What we've been up to

Since it's been nearly two weeks since I last posted I thought I'd give you all a little update.  The playroom is painted and in working order.  It is not done by any means.  Clint is going to move the cable hook-up to a different wall, I'm going to work on some paintings/wall decor, we need to buy a rug an curtains, and we need to build her toy bins.  This room is going to be very DIY, so it may take a while to get everything completed.  We're also in the midst of birthday party planning so the playroom project may have to take a backseat for a while.

Isabella has had some fun things going on this past week.  She went swimming for the first time at Tropicanoe Cove Wednesday.  They have a zero entry pool and she really enjoyed sitting and splashing.  She also thought walking in the pool was a blast.  The pool area isn't very big, and since it was family night it was pretty crowded.  Last night we took her to check out Family Night at Faith Community Center.  They have an indoor pool and she got to try out her baby float.  She didn't mind it, but she definitely prefers to sit and play in the shallow area.  The sky looked pretty bad as we were leaving and when we got home we heard on the radio that local emergency management was reporting a possible tornado at Faith Baptist.  Needless to say I was a little freaked out.  I HATE tornadoes and one was possibly spotted where we had just left.  Plus, we live awfully close to Faith anyway.

Isabella also started waving this week.  So cute!

Sorry there are no pictures, I forgot to take my camera both nights.  Oops!

Cruising!

Isabella started cruising tonight! 

10 Months

Isabella is 10 months old today!  How did my baby get into the double digits?  This is completely unacceptable!  She needs to stay itty bitty forever. 

We celebrated a day early by installing her convertible car seat and trying out a new walker toy.  I'd been thinking about buying her some sort of walking toy for a while, but didn't think she was ready.  Last week I caught her on her feet and pushing a box around the living room.  I guess she's ready!

We're in deep party planning mode here, well I am anyway.  Her birthday is a mere two months away so it's time to get serious.  I've been anxious to get started for a few months now but I restrained myself because it seemed to early.  Now it's sneaking up on us.

I think I've been pretty good about blogging this past month, but just in case here's what's new with Isabella:
-Four teeth!  She has the two bottom middle and the two top middle.
-Pulling up on everything
-Switched to the convertible car seat
-Will not be still for diaper changes
-Has to be fed veggies first, otherwise she'll ignore them in favor of everything else: fruit, meat, grains, etc.
-Drinking about 3 cups full of water each day at mealtimes
-Wearing size 12 months
-Likes to be outside, but hates the heat
-Taking one nap most days around 10 or 11, but getting tired around 5 or so

Of course, I have to include some pictures!


Playing with her cousin, Jaden.

First ride in the new car seat!

Ready to go!

Showing off her walking skills.

It's a car too Mommy.

Look at those teeth!

Four Teeth!

Isabella's bottom teeth now have some company.  Her two top middle teeth started to break through this weekend, and boy is she cranky!  Although, I think the crankiness is due more to her messed up sleep patterns.  She normally is up for the day around 7:00, but for the past several days it has been more like 8:30 or 9:00.  She still wants to go down for her nap at her normal time of about 10:00 though and then she doesn't nap well.  also, while she normally wakes up happy and babbling she has been waking up crying.  I know that's never a good sign.  She's just a whiny mess.  Hopefully she'll be back to her happy, playful self soon.