Beach Dress

Isabella appropriately got a beach dress from her aunt and we think she just looks so cute in the bright blue. Here she is showing off her ability to stand up using the coffee table in our house.

Zeus

My sister has a great dog, Zeus, who as you can see is a golden retriever. He is very good with his own kids so I knew he would be good to Isabella and she was so thrilled that this dog would actually let her touch him. My dog, my beloved Polo, is not so enchanted or thrilled with Ms. Isabella. When she gets close enough to him he moves though if she has any food he is happy to "lift" it from her hand.

These photos were taken our last day and it is the view from my sister's house on the Gulf of Mexico. The lens got foggy from the humidity in the air but I just love how Zeus is standing guard over my little girl.

Alabama cousins

Isabella was fascinated by her cousins and loved to put her hands on her cousin Thor's face. She was equally fascinated by her cousin Ava so much so that she kept trying to poke her pretty hazel eyes!

visit to the beach!

It has been awhile since my last post and all I can say is that it has been a little busy. Isabella took her first plane trip on July 23 to Alabama to visit her aunt Deirdre and her cousins - Thor (5) and Ava (3).

I think I was the most stressed before we left trying to pack for myself, Isabella, be sure the dog had his stuff to visit a friend, and then be sure we had everything at the airport. I was exhausted as was my husband when we did arrive! Then I had to travel back by myself with my active little 9 month old. Who started crawling while at my sister's house. So, here are some photos of her at the beach and one with her aunt, my lovely sister.