Thursday, September 27, 2012

happy 1/2!!

happy 1/2 birthday isla girl!!  
seriously cannot believe isles is 18 months old.  the days are flying by.  
this is definitely a fun age.  she changes everyday.  when i get her out of bed on the mornings after i work she looks so much older.  
i'm so thankful for our little 18 month old sweet girl!

18 month faves:
her sweet talking.  she just chats all day long.  some things i can understand but most is just jabber.
how she swings one arm when she runs.  
she calls me 'mom'.  not like your normal 1 year old 'momma' but more like a teenager yelling 'mom' from the back seat of the car.  it's kind of hilarious!
dogs are her absolute favorite thing.
she calls water 'wa wa'.  which i love and reminds me of my days in philly.
isla greets everyone with a 'hi' and 'bye bye' at every store.
still loves dancing.  music class has been quite a hit!
she is learning and saying new words everyday and can pick out her favorites from the flash cards.
she is getting much better at making her own ideas and opinions known :)
her smile is contagious.
chase and peek-a-boo are favorite games around here.
she loves to draw on her chalkboard.
isla is such a sweet, sweet little girl and keeps us laughing all the time.

official stats...
28 pounds (90%), 33 inches tall (85%)
a healthy girl!

and our official pics...
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hugging her favorite chair...
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happy 1/2 birthday baby girl!  
we love you!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

beach fun.

i haven't blogged in forever!!  and i have like a million pictures to post.  
we have had a busy month packed with parties and vacations... so sad it's over.
the first vacation was a week at the beach with my fam.  it was so fun and isla absolutely loved it!  not so much the ocean but she had a blast playing in the sand.  
it was a great week and i already want to go back.  now get ready for picture overload!!

all the stages of a road trip.  
happy with twizzlers!
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playing with abby...
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tired of being in the car...
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a much needed nap...
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and playing!
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it's kind of a family tradition to stop at cracker barrel on road trips.  this was isla's first time and she loved it!
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concentrating on the game...
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checking out the beach for the first time.
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building sand castles with nay nay and pops.
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nay nay + isla
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just chillin...
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sand.
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cheese!
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momma + isles
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kisses.
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isn't she the prettiest!!!??
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yay!!
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the crew.
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wahoo!
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"daddy, you're so funny!"
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mmmmmm...
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family photo.
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;)
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just playing.
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feeding the seagulls. 
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so happy.
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baby legs.
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oh those eyes... just melt me!
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now a few real photos...
the whole fam!
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momma and her girl.
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i just love this one.
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bakers.
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with nay and pops.
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and the boys.
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love these three...
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all 4 bakers.
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abby girl.
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and isla girl.
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who doesn't love a little dancing on the beach!?
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just love this girl more than anything.
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it was a fantastic week!  so many great memories.