The Bumbo!

Izzy girl sat in her Bumbo for the first time and she loves it!  It's the cutest thing, she just sits there and looks all around... I sat her on the island while I was making apple crisp and showed her how to cut and peel apples :)!

I got to go to the KU/KSU game Saturday night, it was so fun to get out and go to a game!  Thanks gram!  It was also such a nice day that Jacob and I went for a run outside... so refreshing!

Izzy is 12 Weeks!

I thought this was so cute, she has started to wrap her arms around blankets and stuffed animals and it's the sweetest thing!

This was hilarious, she took a little cat nap and looked like she was sticking out her beer gut and scratching it!  Priceless... especially because the TV is the way she is facing!

Jacob sent me this pic of Iz napping while I was at work and it was so fun to get!  It looks like she face planted for her nap and then just didn't move!

Happy girl in the morning!  I love when she wakes up before I go to work because she is so happy and I get to see her!  She was so giggly and chatty that she didn't even want to eat!  Love those dimpled cheeks :)! <3

Wine and Wig work party!

 

We had a Holiday work party the first week I was back and it was so nice to have a 'night out' and a few drinks :) (Thanks again for babysitting mom!)!  The whole wine/wig idea was hysterical, such a great party idea, especially when everyone participates!

 Here is a pic of everyone... the mullet on the far left one the 'best wig' contest!  Way to go Lisa for buying the best wig ;)!

Fun work friends!  

This is before the whole rock band concert started... hilarious!

Isabelle is 11 weeks old and mom goes back to work!

Isabelle is so much bigger in her car seat!

I can't believe it is time to go back to work!  Today was my first day back and I am easing into it by working half days this week... it's so crazy to be at work, but also nice to have some 'me time' and get back in the swing of things.  I was even able to run some errands today and get some things done ;)!  We are so lucky to have Gigi watch Iz right now, as our daycare is closed for a couple weeks and I don't know what we would do without her!  It was tough going to work and leaving Iz, but I was ready to have a change of pace.  It will be much harder when I have to get us both ready in the morning and drop her off at daycare!  I will let you know how that goes when the day comes.

Delicious & Healthy(er) Chocolate Pudding Pie!

My mom and I learned how to make this at a cooking class at The Merc and just decided to make it today... don't let the ingredients scare you, it's so good and you would never know it's made of tofu!  We were too excited to eat it so I didn't get a picture of it until it was almost gone!

Here it is:

2 12.3 oz packages of Silken tofu (firm or extra firm, regular or light)

10-12 oz bag of chocolate chips, melted

2-4 T sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Place tofu in food processor (or blender) for one minute  Pour in melted chocolate chips and vanilla.  Blend until creamy.  Add sugar to taste and blend until very creamy and smooth, stopping several times to clean sides of food processor w/a rubber spatula.  Place in a graham cracker pie crust (we use a whole wheat graham crust and it's amazing!) to create a fabulous French Silk Pie or chill in a bowl to be served as a pudding.... so good!!  Enjoy!

~Recipe from Nancy O'Connor at The Merc

The Thumb!!

Isabelle found her thumb a couple days ago!!  She had found her hands a couple weeks ago, but she got the thumb in there on the 11th!  I watched her do it and it was the cutest thing, but I was like, "oh no!"... I don't want to start that habit!

Iz does this with her hand a lot and it reminded me of a picture of her dad... he still had WAY more hair!    

Their noses look very similar here!

I am going back to work next week, so that's going to be hard!  It will be weird not to be with Izzy all day, but I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things... it will be bittersweet.  I will let you know how it goes!!

So big! Isabelle's 2 month doctor appt!

 It was freezing out so I thought Iz needed a hoodie... first time to wear a hoodie :)!

 Izzy girl after she got weighed and measured, waiting for the doc!

She is so funny, she does so well at the doctor's office... she was so happy until they had to give her 3 shots in her chubby little thighs!  I felt so bad for her, I just held her hands, couldn't watch!

Izzy's stats:

height: 24.45 inches   96%

weight: 12 lbs 13 oz    90%

head circ: 15.75          78%

What can I say, the girl can eat!!  The doctor said she looked great and had no concerns about her development or anything, so we were happy about that!  She holds her head up so well now, grabs at things (including my hair!) and can keep herself entertained for 30+ minutes, which is nice!  We can't believe how big Isabelle is getting but are so lucky to have a happy, healthy baby!!