energy. 

A few months ago we decided that we wanted to begin breaking Isaac of sucking his thumb. So, we told him he could only suck his thumb at naps and bedtime. He used to come find me, suck his thumb, and hold my hair several times throughout the day. We figured this habit would be a tough one to break. We were wrong. He just stopped doing it cold turkey during the day. In the several months since we started this, I've only had to remind him probably a handful of times that he can only suck his thumb for sleep times. Quite impressive, in my opinion! 

This sweet boy became a big brother with no warning at all when we opened our home to Sammy. The first couple of weeks, Isaac became quite clingy and was unsure of the new set-up. But he settled in so much quicker than I expected. Sammy and Isaac were only 15 months apart, so it was much different than if we had a newborn for him to get used to. He did fall into a big brother role very nicely. He was still incredibly rough, but he often had good intentions. He has missed having a little one around the house since Sammy has transitioned out. 

My little mysterious blue eyed, blond haired wonder! Isaac is full of mischief and often times TROUBLE! But he is irresistible! I'm so thankful for this little boy who continues to bring laugher and joy to our days.