Pop Star in the Making??

Mike and I have been working with Isabelle to have her help us sing Baa-Baa Black Sheep. She has it down pat now, but is shy to sing in front of an audience that isn't just Mommy and Daddy. So I brought out the video camera today and captured this rare moment, so that people would believe that she can really do it. Enjoy!

PS - Please do not mind my singing...lol :)

Amie

Buzzy Bee and Other Things

Well Isabelle has pretty much mastered being able to sit on her own now. We bought a new toy for her the other day that encourages her to sit to play with it; it will also turn into a walker type toy. In other exciting news, Isabelle stood up on her own today. She was holding onto the toy and standing all by herself. Mike was close by to be sure she didn't hurt herself when she toppled over. Here are a few pics from today.

Enjoy!

Amie

Isabelle standing on her own:

Isabelle playing with her new toy and sitting on her own:

Isabelle riding her bee:

Where has the time gone...7 Months

Well Isabelle turned seven months old yesterday. The last month has gone by way too quickly. Everyone always tells you to enjoy this time, because it goes by way too fast...it is very true. I am amazed everyday now by this little being that once was so dependent on me to get around and now she is starting to crawl up a storm and also beginning to feed herself (some cheerios).

She is such a beautiful little baby, with such a fantastic personality. I know I gush often, but I can't help it sometimes. I am just so lucky! We have been through so much over the last few years, but Isabelle makes up for it all. Whenever I see that smile of her's I can't believe that I actually helped create her...it is a wonderful feeling!

Here are a few pictures of Isabelle from the last week or so...Enjoy!

Amie

Smilely baby! :) :

Cheerio anyone?:
(Koda came over and ate them...lol)

Future member of KISS?? :

Working hard...trying to eat those Cheerios:

Picking out her favourite section of the paper:

Taking a nap at Nana's house:

Isabelle showing off her new hat and shirt:

New Modes of Transportation

Well Isabelle has discovered her favourite vehicle, it is the 1982 Daddy (MJP model). She has been cruising around the house on Mike's shoulders and loving every second of it. She gets the biggest smiles everytime she is up there, it just melts my heart. Here are some pics of Isabelle riding along with her Daddy :)

Enjoy!

Amie

Buy me a Pony...or at least the tail??

Well a lot has been going on lately. Izzy was sick with her first cold and was also teething at the same time. So that was lots of fun :). We took Isabelle to her six month appointment today and she is 15 lbs 8 oz, so she has gained 1 lb over two months. The doctor told us to avoid dairy until nine months after a run in we had with some ice cream. So we will try whole milk then and see what happens, if she still has a reaction then we will need to take her for an allergy test. The doctor said though that her reaction to the ice cream could have also been to an additive, so here's hoping...can't imagine a life without real ice cream.

Isabelle has been moving around like crazy too. We put her down on the floor and she is off to the races, pulling herself around. Her two bottom have come in; it is too cute to see her smile. Another great milestone, is that she now officially sleep through the night (12-13 hours) in her own room in her crib. It actually didn't take too long. We ended up doing the cry it out method, because going in to soothe her was not working. So just after two short nights she would fall asleep all on her own with just the smallest peeps. Isabelle also spent lots of time in the water when we were away at the cottage. She absolutely loved it. She would splash, talk and keep her feet; it was quite a sight to see.

Well that is all the updates I can think of for now...oh right I gave Isabelle her first pony tail today, it was pretty cute. There are some pictures below of some of the recent things

Enjoy!

Amie

Isabelle with her first pony tail:
(Disclaimer...Michael picked this picture, there were ones with
her smiling, but he liked her expression in this one)

Isabelle hanging out with Koda:

Isabelle lounging on the beach:
(aka...my new favourite picture)

Isabelle after her supper of peas and squash at the lake:

Isabelle and her first two teeth:

Isabelle playing with Mallory:

Isabelle with her first cold:

Isabelle taking a dip at the lake: