Isabella

2008-01-19T22:07:00.000-08:00

However, Isabella's favorite Christmas present came on 12-16-07 from her Aunt Mommy and Uncle Andy.....A new baby cousin!!! Bradyn Anderson Bledsoe was born at 10:05AM weighing 6 pounds 15 1/2 ounces. Izzy is so excited about her new cousin. He is a very sweet boy and what a cutie-pie!!!!

2008-01-19T21:55:00.000-08:00

Isabella made this Christmas extra special for us all!! She was such a good girl that Santa brought her a Barbie Car with a life size SPONGE BOB at the wheel!

2008-01-19T21:49:00.000-08:00

The party was a success!! Thanks to all of you that helped so much, especially Aunt Trina and Aunt TJ. They both stayed with me the night before to help with cooking and decorating!!

2008-01-19T21:37:00.000-08:00

And the cake eating began!! She was a little unsure at first, but managed to completely cover herself with her little cake that mommy made her!!

2008-01-19T20:48:00.000-08:00

Complete with the "picture" perfect princess cake and decorated high chair, my princess was finally ready for her big first cake eating event!!

2008-01-19T20:29:00.000-08:00

Isabella's party was a blast. She was the life of the party! Her outfit (which did not stay on long) was a full-length princess dress complete with sash, wand and tiara!!

2008-01-19T20:03:00.001-08:00

I have been a very bad mommy blogger the last few months, so I have lots to show all of you!! Isabella turned one year old September 27. Her Dad and I threw her a HUGE blowout!!

2007-08-13T20:53:00.000-07:00

Chuck-E-Cheese was fun for the whole family, Izzy could not get enough!!! I can't believe how big she is getting. Look how curious she is. She has got to be the most amazing creature on the planet!!!

2007-08-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

Watch out!! Still in diapers and already driving!!

2007-08-13T20:48:00.000-07:00

Now, how do I drive this thing??? Izzy rode the red bus at least a dozen times. It sang one of her favorite sons (wheels on the bus). She even tried to hum along!!

2007-08-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

Giddy up!

2007-08-13T20:45:00.000-07:00

Isabella got to ride the rides:)). This Barney car was one of her favorites.

2007-08-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

Izzy at the show. She just got over her first sick spell, and was really enjoying a night on the town with mommy and daddy.

2007-08-13T20:40:00.000-07:00

Izzy being loaded into her stroller for her first visit to Chuck-E-Cheese.

2007-06-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

Uncle Charlie even came to see Isabella on the beach. She was very excited to see him and enjoyed playing with his ears. He even bought her first seashell box and collected many treasures for her!!!

2007-06-30T20:30:00.000-07:00

Izzy getting loaded up to leave on her first family vacation to Gulf Shores! You can tell by her smile how excited she was!!

2007-06-30T20:26:00.000-07:00

Izzy sure does love her daddy!! She was the cutest baby on the beach (on the planet for that matter):)!!!

2007-06-30T20:24:00.000-07:00

Mommy helping Izzy leave her sweet footprints in the sand. Look at those chubby thighs:)

Look at the big crab I caught Mom!!

2007-06-30T20:22:00.000-07:00

Isabella in the pool with her crab float. She is such a water baby!!

2007-06-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

Isabella's first family photo at the beach. She loved the water and the sand. However the seagulls were her favorite.

Sweet Angel

2007-04-28T15:27:00.000-07:00

This is one of Isabella's favorite toys, mommy reads this book to her all the time and when mommy is not reading it to her - she prefers to chew on it!

Isabella sleeping with her pappy, she will always go to sleep when pappy is holding and rocking her - she loves her pappy very much.

Big Girl!!

2007-04-28T15:17:00.000-07:00

Isabella is really wanting and trying to crawl these days -she has almost gotten the hang of it!

Isabella loves to eat - however, she loves it even more when it is all over her face. If we feed her something she really likes - she says "mmmm" while she is eating!

Izzy being a big girl, playing with her aunt trina and mommy. What a beautiful blessing, such a joy to all of us!!

2007-04-13T12:45:00.000-07:00

Isabella celebrated her first Easter in style!
Here she is with her great grandmother - who she was so excited to see!!

Another picture of Izzy and Big Jean at the organ where she plays at her church!

Isabella and mommy after church services!
Isabella was so well behaved in church and she just loved being in a new environment!

