Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Almost a year - already??
Dear Isabella,
Can you believe it, we are getting ready to celebrate your FIRST BIRTHDAY! How exciting! My Bean, you are the sweetest thing in my life and make me smile every day. I know everyone says this about all kinds of things, but TIME has just been FLYING by. This year has been such a whirlwind. I love you more every single day, can you even believe that?
Lately you have been having fun talking to your friend Other Baby in the reflection, and you even offer each other your toys. Somehow she's always wearing the same clothes and always has the same toy. And you sure interrupt each other a lot. But you're always SO happy to see each other.
You have also been having fun putting your toys inside each other. The other day you tried to put Minnie Mouse in your oven, and you kept putting your yellow kitchen spoon into your green garbage can. You also love to put your crab and octopus tub toys inside your bath cup. You are learning how to put the stacking rings onto the pin, and you love mixing and matching your stacking cups by putting them inside each other.
You're getting to be quite the character, sweet pea, and I love watching you learn and grow and discover. What a year it has been!
Love,
Mommy
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Practice practice!
Dear Isabella,
You've been practicing your walking a lot! Grandma got some video of you this weekend and then you got even better when you practiced with Daddy yesterday.
Grandma's video 3/3/12
Mommy's video 3/5/12
You're growing up so fast!
I love you!
Love,
Mommy
You've been practicing your walking a lot! Grandma got some video of you this weekend and then you got even better when you practiced with Daddy yesterday.
Grandma's video 3/3/12
Mommy's video 3/5/12
You're growing up so fast!
I love you!
Love,
Mommy
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
First Steps
Dear Isabella,
You took your first steps yesterday! You have been practicing by walking along the furniture and standing up by yourself but yesterday you took three steps by yourself on purpose.
You were holding onto the couch and then you let go, and stood still for a second..then took one step, and then a second and you started to wobble!..and caught your balance and stood still for a second..and then you took a third step! Wow!
You haven't repeated your performance yet but I'm sure it'll be no time till you're walking around like it's the easiest thing in the world.
Daddy was a little sad he missed it because he was supposed to be off from work and he had to work late. But since I think you're pretty sure to do it again soon, I don't think he has anything to worry about missing out. ;)
Congratulations sweetheart! Good job!
Love,
Mommy
You took your first steps yesterday! You have been practicing by walking along the furniture and standing up by yourself but yesterday you took three steps by yourself on purpose.
You were holding onto the couch and then you let go, and stood still for a second..then took one step, and then a second and you started to wobble!..and caught your balance and stood still for a second..and then you took a third step! Wow!
You haven't repeated your performance yet but I'm sure it'll be no time till you're walking around like it's the easiest thing in the world.
Daddy was a little sad he missed it because he was supposed to be off from work and he had to work late. But since I think you're pretty sure to do it again soon, I don't think he has anything to worry about missing out. ;)
Congratulations sweetheart! Good job!
Love,
Mommy
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Favorites (for now!)
Dear Isabella,
Some current favorites of yours:
Giving a toy (or your pacifier) to someone and then taking it back - again and again!
Throwing EVERY toy out of your toy box.
Clapping! You even clapped when you were crying because you didn't want to take a nap.
Papaya.
Putting things inside other things - putting little cups inside big cups, your tub toys inside your rinsing cup, your kitchen toys inside your kitchen oven - and taking them out again (and again and again).
Looking at books upside down.
Getting tiny samples of mommy and daddy's food - you feel like such a big girl!
That's all for now. I love you!
Love,
Mommy
PS - Don't tell Grandpa Nick, but we let you try ice cream. Definitely not your favorite right now - you don't like the cold!
Some current favorites of yours:
Giving a toy (or your pacifier) to someone and then taking it back - again and again!
Throwing EVERY toy out of your toy box.
Clapping! You even clapped when you were crying because you didn't want to take a nap.
Papaya.
Putting things inside other things - putting little cups inside big cups, your tub toys inside your rinsing cup, your kitchen toys inside your kitchen oven - and taking them out again (and again and again).
Looking at books upside down.
Getting tiny samples of mommy and daddy's food - you feel like such a big girl!
That's all for now. I love you!
Love,
Mommy
PS - Don't tell Grandpa Nick, but we let you try ice cream. Definitely not your favorite right now - you don't like the cold!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
More "Firsts"
Dear Isabella,
Oh dear it's been a month already! You went to the beach and swam in the ocean for the first time and loved it. You kept finding pebbles and trying to eat them. You kept Daddy and I busy that day! You are eating more foods - you had a couple of bites of Daddy's asparagus and loved it and also a bite of cake and loved it (almost TOO much, you kept demanding more!) which is good news for your birthday coming up.
You're almost walking. You walk along the furniture like you've been doing it forever and let go to stand on your own sometimes too. I swear you've taken one step between pieces of furniture a bunch of times but I haven't been able to capture it.
You don't use a chair or baby tub for your bath anymore, just a nonslip mat. You're talking more every day. Sometimes we talk to Hilo Grandpa, Lola and Auntie Cayla on FaceTime and they're so happy to see you! And almost every Monday you get to see your Abuela on Skype. She loves talking to you also.
Tonight we brushed your teeth for the first time with an actual toothbrush since now you have SIX teeth! Wow!
I wish I could stop time, little Bean, and have you this cute and cuddly for always! I love watching you explore and learn and discover. And even when you're playing on your own, the way you turn back to look at us every few minutes like, "Did you see that, Mommy?!" is so fun. Your happy smile and bright eyes when you hear music or clap your toys together, your little voice when you call out to Orange, your contented sigh when you put your head down on my shoulder - I wish I could bottle up those moments to live over and over again!
Here are some recent pictures of you my sweetheart. You're growing so fast!
