Winter Wonderland

Just when we were starting to really enjoy the nice, warm, fall weather...it snows. Not just a light dusting either, a full on blizzard. The snow started on Tuesday night and didn't stop all day Wednesday. It looks like we probably got about 12-14 inches. Izzy has really liked looking out the windows at the snow. We thought about taking her out in the snow because we do have a full snowsuit for her, but we don't have any boots for her little feet. If this snow storm is any indication of how this winter is going to be, she'll get another chance. We're really looking forward to going to FL in a couple of weeks to warm up! Below is a little video of Izzy observing the snow from our kitchen window.

Pumpkin Patch

After over a week of very cold weather, including snow, the sun finally came out today. We were going to try to go to the pumpkin patch a few weekends ago and didn't get to because of the weather. We thought we'd embrace the warm sunshine this afternoon and introduce Izzy to her first pumpkin patch experience. Honestly it was a little challenging carrying a baby and pumpkins, while wheeling around a wheel barrel, but we still enjoyed it tremendously. We decided that it will be more fun next year when Izzy can run around the patch on her own!

6 Month Stats

Yesterday we took Izzy to the doctor for her 6 month checkup. She weighed 15 pounds 6 1/2 ounces and was 26 1/4 inches long. She's growing so well and is hitting all of the milestones that she should be. We ended the day yesterday with a beautiful child dedication ceremony at our church. Yesterday was a proud day for Art and I in so many ways.

Big Bath Tub

Well there's one thing that's for sure, our little one just keeps on growing. She has now outgrown her baby bath tub. She is barely under water in it at all anymore and the poor thing gets too cold. We went out and got all the essentials needed for a safe and fun bath time experience in the regular tub. She absolutely loved it. The timing worked out perfectly because then last week Izzy started swimming lessons. We go to swimming lessons twice a week. Right now Izzy is working on blowing bubbles, kicking, and floating on her tummy or back. She also gets to practice going under the water. She's not a big fan of that! She's so funny because now she's trying to splash and kick more in the bath tub as well.

First Time Camping

It seems like Izzy has been experiencing a lot of new "firsts" lately. A few weeks back my whole family was going camping near Estes Park and we decided to join in the fun for a day. We were originally planning on staying the night, but after my folks filled us in on how cold it had gotten the night before, we decided to make it an all day trip instead. We got to Hermit Park early morning and stayed until the campfire died out. We had so much fun kayaking on Lake Estes and taking a great hike that leads to an amazing view of the area. Izzy hardly slept the entire day. She loves being outside so much, there was just too much to look at! Her first camping trip was definitely a success and we can't wait until next year when we can stay for a few days.

Busy, Busy, Busy

Goodness, where to start. Izzy has been awake during the day more now and I feel like I hardly have any time to do things, including updating my blog! Yesterday Izzy turned 5 months old, which is amazing to me. She's learning how to sit right now. She can sit for a minute or 2 all by herself. She also loves to "walk" around the house with us holding her hands. Apparently not all babies her age can do this because everyone seems very impressed that she can. At her 4 month doctor appointment she weighed in at 13 pounds 3 ounces and was 26 inches tall. She is still off the charts for her height. Still taking after Daddy in that respect! Not much is new with Art and I. We're just continuing to enjoy our new daughter and each other! Here are some of the things we've been up to lately...

We recently took a trip to Boulder/Niwot and went kayaking with Art's Aunt Lesa on Boulder Reservoir. Izzy got to wear her bathing suit for the first time. It was really windy and not all that warm out, so we didn't put her in the water like we had hoped to. She'll get her chance next month when we start swimming

lessons!

A few weeks ago we went to Colorado Springs to see my brother and to attend a wedding that Art was a groomsman in. It was a great wedding (Congratulations Mike & Annie)! It was so much fun to spend time with my brother Brian and his girlfriend Renee.

While we were in the Springs, we took Izzy on her first trip to the zoo. If anyone ever gets a chance to go to the zoo in CO Springs, do it. It's a really fun thing to do there. You get to feed giraffes and go up a ski lift thing. The entire zoo is literally in the mountains, so you feel as if you're in the wilderness the entire time.

It seems like everyday our little one learns to do something new. We both love being parents tremendously and couldn't be happier right now!

Swinging

We've had fun taking Izzy to the park lately. Since she's been trying to sit up on her own more now, we thought we'd try out some swinging. She seemed to like it a lot!