Slowly Slowly

Ok so I don't normally post videos because they won't print well when I print this out for her but this was just too cute to pass up...Isabella has a book that starts every page with "Slowly Slowly" well now my little genious baby has figured this out and says "I read slowly slowly" and then as we turn every page she says "slowly slowly" in the sweetest little voice!  I'm so happy that she loves books so much...I need to remind myself of this when I've read the same book for the umpteenth (yes this is a real word I googled it) time...and now for your listening pleasure Isabella reads "Slowly Slowly"

Swim Lessons

We started Swimming Lessons this weekend...Isabella did a great job!  She ran straight down the ramp at the YMCA and into the water...NO FEAR at all...makes me a little nervous about the pool this summer but that's why we are doing this...She loves the water...we didn't learn to much this first time they were just trying to get the kiddos used to the water.  Isabella was ready to go...they had the kids sit on the edge and slide into the pool...Isabella stood up and jumped to me hahahahaha I think she is "used to the water"...We had a great time!!

 
It's interesting looking at these pictures it makes me laugh....I think I'm having as much fun as she is...This sweet little baby makes me so happy!! 

A girl and her doggie

This weekend we decided to brave the dog park...poor Tank he hasn't been in a while...it just makes me nervous trying to control a 209lb dog and making sure Isabella is okay...well anyway we went this weekend and it went well a little colder out than I would've liked but it was still a good time....Tank cracks me up because he doesn't want any of the other dogs near Isabella! It's adorable he doesn't growl or bark just puts himself between them and her...he only got upset one time when a sweet lab licked her face and knocked her down...Isabella loved all the dogs at the park...she wanted to love on all of them!  Sometimes its difficult to keep up with a giant dog but he really is such a good boy and I'm glad we went!  It's a long walk down to
the lake (especially with little toddler legs) but once we got down there Isabella was picking up rocks and sticks yelling "doggie you want it?" cracks me up (her vocab is exploding)...then when the dogs got boring she wanted to push her stroller back to the Hummer hahahaha she is so full of energy!  Can't wait to go back and listen to her tell everyone "thats Tankie"!!!!!!!

Easter Event...a little late

Time flies I can't believe Easter was 2 weeks ago...anyway the blog is here now...hahaha Saturday before Easter there is always an Easter Egg hunt at the church I grew up going too...so now we get to take the girls...it's crazy because I remember going to the egg hunt and also being one of the "big kids" that go to hide eggs and now I'm taking my little monster it's crazy!  The weather was icky so the egg hunt got moved inside meaning the just took the eggs and laid them out on the gym floor and roped off age ranges...I don't think the kids care as long as they get the candy in the eggs...haha...Boston is adorable she is Isabellas bouncer it's hilarious she kept making sure she was getting eggs and putting them in Isabella's basket...Isabella thought it was more fun to throw the eggs instead of putting them in the basket but whatev they had a good time...then we went back to my parents church to dye eggs...Isabella hung out with her Uncle Cord he helped her dye her eggs...these girls are so lucky to have so many people around that love them so much!  Isabella gets so excited when she sees Cord (her and Isabella totally have him wrapped around their fingers)! 

Easter Morning the Easter Bunny brought a dancing elmo to our house and the Bunny brought awesome pink cars to the girls at my parents house (they are rotten)!  I really loved Isabella's dress this year it brought out her beautiful blue eyes....both the girls looked adorable....we made it half way the church service before we had to go play in the hallway I felt like half way was a success...hahaha they can only stay quiet for so long hahahha When we got back home Isabella was outside literally 30 seconds before she got mud on her dress...and it only went down hill from there....by the time we made it to Nanas she already had chocolate on her dress...she was a candy fiend all day...we would take it away and then she would have another piece that she pulled out of some magical stash that we never located...hahah it was hilarious I cannot believe how filthy she was by the end of the day....we had another Easter egg hunt outside at Nanas and that just added to the mess....by the end I just had to laugh....we had such a great time though...so we headed home on a sugar high and covered in dirt and candy...it was a good day hahhahahahaha

Blood makes me paralyzed....

Isabella and Boston were playing on their new swing that their Papa set up for them on the new deck he built...He was in charge so I blame this whole mess on him hahahaha anyway so Isabella was swinging and Boston was pushing her...so of course they wanted to trade and Isabella thinks she is a big girl and wanted to push Boston...the problem with pushing a swing is when you push it....it comes back...and sometimes it collides with your pretty little baby face...so as I'm coming down the stairs on the deck to pick her up because she is bellowing I look at my beautiful little baby and realize there is blood dripping down her face (okay maybe it wasn't dripping but in my mind it was totally dripping) at this point I am frozen (my nurse brain ceases to function) I'm just looking at her and have no idea what to do next...so I decided the best option is to scream for my Mom...which then causes panic inside because I can normally handle the situation so at this point my Mom Sister Tyler and Doodah come running outside (they are all freaking out) they get one look at Isabella and then they proceed to start yelling at me because it really wasn't dripping blood just a little bloody nose but it's scary when it's my baby...so all is well...my mom and sister cleaned her up...then I realized I needed to document the moment (nurse brain is back documentation is key haha) so we made her mad trying to take a photo of the damage and then she went back to playing...it seriously stressed me out!  So here are some pics...not for the weak stomach....hahahhahahahaha ok so it wasn't that bad but at least it's a good story....

If I could keep her little...

There is a book Isabella and I read that talks about keeping her little...it says "If I could keep you little I'd hum you lullabies....but then I'd miss you singing your concerts big surprise....If I could keep you little I'd hold your hand everywhere....but then I'd miss you knowing 'I can go you stay there'....if I could keep you little I'd kiss your cuts and scrapes...but then I'd miss you learning from your own mistakes...If I could keep you little I'd strap you in real right...but then I'd miss you swinging from your treetop height" ok you get the jist of it before I start crying on the keyboard haha.....Everyday I am amazed at something she does...a few days ago she was playing her piano while sitting on the back of it...just because it was new...and now Boston has taught her about the moon and she gets very excited to see it...I can't believe that it's been 2 years now since I first started telling people that she was on her way....I had absolutely no idea what this little girl would do to my life but I am so thankful for her she is really amazing...so I'm trying not to be sad that she's not so little anymore and just embrace all the new quirks that make her....well her! 

The last page of the book is my favorite though....it says "If I could keep you little I'd keep you close to me but then I'd miss you growing into who you're meant to be"  Dream Big little lady you really are so special!!