Why stop at just one new car...

When you could have TWO new cars....

This is my new car...Pontiac Grand Prix...at least for the next two to three weeks....because for those two to three weeks my REAL car is in the shop because I got in a car accident today!
There is no way we would be buying another new car for real--it is a rental that I have until the Camry is fixed.

Long story short....I went home for lunch just to make a quick sandwich and on my way back I got in the accident. Simply put, the other driver was trying to make a left hand turn from the right lane. (Now here is the detailed version) I was on Clark St which is a two-lane, one-way street. I was in the left lane and he tried to make a left hand turn from the right lane...I was talking to Taylor at the time and was watching this driver the whole time. I saw him and he was going extremely slow, so it looked like he had acknowledged me and was waiting for me to pass him so he could switch lanes. Well he never saw me and I just got closer and closer to him and before you know it he starts turning. I pretty much T-boned him when you looked at the damage on his car, as far as the damage on the Camry--it smashed the front right side pretty good.

I, needless to say, was in shock initially. Like I said earlier, I was talking to Taylor and all of a sudden I just scream and the call got dropped--poor Taylor, he later told me that that was the worst thing to hear. I called him right back and told him I got into an accident, luckily he was on his way to class, so he wasn't even 30 seconds behind me.

Everyone was ok, the other driver was in a Dodge Stratus and was about 28 years old. The police officer showed up and handled it really well--I say that meaning that he was really nice, which definitely helped the situation. The other guy got a ticket for turning from the wrong lane. The tow truck came and got my car, and while we waited we were on the phone to insurance. Our insurance covers for a rental if the other guy's doesn't, so the Grand Prix is my new ride for the next two to three weeks.

I called work right after it happened to tell them I wouldn't be in and they were so good. The manager called me right away to make sure I was ok as well as my supervisor. They are definitely great people to work with.

I don't know about you, but this was my first accident where I was driving, and there is nothing like feeling helpless when you know you are going to hit someone. Ugh, I hate that feeling--that was one of the worst things about the whole thing.

But all in all, it's almost weird to think that I was in a car accident today--which tells me that it was the best it could be given the situation. The police officer was really nice, as he was leaving after waiting for the tow company to show up, he told me that it wasn't my fault, and the insurance guy was super nice, all of which I appreciated, and I was so grateful to have Taylor there, and Isaac not in the car with me!

On a lighter side....guess who is now 4 months?! As per tradition....here is 3 months:

And now at 4 months....



Yeah, not much of a change to me either. Perhaps the even to odd months are going to be the trend for change because he changed a lot between two and three, but not so much between three and four.

He did good at the doctor today. He was so cute--he was sitting on my lap and the doctor was talking and Isaac would just start smiling at the doctor. The doctor would always stop what he was saying and talk to him, it was so funny, and something I want to remember. The doctor kept saying what a happy and smiling baby he was. But then the shots came...I think the 4 month shots were MUCH worse than the 2 month shots, in regards to how it was for me. For some reason it seemed like Isaac was much more aware, recognizes me more, and is just plain older. He's just laying on the table and I'm holding his hands and then they prick him and his face was just so unforgettable. It was so sad. He's done well since then, but I just can't forget that face... :-(

Some things he is doing that I don't want to forget....

-Sleeping on his side
-He is such a mover in his crib...it's always interesting where he is when we go to get him
-He got his first runny nose this week
-Eating his hands 24/7
-Laughing, cooing, smiling
-I LOVE how he smiles everytime he sees, hears or even thinks about Dad

We sure love our little boy!

Oh, I almost forgot...he is 15 lbs 14 oz (65th percentile) 25.5 inches long (50th percentile) and 44 cm for his head (90th percentile!) (He was in the 50th percentile for everything at 2 months).