Isabella 31 Months!

This month has been one of transition with Mama going back to work. I must say, it's not been the easiest thing for you, and that has come out in tantrums and fighting Mama on things that you normally wouldn't, and in ways that you normally wouldn't. It has led to some very frustrating moments, but at the end of the day you still are so sweet, loving, and affectionate which somehow makes us so quickly forget (or at least forgive : )!

Happy 31 Months Isabella Rae!

31 Month Highlights:

-We celebrated Christmas this month (which I will have a full post on) and it was so much fun with you! You truly got into singing Christmas songs (no surprise there!), but I was amazed at how many you learned word for word in such a short period of time. By far, your favorite was Jingle Bells and I'm pretty sure most days we sang it a good 12-15 times!

-We got you an Olaf pillow pet for Christmas and while I thought you would like it, you LOVED it! You opened it, gave it a huge hug and said "Olaf is my friend! I love Olaf!"  The great thing about it is that it has a projector so on nights you aren't ready to sleep you put it on, change the colors, and it keeps you occupied til you get tired enough to sleep.

-We went to the zoo for a family day and you had a blast. You were obsessed with the Panda Bears and scared of the snakes.  You also loved the lions, and they were quite vocal while we were there which you were equal parts terrified of and loved, because you and Aubrey growled right along! 

-We had your 30 month check up and you are acutely aware of the doctor and shots.  On our way, you said "Mama, Baba goes to the doctor and is not afraid?" Your high pitched questioning tone made me realize you really are aware of what is going on around you, and thankfully you weren't getting any shots this time so I kept trying to calm you down. You did a great job with your exam, although you made Aubrey go first : )  Just trying to make sure it was all good! 

Poor Daddy- while Mama is working the night shifts, Daddy gets the night shift and morning shift with the girls! Makes for one tired Dada! He is a trooper!

-You are obsessed with hats, particularly the Kitty hat (thank you Lefler ladies), and pretty much wear it all the time. You have worn it to bed, at naps, while playing inside, pretty much anywhere and everywhere! You also insist that I wear the matching kitty hat just as frequently.  Lovely look.

Sleeping: Bedtime is 7:30 and you usually sleep til about 7 or 7:30 am, but I must say you are resisting bedtime and naps like you haven't before.  Most nights you sing or play in bed for about an hour before falling asleep. Some nights it's closer to 2 hours!  You also started having nightmares which wake you up once or twice a night (at least that's what we think they are b/c you wake up from a deep sleep screaming!) Either way, we just have to go into your room, put you back in bed and cover you up and you are fine. Sometimes it doesn't even seem like you are awake which makes me think it's a night terror, but if it is they are usually very short lived which is good!  Your nap in the afternoon is at 1, and lately you have been sleeping 2.5 to 3 hours, and many days I've had to wake you up so you will go to bed at night! 

Eating: It is official, you are a foodie!  You love eating and seriously make an experience of it. It takes you a good 45 minutes to an hour for pretty much every lunch and dinner!  This month you ate a lot of what we ate for dinner which was nice, including vegetable and bean soup, salmon and rice, and more veggies than you have in the past! Proud mama! Otherwise your favorite foods are: smoothies, squeezies, PB sandwich, greek yogurt with berries, any and all fruit, cereal with milk, and gouda cheese (yes, you are very picky about not having "plain" string cheese or even cheddar these days!).

Isabella Loves:
-Music, singing and dancing! She is now putting on concerts on the fireplace which is fun to watch : )

-Running outside

-Push car or tricicle

-Eating good food!

-Reading (favorites right now are Dora, Llama Llama books, Frozen)

-Reusable sticker book (which is seriously amazing b/c you will play quietly by yourself for an entire hour with this thing!)
-Bubble baths (which is a new thing for you since your eczema has been at bay lately), and you love taking them in "Mama's big bath!"

Isabella Hates:

-Not being able to do something for herself ("Mama, I am so frustrated!")

31 Month Stats:

 Height:36.5 in (approx 55th percentile)

Weight: 29 lb 12 oz (essentially unchanged from last 2 months, approx 55th percentile)

No new teeth, just waiting on those secondary molars

*Wearing mostly 2T clothes still