Isha Sits Up!

With a little help from the Boppy Isha is sitting up. Since she has learned this she wants to sit up all the time! I can't believe how strong she is. She is still a little wobbly, but when she is laying down she will try to pull herself up to a sitting position. While is it exciting to see her do new stuff it also makes me sad because she is growing and changing so fast! Here is another shot of Isha sitting up. I will admit though that the back on the chair was holding her up. This shot is cute because she is resting her little elbow on the arm rest and just sitting back chillin'. Last night was bath night. Isha loves the tub. All that hair needs frequent washing. We had just finished watching American Idol and I thought that if Sanjaya could pull of a mohawk then Isha could definitely do it. Actually I think Isha is much cuter and she can probably even sing better than Sanjaya! This beautiful blanket came in the mail yesterday from Isha's great grandma Jeannette in Washington. Each square has a number and a saying which counts all the animals in that square. It is adorable. There was also a pillow and a Raggedy Ann doll. Isha is such a well loved (well maybe even spoiled) little girl. Thank you so much great grandma Jeannette.

A Good Week!

Great grandma Carol went home yesterday. We had a great week with her here. Isha got lots of love!!! I bought Isha a hat to keep the sun out of her face. She actually liked wearing it. We are going to the Irish Festival today so it should come in handy since we are having nice sunny weather this weekend. This week Isha has started grabbing at things with her hands and holding on to them. Usually it is her bib or burp cloth. We got her a few little toys that she could hold on to. She is doing great, but I don't think she realizes that she is making the rattle make noise. The other thing she is doing is sucking on her fist and fingers. She has been doing this for a couple of weeks but now she has more control and can keep her fingers in her mouth. Here is another pose from picture day. We will be busy these next few days trying to get announcements sent out so keep checking the mailbox. This picture was taken after the picture session was over. I think that Isha was relieved to be done! Tomorrow is my first day back at work. I thought I would be excited to go back to work, but I really am not. I will be working a 7:30 pm to midnight shift. I guess I can handle working 4 1/2 hours. It's not like I will have to be away form her all day. It will be good for Jai and Isha to have some time together to hang out.

Isha's First Professional Pictures

Poor Isha. She was mad at me for pulling her fist out of her mouth. Here is a sweet one. It was so hard to pick. We had 75 different poses to choose from and three different outfits. We narrowed it down to 6 poses and we now have more pictures than I know what to do with. But we had a great time. It was nice to have my grandma there because she gave her input and also held Isha while I worked with the photographer to pick the poses. By time we got to this outfit Isha had had just about enough. We only got a few shots of this one before we quit. It was so hard to decide on which picture to order, but the good thing is that we ordered enough to get all 75 poses on a DVD!!! So I have lots of cute picture that we can email y'all. (Had to throw the y'all in there. I am coming up on 4 years of living in Virginia and I guess it has rubbed off on me!)

Isha's First Professional Pictures

I kept the bib on Isha until the very last moment because I didn't want any messes and the second I took the bib off for the picture she spit up. Little stinker. Oh well the picture still turned out great. It was hard to get her to smile because she was overwhelmed by all the lights and noise. The tummy pictures didn't turn out as good. Isha hasn't spent much time on her tummy, so she wasn't quite sure what was going on. If I could read her mind she would be saying, "What the heck are you doing to me?" Jai loves this one. Check out her right hand. Oops, didn't notice that until we got home. I thought I taught her better than that. Actually her dad probably taught her that. I love this picture. Her grandma Carol bought her this dress just for picture day. We got a 10 x 13 in this pose that is a black and white. It is so adorable.

Here is Isha again in her dress sitting on the blanket that I crocheted for her. We even managed to keep the bow in her hair. And here is a helpful hint to anyone whose baby is blessed with as much hair as Isha: baby wipes are great at getting all that hair under control. I actually brought gel and mousse to the studio and I was afraid the girl would think I was nuts. She was the one who suggested the baby wipe and it was perfect!

A Visit From Great Grandma

Isha's great grandma Carol Ross came all the way from Washington state to see her new little great granddaughter. We have had a great time. Isha is getting lots of extra loves and Stitch is also getting more attention having grandma here. Isha loves having her grandma hold her and she has been giving her lots of laughs and giggles. Grandma Carol helped us yesterday when Isha went and had her pictures taken. Isha was a good girl. She put up with all the noise and wardrobe changes. The only hard part was that Isha kept putting her fists in her mouth making it hard to see her smile. She was frustrated with me because every time she got her hand up to her mouth I kept pulling it out. I'm sure she was thinking, what's wrong with you mom, I went to a lot of work to get that hand up there. We only had a couple of little crying spells, which was good. The photographer said that some babies cry the whole time and some sleep through the whole thing. So all in all it went well.

