ONE

Photo cred: RMD PORTRAITS

Photo cred: RMD PORTRAITS

 

 Aaaand, just like that, we have a toddler on the loose... 

My BabyCenter email today was titled "something something something YOUR TODDLER"

{And really, I'd have to agree with them}

Isabellie is a little tornado... 

made up of... 

sweetness {SO much sweetness}, sassiness, affection,... goofiness, silliness, riskiness {the hunger to explore is strong in you girl}

and the little lady can put down a lot of food when her attention span and appetite are in line ;) 

She is just such a fun loving, spunky, precious little creature... {we love you so!}

It has really been amazing and overwhelming and scary and sad and happy and joyful to have been mentally celebrating this milestone for basically a week now.. I've been playing this game in my mind, saying:

"a year ago on this day, i devoured an entire pineapple {and probably another the next day}, walked 4 miles, then doused my dinner in hot sauce... in my maximum-pregnant, highly encumbered, and perpetually grumpy state."
{these habits were, duh, the result of my very scientific google/babycenter searches
for:  'how to have your baby at your due date.'}

 "a year ago today, i felt my first contraction" 

"a year ago on this day, i was home from the hospital, in a complete fog of sleep deprivation, mildly {ha} swinging hormones, and thick, syrupy love for the tiniest, most wonderful little person I'd ever met".. 

You get the idea... I'm still playing the game though... Today when I drove to work, I was thinking about it... And thinking about how Izzy fell asleep on me last night, and felt kind of huge compared to the size she was a year ago... Her legs hung off of me on either side, and I think she took up most of my torso.. 

Anyway, my point is, as usual.. to say that...
We are  just over the moon with this little giggling,
yelling,
pointing,
toddling,
squealing,
lip smacking,
precious pie.  

What. A. Wesh. 

We love you Isabel!!
{and cannot imagine life without you}

xx

M + D