Spring has sprung!

The weather has been beautiful recently so we got started on some outdoor projects.  Of course, Isabella was very helpful.

We have a tree! A Magnolia tree!

During Isabella's nap Clint planted a few of these guys behind our privacy fence, Colorado Blue Spruce.  We'll probably be long gone before they're big enough to appreciate, but hopefully future owners will be happy to have them.

2.5 years old!

Just realized I wrote this and never posted it:



Today is Isabella's half-birthday. We celebrated this morning with a new doll.

She's also recently built her first snowman, with Mommy and Daddy's help of course.

Age: 2.5 years old!

Weight: Not sure.  I'd guess around 26lbs?  She's a dainty little thing.

Length: ???

Size: 2T bottoms and 3T tops. Size 7 shoes.

Hair: Long. 

Teeth: She has all her baby teeth.

Sleeping:  Pretty well most night.  Naps have been a little less consistent, but she recently started using a nap mat so we expected a bit of a hiccup.

Eating: She's your average toddler when it comes to eating.  Some days she barely eats, some days she devours everything in sight.  She often requests her favorites: strawberries, mac and cheese, yogurt, and pretzels to name a few.

Movement: She's a climber.  I caught her with one leg over the crib rail recently.  We're getting to work on her big girl room now.

 

Milestones:No longer napping in the crib.  First snowman!

Favorite toys/activities: She's still in love with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  Still loves pushing her doll stroller, cars/trucks/plains/trains, playing outside, and music.

Dislikes: Wearing her coat, sharing toys, and broccoli.

 

Words/sounds: More complex phrases and sentences and better use of pronouns.

Oops

I've seriously slacked on the blogging lately, so how about a catch-up post to end the year?

We had an 80's rocker girl and a ladybug for Halloween. We also visited the pumpkin patch.

Our new friend, Sparky, came to visit in November.

And of course, we celebrated Christmas.

We hope everyone has a happy and safe new year! I promise not to wait so long to update next time.

Family Photos

We had family photos taken on Purdue's campus in August.  Kim of Kim Davis Photography was great to work with and her prices are very competitive.  I would highly recommend her.

First Day of Preschool!

Isabella started a Montessori preschool program recently.  She's so excited about school!  She goes twice a week for three hours in the morning. 


First day!

This is the second day, showing off her backpack and lunchbag!

Second Birthday Party

Isabella's second birthday party was July 30.  I decided to go with a Sesame Street theme, if you couldn't tell.  I'm not a big character person though, so I tried to keep the use of characters to a minimum and instead focused on primary colors and learning concepts.


Cookie Monster cupcakes.  I should have piped on the frosting, but I used a knife to save time.

The cake.

I went easy with the banner this year.

I wish I had a used a stencil; freehanding did not turn out well.

There are well over 200 balloons here.

The food.  

Present time!

Of course, it was once again way too hot to have the party outside.   I hope this doesn't happen every year because I have a lot of fun ideas for future birthday parties and some of them would work much better outdoors.