No your eyes are not deceiving you - Isabella is now an independent sitter - she was looking through her first easter basket from her aunt mommy - but Isabella liked the easter grass in the basket the best!

Isabella standing with mommy's help! What a big girl! Always so happy and smiling - she is an angel!!

2007-04-13T12:31:00.000-07:00

Isabella tasting an apple for the first time!

Isabella playing with her Uncle Andy but smiling so big at her mommy!

Isabella loves her bath time! Have you ever seen a child as beautiful as this one?

Sweetest Baby Girl!!

2007-04-13T12:21:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!! Sorry it has been so long since we posted! Isabella is getting so big. She is so smart and curious - she is into everything.

She loves her baby food as you can tell by the residue left around her mouth!!

Isabella lounging in her high chair patiently awaiting her food!

2007-01-21T11:45:00.000-08:00

Sleeping beauty - in her pappy's arms. (sorry it is not rotated)

Isabella smiling at her daddy, being held by her Aunt Cathy!

Izzy in her crib, with her friends - gloworm and the bears on her mobile

2007-01-21T11:28:00.000-08:00

Isabella playing with her toys, mommy took some of her favorite toys and piled them up on the exersaucer and Izzy loves it - look how intently she is staring at pooh!

Her little half smile :)

Mom put her hair up like pebbles and Izzy was so tired from getting dressed and eating that she wouldn't smile much - but her hair do was so cute, we had to share it with you!!

2007-01-21T11:17:00.000-08:00

Sorry I forgot to rotate this picture - but this smile was worth looking at sideways!!

Uncle Charlie and Isabella - how cute!

One thing about Isabella is that she always loves to put her hands by head and pull on her hair. Her pacifier is also her best friend, she never leaves home without it!

2007-01-21T10:57:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has been so long since we posted anything. Isabella keeps us so busy - she is growing by leaps and bounds. She has become so curious, with everyday being a new adventure for her to learn something new. She is now a supported sitter, loves to stand, smiles all the time, and even giggles (especially at her daddy!) Here are some pictures from her first Christmas!

Isabella and pappy - both with their santa hats on - what a pair!!

Isabella with Alyssa - what beautiful girls!

Mommy even painted Izzy's fingernails red for Christmas! What cute little chubby hands :)

Isabella's first christmas

2006-12-11T00:08:00.000-08:00

Isabella getting her christmas pictures taken by mommy. I was going to get them professionally made, but it does not take a professional to make her look beautiful:) I could not decide what she should wear, so Catrina and I decided she should wear her Christmas stocking that Big Jean made her! It fit perfectly!! Josh and I have the best christmas present ever under our tree:)

2006-11-17T15:10:00.000-08:00

Isabella sitting in her rocker, posing for yet another picture, she is slowly starting to lose her balance :)

What a cutie!!

2006-11-17T14:56:00.000-08:00

Pappy is gone back to work and isn't able to visit Isabella - so here is a few snapshots for her Pappy to enjoy

Isabella sucking on her hand as she patiently awaits her bottle - she has become such a good eater!!

We took many pictures of Isabella and this was as close as we came to capturing her smile.

Isabella playing with her mommy :)

2006-11-17T14:48:00.000-08:00

Isabella also got to meet Ed, who was the beloved dog of Izzy's maternal grandmother - whom we have decided to call Maw-maw. Maw-maw sure did love Ed, but we can only imagine the love she would have had for Isabella.

As you can tell Isabella is no longer wearing the cute pink jumper and hat as she was in the previous picture - she didn't like to be all dressed up, she was much more comfortable in her onesie, but we did manage to keep the shoes on :)

2006-11-17T14:34:00.000-08:00

Sorry everyone that it has been awhile since we posted anything. Isabella is growing by leaps and bounds - she is seven weeks and two days old - can you believe it? Time is just flying by!
Izzy has now learned to smile when she is smiled at and every now and then she will giggle - she is such a wonderful blessing in our lives.

Isabella attended her first birthday party last Saturday - her cousin Taylor turned two. She got to meet her Aunt TJ, Uncle Robert, Aunt Cathy P., Uncle Chuck and many of her cousins. We all had a great time. Doesn't she look like she ready to go to a party?

2006-10-30T09:29:00.000-08:00

I think we found the cutest pumpkin in the world!!!

2006-10-30T09:21:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween!!
Daddy carved this scooby doo pumpkin for Isabella - good artwork!

