Over 10 Months

Everyone tells you that time flies by when you have kids but no one can prepare you for the truth of that statement... My little baby is over 10 months old now! She is right around the corner of turning ONE. She has been amazing her daddy and I every day with all the new things that she can do. She is my little explorer/mischief maker/curious bug. I believe that all those descriptions go hand in hand. Since her 8 month mark she has master the art of crawling along with climbing into or on anything she can. She is on the verge of walking. Part of me is not prepared for her making this next step toward toddler stage. My baby is growing up too fast. Here are the other things that she has been up to as of late:

* Has become a real talker. She is getting close to saying and understanding the important words like "mama", "dada"

* Likes to clap her hands and say "Yeaaaaa" in a low raspy voice

* Absolutely loves the water! Baths, showers, swimming, Diesels water dish, anything that has to do with water.

* Has become a better eater over the past few months. She still is not a fan of baby food, but she will eat almost anything off of Nate's and my plate.

* Understands when she is doing something that she is not supposed to, but she will give you that big blue eyed look saying "what I'm not doing anything"

* Loves to do Patty Cake

* Discovered Diesels food and water dish. She has not tried to eat his food yet but she loves to splash in his water.

* Started to mimic people with sounds or clicking their tongue.

* Enjoys opening any drawers and cupboards that she can and empty the contents out.

* Loves jewelry. I don't wear much out of fear that she will tear it out while I am not watching. She has fast hands.

* Enjoys watching other kids.

* Loves to wrestle, be tossed, and tickled by daddy.

* Get so excited when Nate comes home from work and get upset if he doesn't acknowledge her before anyone else.

* Is an escape artists. If she is not buckled in she can get out. No more bumbo for her...

* Loves wheels. She figured out that she can roll things with wheels around.

* Still has no teeth, and we constantly wonder when they are going to make their arrival. (Not a big deal but just a note to remember)

* Loves animals. Will chase Diesel around the house wanting his attention. The only time he will give it to her is when she has food.

* Like to feed Diesel from her high chair. If he doesn't take it all the way from her she will eat it her self.

* LOVES blueberries.

* Is drawn to electronics phones, computers, anything expensive that she should not have.

* Is curious about outlets. Drives me crazy. I have all ours covered but when we visit other I constantly have to be on the watch.

Izabella still has the sweetest personality. She is not much of a crier. She really only cries when she hurts herself. She mostly alerts us by grunting. She is such a happy baby. Nate and I are so lucky to have her as a part of our family. We are truly blessed. I still can't believe how fast time has gone. We love you so much Izzy!

Happy Dreams

Today as I was rocking Izzy to sleep for her afternoon nap she drifted off to sleep. I continued to rock her and closed my eyes for a minute. As I relaxed and enjoyed the moment I heard her giggle. Thinking that she was laughing at me because she woke up (she does this to me when she falls asleep then wakes up a few minutes later suddenly feeling energized). I slowly opened my eyes to peak at her only to find that she was still sleeping soundly. As I continued to rock her she again started to giggle over and over again. I can only imagine what she was dreaming about. I wish that I could get a glimpse into her little mind to see what she was dreaming about.

I love you to pieces Izzy! You make mommy very happy.

Chocolate

The other day I caught Izzy red handed eating something she was not supposed to have....

Yep chocolate! She was so proud of herself. I was concerned on where she had gotten it. I figured that Nate was sneaking her food behind my back. After confronting Nate with Izzy's dirty face and fingers, and watching him laugh and pose the same question on where did she get it we started to brain storm. Nate quickly remember that he had snuck Diesel a yummy chocolate covered pretzel. Diesel has a habit of taking a treat then dropping it on the carpet. Well this time there was a little munchkin there to pick it up and eat it. Well needless to say we now know that we have to make sure Diesel eats his treats before Izzy gets them.

Splash Pad Fun

Saturday we went down to our friends Dax and Marina's house to have a play date. There is a splash pad a few blocks down from their house in their neighborhood that we wanted to try out. I was not sure how Izzy was going to do since she can't walk but our little fish LOVED it. It took her a few minutes to get used to the water splashing her in the face, but once she was used to it she was off. It was so cute she was crawling on her tip toes to try and keep her knees off of the pavement (she does this at home on our tile). I had to keep chasing her around and bring her back. I was so worried about her knees getting scraped. She has a little road rash but it is mostly on her toes. It was so worth it to see how excited she was. Every time I would pick her up she would squirm until I would put her back down. It was a lot of fun.

Hudson, Mo, and Izzy

Look at the excitement in her face! I love it!

Hmm.... What do you think happens next?

SPLASH!

and the after shock.

Our little crawler. Never stays still.

But so Happy!!

A very tired girl after all of the fun. (Notice daddy wearing her hat : )

And So It Begins...

She's off. Well in her own way. After two weeks of constant watching and wondering when the rocking back and forth on her knees was going to turn into crawling. It finally happened. She gets up and falls forward onto her belly, then gets up and does it again slowly making her way to the destination she desires. I know now that it won't be long before she figures those arms out and then I will be in big trouble. Here is a little video of her starter crawl.

P.S. I have so much to catch you all up on. Hopefully I can get it up soon.

Help!!

Ever since I ran out of breast milk it has been a struggle to get Izzy to eat, and it is so draining wondering if she is getting enough. It is a fight to get her to eat. The only time I can get her to eat is when she is drifting off to sleep. Which I feel is not getting her the nutrients she needs. I am emotionally drained worrying about her, and wonder what I can do.

When she doesn't eat well she become fussy, and very clingy making it hard for me to function and get other things done. I have tried letting he fuss then feed her but it doesn't do the trick.

Please if any of you have suggestions please let me know.

1/2 Year old!

{April 27, 2011 was her six month mark}

Man how time flies by. I cannot believe that my little one is 6 months old.

Izzy Stats:

Weighs 13 lbs 5%

Length 26 inches 60%

Here are a few things Izabella has been up to:

*Has the Bluest eyes

*Is a complete toe head (I was hoping that her hair might go to a strawberry blonde color, but I think she is going to stay a blonde)

*Still loves to chew on her fingers

*Found that her toes are just as fun to chew on

*Still wants nothing to do with food (I have been trying to feed her food since her four month check up and she still wont eat a thing. I wonder if she will ever eat)

*Rolls mostly from her back to her belly and occasionally from her belly to her back

*LOVES, Loves, loves her jumper

*Loves to play with crinkly sounding things (chip bags, wipe container, etc...)

*Thinks that Diesel is the greatest (she will laugh so hard when he is playing)

*Loves to play with her Daddy (especially when he throws her in the air)

*Plays with mommies hair while she eats her bottle and loves to pull on it whenever she can grab it

*Sleeping about 6-8 hours a night consistently

*Is a perfect alarm clock for 7:30 am every morning

*LOVES to take showers (I hardly get to shower by myself any more)

*She has found her voice and loves to use it

*Still never cries she just likes to use her angry voice when she is hungry or tired

*Startles really easy at loud noises, and does not like really loud people

*Denies juice unless you will let her try and drink from your glass (even then it is not really for the juice she just likes to chew on the cup)

*Chews on anything she can get in her mouth

*Likes to be in the kitchen with me and play with the KitchenAid

*Likes her highchair for the fact that she can throw things over the edge and mommy will get them for her

*Can almost sit on her own (she is still wobbly)

*Loves to look at herself in the mirror

*Likes to take naps in mommy and daddy's bed

{We only lost a few flowers taking these photos}

She is such a good baby and such a blessing to have in our life's! I am so grateful to have been chosen to be her mother. I love you Izabella!