9 Months Old

Isabella turned 9 months old on January 27th. We got her 9 month pics taken this past Saturday. Here are a few.

I wasn't too crazy about any of them. But I still managed to pick a few to buy.

The other big news is she started walking at the beginning of this month. She doesn't do it often or much but she will take about 4 steps here and there. She prefers crawling. Maybe by the end of the month she will have it down. Her biggest problem is keeping her balance. Practice makes perfect though if i could just get her to do it more often!

6 months

Isabella will actually be 7 months next friday (the 27th) but we got her 6 month pictures taken this past Sunday. Picture People does such a good job!

Isabella's First Halloween

My little ladybug :)

Look how shes grown!

First Picture

Lighting was off and she looks kinda strange in this one.

Here's a better one. This is about 5 1/2 months. She's changed so much! I love these monthly pictures. It's so neat to go back and look at the progression and see how fast they grow :)

Did I just buy a $20 teether?!

The answer....yes! Wow, I can't believe i was sucked into the Sophie phenomenon!

Isabella better like this super expensive teether! And to get the free shipping I added this little guy :) On another note, my mom and I are taking Isabella to the mall tomorrow to get her picture taken. This was supposed to be the 3 month pictures, as in the milestone pictures 3/6/9/12. So we're a month late on this one. I have a coupon for a picture package to JCP and a free 8x10 at picture people. Hoping to score some good labor day sale deals where were at the mall also. Sunday Doug and I are taking Isabella to Meremec Spring State Park. My mom said i've been there before but I was young and I don't remember. Apparently it is really pretty there. I'm pretty excited about it and I hope the weather cooperates.

Halloween

I know it's a little early for Halloween but I finally decided on a costume for Isabella. A ladybug! I'm so excited! She's going to look so cute! :)

Vacation

We didn't get a vacation this year b/c Isabella is too young, but I'm happy to say we're taking a vacation next summer to Tennessee. We're going in june and staying 5 nights. I can't wait! We're staying at Oak Haven Resort in Sevierville, TN. It's close to Pigeon Forge, TN. The resort has around 97 custom log homes to choose from ranging from 1 bedroom to 7 bedroom homes. We're staying in a 1 bedroom. Here is our cabin. Each cabin has its own hot tub on the back deck :) Our kitchen has stainless steel appliances! Our living room has a 53" Flat Screen TV :) Our dining room. The bedroom looks so cozy and homey :) The tub in the bathroom. And finally the rest of the outdoor space :) The location of the cabin on the resort is perfect b/c it's within walking distance of the playground. It also has a pool. It's nothing special but it works. I liked how it had a separate kiddie pool. While we're there we're planning on spending a day at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We want to go to The Knoxville Zoo. And finally we'll be going to an exotic petting zoo. The rest of our stay we'll spend relaxing in our cabin/at the pool and just driving around taking in the scenery.