Category: Family

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Get your green on!

Today the sun was out and it looked warmer then normal so Isabel and I headed outside for some fresh air. Much to my surprise there was a slight breeze blowing and it was cold! So needless to say we only stayed out for about 15 min. or so…bummer. I wish spring would arrive soon.

Excitement!

Rosy cheeks from the breeze.

We actually purchased a little kid potty (that we keep in the downstairs bathroom) last year and Isabel has used it a few times. But now that she’s 3, we’ve been encouraging the use of it!  A few weeks ago however, I purchased a potty seat (for upstairs) that sits over the larger toliet and she’s used it more otten then the actual kid potty downstairs! We don’t push but encourage it because she needs to learn how to go to school in the fall – which is something she REALLY wants to do! So we’ll keep at it…she’ll get it when she gets it!

Isabel received this adorable hippo bubble maker for her birthday and yesterday was a gorgeous day to get out and try it! She had a blast! Enjoy!

All smiles as the bubbles begin!

Hundreds of bubbles floating in the air!

She always thinks she can climb our “stick” of a tree!
I think she’d do it, if she could!

After bubbles, she rode her bike around the block…I walked and she rode.

Ju…

…mp!

She learned this from the Bernstien Bears…of all places!

…Isabel’s BIG GIRL bed!

Her big girl bed is almost ready…we need sheets!

Who needs sheets – Isabel’s just excited to get her new bed!

Luckily I was able to find some old sheets that I had when I was kid.
(I loved these sheets!)
The quilt is from my very good friend, Sarah, who is an amazing seamstress! It works perfectly with Isabel’s room…butterfly’s! Thank you Sarah!

However, we realized that having a toddler in a bed wasn’t going to work with only one set of sheets so over the next few days, we went looking around for sheets and a larger comforter. We also had to get her some steps to get in and out of bed, otherwise she couldn’t get in and she practically fell out when trying to get out! That’s not good…

We found this adorable set, which included the sheets and comforter at Target!
Now I need to find a pretty dust ruffle and a couple more coordinating sheets
and she’s good to go!

***UPDATE***
She’s been in the bed now for almost 2 months and she’s done an amazing job! I was worried that she’d get up and play during the night but she hasn’t (yet) and I’ve been worried about her opening her door and falling down the stairs (I did this all the time when I was little!); when she gets in bed at night she stays in bed until I enter her room the next day! What a blessing! I’m a worry wort for nothing!

Today is the celebration of Isabel’s birth! She’s 3! Wahoo! So much in store for her as she heads in to this new year of her life…board games, toys with small parts (well almost), Play-Doh and the biggest thing…school this fall!

We are so excited for you and so thankful that you are healthy and happy. We thank God for giving you to us and are honored to be called your parents. Every day is a new adventure! We pray that as you grow, you understand the wonder, hope, and abundant love of Jesus. You are a true blessing from above…God bless you Isabel – We Love You!

Isabel counting out how old she is!
Tonight will be the last night she sleeps in her baby crib…
tomorrow she gets a BIG GIRL bed!

Every month on the day of her birth, I measure her height and weight
just to see how much, if at all, she’s grown!

On this day she’s 36 1/2 inches tall and weighs 28 1/2 pounds!

For breakfast we went to Denny’s for “alien” pancakes!
She loves pancakes – just like me when I was little!

Blowing out her candles!

After cupcakes, it’s time to open her gifts…which weren’t to many
since she received so many at her “almost 3” party.
A stroller for her new baby from Nana, some Play-Doh and accessories
and a hippo that blows bubbles.