Fall for Izzy

So we have entered our first fall with Miss Isabel. She is doing great at 7 months, can you believe it? At a hefty 17 pounds, she is rolling around everywhere. Not much for sitting up yet, she does enjoy a rousing game of arm swinging and smacking. She has a gold medal in exersaucer and a is working toward a gold in johnny jumper. Even though she isn't sitting yet, she is standing up in our laps like a champ. (Now this is where the 17 pounds becomes tricky.)

The weight may have something to do with what this cherub-cheeked darling can take down at a meal. She has about 4-5 bottles, 3 meals of baby food with some cereal and then a bowl of rice cereal before bed. All that food only keeps her asleep from 8:30p - 6:30a on a good night. We are ready for our friends' hours of sleeping from 8pm - 8am. Oh, that will be the day - or the night, as the case may be.

Hold in your gasp, but she is currently still sleeping at the end of our bed in the pack n' play, which is why the sleeping nights in so important. Her crib was recalled, so we have to wait for a voucher to buy another one. Its a toss up on moving her. It will be nice for her to have an undisturbed sleep away from us (and us without her), but we will have to trek across the house and up the stairs to get to her. There is something to be said for popping in a pacifier without leaving your bed. Or having her take her first bottle cuddled with you in bed. I know, she does have to enjoy her beautiful Margie Kircus original nursery soon enough... I'll tell you how it goes.

Now back to sitting up. I tend to think she can't sit up because she has trouble with balance. The balance issues are arising from the fluid in her ears. Er go, we are getting tubes this Tuesday. Okay, we are really getting tubes in her ears because she's had about 5 ear infections in 3 months. Essentially, she has had one continuously for 3 months. No antibiotic worked, so the tubes will drain everything for us. I tend to think she will miraculously sit up after this surgery and will be able to take a bath without the baby bath that she is currently kicking out of...

Mom and Dad (that is me and Jeff) are doing fine. We both just celebrated birthdays and realize that they are so much better with hugs and kisses from Isabel. (insert "awww") Seriously, this past year has been amazing for us. I know big sister Elizabeth Scott is smiling down on us!