So Big!

In Sept we took a trip to Atlanta for a Georgia Tech football game. We got to visit several friends and some family while we were there. One of our stops was to see Aunt Laura and Uncle Craig. We were we were showing off Isabella's new skills for them (something I swore I'd never do, but it's hard not to when you are a proud parent). Isabella showed them how she could clap first. Then I asked "how big is Isabella"? Expecting to have to lift her arms for her as I said "So Big", I was quite surprised when she lifted them above her head all by herself! I guess she was saving that new skill it for an audience. We're glad Craig and Laura got to be a part of one of her firsts. And here's the video (this is a more recent video since we did not get the first one on video)...

Peek-a-boo with Uncle Craig.

And Craig wonders why Isabella is sometimes not so sure about him. ;o)

Fun at the Pool

We've spent many days this Summer at the pool trying to keep cool. Isabella has loved the water since day one. Her favorite water activity is splashing around (i.e. soaking whoever is holding her). Here she is having fun with Granddaddy at Nana and Papa's pool.

Labor Day Weekend

Cathy, Brett, and Andrew came to visit us over Labor Day weekend. We had a great time going to the beach, hanging out at the pool, shopping, and relaxing. Isabella had fun watching and playing with Andrew. She loved to just sit and watch him run from thing to the next to the next. It was live entertainment for her! Isabella and Andrew also had fun at the beach playing in the waves and the sand. Thanks for visiting us!

Ahhhhh, matching hats!

Isabella had her first taste of sand. We should have guessed her hand was going in to her mouth at some point. She was not half as horrified as her Daddy was! ;o)


Lucia, Sarah, and Cathy. It was great to see you Lucia!

Clapping

Ok, here go the updates for the last two months....

Friday before Labor Day (Aug 29) Isabella starting clapping her hands by herself. Ever since we started working on getting her to do this, she would just grab our hands and clap them together. After plenty of practice doing that she got it on her own!

She clapped normally for a week or two and then she went through a phase of pounding her fist in to her other hand when we asked to clap - like someone was about to get it. I still think Daddy taught her to do that, but he denies it. She's finally back to clapping with two open hands, so she's not scaring off the other kids anymore.

First Steps!!

I have a lot of catching up to do, but I wanted to post this before it's a month overdue like everything else. :o) I'll try to catch up this weekend and post pics for Isabella's 1st birthday party and a few other things. Anyway, on to this week's excitement...

On Tuesday night Isabella was sitting on the floor next to Jeff playing. His leg was stretched out, and she was down by his foot. Out of no where she dropped her toys, pushed herself up and took two or three steps toward Jeff! We were so surprised. She has been walking around the furniture for the last few weeks, but she has not had a whole lot of interest of walking away from the furniture, even with us helping her. Well now she's very interested. Today she's been walking a quite a bit with some help of course. She is so proud of herself (as she should be!) and giggles and laughs most of the time she is stepping on her own. Here's some video of her taking some steps on her own. Oh, and that is a remote in her hand in the last two scenes...some things never change. :o)