Holmes Sweet Home: 2-week checkup & Isaac meets Andi

Monday, September 8, 2008

2-week checkup & Isaac meets Andi

Friday, July 25, 2008

Two-week checkup & back up to birth weight! Hooray!

Our friends Jason & Carly brought us dinner that night, and Isaac got to meet his new friend Andi!

2 comments:

Katie Fanning said...: Mandy,
I love your updates on the blog. Isaac is getting cuter by the day! Thanks for the sweet engagement card. Hope I get to see you next time I'm in town.
Katie; September 08, 2008 11:35 AM
Carly Fitts said...: Andi is a GIANT. :); September 09, 2008 11:01 AM

Ever wonder why I'm speaking French to Isaac?

I started taking French in the third grade in Louisiana, and the French language and culture is definitely one of my passions.
When I was pregnant with Isaac, I read two books on bilingual babies, and Jacob and I decided that I should try to speak only French to Isaac. It wasn't a decision that we took lightly. I struggled with questions like, "Since Jacob and Christian don't speak French, will this put a divide in our family?" and "Will this make Isaac struggle with English?" These questions still come to mind occasionally, but overall, we decided we'd probably regret it if I didn't at least give it a try.
So, I speak French to Isaac as much as possible. It's definitely good for me because it keeps me learning... you just don't learn things like "drool" and "baby bib" in a textbook!
So, I'm learning a lot, but it's still left to be determined what Isaac thinks of it all... we'll have to see what he says first, "Mommy" or "Maman."