What happens when Mommy leaves the room

Monte's response: "I think her bookshelf threw up."

Two More

I was going through the photos from today, and found two more that I didn't think were that great, but with a little editing I really like them.

My Sweet Girl - 18 Months

Wow, 1 and a half already! I finally got around to taking her 18 month pictures this weekend. Once again, I went the cheap way and took them myself. I think we'll go professional for her 2 yr. pictures, though.

Little Fishergirl

Fishing - her Daddy and Mommy's favorite thing to do. Today was her first time, she loved it!

How you know you haven't been anywhere by yourself in a while

(While driving) "Look at the cows Isabella, what do the cows say?" Oh yeah, I'm by myself!

Making Progress

Yesterday was the first time since Isabella was born that I have been able to vacuum without Monte being here to hold her! She has always been TERRIFIED of the vaccuum. She has some sort of odd love/hate relationship with it. She cries in terror when it is actually on, but if it is off she admires it from afar with the strangest look on her face, as if she is trying to convince herself it is okay. She pretends she is patting it and blows kisses to it, but the minute I turn it on you would think it was some sort of torture device! I'm getting sick of always having to wait for Monte to come home so I can vacuum, so I gave it a try yesterday without him. She did much better than I thought she would. She kept a VERY safe distance from it. She didn't cry, but she was constantly doing her "help me" and "all done" signs. If I would shut it off for a minute she would yell, "BACK, BACK" (as in put that thing back, Mom!). I hadn't put the vaccuum away yet when Sister came over for a visit. Isabella took Sister's hand and led her out to the vacuum, she then proceeded to go off in baby gibberish, pointing her finger, shaking it at the vacuum, yelling at it, and screaming "BACK" again! I wish I would have caught it on video.

Planting the Garden

Isabella and Daddy planted some of the garden today, while I worked up the ground for my flower beds. Unfortunately, it was extremely windy so we didn't get a whole lot done, hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Posing for a picture before going inside.