Izzy shot up this month and is measuring in at 34 inches tall and weighs just over 29 lbs. We are finishing out the last of her size 4 diapers and moving on to size 5. She's still in size 5 shoes, and has been for a while now. I'm fine with that because she still has a pair of sandals from late last summer that she can wear! I have put most of her 18 month clothes away. She still has a couple of 18 month dresses that fit. For the most part, I'm buying 2T clothes for her now for the length. Pants are a little long, but she will be in shorts most of the summer, so I'm not too worried about it. Hopefully by the fall that length on the pants will be just right.
If there's one thing this kid loves, it's being outside. You cannot tell her no. The minute her feet hit the floor in the kitchen after coming home from daycare, she makes a mad dash to the patio door. She and Maya would run and play for hours. It's really about the cutest thing ever! I'm glad they have each other although I do miss having the ever vigilant Buddy around to watch over all of us. This last month, Izzy had her first skinned elbows at daycare. The kid plays hard, and is afraid of nothing. She gets her daredevil trait from Andrew. She can be a total pistol when she wants to be, but we love her. They love her at daycare too. She provides them much entertainment with her array of facial expressions.
The big step this month for Izzy is moving to the toddler room at daycare. It's a good move for her and she will be in the room with kids similar to age and slightly older than her. I think this is where she learns and grows the most. Right now, she is running the show in her room as some of the kids aren't even walking yet. We do continue to love her daycare as does she, so that makes leaving her there easier. Although, I look forward to pick up times and her excitement when she sees me walk in. I miss that on days dad or grandma pick her up.
Just this morning I had a photo pop up from a year ago, and I'm amazed at how much she has grown and changed over the last year. In addition to changing rooms at daycare this month, Izzy gets to take her first plane trip (help us all). If anyone has tips on traveling with a toddler who has to be on the go all the time, please feel free to share them. This kid does NOT sit still. We are planning to bring her car seat to sit in. She's good with car rides, so hopefully she will be alright on the trip. We are headed out to California to see some friends who moved out there a few years ago. I'm excited since it's a state I haven't been to. Izzy is already becoming quite the traveler, but that's how we want it. We want to expose her to new things and people and ideas as much as possible.
Izzy is chattering much more these days. "Bus" is currently her favorite word. There's a school bus that goes by her daycare room each morning, and she loves looking out and waving as it goes by. She says mommy and daddy clearly now. She knows Maya, night-night, bye, apple, pickle is gherkle, cheese, cracker, and several other words. She can identify most of her major body parts, and knows a couple of her colors. Her little mind amazes us! She loves to read and would let us read every book on her shelf before bed each night if we let her. She continues to be an amazing sleeper, and for that we are grateful.
As if life wasn't chaotic enough, I'm striking out on a new adventure in the fall. Earlier this year I took the LSAT with the hopes of going to law school. In April, I was accepted into Drake and will be starting in the fall. It's been eight years since I was in school, and I'm scared out of my mind, but I'm excited for this opportunity. All the details are still being worked out. It will flip life upside down for a while, but in the end the sacrifice will be worth it.
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