May Days

{head-wear is a Beaufort Bonnet}

That is our toddling, teething {first 2 are finally debuting}, signing {she signs for all-done! though i think she means 'pick me up now please'}, spinach slurping {she loves it- string cheese too - and strawberries, duh}, yelling {ask me about the lunchtime concert for Hozier that we attempted, ha!}, kiss giving {she kisses her doll baby! and us!}, uh-oh saying {she says it for fun, and for oopsies dropsies} goofy, grinning, laughing, stroller-loving, precious little angel pie. 

I could not have dreamt of a more joyful little creature.  

And oh man, what a creature she is!!  Will and I often look at each other, as she's walking all over the place, squealing & laughing, and we say with our eyes -- "WHERE did she come from?? WHO is this tiny-baby-person-creature and WHAT do we do with her??"

It's quite fun, this age. 

xx

Cassie

Send Em Up

Feeling a little bit nervous about a possible health issue....

Doctor says not to worry, but do keep a log... it's not uncommon, and she's so healthy unlikely that it's this or that... 

blah blah blah.

But I felt something in the pit of my stomach, still. 

I dared myself to Google it, and was shocked when what I found didn't scare me any more or any less.. 

So sending positive thoughts and vibes and prayers and all that... 

Into the universe.

xx

Cassie

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 

Last night....

Gearing up for the big 1.0 this weekend!!
See that spring in her step??

She does it without abandon now... as of a few days ago...
It's really fun to see in vivo.

File this one under: milestone presh...
{QUITE}

xx

Cassie