So so behind....

I am a terrible blogger. I am so impressed by my friends who manage to keep up with their blogs weekly, or sometimes even daily (here's to you Lisa!!). I haven't written an entry in over a month and a half. I'm horrible! So I've taken some time, sat down, and added a few entries below for your reading pleasure. It's been busy--read below to find out more about Isabella's new haircut, her 4th birthday party, and updates on Mr. Owen.

Super Cuts

Everyone seems to have a story about cutting their hair as a child, or cutting someone else's hair. This week, Isabella decided that she wanted to have a story too. I picked her up from school and when I was walking behind her, I noticed that her hair looked a bit odd. Upon closer inspection, I realized that there were chunks missing throughout. When I asked her who cut her hair, she shrugged at first but then replied "me." She decided to give herself a haircut when no one was watching. I approached one of her teachers and said "so, no one seemed to notice her cutting her hair?" and she said that they were cutting yarn in the corner and must have done it then. I was really too stunned to say anything beyond that at this point. I took her home, gave her a new shorter bob-like 'do, and that was that. My mom and sister have been encouraging me for ages to give her a bob, but I refused. So this forced me to do it, and the end result is pretty cute. I ended up taking off about 4 inches, and luckily she hadn't cut any really short pieces anywhere. When I finally came to my senses, I talked to her teachers about it the next day. Now, keep in mind that I am a really laid back parent, and I don't get bothered by a lot of the things that would really make other parents mad. But this time, I wasn't too thrilled because I was concerned about their safety. Anyway, her teacher sincerely apologized, told me that he left them unsupervised for a short time, and that it wouldn't happen again. They are putting into place some new rules to prevent any other incidences. That was good enough for me--as long as no one else has the opportunity to butcher their hair while nobody is watching! If all else fails, Isabella can always have a career at Super Cuts!

Birthday fun!!

My sweet little Isabella is now 4--not so little anymore. As hard as it is to believe that Owen is already 7 months, it's almost impossible to think that Isabella is now4. It feels like just yesterday that I would rock her on the front porch to sleep, or take her for walks in her stroller around the neighborhood. But she is no longer my little baby, and with each day, she is becoming more and more independent. Sometimes, I long for the days when she relied on me for everything. And others, I treasure how far she has come, and how much she is able to do for herself. I still tell her all the time that she will be my baby girl always, no matter how old she is. To celebrate the exciting occasion of turning 4, we decided to throw a ballet-themed birthday party. Isabella and her friend Nina have been taking ballet lessons for 2 months now, so it seemed appropriate. We had the party at the place where they take lessons, and my co-worker's daughter, who is a ballerina and dance instructor, came to give a private session. 12 little girls came, and they learned ballet and tap. To start the party off, everyone received a tutu and they decorated wands and crowns. No party would be complete without snacks and a Princess cake of course. Overall, the party was a really enjoyable time, and all of the kids seemed to have fun. However, I told myself that next year, we would stick to something smaller. The parties seem to get larger and more complicated each year. Happy Birthday Isabella--we love you! (PS....Your 4 year love letter is on it's way, mommy is just really behind!).

Owen turns 7 months!

Little Owen has crossed over the halfway mark to 1 year, and is now 7 months old. Mommy, daddy, and Isabella celebrated this milestone with another delicious cake, but poor Owen was too tired and fell asleep before the festivities. He has moved on to stage 2 food, which basically just means larger jars and more variety, but very similar texture. Fruits of all sorts seem to be his favorite. The most exciting news in Owen's life is that he is now crawling!! Way to go buddy! He's been up on all fours for awhile now, but has been rocking back and forth rather than moving forward. He has also been scootching backwards. However, this week his teachers informed me that he crawled several paces at school. So the next day when I picked him up, we dangled keys in front of him to prompt him to crawl further, and it worked! He did it back and forth across the carpet, and then again at home. It is so cute to watch the determination in his face! The funniest thing is that he crawled for the first time at the exact same age as his big sister, 7 1/2 months. Almost to the day! I'm curious to see if he will reach other milestones at the same time that she did. Owen continues to be such a joy, and we love him more and more every day :)