Summertime Fun In The Sun

On Sunday we went to our neighborhood pool for the first time this summer. At first Isabella played in the kiddie pool with her little friend Kate and then during "adult swim", Daddy took Isabella into the big pool. She seemed to really enjoy the water, even though the temperature was a little cooler than when we were in Florida. Cousin Jackson came a little later, so Isabella didn't get to play with him in the pool. There will be many more days for that I am sure!

Isabella having fun in the big pool!

A funny picture of Isabella's crazy hair-do after her bath after coming home from the pool!

Jumping Jumping

Isabella has been getting some leg exercises in recently. Just in time for summer! Her cousin Jackson lent us his "johnny jumper" and Isaballa just loves it! We think it is kind of funny to watch her, so I took video. (And yes, she does have the hiccups.)

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We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. We did even though it was a pretty soggy one. Our newly planted flowers and grass look awesome though!! On Sunday, we did have some sunlight while we were at Jill and Alex's house for a BBQ. Below are a couple of pictures from the day.




Daddy is reading one of Isabella's favorite books to her.

OOPS! Isabella's so skinny that her jeans fell down! It is hard to find pants that fit her that is for sure. I had to tie a belt around her to keep them up!

Isabella has been getting some leg exercises in recently. Just in time for summer! Her cousin Jackson lent us his "johnny jumper" and Isaballa just loves it! We think it is kind of funny to watch her, so I took video. (And yes, she does have the hiccups.)

We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. We did even though it was a pretty soggy one. Our newly planted flowers and grass look awesome though!!

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Isabella Flies Again & Finally, 2 Teeth

Isabella and Mommy took another trip to Peoria to visit Grandma & Grandpa Hohulin and all the aunts, uncles and cousins. We spent 2 weeks there and the time went by so fast. We were thankful that this time the weather was much nicer than at Christmas. The first few days of our trip were not the most pleasant because poor Isabella was teething pretty bad. Then finally, her 2 bottom teeth cut through and she was a new person! So yes, she now has 2 little teeth....so cute.

We also tried to work on our crawling while we were there and Isabella is getting closer each day. Now that we are home she can "army crawl" very fast to get something she wants.

We had a great time spending time with Grandma H. and seeing Grandpa H. a lot. Grandpa enjoyed Isabella a bit more this time. (As you can see in the attached pictures.) We don't know when we will make another trip there.....maybe at Thanksgiving time. We sure do miss everyone though and are excited to see some of the family here in Denver in a couple of months.

Scooting or Crawling

We have video of Isabella getting very close to crawling. She now scoots toward the object she is wanting, this time it is the phone. She could probably go even faster if she didn't have slippery footy PJ's on.

Tubby Time

Isabella LOVES her "tubby time". She is really into splashing now and doesn't mind getting water in her face. We are hoping that she will continue to love the water this summer at the kiddie pool! As you can see in the video that she likes chewing on rubber ducky. Her bottom teeth are getting closer to cutting through, but they are taking their time. She is also continuing to babble more each day. She now says "ba ba", "da da", "na na, and the newest one, "ma ma". It is pretty funny when she tries to say them all at once! She is now eating more and more table food, due to the fact that she wants nothing to do with being fed with a spoon. Right now her favorites are cheese and turkey, pieces of apples, toast with baby food on the top. (That is mommy's little secret to get some fruit in her.) She still isn't much of a vegetable eater....I guess she gets that from Mom!

Isabella Turns 9 Months on Her First Easter

Thanks Easter Bunny!

Yesterday on Easter Sunday, Isabella turned 9 months old! Even though the weather was not a very spring like Easter day, we still enjoyed the day with the Martini family. It was a good day to reflect on what Easter really means and be thankful for the resurrection of Jesus Christ! We are so thankful to have a wonderful family and that Isabella is a happy and healthy little girl. We are truly blessed!!

Today, Isabella had her 9 month check-up at the doctor. The doctor is pleased with how well Isabella is growing and how much she is learning. Isabella now weighs 13 pounds 14 oz. Her height is now 25 3/4 inches. She is still only in the 5th percentile of the growth chart, but the doctor is pleased with the steady growth. Her brain is growing very well. It is in the 25% of the chart! She was just small to begin with, so now she is slowing creeping up the scale...but she has a big brain! Isabella also has a tooth that mommy can feel coming closer to the surface, so I'm guessing it has to be cutting through very, very soon. So far, she isn't too crabby from that. Isabella still isn't crawling, but she can scoot and she rolls very quickly to get to something she wants. Mom isn't too excited for the crawling to start anyway, because that means our daily lives will change. Like, how in the world will I go to the bathroom??....you know, things like that!!

Isabella showing off her Easter dress courtesy of Aunt Debbie.

Family Easter photo

Isabella Travels

Isabella is a blessed little girl. She has had the opportunity to meet and spend time with all 4 of her great grandparents on her daddy's side of the family. On her first Thanksgiving, she met GG Martini's when they came to visit us in Colorado. Unfortunately, Great Grandma Martini passed away a few weeks ago after many years of fighting her illnesses. So below is a picture of Isabella with Great Grandma Martini. GG Martini was so excited to have met Isabella Marie as well as her cousin Jackson. So, Isabella's 2nd plane ride was to Detroit, Michigan for the funeral and while we were there, Isabella got to meet some more cousins and her Great Aunt Jeannie.

A couple of days later Isabella and mommy and Aunt Jill and Jackson made the 3rd plane ride to Florida to spend a week with Aunt Debbie and Uncle John at their home. Gammy also went with us! We had such a fun time playing in the pool as well as spending time with Debbie and John. Isabella also got to see GG Saundry's again and meet some more cousins and Aunts and Uncles on the Saundry side of the family. Isabella just LOVED going in the pool. She wasn't afraid of the water and loved to splash and she tried to dunk her face in the water many times. This summer is going to be fun at the neighborhood pool. She was ready to dive into the water if we would have let her! Thanks to Aunt Debbie and Uncle John for the great hospitality!!