Love,
Mommy
Oh dear it's been a month already! You went to the beach and swam in the ocean for the first time and loved it. You kept finding pebbles and trying to eat them. You kept Daddy and I busy that day! You are eating more foods - you had a couple of bites of Daddy's asparagus and loved it and also a bite of cake and loved it (almost TOO much, you kept demanding more!) which is good news for your birthday coming up.
You're almost walking. You walk along the furniture like you've been doing it forever and let go to stand on your own sometimes too. I swear you've taken one step between pieces of furniture a bunch of times but I haven't been able to capture it.
You don't use a chair or baby tub for your bath anymore, just a nonslip mat. You're talking more every day. Sometimes we talk to Hilo Grandpa, Lola and Auntie Cayla on FaceTime and they're so happy to see you! And almost every Monday you get to see your Abuela on Skype. She loves talking to you also.
Tonight we brushed your teeth for the first time with an actual toothbrush since now you have SIX teeth! Wow!
I wish I could stop time, little Bean, and have you this cute and cuddly for always! I love watching you explore and learn and discover. And even when you're playing on your own, the way you turn back to look at us every few minutes like, "Did you see that, Mommy?!" is so fun. Your happy smile and bright eyes when you hear music or clap your toys together, your little voice when you call out to Orange, your contented sigh when you put your head down on my shoulder - I wish I could bottle up those moments to live over and over again!
Here are some recent pictures of you my sweetheart. You're growing so fast!
Love,
Mommy
Sunday, January 15, 2012
My first trip!
Dear Isabella,
You had your first trip on an airplane today! We went to Hilo just for the day to visit Lolo and Lola and Aunty Cayla, and meet Hilo Great Grandma, Aunty Felipa, Aunty Remy and all the uncles.
You were such an easy traveler! You made everyone at the airport smile, and you slept before the plane took off both going and coming, and you had fun seeing everyone in Hilo.
Lolo and Lola had blocks for you to play with and you had fun knocking down the towers we made with them.
Our flight coming home was a little delayed but you were still very well behaved and only fussed a little because you were tired.
Here are some pictures from the day.
You're such an angel, Isabella. Daddy and I are so proud of you.
Love,
Mommy
You had your first trip on an airplane today! We went to Hilo just for the day to visit Lolo and Lola and Aunty Cayla, and meet Hilo Great Grandma, Aunty Felipa, Aunty Remy and all the uncles.
You were such an easy traveler! You made everyone at the airport smile, and you slept before the plane took off both going and coming, and you had fun seeing everyone in Hilo.
Lolo and Lola had blocks for you to play with and you had fun knocking down the towers we made with them.
Our flight coming home was a little delayed but you were still very well behaved and only fussed a little because you were tired.
Here are some pictures from the day.
You're such an angel, Isabella. Daddy and I are so proud of you.
Love,
Mommy
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Holidays and Talking
Dear Isabella,
So your first Christmas and New Year's has come and gone and boy was it exciting for everyone! You got lots of presents you lucky girl. We spent Christmas Eve at home so Santa would be sure to find you, and early Christmas morning you found a stocking full of goodies. Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Nick's house and you saw a lot of your aunties and uncles there, and your cousin Madelyn. Everyone exchanged gifts and you had a great time even though you were a little overwhelmed.
You had your first real cold, complete with a fever, starting on Christmas morning. Luckily it only lasted a couple of days.
This past weekend was New Years. You spent the night on New Year's Eve with Grandma and Grandpa Nick, and then on New Years Day we all went to Aunty Roberta's house to see all your aunties and uncles and cousins. You played with cousin Devin for a little while and shared toys with him! Did you know he's only 3 weeks younger than you? His mommy is Aunty Carol. You were a little overwhelmed there too because you have such a BIG family and there's so many people and so much going on! But you'll get used to it. It's fun having a big family!
The past couple weeks you have gotten more and more steady on your feet. And you're talking so much! You say "Ba Ba Ba Ba!" and a couple times you've said "Ga Ba" and "pa pa pa" and once I heard you say "goo ga." your favorite so far is "babababa" and when you're upset and crying sometimes you say "ma ma ma."
You still have all your favorite foods but you also love spinach and pork chops.
You're growing so fast! I know I say that every time. But it's true! Slow down, just a teeny bit, okay?
Love,
Mommy
So your first Christmas and New Year's has come and gone and boy was it exciting for everyone! You got lots of presents you lucky girl. We spent Christmas Eve at home so Santa would be sure to find you, and early Christmas morning you found a stocking full of goodies. Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Nick's house and you saw a lot of your aunties and uncles there, and your cousin Madelyn. Everyone exchanged gifts and you had a great time even though you were a little overwhelmed.
You had your first real cold, complete with a fever, starting on Christmas morning. Luckily it only lasted a couple of days.
This past weekend was New Years. You spent the night on New Year's Eve with Grandma and Grandpa Nick, and then on New Years Day we all went to Aunty Roberta's house to see all your aunties and uncles and cousins. You played with cousin Devin for a little while and shared toys with him! Did you know he's only 3 weeks younger than you? His mommy is Aunty Carol. You were a little overwhelmed there too because you have such a BIG family and there's so many people and so much going on! But you'll get used to it. It's fun having a big family!
The past couple weeks you have gotten more and more steady on your feet. And you're talking so much! You say "Ba Ba Ba Ba!" and a couple times you've said "Ga Ba" and "pa pa pa" and once I heard you say "goo ga." your favorite so far is "babababa" and when you're upset and crying sometimes you say "ma ma ma."
You still have all your favorite foods but you also love spinach and pork chops.
You're growing so fast! I know I say that every time. But it's true! Slow down, just a teeny bit, okay?
Love,
Mommy
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