Happy Turkey Day!

Turkey Day has come and gone and all went well. It was quite busy, but a very nice day. Ken played in the annual Turkey-bowl with some guys from church and was quite sore afterwards. Then Ken and I deep fried a turkey for dinner with his family. This is the second year we've fried a turkey, last year for my family, this year for his. Both years it has turned out great. It was a long and tiring day though. Even for Isabella. Such a rough life to get passed around to everyone and cuddled all day. Friday was of course "Black Friday," the biggest shopping day of the year. Ken of course was busy at work....the curse of working retail. Linda, Pam, and I were going to hit some of the early bird sales. However, it was easier to give them a list of the few things I wanted and have them get those items. So Pam and Linda hit the sales at Walmart and Target. Then we all met at Mom and Dad's and Mom and I made them breakfast. I believe it worked out well for all.

Isabella did make her first non-well baby visit to the doctor this week. She sounded terrible and had a rattle in her chest and a bad cough. So we called the doctor. Of course, they said she must be getting over some virus, but didn't prescribe anything and said to just wait it out. That was Monday, its now Saturday night and she's doing great. Her teeth bother her every so often, but otherwise she's doing good. We'll see on Monday if that's still the case...she gets her 4-month shots on Monday. Can you believe she's 4 months old?!?

Here are a few pictures just because they're cute.

Isabella trying out her grip


Uh-oh ---we're going to have a thumb-sucker




Isabella likes her Bumpo seat (yes they've been recalled, but I'm not the idiot parent that puts the child in the seat on an elevated surface and walks away)


This is Isabella with her cousins from Ken's side -- Tiffany, Mike, and Katlyn. Tiffany put the headband on Isabella. Can we sing "Let's get physical, physical." =D

Where has November gone?

It seems like it was just Halloween and now Thanksgiving is next week. CRAZY! Isabella is growing like a weed. She weighs about 13.5 pounds now. Big girl. She rolled over on Sunday with some coaching from her Uncle Mike. She has rolled over a couple more times this week with a little help from Mommy. She wants to crawl so bad but she needs to figure out first that if she pushes up with her arms, she can see a whole new world. She loves to sit up...thank goodness for Bumpo seats! She is talking like crazy. There are some nights that she will talk over Ken and I when we're having a conversation, or she will yell at us if we're not looking at her when she's talking. Its quite funny.

Here are a few pictures...just because she's such a cutie. The first one was Ken trying a hat on Isabella that was given to us as a gift. The second is her in her carseat all bundled up. She just looked so cute, I had to take a picture. The third is Ken trying to feed her with a spoon. She's been getting cereal bottles for a few weeks now, so we thought we'd introduce the spoon and see how she did....Not well, she's not quite ready for the spoon yet.

Halloween

Isabella was able to enjoy her first halloween. She was a little princess. Which, of course, she is anyways!