A brand new little man

These past few days with Isaac have been the most wonderful days of my life. Either he has settled down a bit with the fussing, or I have become more at peace with it, but either way we have reached a new level of fun with each other. His personality is starting to gather form -- I think some of the latest pictures capture it a little better. I've realized from walking with Mindy and Clayton that Isaac is probably a more serious guy than Clayton. Clayton likes to laugh a lot, whereas Isaac does giggle, but his giggles are reserved for special occasions. But, as I have been able to capture over and over again, Isaac is very giving with his smiles, flashing them at me every second he gets. He is also a big studier of people. He likes to stare at other little kids whenever he gets a chance, and lately he has started staring at Dad and I, checking us out. This evening, after I gave him his bath, I was carrying him on my shoulder as usual, but he kept pushing his body out with his arms so he could look at my face. So I stopped what I was doing, and we just stared at each other for a moment, and I could see his face just taking mine in, almost like he was memorizing it. He looked so resolute, with his bottom lip sucked in and his chipmunk cheeks, like "yep, you are definitely my mommy. And I kinda like you."