Isabel and Catherine like to spend the afternoon on the patio of Catherine's house. Okay, well, the parents like to do the same! Daddies pull out guitars, mommies pull out the wine and fun is had by all. Here is a video of Isabel and Catherine dancing to Catherine's dad playing Ladybug's picnic.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Pop Pop and Gigi are home!
In July, Pop and Pop and Gigi made it home from Durham with a new set of working lungs. Although Izzy's Pop Pop had a few set-backs (and still have a few as of today), he is stronger than he has been in a LONG TIME! No oxygen to tote around!
I don't know if Isabel was more excited about them coming home or about getting to spend the day in their pool. Probably a tie. Although, one thing was clear. She did not like me in the pool with her. She only wanted her cousins, Aunt Angie and Gigi to play with her. I could barely sit on the steps, but if I ventured further in - Queen Cleopatra would whine and point out of the pool. I knew that moms were supposed to be uncool by teenage years - but by 1 year and a half??
Oh and the best thing you'll see is Isabel talking to her best friend- her reflection! And, she now talks on the phone all the time... babbles, but very serious babbling.
We had an excellent week welcoming Izzy's grandparents home and having a fun stay-cation with the family. We even ventured to the Discover Place where John Gray and Reading met an interesting friend at the Pirate exhibit.
I don't know if Isabel was more excited about them coming home or about getting to spend the day in their pool. Probably a tie. Although, one thing was clear. She did not like me in the pool with her. She only wanted her cousins, Aunt Angie and Gigi to play with her. I could barely sit on the steps, but if I ventured further in - Queen Cleopatra would whine and point out of the pool. I knew that moms were supposed to be uncool by teenage years - but by 1 year and a half??
Oh and the best thing you'll see is Isabel talking to her best friend- her reflection! And, she now talks on the phone all the time... babbles, but very serious babbling.
We had an excellent week welcoming Izzy's grandparents home and having a fun stay-cation with the family. We even ventured to the Discover Place where John Gray and Reading met an interesting friend at the Pirate exhibit.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
First trip to the Lake
For the Fourth of July, we all hit the road down to Walhalla and spent the weekend at the lake. We were hosted by John's parent's and had an amazing time. Isabel got to take her first boat rides AND her first dip in the lake. We weren't brave (or stupid) enough to take her on a jet ski ride, but I'm sure in a few years we'll do it.
She and Catherine spent most of the time running after each other, napping, eating and playing. What isn't there to love about that? The parents had a great time relaxing, drinking some beers and margaritas and taking in the scenery. Though, we had some trying times. Note to self: when nap time overlaps with boat time - you will regret it! Isabel did spend some of the boat rides crying a bit, but some love from John's mother was the trick. Here are some shots of the weekend.
Thanks Swangers!!
She and Catherine spent most of the time running after each other, napping, eating and playing. What isn't there to love about that? The parents had a great time relaxing, drinking some beers and margaritas and taking in the scenery. Though, we had some trying times. Note to self: when nap time overlaps with boat time - you will regret it! Isabel did spend some of the boat rides crying a bit, but some love from John's mother was the trick. Here are some shots of the weekend.
Thanks Swangers!!
Father's Day and almost Fourth of July
June was a fun month.
We spent our second Father's Day with Pop pop in the hospital. Luckily, it was the last week or so that he had to spend there. (Cross your fingers). We have a few pictures of it, along with cuddling with Gigi.
We also prepared for the Fourth of July festivities with a trip to Fluor Daniel's Fourth of July picnic, surprisingly held at the end of June. Catherine, Isabel's best friend, and her parents Caroline and John invited us. (Caroline works at Fluor.) We had a great time. Isabel rode her first ride with Jeff, and she saw her first Fireworks Spectacular. Quite an evening.
We spent our second Father's Day with Pop pop in the hospital. Luckily, it was the last week or so that he had to spend there. (Cross your fingers). We have a few pictures of it, along with cuddling with Gigi.
