Izzy 6 Months

I expect to be able to have a lot more pictures of this sweet girl for her posts now that big brother has started back to school ;) We are going to get lots of one on one time which will be nice. 

First time in the ocean!

She had so much fun exploring on our beach trip this month.

Hayyyy

Sweet little ladybug!

So...for the past couple of months Izzy has been having some issues with her stomach. Around age 3 months she just completely stopped pooping. I took her to a specialist and they recommended that we do a barium enema test to look for something called Hirschsprung's Disease. The test came back slightly abnormal so they scheduled us for a biopsy where she would have to be put under. We really really didn't want to do it and the week she was supposed to have it she started going to the bathroom again. We were still debating whether to have the test or not when Todd and I went to lunch the Thursday before. I sent him this pic when I got home lunch and we decided not to do the procedure! Since then she has started eating food and is doing really well. God is good :) Not often that you are praying for a sign and you really get a crystal clear one like this!

She makes some hilarious faces.

6 months old!!!!

the shirt speaks for itself

Her first food! Prunes, poor thing. But she loved them!

August 2016

Well the bad news is I pretty much spent this entire month in the bathroom, but the good news is Brooks is potty trained!! The first few days were pretty much torture but it is getting easier as time goes on. Thank goodness for a newfound obsession with Lightning McQueen that gave us lots of material for rewards and motivation. 

To start the month Todd and I went to the Rockville Regatta with our neighbors for a day of relaxation. 

Then first thing Sunday morning, potty training began. 

He caught on pretty quickly to the chart but there were some mishaps along the way...

Playing outside with no pants. We literally did not leave the house for 5 days other than little trips to play in the driveway. 

oops

Yes that is Lightning McQueen in the toilet, and yes I had to reach in and get him out. 

getting there...

Potty Prizes! He got to earn these when he filled up his potty charts. 

poor thing...it is SO HOT RIGHT NOW

Playdate with the neighbors. 

Spent a great deal of time this month looking at this guys bottom ;)

We left Izzy with Gram one afternoon and took Brooks to the beach. He loved it!

Grandma and Papa came for a visit and took Brooks to his favorite restaurant for lunch...

He said "mommy this is the best dinner"

Meet the teacher at his new school. 

We went to a concert at Shem Creek with the Sovines one night. 

Lunch with daddy one day...this is a little trail across the street from his work.

First day of school! He loves his new school and walked in and never looked back. So funny because he had such a hard time last year and I was so upset leaving him every day. Now its a little sad because he could care less and actually cries when I come to pick him up most days! 

Sometimes when its a rainy day we have a "special movie day" where we can eat popcorn and watch a movie. He pretty much always pics Cars or Cars 2 so he hasn't actually seen any other movies yet.