Isobel is 2 years old!!!

Well, it's official. Isobel is now 2 years old. It's hard to believe its been that long. It seems like just yesterday we were in the hospital. But alas, 2 years have passed and we have the most beautiful, smart and funny 2 year old girl. Isobel spent her day with Mommy and Daddy. She got her presents, which included a new tricycle, and then we went bouncing at Planet Jump. She refused to take a nap in true diva fashion so we emptied her piggy bank and went to the bank to deposit into her account. It was so cute because she kept thinking we were going to see Count from Sesame Street. Tomorrow is her birthday party at Gymboree. We are really excited because we know she will have a great time.

Halloween and other events

Sorry it has taken me so long to get pictures from Halloween up for everyone. Things have been very busy in the Burns household. We've had birthday parties to go to, construction on the house, Tim went to Mexico and I had to go to Chicago. So now that things are settling down a little bit I wanted to get pictures up.

Since last I posted Tim and I went to Elena's 30th Birthday Jam. And you will

all be shocked to know that I sang karoake (although I'm not sure it actually qualified as singing). We had a really great time and here are some pictures.

Then we had Landon's first birthday party the next day. Isobel got to go in the bouncy house and had such a good time. The follo

wing weekend was Halloween. The three of us were supposed to be the Flintstones but I didn't finish our costumes in time. So last minute Isobel was a bumble bee. We went trick or treating with Katie, John, Connor, Cameron, Logan and Landon. Connor was the train conductor and pulled all his friends in the train/wagon. Very cute. Isobel made out like a bandit and was the queen bee of the neighborhood.

Sunday after Halloween was Zoe's 2nd birthday party. We were late because Isobel took a 3 hour nap but again, another bouncy house and even better, a balloon.

So through all of this we've been having some work done on the house. We had some guys come in and get the rest of the wallpaper glue off the walls and they re-textured the walls and the ceilings. It's like a brand new house. And now we are having work done to turn the sun room into Isobel's playroom. The floor is fixed and we bought some carpet and they will be back this week to finish the walls and ceilings. Very exciting. She will have a playroom before we know it.

And in less than 2 short weeks we will have an official 2 year old. We are planning a party at

Gymboree, one of her favorite places. It should be lots of fun.

Hope everyone is well. Take care.

Elmo and Pumpkins

What a fun-filled weekend. On Saturday Isobel got to see all of her Sesame Street friends and she loved it. She watched so attentively to the whole show. When characters would leave she would ask where they went. It was so cute. But she had the best time. And then on Sunday we all went to the Hunsader Farm Pumpkin Festival. We met Aunt Tracy, Uncle Wayne, Logan and Landon there. We hung out in the pumpkin patch, did the corn maze, saw butterflies and got to pet some goats and donkeys. She had so much fun. And the weather was absolutely perfect. She was asleep in the car before we got to the main road. :) It was such a great weekend.

On another note, Isobel is talking in complete sentences and will have a complete conversation with you. She and I talked about stickers, ghosts and pumpkins. And today we saw some ducks across the pond and I said "how many ducks are there Isobel". I started counting and when I got to 6 I slowed down and she jumped in with 7, 8, 9, 10. Note, there were only 8 ducks but she knew the numbers in the right order. And then before dinner we took a walk around the block and she was able to count some of the pumpkins and ghosts (mainly just 1, 2 and 3 in qty). She asks about everything. She is so hungry for knowledge. I just can't believe how much she has learned. People are amazed she's only 23 months old (well tomorrow she will be).

Panama City Beach

We just got back from Panama City Beach for some friends' wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and we had a great time, but Isobel did not like the sand. She hated having her feet dirty and wanted you to even clean between her toes. We tried to take her to the wedding ceremony but she kept saying "Aunt Tracy" and "Uncle Wayne" over and over again (Tracy was taking photos and Wayne was actually doing the ceremony). I know I keep saying it, but her speech is amazing. You can have small conversations with her. And her memory is startling. She is getting better with numbers (really starting to understand what they mean) and she's even starting to grasp the concept of tomorrow or a few days in the future. Her imaginative play is also developing. She makes dolls dance and play with each other and she loves to play dress up. And she loves to read to Maddy the kitty. She will sit next to her with a book and read her the story. She truly is an amazing and wonderful little girl.

Sweet Isobel

Our sweet little Isobel - she's getting so big. And we are continuously amazed at her vocabulary. Her sentences are getting better all the time. People we meet are always amazed at her vocabulary for her age.

Here are some pictures of our baby girl. In the kitchen with mommy and some parchment paper; falling asleep while mommy reads her Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones; hanging out with mommy and daddy; and helping Daddy scrape wallpaper.

Isobel will be 21 mo old

Tomorrow Isobel will be 21 months old. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by.

Right now Isobel has a little cold. She was running a fever yesterday and saying her ears hurt but when we went to the doctor they said her ears looked great - no infection. So it's just a little viral infection and she seems to be doing better today.

Isobel is getting much better in the pool. We got her to put on her ladybug pres

erver and get in the pool with Daddy. Click the link to see the short video. When she was done swimming she wanted to wear it in the house to eat lunch - it was so cute. And when we did go inside to get dressed, she wanted to go back out to the pool and get

her pretty little Mexican dress wet.

A couple weekends ago Wayne, Tracy, Logan, Landon and Utah all

came over to stay the night. Isobel had so much fun chasing Logan around the house. They completely wore each other out. I think Tim is a

little upset that she's already chasing boys around. But I'm sure in a few years it will be the other way around. And that's when Tim gets a shotgun!

Oh, here is a picture of Isobel in these black patent leather shoes. I was in the kitchen doing dishes when she came in saying "shoes, shoes" and when I looked down she had put them on all by herself and even managed to put them on the correct feet. She was so proud of herself I had to take a picture.

Well, we had high hopes on the potty training front but we have hit a bump in the road. Isobel LOVES to wear panties but doesn't want to sit on the potty. She knows she needs to go, but rather than sit on the potty, she hides, goes in her panties, and then runs and tells you she went. So we are taking a break from training for a week or two and then we'll start again with a new approach. But apparently Abby Cadabby has no problem using the potty. :) Keep your fingers crossed for us.

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