Family Updates

Wow...so I am REALLY behind on journaling and for that I am sorry! :O) Things have just been SO busy here lately, that I haven't had a lot of time. When Izzy is awake I can't really be on the computer because she wants it!

Here are her updates though!!

She is WALKING!!! It is by far her choice of movement right now. she knows that she can go so far and will crawl up to something, stand up and walk the rest of the way. It's really cute! She will go farther distances now and if she falls, she gets right back up and walks again. We are all still in total shock that she is walking, since she's only NINE MONTHS OLD!! :O)

She had her well baby appointment on Oct. 18th, and she was 19.1 lbs (50th%) and 27 1/4 inches (25th%), and healthy. She had been having problems with a diaper rash, and we found out it was a "yeasty" rash so her dr. gave her some nystantin cream and its gone now. she had her flu shot and another hep. B shot! She did great.

She is still waking up a lot a night, and we think it's just a REALLY, REALLY LONG teething process she's going through. she won't eat and she's never really wet, so we just have to assume that's what the issue is. I feel bad, and we're tired, but there's not much we can do for her!!

Iz has a new buddy she plays with. His name is Sebastian and he lives up stairs. He's just 13 months old, and she loves to chase him around. He's a very busy boy!!

She is now eating 3 meals a day, and is 100% on formula now. The transition was really easy, and she did good with it. She only gets one bottle and that's when we're getting her down for bed!! Other wise it's all sippy cuts for her! :O)

Next Sunday we will take her trick-or-treating and I can't wait!!!

She's a Big Girl Now!

Miss Isabelle is starting to walk all over the place now. She pulls up on the walls, furniture...everything and LOVES to walk. She will hold your fingers and practically go running, and it's tough to keep up with our busy bodied princess! She never ceases to amaze us! Her personallity is VERY dramatic some days, and others is just plain funny! She's a little ham!

Her gums have been bugging her for the past week-and there's STILL no sign of any teeth coming in. She's been waking up A LOT at night, and we're all getting pretty sleepy here! Other wise, I couldn't have asked for a more happy and outgoing little girl! She's so pretty!

Ryan made sales goal for work for the month of September, and that's always awesome. He is also for Oct. at 20% and it's only the 5th! He's doing amazing.

I've been keeping busy with keeping Isabelle happy and learning. We still go to Mother Goose time at the library on Monday's and I've been trying to introduce her to some art-coloring with crayons, but eating them is all she wants to do, so I end up doing most of the work. I'm ok with that though.

She is now getting formula. I've decided to stop pumping, since she didn't nurse and I'm just psychically exhausted form it. She still gets a little breast milk though from what I have saved up. But she's taking it like a pro, and I'm glad for that!! Other wise, we started her on Cheerios and the Gerber Puffs! She LOVES the puffs, but really has yet to take to the Cheerios. :O) She's really a big girl now!!

Fall is Here

Fall starts tomorrow! I can't even believe it! Izzy has lived all four seasons now! haha-Ok so that was cheesy, I know. But still-it counts!

Her updates are as follows:
1. Iz is cruising all over holding onto the furniture. She's SO mobile, it's insane!!
2. She will let go of whatever she's holding onto and stand alone for a while, and then ever so gently sit back down! She's realizing then she what she's doing. It's pretty cute!
3. Yesterday (9/20 at 8.5 months) she let go of my hands and took one step towards our friend Kristen! It was shocking! All of our mouths just dropped! We were not expecting it at all.
4. Bath time, and getting dressed and changing diapers have become an impossible task, because she thinks she needs to move and gets mad if we try to lay her down!! She's a stubborn stinker sometimes!!
5. She's still just as cute and funny as ever!!!

Jetta....or not

This week we tried to get a new car. And of course, it seems like it's just not meant to be yet. That's ok though. With time, we know it will happen!

Izzy updates: She is now 8 months old! I can't even believe it!!! Time is going SO fast!! She is now getting a little braver and trying to stand without holding on to anything for just a few seconds. It's fun to watch. She has lots of friends here at the complex who like to come and play with her. It's nice because it gives Mommy a break!
She's become VERY attached to both daddy and mommy! She goes back and forth from Ryan to me pretty regularly-esp. when we're out in public.


In Honor of today's ISU VS. IOWA game....GO STATE!!



Connecticut updates: Ryan is keeping really busy with work....Izzy and I start mother goose at the library a week from Monday. My mom is trying to get a job at a local school. she had an interview Friday and it went awesome!! We are all crossing our fingers for her to get it! :O) It would be PERFECT for her!! It's cooler out-an awesome change from the heat! It's not cold, but cooler. The leaves are starting to change and Fall is so in the air and I LOVE IT!!!

