To Izaak’s Grandparents

Izaak has 6 grandparents (3 sets), 7 great-grandparents and 1 great great-grandparent. So, with all these grandparents we thought we’d make a list of things that any grandparent should know about their grandson.

Izaak…

• Tugs on his ear when he’s tired.
• Chews on his thumb.
• Rubs his crib sheets and your shirt or arm if you’re holding him when he’s falling asleep.
• Will zurbert/give raspberries on anything.
• Will become fussy out of know where and insist that you pick him up for bouncies - not swaying, not rocking – must be standing and bouncing.
• Can pull himself up on anything, but falls over easily. Make sure you watch him closely if not on carpet.
• Puts everything in his mouth and leaves teeth marks.
• Has an amazing smile with a quiet little laugh (quietness is slowly changing).
• Already likes smacking the TV (watch out Hector).
• Don’t make too much of a fuss about bedtime. Settle him down with quiet time, then put in crib and rub his back/stomach. He’ll fuss, but fall asleep.
• Will either push away/scream or start blowing his food out of his mouth when he’s finished eating.
• Loves his inflatable blue ball, but be careful to watch at all times as he sometimes pulls the plug and lets the air out.
• Is extremely squirmy, especially when changing clothes or diapers.
• Takes his morning bottle right after he wakes, you can hold him. Takes his evening bottle while sleeping in crib – do not wake – pop bottle in his mouth and watch it disappear.
• We go between using Izaak and Arman when addressing him. We are slowly letting go of Arman (he seemed to respond better to Arman at the BH and we didn’t want to confuse him since his caregivers called him by his birth name).
• Makes a gasping sound when pooping.