We All Fall Down

Isabella loves her table from Honey and Papa. She especially loves the green door that she can open and close. What Robert and I can't figure out is how she keeps detaching the door from the table. Each time we put it back... the MINUTE we turn our back -- she's figured out how to get it off again! Here's a HILARIOUS video that Robert took. It's a great show of Isabella's new found motion... BUT it's also a great example of how, sometimes, WE ALL FALL DOWN! :)

6 months old

Isabella is now 6 and 1/2 months old... but at our 6 month check up she was measured and weighed for her official stats (as of 10/1/09).

Length: 27 inches (90%)
Weight: 16 pounds 4 ounces (55%)
Head: 43 1/2 centimeters (80%)

Isabella is enjoying solid foods. She and her dad have cereal every morning for breakfast. She's also eating a few fruits: peaches, pears and applesauce.
She's eating vegetables at lunch like like: carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, green beans and peas.
By the end of October, she will be up to three meals a day!

Isabella is super at rolling over. She is also moving backwards. Isabella has super baby arm strength and can push herself backwards all over the place. She especially loves to do 360s.

She is still a super vocal baby and loves to visit most in the mornings. She's starting to actually sound like a babbling baby though she still loves to grunt.

Isabella will put anything and everything into her mouth. We keep thinking she's going to show us a tooth... but as for now it doesn't feel like one will pop up soon.

One of our favorite things is that Isabella is learning to "hug" and "kiss." When she's feeling affectionate she will squeeze our face and then "kiss" which actually looks more like a lick. It's our favorite!

That's a pretty decent update on a pretty fantastic baby!

5 months old

Can you believe how quickly time has FLOWN by?! Isabella turned 5 months old on the first day of school. So much is going on with Isabella these days...
* She can ALMOST sit up on her own...
* She started teething last week....
* She loves to reach out and grab... ANYTHING!
* She's started getting really snuggly when she is tired....
* She started daycare, She's one of Ana's Little Bears!
Here are a few photos to enjoy. I promise I will be more deliberate about keeping the photos coming.

4 months old

Isabella turned 4 months old on Friday, July 24
When we went to the doctor this week we found out that she continues to be tall like her dad!
She is 14 lbs, 13 oz (75%).
She is 26 and a half inches long (95%).
Dr. Storey told Isabella she has good ears and Isabella just looked at her and grinned.
We are so thankful for a healthy, happy, growing baby!