ROM: The warrior baby

Last week, Carol-Ann, Anna, Isabella and I went to the ROM to the the Chinese Terracotta Army exhibit. It was interesting to see the warriors. It was quite crowded and hard to navigate with a stroller. Some patrons were more interested in Isabella than the warriors, but that's to be expected with a face like hers. I need to start charging people. That evening Isabella and her dad had an evening together as I went to see Legally Blonde live with Anna and Lisa.

The Pryde's

This past weekend we went to visit our friends Tim and Michelle and their children James and Olivia. Olivia is about 8 weeks old. It was a while since we had seen her. There is 4 months difference between Olivia and Isabella. Tony and I couldn't believe how much things change in 4 months. We remember when the most strenuous thing Isabella did was blink, and now she reaches moves and makes noise (but still doesn't sleep). Here are some photos from our visit. James loves to help his mom by vacuuming and he's only 20 months old. He'll make a wonderful husband one day.

Almost crawling

Isabella is on the move. We think she'll be crawling in no time. Yikes! When we place her on her activity mat, she reverses off of it and ends up in another part of the room. She pushes herself up on her arms and this causes her to slide backwards. It might take her some time to figure the crawl out because of our slippery floors. Here are some photos of her getting into crawl position. She can tuck her legs under.

Isabella and friends

Isabella had a very busy social life this past week. On Wednesday she went to visit a friend named Ryland. Ryland is 9 months old and loves carrots. Her mom gave Isabella 2 bags of clothes. Thanks Jenn!

Friday she had a picnic with Owen and Amira. No photos, but a good time had by all.

On Saturday the whole family went to Balsam Lake provincial park. We packed our lunch and met our friends Steve, Sandy and their kids Liam and Julianna. Beth and Dave were also there with their son Callum. Callum and Isabella are about 1 week apart. Callum and Isabella got snuggly in the sun tent together.

Isabella also spent some time petting Maui. He's getting better and better at interacting with her. We think he'll make a great companion as Isabella gets older.

Fashion File: Hats Off to Summer!

It's been a while since we've had a fashion show. I was going through some of Isabella's clothes, swapping too small ones for bigger sizes that were packed away. I came across some hats and thought we could have a runway show. And by runway I mean, our sofa. Isabella is 1.5 weeks away from being 6 months old and she still fits into most of her 0-3 clothes. Hats that size however are still quite big for her.

Sitting up, and spitting up

Isabella is able to support her body weight with her little abs. She still falls over, so we need to be nearby, but she is enjoying her new perspective on the world. We also celebrated Kelly's birthday. Mike, Casey and Kelly each got spit up on. Here's a photo of Mike getting cleaned up by Casey.

Sleeping Beauty

I know many parents think their baby is the cutest, but seriously look at this face! Isabella's sleep has improved over the past few weeks. She's been waking 1-2 times a night, as compared to 4-5 times. Mommy has been enjoying the rest.