47 weeks (May 20 to May 26th)

Smiles all around!

More smiles! Gotta love 'em.

Photo shoot outside on a nice sunny day!

She had fun, but for some reason her right foot just wouldn't touch the ground. Even when Mark would push it down, it popped right back up.

Well it's Friday and Izzy still has that nagging fever. It's low, but still there. Mark took her to the doctor and her ears are still red so they put her on a stronger antibiotic. We have to do that for 10 days and then follow-up. Her cough doesn't seem to be getting any better and her nose runs non-stop. Poor baby girl.

Saturday the fever finally went away and so Mark and I decided to go to the Greg Allman concert. We went with some friends of ours and the weather was beautiful. The concert was just ok for me.

Sunday we bummed around and got stuff done around the house. We met some friends at Oscars for dinner and Izzy had a grilled cheese sandwich. She loved it.

46 weeks (May 13-May 19th)

Lovin' the s'cetti.

Spaghetti night!

Me and Lady Di.

Izzy and Jacob transfixed on Baby Einstein.

Jacob!!!!!

Izzy's new boyfriend Jacob.

Izzy and Emma in St. Louis.

Miss Emma Jane, my great friend, Diane's daughter.

first time eating noodles.

Friday night Izzy and I left for St. Louis. It was our first flight with Izzy and I was doing it all by myself. Needless to say I was a little nervous...Would it hurt her ears?...Will she cry?...How am I going to carry everything? Well the trip was a success. Izzy was a real trooper and had everyone oooing and awwing over her. On the way home a lady even sat with us so she could help and hold Izzy.

In St. Louis I stayed with my friend Diane from Optometry School and saw my other friends, Sabrina, Amber, and Sarah. It was good to see everyone. Izzy didn't sleep very well but she got to play with her new friends Emma and Jacob. Jacob is exactly a month younger than Izzy and it was fun to see the two of them interact with each other.

Izzy has caught another cold. When will it ever give? The poor child has been sick almost her entire existance. Ugh! She just had a cough and runny nose and then on Wednesday she started with a low grade fever of 99-100.8 degrees. She had it again on Thursday. How long do you wait until you take them in? Decisions, decisions.

This week Izzy got to experience speghetti for the first time. She loved it and couldn't get enough. Now we have to think of the next food to try, can't wait.

45 weeks (5/6-5/12)

Our first Mother's Day!

Izzy and Great Grandma

Great Grandma, Grandma, and Izzy

Friday we went back to GI for Mother's Day. Yes, it was my first Mother's Day. It was a great day to realize that you are responsible for such a wonderful human being. The joy that Izzy brings everyday with her smiles and giggles.

Izzy has learned to give high fives and show who is number one and she did these tricks all weekend. Also our parents hadn't seen her crawl yet and so everyone was very excited about her new talents. She gets so much attention when we go to GI that mom and dad just don't cut it when we get home.

Anyway, nothing else is new and hope you are all doing well.

44 weeks

Two of my favorite people.

She just wouldn't look at me.

Man time just gets away from you. I didn't get many pictures this week. What a bad mom.

Izzy is getting better but still feeling a little under the weather. I took her back to the pediatricians office because daycare said she was really tugging on her ear. She has swollen and red ears, but not an infection. She is right on the edge. To treat or not to treat. I am just watching her and if she gets a fever or it gets worse I'll start the AB's. I hate putting her on meds.

Her sleeping habits have been a bit to be desired. She use to get up at 6:15 or 6:30. Now she is getting up anywhere from 5 to 5:45. Any suggestions to get her back into the old rhythm?

Her new things are giving a "5," holding up one finger for number one, she is pulling herself up on things (now when she's up she is standing in her crib letting us know it's time to get up), and raising her arms for "sooo big." It is just such a joy to have her in our lives and watch her do the little things. Hope all is well and Happy Mother's Day next week to all you moms.

43 weeks

My little princess

My friends and I at the wedding. So much fun.

Izzy loves her bath time.

Well, she's crawling all over the place. It has actually been pretty nice because she can come join me in the kitchen if she wants or just play on her playmat. She has the choice now.

This weekend I went to a wedding of one of my friends from Kappa. It was in Lincoln and my girlfriends and I stayed there overnight. Mark had his first alone overnight with Izzy and he was a natural.

Izzy's got a viral infection, ugh! I thought we were through with this crap. Stuffy nose, cough, and pulling at the ears. I took her to the pediatrician and she said that everything including her ears look fine. That is a relief. No antibiotics.

Other than that it has been a pretty quiet weekend. I'm happy the weather is warming up.