Wow - it's almost a month later and here I am again. I have a computer at home but it's in our office and I never go back there. I have a work laptop, that's actually what I'm typing on now, but I hate lugging that home each day. I think it's time for me to invest in a home laptop of some type or maybe a tablet. I've been looking at the Kindle Fire but I hear Amazon is about to release a new one- possibly 3 new tablets so I'd rather wait to see what those are. It's funny I want a new phone but I hear that Apple is releasing the iPhone 5 in September so again I want to wait until that is released. Isn't that always the way with technology? You buy something and then in a few months they are talking about a newer version being released at a later date. You can't keep up and keep your wallet full!
Let's see what's been going on in the last month...
Well Isabelle went to another birthday party. Her buddy Avery turned 1 and we went to her new house to celebrate. Isabelle was right in her element with kids all around her and even a little ball pit. She had lots of fun for sure and I even got a few ideas for her first birthday party.
It seems like each day she is doing something new and exciting. She's a fast crawler and sometimes I even find her just standing on her own without using something to balance. She's still babbling dada but every once in a while I hear a momma. There are other new sounds she's making and she loves to push her lips together and make like a raspberry sound. The other day while making dinner I turned around to find that she had crawled on top of the open dishwasher door AND was standing on it with her little hands clasped around the top rack ready to pull it out. I screamed and startled her. She went from smiling to shock! I knew she could stand but didn't know she could climb on top of things! Needless to say dishwasher needs to be closed at all times now. I really need to finish baby proofing the house. She was pulling up on the cabinets yesterday and trying to open those and the drawers. She is definitely going to be keeping me on my toes!
The end of May was also our 3 year anniversary. It's weird- it definitely feels longer than 3 years. This is probably due to all we've been through and the fact we've actually been together for 12 years now.
We've also been sick non-stop in our house. Apparently Isabelle is a Germ Magnet and enjoys giving her germs to me and Jimmy. She's been on antibiotics twice now. The Amoxicillin appeared to start working and then she got sick again- who knows maybe it's a new virus. Now she's on a new antibiotic and I hope this one does the trick- now I'm sick and I'm tempted to take her meds! I will say though for a sick baby she sure is a happy baby. I mean she HATES when we wipe her nose and she does wake up at night from her cough but as for the rest of the day she's a happy baby. She's even starting to make this new girly squeal and she will laugh if I start laughing. She's just too cute!
We also welcomed a new member to the family! Bridget gave birth about 3 weeks early to Charlotte Hope. She was 6lbs 14oz, 20 inches and cute as can be. She is so tiny. Isabelle was so big compared to her and it was only a couple pounds and an inch and half difference but truly it does make an appearance difference! Bridget called me in tears on Friday to come with her to the hospital- her doctor wanted to induce her b/c Charlotte appeared to not be moving as much as before. Bridget was upset because she wasn't ready and wanted to have more leave for both her and Matt. I tried to keep her calm and let her know we'd ask them to verify if they really needed to do this. I told her worst case she was going to be a mom that weekend. Matt arrived later in the evening and I went home. That night Jimmy and I celebrated our anniversary and the next night Charlotte arrived! It's so fun being an aunt- I see why my brothers and sisters liked it when Isabelle was born. All the fun and no responsibility! LOL
Now we have Father's day approaching. I promise to post another blog this weekend. We'll see if I can keep my word!
