The Adventures of Mrs.Movie Snob

Our little girl LOVES the camera!!

Our little stinker has a real tooth coming in! Yesterday, while she was gumming my knuckle, I got an unexpected surprise. Ouch! No wonder she's been a little out-of-sorts for the last couple of days....a little fussy and clingy. We thought she was just still fighting her cold. Now, that's a "first" I could've done without, Thanks. I have never felt so completely helpless in my entire life - or exhausted. Isabel usually sleeps between 7 and 10 hours a night! We were up every hour for about a week. Thank God it's over. I need my sleep. (Yes, I know I'm spoiled.) Seriously though, if that's "teething", I'll take it. It was pretty mild. Let's hope the other teeth are just as uneventful.

This is Isabel, yesterday afternoon. You can clearly see that she is on the verge of figuring out this "crawling thing." Little did I know, she would figure it out by that evening! We knew she was a genius but this is ridiculous. I sat her on her playmat for a few seconds while I went into the kitchen, on my way back I was stopped dead in my tracks. My 4-month-old baby (5 months next week) was "crawling." We're not talking full-on hands and knees but more of a froggy scoot - what my friend, Jennifer, calls the "commando crawl."  Unfortunately, I wasn't quick enough with the camera to catch it. Next time.......unless it was a fluke. So, yes, we're in trouble. Does this mean she'll be walking by 6 months?!

We were told that, by this point, we would be settled into a routine. I guess we are for the most part. I mean, as much as a 4-month-old will allow. She has her naptime, her bathtime, her playtime and her bedtime. We made the mistake of getting just a little comfortable. Then, in true baby fashion, she threw us a curve ball. Also known as teething. It seems early to me but we're assured that it's perfectly normal. I don't see any baby teeth yet but the drool, crabbiness and constant fist-gnawing tell us they're on their way. And, my God, the personlity on this kid! (Wherever does she get it?) She's discovered it's much more effective to get our attention by yelling than by crying. I swear she's saying, "HEEEEEEEEEEY!! HEEEEEEEEEEY!" She's become very vocal. Mommy and baby have full conversations at least twice a day - my new favorite thing. And, the best thing? Everything is suddenly hilarious to her. Tickling, her toy hippo, bathtime and ge...

...and growing like a weed!! Our little doll is developing quite the personality. We expected nothing less. With every ounce she gains, we see a little more 'tude. Baby 'tudes are the worst. This is a a month of firsts. Her first giggle quickly turned into her first crack-up - my new favorite thing. She finally "met" her Great Grandma Dee through Skype. Her first Holiday is right around the corner - Halloween. And she's getting her ears pierced in a little less than two weeks. Her cuteness is going to shoot off the charts!! You were warned.

Baby on board Leaving the house sure isn't what it used to be. Oh those carefree and spontaneous days.... I had no idea that traveling with our little nugget would require as much planning as a mini-vacation. It all starts with a simple plan. "Hey let's go to _______!" Seems easy enough, right? Heh. Let the checklist begin... -What if she gets hungry? -Did we pack her binky ? -How many diapers do we need? -Will she need an extra blanket? -Did you grab a change of clothes? (...for me too?) -Is the stroller in the car? -Don't forget the camera! (Hey! We're new parents!) Before you know it, it's been a half an hour and I still haven't gotten myself ready. She does pretty well. Sometimes she'll get a bit fussy at first in the carseat, but once we're on the road - Good Night, Isabel.  This past weekend, she was quite the social butterfly. Two birthday parties! Two extremely different birthday parties. The first - a very kid-friendl...

What a difference a decade can make.... 2000 2010 Las Vegas, Nv. Where I lived Ottawa, On. Who needs sleep?Where's the party? How I lived God, I miss sleep. Where's the Advil? Single Relationship Status Engaged to the modest Mr. Sully Nope Position on Parenting Surprise!! Money. (And if I should move to Austin) Biggest Worry Isabel. (I will always worry about money) Studio 54. Home at dawn. A Typical Saturday Night Movie with Matt. UP at dawn. A very playful Rexxy. Pet A very sleepy Rexxy. HTML Tables Well, one thing is for certain. Isabel will be 10 years old. Hopefully, she'll have learned to hold up her head and sleep through the night by then.