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I haven’t written in this in a while. I’m on my way to Nashville for Neil’s bachelor party. It’s so much harder to leave now. I try to remember Izzy looking at me as I say goodbye.  We took her Read more…

Izzy is over 5 months now. She is a very inconsistent sleeper. The progress she has made with her movements and strength is impressive though. She can basically sit up, she can stand up if she has something to hold Read more…

Izzy is sick for the first time. It’s scary, and she only has a fever. She can also roll over, front to back and back to front, on her own. The hurricane is through new Bern, it was worst hurricane Read more…

Quote for Izzy: Let your smile change the world, not the world change your smile.  Izzy ate “solid” food last night for the first time as I fed her from a spoon. She was feigning for it and not happy Read more…

Izzy just rolled over by herself. I wasn’t watching but she did it. Then she rolled back over. I knew I was going to miss it when she did it. 

Izzy just slept until 9 am. It was amazing. She’s also sleeping now without her 8 different swaddles. She has more swaddles than a daycare, and now she doesn’t need them. 

Izzy is already 4 months old. I’m listening to her cry right now, she’s not in a swaddle and in the crib. Hopefully she stops soon. She’s perfect though, even when she sounds like a wailing monster. She can almost Read more…

It’s my birthday. One year ago today I found out that we we’re going to have a baby. I had no idea it would be Isabella Jane, or how many memories she’d make for us. We just dropped her off Read more…

Today I decided not to go fishing tomorrow bc I wouldn’t get to see Izzy today and tomorrow. She is growing so fast. She talks now, in alien baby speak, and it is fascinating. She also laughs, and cries, a Read more…

I didn’t really finish my last post. Izzy went on 2 beach week vacations, with both sets of families. She was able to hold her bottle, and was the star of the show. Anna showed me a picture of izzy Read more…