Valentines Day

My two loves!

We had a low key Valentines this year. Daddy brought the girls some strawberry cupcakes. We made homemade pizza and exchanged gifts. I love my two Valentines!!! We also allowed Isabel to eat as many suckers that she wanted in a two hour time frame (on her plate she has three).....she got tons of cards and candy from school. And thank you to all the grandparents and great grandparents that sent Valentine happies our way!!! All in all it was a terrific day.

Big girl bed

Isabel climbed out/fell out of her crib last week....so we decided to introduce her to the big girl bed. Big (AKA Rusty) drove in from Natchez this past weekend with a U-haul full of bedroom furniture. Isabel has been so lucky to inherit her grandmother BB's beautiful bedroom suit from when she was a little girl. There are so many pieces....5 to be exact. And I promise I will post more pics when her room is complete.....it is a working progress. Also because this was so last minute isabel will be sleeping on random bedding pieces until her bedding is ordered.

This first night was Saturday February 5th. Daddy read her a book on the floor in her play space. Mommy read her a book in the bed. We did like we always do and said "Goodnight isabel, we love you and will see you in the morning"....hug, hug, kiss, kiss....and that was it she was asleep with no problems what so ever!!! This has been such an easy transition. She even stays in her bed when she wakes and waits for us to come tell her she can get down. She LOVES her new bed and bedroom so much!!!! My baby is growing up!

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Next move......getting rid of night time pacifier......any suggestions?????

Gymnastics

Isabel started a Mommy and Me gymnastics class on January 17th. We go every wednesday night. She has been 3 times and already doing so much more than the first time. I think this will be a really good activity for her....hopefully wear her out and teach her a thing or two about following directions and taking turns. We need a lot of help with taking turns....when the teacher sets up a new obstacle or task, isabel bulldozes the other kids over to do it FIRST!!!! She sure is cute in that little leotard though!

Jumping along the trampoline.

Pulling herself along the beam.

Doing the bear walk.

Coming down off mat.

Tada!!!

Bringing in the New Year

I don't know how i managed to escape blogging in January.....i guess you could say we took a blogation. We have been so busy January and February 2011. To catch you up to speed, here are some Isabel moments captured in January.

She finally will wear a hat....but only this silly cow hat! At least her ears have been somewhat covered in this crazy cold weather.

Playing daycare with her babies!

Pig tails are a hot commodity lately.

Isabel bakes her first real cake with Mia.

A visit from the Meaders....here is Isabel (2 years) and Sam (almost 3 years). The daddys took them to the Aquarium while the mammas hit up Canal Place shopping!

So long January!!!

2010 Christmas Card

Happy Birthday Isabel

My Dear Isabel,

Its hard to believe that you are TWO years old today. You are the light in both mommy and daddys life and we can't begin to imagine life without you in it. You are such a blessing and a gift from GOD! You have added so much joy and energy to our family and we love you more than you'll ever know. You are such a sweet little girl....that can be somewhat bosy at times. You are smart and beautiful, always smiling and acting silly, very head strong (which will take you far in life someday) and very independent (you get this naturally). Happy Birthday my little tootybear!!!

Corn on the Cob

In between our Natchez to Lake Charles Christmas vacation we stopped at Popeyes. Isabel wanted a corn on the cob. I had to post this picture of her grubbing down on some corn on the cob in her carseat....and not a kernal missed!

This picture was taken via phone.