2006-10-30T09:13:00.000-08:00

Family photo - however Izzy is a little puzzled and staring at her daddy - wondering why he is holding Josie and not her :)

In this family photo, Josie got curious as to who her mom was holding so she thought she would try a lick - Izzy however was not thrilled that she had her hand licked by Josie. Josie was wondering what all the fuss was about - it was just a little lick!

2006-10-30T08:45:00.000-08:00

Family photo - what a beautiful family it is!!

2006-10-30T08:38:00.000-08:00

Isabella enjoying bath time! She loves the water and is such a good girl while getting a bath! She even tried to go to sleep.

Izzy enjoying soaking in the tub.

2006-10-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

Tummy time for Isabella on her boppy - look at her face - she is such a thinker!!

Isabella is still playing on her boppy - yet again she is thinking hard about something.

She finally decided to stop thinking so hard and take a nap - look at those rolls on her arms and back - mommy really is working hard to put some weight on Izzy!

2006-10-15T13:54:00.000-07:00

The photo session continues as Isabella waits patiently and gives us a sweet look!

Isabella got dressed on Saturday with her satin trimmed bell bottoms and hairbow for a visit from her great grandmother and great aunt.

Friday night after her bath, mommy dressed her in her frog outfit because daddy likes that outfit and he was coming home from work in the morning.

We also put these sunglasses on her so she could get used to wearing them incase she ever wanted to sing with her pappy.

2006-10-15T13:48:00.000-07:00

She is very curiously looking at the camera and wondering why it is always pointed at her.

She is so wide eyed!!

Izzy in her tweety bouncy seat - she is being such a big girl

2006-10-15T13:39:00.000-07:00

Isabella on her way to the doctor on Friday where we discovered that she is growing by leaps and bounds - her weight is 8lbs even, and her length is 20 3/4inches and her head grew by 1/2 cm!!

Mommy has taught Isabella to give eskimo kisses!

2006-10-11T10:41:00.000-07:00

What a cutie! I can't imagine another baby cuter than this!!

2006-10-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

I could not figure out how to rotate this picture, but it is so cute I just had to post it. Andy and I had a sleep over with Isabella last week and she was so good for us. She is absolutely the sweetest thing on earth. Her Uncle Andy got to spend some time with her and as you can tell he absolutely fell in love with her - but who wouldn't? Her daddy is going to have a time keeping the boys away from her one day!! ~catrina

2006-10-11T10:09:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!! Sorry it has been so long since I posted any new pictures - I don't have any new ones just yet but I wanted to post a few more of the ones that I had. Daddy goes back to work on Friday so me and mommy and Isabella are going to have a sleep over and I will post new pictures then. Isabella is two weeks old today - can you believe it?? She is such a joy and a true blessing. ~Catrina :)

Uncle Charlie meets Isabella for the first time and she sure is checking him out!!

Isabella meets her great grandmother for the first time!!! As you can tell they are both wonderfully delighted to meet each other.

2006-10-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

Pretty in pink

2006-10-05T11:42:00.000-07:00

Aunt Catrina sure does love her little Isabella

2006-10-05T11:38:00.000-07:00

Isabella sleeping with her pappy -she sure does miss him and hopes he comes home soon

2006-10-05T11:34:00.000-07:00

Isabella's first bath at home - she did so good and even liked mommy washing her hair and daddy held her tight so she didn't fall

2006-10-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

What a little princess

2006-10-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

Isabella on her way to the doctor for the first time. She got a perfect report from her doctor and is gaining weight better than expected. What an angel

2006-10-03T18:16:00.000-07:00

Isabella meets nana for the first time.

Isabella meets pappy for the first time.

2006-10-03T18:02:00.000-07:00

Isabella loves snuggling with her daddy

2006-10-03T17:55:00.000-07:00

First family photo - Isabella is checking her mommy and daddy out.

2006-10-03T17:40:00.000-07:00

Isabella enjoying mommy's milk

Isabella loves her mommy.

Sweet angel - going home from the hospital

Isabella working with the lactation consultant and as you can tell by her face, she is really trying to understand this whole feeding thing!!

Isabella looking at her Aunt Catrina and wondering why she is always taking so many pictures.

Isabella sitting in the recliner like a big girl.

2006-10-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

Isabella meets mommy.

Isabella meets Daddy as he consoles her from her recent journey into this world.

2006-10-03T11:17:00.000-07:00

Isabella Carol was born on Wednesday 9/27/06 weighing 7lbs 4oz after a long hard labor of 42 hours.