Thursday, June 30, 2011

Micah 1-month check up/stats

Today Micah had to go to his 1-month check up appointment with Dr. Mekelburg. Here are the latest Micah stats:

Weight 9 lbs, 9 oz; 44% - gained 2 lbs, 11 oz
Heigh 21 3/4 inches; 57% - grew 1 1/4 inches

Micah for the first time today rolled over from his belly to back. He enjoys tummy-time and is getting very strong. Other items to note - Micah is eating 4oz every 3 hours during the day and has gone from a 9pm feed to 4am....hoping this pattern lasts or gets even better.

Abram is adjusting the role of big bro as well. He likes playing on Micah's play-mat and sometimes will help with a feed.





Micah 4-week picture

Best we could get.....


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Abram 3-year stats

We are adjusting to life as a family of 4. Micah is a great eater and is starting to get into a routine. Abram is an amazing big brother and he was thrilled to celebrate his 3rd birthday with all of his school friends.

Abram's 3-year stats:

Height - 37 3/4 inches (59%); grew 2 inches
Weight - 29 lbs, 13 oz (31%); gained 13 oz

Abram just can't seem to get over the 30 lb mark. He is such a talker and loves to ask questions. Abram is into racing cars, anything having to do with the movies Toy Story and Cars. He enjoys watching Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, and most of the Disney Channel shows and loves to read books (even by himself). Abram took another session of swim lessons and loves being in the water. Music class is still a lot of fun and Abram will start back later this summer.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Micah's Bris

The day has arrived and Micah will be given his Hebrew name and also have the "procedure" done by the mohel. This is what Mommy and Daddy explained during the ceremony...

Micah – is a name of Hebrew origin meaning humble; and who is like G-d in English. The name Micah was chosen to honor two very special Miltons who impacted the Isenburg and Tobman families.

Milton Eig was Grandpa Ray’s uncle. Milt was an exemplary father and family man and a very special uncle to Grandpa Ray. He was a pillar of his community and available to anyone in need of help. Uncle Milt could be relied on to do whatever was necessary and his accomplishments were always done with ease and humility. Unfortunately, Uncle Milt met with an untimely passing, and his memory was honored in 1976 when Melissa was born and named for her Great Uncle Milt.

Milt Tobman was a quiet unassuming man with a dry sense of humor. He was a wonderful husband to Tillie and a great father and father-in-law. He knew the value of education and after his service in WWII he put himself through college and engineering school. Being an engineer and a perfectionist, he was always tinkering around the house and could fix anything.

There were other Miltons that we knew and loved, all seemed to share the finest of human qualities and dignity.

It is our hope that Micah demonstrates the same strengths and attributes associated with our beloved Miltons. We wish that elements such as humility, wisdom, grace, confidence, generosity, along with knowledge and a sense of humor become woven into Micah’s personality fabric and endure throughout his lifetime.

Jarrett – chosen to carry on the tradition of “J” middle names. The meaning of Jarrett is brave spearman.

Itai – Hebrew name chosen to honor Melissa’s maiden name Isenburg. Itai means friendly. My father Ray will bring to a closing the name Isenburg, spelled I S E N B U R G. My sister, Stacy, was named for our grandfather, Saul, and my father, Raymond Louis, was named for my great grandfather, Louis Isenburg, The Isenburg family migrated from Germany to Newark, New Jersey, in the mid 1800s. My great grandfather was a patrolman for the city of Newark. My grandfather would have been 100 years old on June 3rd and my grandmother turned 90 years old yesterday. Our hope is that Micah will carry on the Isenburg spirit and honor the family although the name will ultimately come to a close.


We had an amazing group of friends and family celebrate with us today. Our baby nurse Penny gave Micah his first official bath and prepared Micah for the bris.