Grub

                     What do you mean we're out of milk?
                    Oh, I thought you were serious there for a minute.

Check out Chubs

Wow! Isla is FLUFFY! She's up to 30-350z of milk a day. We are trying to hold her off of solid foods but she is beginning to wake up at nights demanding to eat more. It's starting to remind me of Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors. "Feed Me!"

Baby Buns

God I lOVE'em! They are so squeezable!  

5 months old

                                  Isla's first Easter dress. 

                                     Clowning with Daddy


Isla is officially full of personality these days. I love this age! She has started laughing and has a wonderful sense of humor. 

Hope everyone enjoyed their Holidays!

Isla's First Cold

Oh...My...God...Isla's first cold about did me in. What are we gonna do when she breaks a bone or gets chicken pox? It's so hard watching them be uncomfortable with a fever and cough, but Isla was still sweet as ever and hardly fussed. Where did this baby come from? Michael's a complete weiny when he's sick and I just sleep for days. That's why Papa Timmy nicknamed her smiley. I guess I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth...

Is this not the happiest sick kid you've ever seen?
Isla was up several nights coughing so we set her co-sleeper up in our bed. Here's me PRAYING that she has finally fallen asleep with the aid of Infant Tylenol. But no, she would be smiling at me waiting to play...at 3AM! Notice the bedside table covered with baby Vick's rub, an aspirator, saline drops....you name we bought it. 

4 months ago...

I can't believe that 4 months ago we were waiting in the hospital about to meet our Isla.  In some ways it seems like yesterday, and then other times it feels like a lifetime ago. Looking back it was all so exciting and beautiful and I am so proud of Michael and I. We made a great team. 

Now I can't imagine our life without our wonderful little baby. We are truly blessed.

The Perfect Day

It's a beautiful Spring Day so we took Isla out to the Cajun Festival and ate fried food, listened to a Zydeco band and did some serious people watching. Whoooa, I've been holed up in this protective little bubble of maternity leave for too long. I'd forgotten  how whack most people are. It was thoroughly entertaining.

After that we all three took a long nap while we listened to the rain. Then Isla got a long bath, we watched a movie and ate a delicious meal of leftover Pot roast. What a PERFECT Sunday! 

Check out the Mannies!

Papa was a FANTASTIC Manny this week.  As were Grandpop Jim and Michael last week. I tell you, the men in this family got it goin' on!  Isla was a very well cared for princess. Thanks guys!