Most Beautiful Girl in the World

I know I am bias, but I think Isobel is the most beautiful little girl in the world. She is happy, energetic, loving. She has the best laugh, biggest smile and prettiest blue eyes.  She is getting so good at her puzzles and is finally starting to get animal sounds. She is constantly trying to say new words. Tim said she tried to say refrigerator today. Her boyfriend Logan came over the other day and you can see how sweetly he gives her the ball. They both need to learn not to tease, but they are so cute together. He always goes in for the kiss! Don't tell Tim.  And here is a picture of Isobel with Chester, her duck. She absolutely loves to pull Chester around the house. He makes a quack sound and his head moves. The cutest thing ever. And she calls him Ester - so unbelievably adorable.

Here is a video I like to call "Please don't fart Riley". 

Isobel's 15 months old - Happy Valentine's Day!

Since last I wrote Isobel has turned 15 months old. She's getting bigger and smarter every day. She's already as tall or taller than some of the kids in her Gymboree class who are older than her. At her 15 month check up the doctor said she's perfect and progressing exactly as she should. She was impressed at many words Isobel can say and how social she is.

Here's Isobel reading a Valentines book with Daddy. And another of her dancing. She loves to dance. And she loves to play with her letters and go outside. Grandma takes her to the park as often as she can.

Posing Isobel

Our little Isobel is growing up so fast. She is learning new words and skills. She is learning to ask for things like cheese, bread and "more". She also likes to practice drinking out of a regular cup. She loves going outside and picking flowers. She is getting a whole mouth full of teeth - all at the same time it seems. And she actually likes brushing her teeth so that's good. She is really developing her own personality. As you can see in one of these pictures she's becoming quite the ham too. She loves the camera. But not as much as she loves her forward facing car seat. She can see everything but still manages to fall asleep. Isobel definitely knows what she wants but she's good about accepting the limits we place for her. 

Isobel loves her doggie. She follows Riley all the time. She prefers to sit on him but we are teaching her that she can sit next to him but not on him. But she has gotten very good about petting him nicely. Its so sweet.

Isobel's added some new words to her vocabulary: fish, frog, outside, and ba = ball. She is constantly trying to copy what we say. We went to take Riley pee pee and of course that's what Isobel decides to say, pee pee. It was hysterical.

Mommy and Daddy had a night out with some friends. After a delicious dinner we all played some Wii. Here's me with Elena and Tracy and Tim is bowling (although I am the undefeated champ of bowling).

Not Sunday, Hat Day

Today was a busy day. We met Zoe and Natasha and Fredric at the Aquarium today and the girls

 had a good

 time. Isobel really needed her nap but she managed to see lots of fish, turtles

 and rays. 

Tonight, Grandma came over to play. As you can see, Isobel managed to pull out most things from her drawers including 

her hats. And she thought it would be fun for all of us to wear one. She is so adorable.

Yesterday we had Isobel's new car seat installed at the fire station. She LOVES her new seat.

 She gets to see out the windows and she can see Mommy and Daddy while we drive. 

She thinks it's awesome - and so do we. 

Isobel has also been working on her ABCs.  She's getting very good actually. I will have to get some video of her showing off.

New Hair Accessories

Happy Thursday! Well after not feeling well for the past week I think Isobel is starting to feel a bit better. I'm listening to her breathe through the monitor right now as she peacefully sleeps (what a wonderful sound).  She felt so good tonight at dinner that she decided to try some new hair accessories. At one point she had a piece of banana, peach, watermelon and was working on a green bean but by the time I got the camera they were gone. But she had so much fun she decided to try again and that's what I've captured here.

Christmas 2008

Please forgive me. I know this is overdue. We had a wonderful Christmas. On Christmas Eve we made cookies for Santa. Isobel sneaked part of a snowflake cookie. She's got quick hands. 

We had a full house with Grandpa Bob (he made from Mexico to spend Christmas Eve with us which was the best gift he could ever give), Grandma, Nana, Grandpa Jim, Aunt Tracy, Uncle Wayne, Aunt Pam and Uncle John. Isobel got loads of presents. Aunt Tracy read Twas the Night Before Christmas to everyone before the kids went to bed. Logan kissed Isobel. But the best part was being able to spend so much time together as a family. 

On 

Christmas morning Santa left evidence that he was here. He left snowy footprints from the fireplace (fyi - North Pole snow is special and doesn't melt, even in the Florida heat, it just turns into a powder) and he left Isobel a thank you note for the cookies. Maddy had to check out those footprints and see what they were all about. 

Also on Christmas Day Grandpa Bob ran into Santa at the airport (he was on his flight back to Mexico - meeting Mrs. Claus for a much needed vacation) and he called and wished Isobel a Merry Christmas. It was very special. 

Later in the day we went to Nana and Grandpa Jim's house where Santa had left even more presents for Isobel. Although by this picture of Tim you would think Santa came just for him. We had a great time and a wonderful dinner. 

On Friday we took our Christmas money and went to the zoo. And then on Saturday Grandma took Isobel to the park. You can see she's not too sure about getting her hands dirty. It was a perfect holiday!!!