NYC

We visited Uncle Eric, Aunt Alissa and baby Addyson last weekend. Mom says it was a bit of a rough trip (I guess because there was little sleep and Isabelle was allergic to something and I was tired....tired+not feeling well=slightly cranky kids:), but it was fun to see them and to spend some time in the big apple! We walked to central park and it was a beautiful day!
Daddy and I spent most of the walk chasing after birds in my stroller...he went so fast that mom was a little nervous.
Aunt Alissa taught me how to catch a taxi....we could even see them drive down the street from their condo! And there were big buildings everywhere!
Addyson and Isabelle took a nap on our walk (Isabelle is sleeping in the sling...and since my mom was taking the pictures Isabelle didn't make it in any of the photos). Addyson is getting so big and I can't believe that she is 4 months old already!
We kinda tricked daddy into going to the zoo....we were walking and all of the sudden Uncle Eric was buying tickets to the central park zoo...no turning back now!!! I was a little tired, so I wasn't my normal excited self....however I still had a good time. Maybe we can go back again sometime!

Children's Museum

Mommy took me and Isabelle to the Children's Museum today. We had so much fun...Watch out Danika Patrick!!!!
Isabelle really liked the Chihuly exhibit...she liked looking at all the colors and was full of smiles.
I got to dress up as a shark and see myself on tv. I also put fins on and mom said maybe I could go snorkeling some day (Uncle Eric would be proud:) I thought...why wait?
I even got to sit in a dinosaur nest with baby eggs...I pretended to be a dinosaur and thought that I should "roarrrr" at people who came by the nest.
I was all tuckered out by the time we left...mom had a feeling I'd fall asleep in the car:)

Making Cookies

Mom and I made cookies today (well...Isabelle was there too, but she slept through most of it). It was so much fun to pound the dough flat.
Emilee brought us a pumpkin cookie cutter (and she took the pictures too:). I really just wanted to eat the dough and the icing, but mom only let me take a bite (she said I had to wait to eat more until later).
Finally, the best part....eating the cookie. I have to say that I like the icing better than any other part..better than the cookie...better than the sprinkles. So of course it made a mess!
I wanted to share some with Isabelle, but mom says she only eats formula...how boring!

Isabelle is so big!

Isabelle tried out her bumbo seat yesterday and liked it a lot! I think it gave her a new view of things:) Mom said I liked it when I was her age...
She is also smiling more and more for the camera. She looks so cute in her little sweater.
Mom said I looked so cute too. Lately, I've been spending most of my play time taking care of my dolls (Rachael is in this picture). It's fun to take care of them like my mommy takes care of Isabelle.
Mom took me to my room for my nap and came downstairs to Isabelle asleep! She is such a big girl to fall asleep on her own.

Isabelle's First Trip to the Zoo

Today we went to the zoo with our friends Aiden and Malia (and there mommy, Camille). The penguins were eating lunch when we got there!
I think Aiden is pretty cool and we always have fun together! He kept trying to hold my hand, but I wasn't really in the hand-holding mood. We did play a fun game of tag after lunch though!
This was Isabelle's first trip to the zoo and wouldn't you know...she slept the entire time. Mommy had to wake her up at 1:00 to feed her before we left so she had a full tummy on the way home.
My favorite part was the dolphin show! I guess the dolphin show is always my favorite part...

Just some recent pics....

Mom finally remembered to bring the camera upstairs during bath time...Isabelle loves her bath now and is content just hanging out in her bath. We usually take a bath together, but tonight we just focused on Isabelle.
But, of course, I couldn't let mom take pictures of just Isabelle...I needed to be in a few:)
She doesn't even cry when she gets out of the bath anymore. What a big girl!
Oh, yeah....I brush my own teeth now. I even sing my ABCs while brushing and dad is teaching me how to spit. Which means I practice spitting at other times during the day....like when mom is checking out at the grocery or when I meet someone new at the park. I say (in my own way) that practice makes perfect and if mom and dad want me to spit after brushing my teeth, then I'll have to practice all the time!
Mom finally got a picture of Isabelle smiling...even though she has been smiling since August 9th! For some reason she'd stop as soon as mom got the camera, but not today!And now she is all tuckered out...

Future Bulldogs

Mom has a thing for dressing us alike...I guess I'll humor her for a few years before I tell her I am way to cool for that!

Go BU
I guess with and Mom, Dad, two Uncles, a great Aunt and a cousin who all went to Butler we are bound to be fans! If nothing else, mom says that we look pretty darn cute in our BU gear!