Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Holding Hands

Dear Isabella,

When I'm giving you your good night bottle and rocking you, you still grab my finger and hold on so tight. And I love that. I hope you hold my hand tight for a very long time.

I love you,
Mommy

Sunday, December 25, 2011

First Christmas!

Dear Isabella,

Today is Christmas and it's your first one! Santa came while you were sleeping and left a stocking full of goodies. Here are some pictures!

Love,
Mommy

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Almost Christmas!

Dear Isabella,

Are you excited? It's almost your first Christmas! You're still a bit too little to understand but it's still fun for me and Daddy and all your grandparents and everyone who loves you.

You can feed yourself little Gerber puffs now and it's fun to watch you. You sometimes use two hands - one holding the puff to put it in your mouth and the other hand to help guide the direction. It's so cute!

You are getting faster and faster at crawling too. And you're very smart - sometimes almost too smart! You're starting to get a little rascal and testing your limits - you're bound by your curiosity to push the boundaries!

So far you love bananas, oatmeal, peas, chicken, green beans, carrots and purple sweet potato. You've had a lot of other stuff too but those are your favorites.

You sleep really well most nights, all the way through and I have to admit sometimes I want to go into your room in the middle of the night and hold you like a bear or doll. You're so perfect and cuddly!

I love you, Bean. I hope you have a wonderful first Christmas!

Love,
Mommy

Monday, December 5, 2011

More "Firsts"

Dear Isabella,

The firsts for this week:

Applesauce: For now, not a fan at all!
Zucchini: Yum! More! More!
Grass: I'm so curious but I think it feels weird and I don't like it...

We also skipped your bath last night for the first time since it became part of your normal bedtime ritual! You were just too tired. So to make sure we got you clean today, I fed you veggies at 6:15, bath at 6:30 and now it's not even 7pm and you're sleeping in my arms. As you get more active you resist naps and now your bedtime is almost an hour earlier than it was before! Phew, you wear yourself out.

I love you, little Bean. Can you grow a little slower?

Love,
Mommy