Dinner with the Millers

Last night we went out to dinner with the Millers and Prithams. It was great to get the girls together again. After a few minutes we turned the girls around so they could face each other. We went to Pescados, a great little restaurant just down the street. If you like crab cakes and the best steak (in the world - by Jai) then this is the place. The girls were great. Only a few little fusses here and there, which I am sure the other patrons appreciated. I'm sure when we sat down with 2 babies everyone was thinking..."There goes our Friday night." Eric sneaks in to get a shot with the girls. We all had a great time relaxing and eating some great food. I had my first drink since finding out I was pregnant. One margarita and this morning I had a raging headache. Ouch! I guess that's what happens when you don't drink for almost a year. I think the Millers could be in for some trouble. As soon as Eric opened his wallet Hartley snatched his credit card. I think they have a little shopaholic in the making. Isha started fussing because she wanted a credit card too. Wow, I didn't realize the peer pressure these little infants face. This is a picture of Isha last weekend before church. Her Daddy bought her this cute little blue dress. She is also wearing the booties her great grandma made her. She made them before she knew what we were having so she sent a girl pair and a boy pair. I was getting ready to pack up the little blue pair when Jai pulled out this little blue dress. It was perfect. Jai is definitely the shopaholic in our house. I think he has bought more clothes for her than everyone else combined.

Isha's Bad Hair Day

Here are some shots of Isha's bad hair day. She fell asleep on dad's shoulder after getting her bath and woke up with her hair standing straight up. The amazing thing is that she still looks really cute. This bouquet was sent from some friends of ours, Bill, Stacey, and Liam. The flowers are rolled up baby clothes. It is so adorable. I need to open the clothes up, but the bouquet is so cute I think I am going to let is sit on the table for awhile. Here is Isha in her little tank top onsie. It is 80 degrees today in Virginia. It was also nice yesterday so we took a walk around the neighborhood and soaked up some sun and fresh air. I'm glad we had the chance to get out because it is going to be cold and rainy tomorrow.

Isha's lunch date with Dad

Today we met Daddy at Applebees for a lunch date. I knew Isha would have to eat while we were out so I brought some milk with me. The ice packs worked so well that it started to freeze the milk. If Isha could suck through a straw she could have had her first milkshake. We had to get a glass of hot water to defrost the milk. After lunch we walked around the mall and did a little shopping while Isha slept in her stroller. Isha also had her 2 month check up today. She weighed in at 10 lbs. 15 ounces. So she gained 1 1/2 lbs and grew 2 inches since last month. She is now 22 inches long. She got her 4 shots :( and a clean bill of health.

Good Morning Isha

Isha is so cute when she wakes up in the morning. She smiles and stretches and occasionally give us a giggle. I thought I would take some pictures to show everyone how cute it is. Of course Isha was not up for the photo op. The day I remember to bring the camera upstairs is the day Isha decides to cry when she wakes up. Oh well, better luck next time. She is such a wiggler. Every morning I find her scrunched up at the bottom of her bassinet. We still swaddle her up at night. I think that is the key to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I didn't take a picture of her crying because right after I snapped this picture I heard "the noise". That is the other part of her morning ritual, giving me a big dirty diaper to change first thing in the morning. What a way to start the day!!!

Isha wears her first pair of shoes

On Saturday we took Isha to Stoney Point Mall and did a little shopping and enjoyed the sunny weather. We dressed her up in her pink Chinaman outfit. I know this is not politically correct, but when she is laying down and the little jacket is all flared out it looks like a little Chinese jacket. She also wore her first pair of shoes. I don't know why she need shoes because she can't walk, but they looked really cute so we couldn't help it.

On Sunday Isha wore her little peach booties that her Grandma Carol crocheted for her. We bought the outfit to match the booties. She is a true girlie girl, buying an outfit just to match footwear! I love this little outfit because you don't find many peach baby clothes. The bottoms have little ruffles on the butt. As soon as I saw it I had to buy it because it matched the booties perfectly.

Poor Isha had just woke up when we took this picture and you can tell she is tired of modeling her footwear.

Mom and Isha go to church

Isha and I went to our church for the first time. I was a nervous wreck the whole time because I was afraid she would scream, but she slept through the whole mass. I decided to take her because I missed her when I would see all the other babies at mass. It was great to have her there with me.

Naptime

Here is sleeping beauty. She loves to sleep with her hands above her head. This picture is really quite amazing because usually the only place I can get her to sleep is in her bouncy seat or swing. If I put her down to sleep in her bed she starts crying. When I laid her down in here I never expected her to lay there and sleep for 2 hours. I was so proud of her. Now if we could just get her to go to sleep that easily at night. I can't complain though, it might take awhile to get her to sleep, but once she does she sleeps for 7-8 hours. Yippee!!!! I hope I didn't just jinx us.

Isha's Lunch Date

Isha and I went and had lunch with Mandy and Ann Hartley. Isha slept through lunch, but mom enjoyed some grown-up company. For our lunch date Isha decided to wear her sweater that her Aunt Megan knitted for her. As you can tell Isha is happy with her wardrobe choice. She has started smiling all the time. The best is when she wakes up in the morning and gives us a huge smile as soon as she opens her little eyes and sees us. It absolutely melts my heart.