two!!

i really can't even believe i am writing a post about my 2 year old little girl!
(i wrote this 2 weeks ago but just forgot to hit post... oops)

the past two years have flown past.  i can still remember all the feelings i had two years ago waiting to hold this precious girl.  even with those memories so vivid of wanting, praying, and waiting for so long for isla i sometimes can't remember our lives without her.  like what did i do with my days off!? :)  

she has brought more love, laughter, and pure joy to our lives than i could have ever imagined.

this little girl amazes me everyday.  she is funny, and smart, and silly, and lovable, and so so sweet!

isla grace we love you more than you know!
happy 2nd birthday little love!

our sweet, little st. patty's day girl in her green!

that's right... i'm 2!!!

celebrating her bday morning with some green donuts!!  

from weeks, to months, and now on to years!  

so thankful to have this little blog to look back at our lives over the last 2 years.  

xoxo

23 months.

in a month my baby will be 2.  

i'm not quite sure i've wrapped my head around that yet... i guess i have another month.

the first year you count their age in weeks, the second year in months, what happens after that... years i assume.  wow, that happened fast.

things are fast & furious around here... we have a toddler, full force!  

funny isla faves these days:

she asks to watch dora... all day long! (not sure if this is a favorite, but it's definitely a memory)

isla is still our little dancer... daily dance parties are a must around here.

she can count to 10.

i'm amazed she isn't skin and bones with how busy she is... always running!

loves reading her books before bed.  we had to start limiting the number or we would be up all night!

she likes to take her stuffed brobee everywhere.
isla can laugh so hard she cries... i love that.
she loves to play hide and seek and says 'you scare me' when you find her.
isla loves her friends and asks about them every day.
she's just the sweetest, happiest little girl.  here's to our last month with a 1 year old. 

i love this picture.  i just feel like it say's a lot...

getting her dance on...

for anyone that watches fresh beat band on a daily basis you might recognize these moves :)

and this is an isla original...

love her more than anything!

xoxo

valentine.

happy valentines day!  

we had a good, chill day around here... isla and i did some shopping, played outside, had a lunch date and daddy worked on the bathroom!  yep, you heard that right... we are finally finishing the master bathroom, the last project at casa de baker!  i know the hubs (yes, he's pretty much super man) is going to be hard at work the next few weeks but it will be oh so worth it!

here's our little valentine in her shoe wings... that she totally loves!

and a close up of the wings.

this is how we end our day... watching dora.  so serious!

and so beautiful!

happy valentines day friends!  

xoxo

valentine.

happy valentines day!  

we had a good, chill day around here... isla and i did some shopping, played outside, had a lunch date and daddy worked on the bathroom!  yep, you heard that right... we are finally finishing the master bathroom, the last project at casa de baker!  i know the hubs (yes, he's pretty much super man) is going to be hard at work the next few weeks but it will be oh so worth it!

here's are little valentine in her shoe wings... that she totally loves!

and a close up of the wings.

this is how we end our day... watching dora.  so serious!

and so beautiful!

happy valentines day friends!  

xoxo

a few favs...

just a few random pictures i came across the other night that i love.

everyone was enjoying their christmas gifts... notice joe's cool vest!

i just love her.

lovely little isla girl.

22 months.

happy 22 months to our little crazy.  

she has definitely adopted crazy as her new nickname.  i'm not sure what has happened in the last month but she has this new burst of energy.  if i thought she were busy before this is a whole new level!  she is hilarious and fun and crazyyyy!!!

some 22 month favs:

lots of talking.  and her words are super cute!

isles still loves dancing.  we have about 2-3 dance parties a day and it's my favorite thing in the world!  

the girl loves candy (not really surprised)!

she has very intense- like hand motions and all- conversations with herself in the mirror.  adorable!

she loves playing with her friends.

isla sings twinkle, twinkle little star in her sweet little voice.
somehow my daughter has developed a love for dora... oh dora...
love her little piggies and ponytail!
isla talks to us on the phone.  you can't tell much of what she is saying but it's still cute.
she loves her yo gabba gabba sleep book!

i just feel like she is growing up so so fast.  i can't believe she is almost 2.  i had a conversation tonight with a girl about to have her first baby.  we talked about how drastically your life changes and how you feel so unprepared and your life doesn't seem like your life anymore.  but then one day you realize you can't remember life without them and how much joy they bring.  those words have never felt more true.
  

love you little lady!

xoxo

christmas and such...

we had a laid back, chill christmas over here.  it was nice.  

the bakers made it over a couple of days before christmas, and it was so fun getting to see everyone.  then we did our family christmas on christmas eve because joe worked christmas day.  

and last my parents and bro's came over christmas day to see me and isla... and got to play in the snow with us!

i do miss the christmas decorations.

sweet cousins.

mimi and grip.

the little chef.

race cars.

snow on christmas!

look at all that happiness.

tree at the galleria...

nay nay and pops.

i can't believe i haven't shared our 2012 santa pic.  

we went to neiman's downtown.  and he is the best santa... just look at that cute vest!

isla loved the little piano.

nay nay and isles checking out her new teepee!! 

inside the teepee.

and then there was the jingle bell run.  our little running crew!

bath time fun.

early morning snuggles.

cutie.

all her friends.

reading some books.

her book about dada (firefighters)...

and her book about mama (nurses)...

we spent new years eve with our sweet neighbors.  isn't this a cute bunch!?

making cotton candy!

and eating the cotton candy!

eating our black eyed peas for lucky new year!

then our aggies played in the cotton bowl!

and thanks to our sweet sweet friends we got to be there to watch the aggies win! 

it was so much fun!  

and johnny football did not disappoint!  gig em!

and just look at that cute hat kristen made for isla!!  i'm in love with it.  and yes, sometimes you just have to bend the rules and have candy for breakfast :)

muscles.

mama and isles.

linds had a super fun 80's birthday party.  and i'm crazy and didn't take one pic but i'm sure i can get them from linds soon because you guys have to see how fun these girls are and how fantastic everyone looked!!  and i got to meet aly!  she is a complete and total stranger that reads my blog (i really just thought the grandparents read it)!!  she is just the sweetest, most fun girl.  and now we aren't strangers, we are friends!  so hi aly... and thanks for reading.
happy birthday linds!
(do you see her cute self right behind us with the camera)

i know the picture is hard to see but we had a little family dinner in honor of baby emory, who will be here any day now!  love this crazy bunch!

my little crazy.

here's to a happy 2013!