Post-Christmas, Pre-New Year

A couple of things should be noted {I'm talking to you, Izzy}:

1) Isabel, you are becoming more accomplished at napping.  THANK YOU

2) In the last month, you have verbalized some iterations of:  Hi DADA, All Done, Mama, and Yeah.  Sometimes, you even say them without me demanding that you say them, and it's those times that I know you are SO SMART.  {Vava= Mama; Aah Duh = All done.... & the others are crystal clear ;) }

3) You seem to be more interested in standing and pulling up on dangerous apparatuses {sharp glass coffee tables, top heavy end tables, metal bed posts....} than you are in learning to crawl.. This makes your days quite harrowing.....OH right, and the sides of bath tub... Making bath time quite different from the old days, and giving your bather a very good workout. 

4) The weather here has been spring-like for a couple of days.  I felt inspired yesterday, walked us to the library {which was MUCH further than I estimated} and now we are both proud library card holders.  YippeE!

Below are my new favorite pictures of Izzy & Will.  Taken on the same day she said "Hi Dada". 

Oh! And tomorrow, Santa brings me a new camera!!!! 

VERY EXCITING.  I hear it will change my life.  ;)

XO

 Cassie

Swappin & Swingin!

This weekend was a biggie for my Izzie! On Saturday morning, she had her first swing at our neighborhood playground.. We were walking home from the farmers market// Izzie in the Ergo carrier// and I saw the swings & thought, hey! I bet she could handle that! And handle it did she!  My little piglet loved it.  The light was beautiful// it was an especially gorgeous late summer morning// never mind that I was blinded by that rising sun in the camera lens// it still made for some special pictures..

 

The next day, my girlfriend had a clothes swap at her house. Izzie and I went, & brought some clothes that have been sitting in my closet for a while, but because I am a clothes hoarder, I haven't  found the strength to let go of them..until now// I think the prospect of finding something new and better definitely helped sweeten the deal// This thing was a total success. There were around 10 of us there, we all drew numbers, and at our turn, we were allowed to choose 3 things each. What a great way to clean out your closet and find some real steals! I highly recommend doing this.. Isabel had a ball lying on a blanket under the trees// we totally lucked out. My friend who threw this shindig is also a photographer, so we even came away with a few nice photos of the 2 of us! Double bonus! 

{Photos by Ruut DeMeo www.ruutfoto.com }

And there we have it... A pretty wonderful weekend which flew by entirely too quickly!! Now we're back to the weekly grind. Mondays give me culture shock, going from baby zone to work zone// can take me days to start feeling productive... But maybe productivity is overrated? 

xo 

Cassie