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Big smile!
Isaac’s only word so far: “Ooooh…”
Isaac looks a little too curious next to that keyboard…
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We’ve had a busy December, and I’m just now getting to posting a couple of pictures from the crazy times.
Enjoy!
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We all have a tendency to think that we’re pretty decent people. When we’re feeling honest we’ll admit that we have a few, mostly minor, flaws - no quirks, flaws is too strong - that we’re not too proud of. But for the most part, we’re still decent, and we’re able to compensate with our strengths to minimize the impact of these “quirks.”
Then one day something changes - a crack appears in the fascade of our decent personal image that we hold so dear. We say something we didn’t mean to say, or explode with rage at the worst possible moment, or become insanely jealous over a small oversight. We realize that we aren’t as great as we’d like to think - in fact, we’re worried that there are more cracks than we really know.
Often we decide to patch the crack instead of removing the fascade. We rationalized that our flaw is not as big as our college roommate’s, or our co-worker’s, or whoever else we can find who is worse off. We tell ourselves that it was just a one time slip, not really representative of any character issues. In fact, it was a minor slip at that. We convince ourselves that we can manage the situation. Then the crack comes back - often accompanied by tiny hairline cracks that are beginning to grow.
I was confronted with a crack in my fascade yesterday. I won’t go into the details - I’m not sure I’m ready to talk about a small crack when I know it is only the beginning. My Dad always said God gives us kids to grow US up. Maybe that’s what is happening. I like to think God sees me as a work in progress - and removing the fascade, not just patching it, is another step in the refinement of my character. Hopefully I can remain honest about it - and resist the urge to cover it up. It is tempting to try to appear better than I really am, but I know I need to let go of the fascade and rest in God’s refinement process.
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December has been quite the month for the Pruett family! We’ve had some health challenges with both Kristen and Isaac, and I’ve become very familiar with our local hospital. Everyone is on the mend these days, and I’ve been amazed at the love and support we’ve received from our family and friends through it all.
I have a few pictures that need to be posted, and I’ll get to them soon. For now I’m just looking forward to life beginning to look a little bit more normal.
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I return to work tomorrow morning, which will be a huge adjustment. The last day I worked was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving! (Okay so I went into the office for about a half day somewhere in the middle… but that barely counts.)
I’m looking forward to catching up with all my friends at work. I’m sure everything has progressed nicely since I was away - we’re probably still missing deadlines and scrambling to catch up, but that’s okay for now. I’ll miss seeing so much of my son, Isaac each day, but I’ll have to get used to that too. Unless I win the lottery (which would be amazing since I don’t buy tickets), I’m probably going to have to continue to work to pay the bills. At least I enjoy my work and those I work with 
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
— John Wooden
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Isaac’s Second Week has been filled with changes. He is sleeping more at night, but still getting up to be changed and fed at least twice. His umbilical cord fell off yesterday, so he’s got a pretty normal belly button now.
The most fun has been to see him use his arms more and more. He’s able to stretch out his arms with more control when he yawns. He sometimes rubs his eyes when he’s waking up, and he’ll even pull his pacifier out and put it back in. I’m not sure the pacifier trick is on purpose yet, but he’s certainly changing fast.
Here are some pictures from the past few days:
Our good friends Shawn and Cindy came to see Isaac
Isaac has the joy of two grandmothers living in town who love him deeply
I know pre-teen midriffs are all the rage these days, but this is actually a shot of Isaac’s belly button just after the umbilical cord fell off.
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Isaac has had a busy few days. We came home from the hospital on Thursday, and decided to stay at Kristen’s folks to allow her incision to heal a little longer without having to climb the stairs in our place. Isaac slept in the car seat the entire way home from the hospital, and adjusted quickly to life in a little quieter environment.
Kristen is sleeping much better without nurses coming in to check on her constantly, and without the continual beeping of monitors and alarms. She is also healing well and continues to be able to do more each day.
Isaac had his first bath on Friday, and was visited by Grandma and Grandpa Pruett. Saturday promises more visitors, with neighbors and friends all wishing their best to our new little man.
Isaac has been sleeping well. I’ve been getting up a few times each night to change diapers, but overall he’s been very easy to care for. Right now he only seems to cry when he has a real need, and the few things he needs are easy to meet: the need to be changed, the need to eat, the need to burp, and the need to be warm.
Here are a few more pictures to capture the last few days:
Isaac lets out a huge yawn
Isaac sleeping peacefully
Isaac sleeping peacefully
Uncle Mark came to visit
Kristen and Isaac are excited to go home!
Isaac has a new outfit on for the trip home.
Isaac slept in the car seat the whole trip - even though it is a _little_ big for him
Isaac doesn’t know it yet, but he’s about to have his first bath at home
Isaac has his new cowboy outfit on. The shirt says, “My Boots, My Hat, My Horse.”
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Day Three was marked by plenty of diaper changes - and a roommate for Kristen. The hospital had 12 new deliveries by noon! We made due with a little less space, and had a good day all around. Kristen was able to get up and shower and move around quite a bit. She continues to improve and really enjoyed switching to solid foods!!
Kristen felt a lot better today - and continues to have more energy each day
The diapers kept filling - and I kept changing them
I call this pose “Magnum”
A kiss before lights-out
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Isaac’s second day was filled with visits from caring family and friends. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles all came to visit and hold Isaac. Here are a few pictures to capture the day:
Grandma Sue with Baby Isaac
Grandma and Grandpa Van Corbach
Grandma and Grandpa Pruett
Aunt Kara
Aunt Bailey
Uncle Brian
Grandpa Ken
Grandpa Steve
Daddy’s little boy
I call this pose “Blue Steel”