week 51...

here's our sweet (almost one year old) little love at 51 weeks!

we broke out the bubbles this week and isles thinks they are so fun!

she tried catching them in her mouth...

and popping them with her hands!

bubbles!

we spent the afternoon at the arboretum last week with some of our best friends!  the weather was perfect!  we had a picnic lunch, did a little crafting, and the kids had so much fun!  

isla especially loved the tostitos!
just check out the picture on the right... she is such a mess!!

you know isla had a good time because she fell asleep in the car on the way home... she hasn't done that since she was about 3 months old!  had to be documented!

isla has been so busy lately!!  

i just love watching her explore... it's amusing to watch her move from place to place examining every new thing she comes across.  she will climb on her little train and sit until we push her around the house! it's so cute and she gets so excited!

here's another cute video of our little walker!  

she is walking and dancing in this one.  she's just so precious.  it definitely makes me emotional but i'm sure all the new stages will do that.  i'm so glad i have this blog of her first year to remember all the little things she was doing.

we love you isla and we are so proud of you!

ready. set. go.

we officially have a walker!  

isla has been walking between and along the furniture so much more the past few days but tonight she just took off.  she started walking all over the living room.  i'm just so glad joe and i were both there to see it and catch it on video!!  

i'm so proud and sad all at the same time!  my baby is turning into a big girl too fast!  

week 50...

hello week 50!!
and hello cutie in your yellow skinnies!!

isla's new favorite game is singing pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake baker's man...

her favorite part is when we throw it in the pan.  she throw's her arms up in the air... i'll just say it's really precious!

isla loves pizza!!

and i'm not sure what we would do without those plastic cups!!

ok.  have y'all seen these awesome seats in the bathroom stall!?  i'm sure they have been around forever but i obviously just discovered them, and had to take a picture!  they are amazing when i need to go to the bathroom but don't want isla crawling all over the floor.  she thought it was pretty funny too!

isla watching abby find her favorite toy!

isles likes to ask for "more" (in sign language) food...
(why do i have so many picutres of isla eating!!??)

isla cheering for all the american idol contestants...

isles had a little fun in urban while momma and katie did some shopping!
maybe urban will want her to advertise for them... so cute!!

we love you isles!
thank you for the new joy you bring every day...

week 49...

i can't believe we are 3 weeks away from your first birthday little lady!

i definitely wouldn't be upset if time slowed down a little.  i just love this fun, playful, happy stage you are in right now... i love watching your excitement about everything around you. 

happy 49 weeks isla!

first of all, how precious is that smile?  and second, a gold poodle... amazing!  

why can't i wear a t-shirt with a gold poodle and look this adorable!?

isla has learned a new trick...

when she is full she throws all her food on the floor for abby to eat, and she thinks its hilarious!

all smiles today!  

(probably because she loves that t-shirt so much)

good morning!

lot's of fun with the plastic cups!

aren't these two precious...

we went to the park today (since it's 80 degrees in february... that's why i love texas).  and isles absolutely loved climbing all over the playground.  

she was so interested in everything.  i couldn't even get her attention for a second, she was in extreme concentration mode for sure!

then this sweet little boy came to play and isla followed him all around.  he was so precious and started crawling around the playset so isla could follow after him... it was too cute! 

she was so so excited! 

 there was a lot of squealing going on.
(we are getting a little hair in the back!)

it's been a fun week!

and i've been working on some birthday decorations!

you are such a sweet, smart little girl...
we love you isla grace!

xoxo

11 months!

happy 11 months little love!

seriously can't believe you will be one in only a month.  i'm definitely going to be the mom that cries all day when you turn one and talks about how amazing it was the first time i held you... oh dear, tearing up just thinking about it!

my favorite things at 11 months:

waving 'hi' and 'bye bye'
when you get so excited and just start clapping
your sweet hugs
when you lay your head on the ottoman and watch the tv
how you say 'dog' when you see abby
love how you shake your head 'yes' when you i say something you like or want
and shake it 'no' if i say no... then do it anyway :)
pointing when you want something
your cute little baby steps as you learn to walk
your precious dance moves
you are a social little girl and love to wave and talk to everybody... especially kids
that you love your 'dada' so much
your sweet smile
you love food.  any food.  all food.
and as always love my isla kisses.

here's a cute little video of isles doing some redecorating...

love you!

week 48...

48 weeks!

isla has started pointing at everything this week.  if she wants something or likes something or is seeing something new, she points... its precious!

our little valentine...

lunch with uncle b's!
and checking out the fish at the restaurant...

doesn't she look so grown up here!?

waving bye bye!

my little eater.  i love that isla will eat anything.  she sits at her high chair and just kicks her legs because she is so excited about eating... that's my girl!

my little valentine... playing in the cabinets again!

more playing...

isles got her new, big girl car seat this week.  and yes, it's a cow!  i couldn't help myself it was just too cute to pass up.  

((if anyone is in the market for a car seat check out amazon.  prices are so much cheaper and free 2 day shipping... can't beat that))

the girl loves q-tips!  and mirrors!

sassy pants!

she does have some hair in the back just none on top... one day isla, one day.

isla decided the living room furniture needed a little rearranging... 

this picture just makes me smile.  she is just so sweet!  loves some fresh beat band.

love you isla girl!