Labor Day Wknd 2010

Now that I seem to have fallen behind a little big on keeping people updated. I have done well with pictures, but not so much on the writing. I apologize!

This past weekend we went to Rhode Island and went to the beach! It was SO pretty! It was very chilly and VERY windy, but Isabelle loved watching the waves and having the wind blow in her face! We can pretty much take her anywhere and she loves it!!! We spent most of the morning there and were home by 3. It makes for A VERY long day when you're there with a little one.

When we got home we had a bbq with our friends here and it was yummy!!

Isabelle has been saying mama and dada a lot now, interchangeably and is all over, still. She's walking on furniture her hair is growing like crazy!!! you can see it grow over night-I swear! :O) We love it though! It's so fun!! Well that's pretty much it for updates. Ryan is keeping really busy with work, and so has my mom! Isabelle is going to register for Mother Goose time again at the library again tomorrow, and that starts up in a few weeks! She's very excited!!

Big Fall

Izzy took a big tumble yesterday. She was playing in the kitchen and tried to climb up the TV Tray and it fell over and smacked her forehead. She cried and cried, as did I...but she is ok!

I felt SO bad!! I picked her up, and calmed her down. Ryan said to put a cold cloth in the freezer for a while and we put it on her head with a headband so she couldn't pull it off. It worked, and she was happy all day!!! I know there will be A TON more falls and bumps and bruises to come, and we will work through it!!

I did post pictures of her sore and some other new ones too!

Things are good here. We are keeping busy trying to keep up with Izzy, as she's ALL over still!!! Hope everyone is doing well too!!! :O)

Nothing Is Safe

So after our move, Izzy is becoming to get more mobile and become a lot more independent. Sometimes it feels weird because she doesn't need me all day long anymore, so I have more free time to get stuff done around the house while she plays. That I like! :O)



Play time!!
Getting into the pickle lid while daddy eats them....yummy??Nothing is safe though. We have baby proofed everything. We keep everything bad out of her reach and hands...she's able to access her toys at a safe level, and reaches for them if she wants them.

This week she's been working on squatting herself into a sitting position from a standing position. She's got it down! It's amazing HOW fast they learn!! I love it. I never have a dull day with my baby girl and I just LOVE watching her grow and learn new things!!
Well, the princess is napping and I'm doing SIX loads of laundry as we speak!! One of the few nice perks of having an apartment....more than one washer and dryer! HAHA :O)


Taking a snooz....it was a glorious nap that we both shared!
Daddy made her a box toy from an order he got from work!

Change

I died my hair!

It's been a MUCH needed change, and Ryan and I thought what better way!! He picked the color out and it looks pretty good! :O)

Isabelle is still crawling ALL over and getting into everything, and that's ok. It's fun chasing her. She's more crawling on her feet than her knees. We think she'll be walking VERY soon!! Oh, they grow up way too fast!!

Moving Success

We got all moved!!

It was a total success, and our new places rocks!! There is so much more room now, and it just feels more like home than ever before! We're all thrilled and Izzy is crawling ALL over the place, exploring and seeing what trouble she can get herself into!

Now, onto our little party tonight at our place! YAY!!! :O)

PS- Our courtyard!

An Explanation

Today I was thinking (which I do a lot of) that I might blog about our current situation. :O) I know that doesn't sound very fun, but I feel like typing it. So here we go:

Not a lot of people are lucky like me. I have my awesome Husband, Ryan and we have one AMAZING daughter, Isabelle. We moved to Connecticut in March, and in May, my mom moved out here to help us. Also, she can't stand being away from Izzy and miss seeing her grow up-who could!

I consider myself REALLY lucky, because not a lot of people get to have their mom around like I do. We're best friends and it is the best!! She misses my other Dad, Bob, but if he gets early retirement, he'll move out here asap too, and then we'll all be together, and life will be even more perfect! :O) If not, then he'll come visit in January for Izzy's 1st birthday and my Mom's b-day as well...and my guess is he'll move out here sooner, rather than later!

Mom just got a job at Whole Foods and she's sooooo excited and starts next Wednesday! It's literally one of the most beautiful (all organic) grocery stores I've EVER seen!!!

I have met some awesome people while living here at our apt. complex. I've become really close with Robin, Kristin and now I'm getting closer to Martha! It's amazing and kind of a blessing at the same time, because it's so hard to meet people here. They all love Izzy and Ryan and my Mom too!!

Ok, so now that we're all clear on the living situation I have a HUGE Isabelle update:

SHE'S CRAWLING ALL OVER OUR HOUSE!! It's insane, I wasn't as prepared as I thought I would be. Shew as moving three steps at a time and all in the same day she is all over the place and unstoppable!! She is amazing!! :O)

Ok, so for now I don't have any more updates, and if something pops up-I'll let you all know!