We also prepared for the Fourth of July festivities with a trip to Fluor Daniel's Fourth of July picnic, surprisingly held at the end of June. Catherine, Isabel's best friend, and her parents Caroline and John invited us. (Caroline works at Fluor.) We had a great time. Isabel rode her first ride with Jeff, and she saw her first Fireworks Spectacular. Quite an evening.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Allergies gallore and so much more
I can't believe it has been so long since I've posted anything. The world has seemed to stop and yet go so quickly all at the same time.
We've been taking care of our Pop pop and Meme since our last post. Pop pop is out of the hospital - thank heavens! And Meme is now cancer-free (she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago.) So now, I have time to write about Baby Girl!
Isabel is doing so great. She is running everywhere and dancing every chance she gets, and sometimes when she doesn't even have music. If she is riding in the grocery cart (her favorite), she moves to the rhythm of the wheels. She also is very fond of "singing" with her mother.
Also, she has become a bit of an allergy freak like her mother. I told Jeff that it should be expected, but we are hoping she'll grow out of most of them. Izzy is allergic to milk, egg, fish, dogs, cats and grass... so far. We are also staying away from nuts, just in case. So needless to say, mommy is attempting to cook a lot more and read labels like it's going out of style.
Isabel is also going to be staying home with me. I'm putting her in parttime program in the fall, but she'll be mostly trying to stay sane while home with her mother. Daddy loves the pay-raise we'll be getting without paying for full-time daycare, and I've started my own marketing business to fill in the gaps where I can.
I'm very excited about staying home, which is surprising to me. Never the domestic-type, I'm really enjoying getting to know more about Isabel. Every day is something different, and you never know where she is going to do or say. I'm also going to work on her little "mean" streak. Boy, does she ever like to get her way!
She is now talking furiously to the dogs through the deck windows and french door. (which is as close as she can get to them). She is talking a lot more - mostly in her own language, and she only likes to eat her food when it is on an official plate. We are still trying to figure out the utensils... very dirty job.
We are taking her to the lake this weekend for July 4th, so I'm hoping to get some great pictures of her and her best friend Catherine. I'm also adding some shots of her with her "boyfriend" Will Tindall to this post at Will's family's mountain house. What a pair those two make! Oh, and Izzy is having a Cheezit, because we didn't know she couldn't have it at the time. Oh, how she will miss those.
We've been taking care of our Pop pop and Meme since our last post. Pop pop is out of the hospital - thank heavens! And Meme is now cancer-free (she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago.) So now, I have time to write about Baby Girl!
Isabel is doing so great. She is running everywhere and dancing every chance she gets, and sometimes when she doesn't even have music. If she is riding in the grocery cart (her favorite), she moves to the rhythm of the wheels. She also is very fond of "singing" with her mother.
Also, she has become a bit of an allergy freak like her mother. I told Jeff that it should be expected, but we are hoping she'll grow out of most of them. Izzy is allergic to milk, egg, fish, dogs, cats and grass... so far. We are also staying away from nuts, just in case. So needless to say, mommy is attempting to cook a lot more and read labels like it's going out of style.
Isabel is also going to be staying home with me. I'm putting her in parttime program in the fall, but she'll be mostly trying to stay sane while home with her mother. Daddy loves the pay-raise we'll be getting without paying for full-time daycare, and I've started my own marketing business to fill in the gaps where I can.
I'm very excited about staying home, which is surprising to me. Never the domestic-type, I'm really enjoying getting to know more about Isabel. Every day is something different, and you never know where she is going to do or say. I'm also going to work on her little "mean" streak. Boy, does she ever like to get her way!
She is now talking furiously to the dogs through the deck windows and french door. (which is as close as she can get to them). She is talking a lot more - mostly in her own language, and she only likes to eat her food when it is on an official plate. We are still trying to figure out the utensils... very dirty job.
We are taking her to the lake this weekend for July 4th, so I'm hoping to get some great pictures of her and her best friend Catherine. I'm also adding some shots of her with her "boyfriend" Will Tindall to this post at Will's family's mountain house. What a pair those two make! Oh, and Izzy is having a Cheezit, because we didn't know she couldn't have it at the time. Oh, how she will miss those.
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