Life and Times 'o the Lacroix Four: Pictures from Izzy's B-day Party

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Pictures from Izzy's B-day Party

The birthday girl in the morning before her party getting ready to open some presents

Evie and her friends!

Daddy on the slide!

Izzy in her "birthday (swim) suit"

Izzy and her friends

Blowing out the candles!

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Choice Phrases

About the Christmas Tree (Izzy): "That tree is silly, it has lights on it!." - 12/16/13
Evie to her preschool teacher: "My name is Evie, but my daddy calls me Evie." - 7/30/09
In response to me telling her that la lune was belle comme toi - "No mommy, the moon is not a kumquat." (Yes my French is that bad!) - 5/27/09
After a big hug, "Ohh mommy you're my best friend." - 5/16/09
With spread eagle legs in her high chair- "Mommy make me happy; you buy (me) couth." - 3/20/09
With regard to the mica in the sand on a recent hike: "Look at the stars mommy." - 3/1/09
To Patrick with a slingshot in the backyard: "No, daddy, don't kill my pigeons." - 2/28/09
In response to my request to sleep in: "No, I want mommy in the kitchen." (Daddy tried to get her to add barefoot and pregnant but she wouldn't comply) - 2/22/09
"Ohh daddy, your sweet, I love you." - 2/8/09
In the bath Evie puts a washcloth on her head and says, "Look Mommy, a hat, I'm pretty. I like it." - 1/25/09
After farting Evie turns to my Mom and says: "Mina, I'm fart." - 12/25/08
Evie: "Daddy, ouchie, need kisses"
Daddy:"Where Evie?"
Evie: "Daddy, I have ouchie on this butt" as she points to her left butt cheek - 12/17/08
Patrick's Boss at the skybox- "What are you looking for Evie?"
Evie (as she opens and shuts cabinets) - "Drink of wine?" - 12/6/08
"Let's go, vamanos!" - 12/3/08
"OK baby [doll], jump, shake, shimmy it out." - 11/21/08
"Kita, no, my daddy" - 11/14/08

Isadora's First Year(ish)

7/14 - Walks!!!
7/10 - 1 Year! Izzy weighs 22 lbs 8 oz and is 32.3 inches tall
7/7 - Stands alone for as long as she wants
6/29 - Can get to a stand without help
6/28 - Can stand alone for more than a few seconds
6/18 - Claps when you say "Bravo!"
5/26 to 6/8 - Trip to Costa Rica!
5/20 - Starts saying Mama (usually when she is upset and wants something)
5/15 - Starts to cut another 4 teeth!
5/15 - Starts cruising around
5/10 - Starts saying Dada all the time, takes a step but more like a fall forward
4/24 - Stands alone, but not regularly
4/10 - 9 months! 29.5 inches and 19 lbs 13 oz
4/8 - Tries to push a push toy, gets scared
4/2 - Starts to cruise a little
3/25 - Pulls to a stand
3/20 - Starts to (more) regularly sleep for 9 hrs a night
3/17 - Crawls!
3/15 - Cuts first tooth
3/9 - Easily gets from belly to sitting up
3/4 - Somehow gets from belly to sitting up (middle of the night I find her this way..)
3/1 - Starts to drag herself along the floor Marine style
2/25 - Favorite game is stealing Patrick's glasses (Stinker!)
2/17 - Visits DC and meets Mimi, Aunite Vivi and cousins Dylan and Pete
2/13 - Moves into her own room, goes to bed easy(ier)
2/8 - Starts using a bit of a pincer grasp to get puffs
2/2 - Is sleeping in her own crib and waking up every 5 hrs or so
1/28 - Start of "sleep training" misery all around
1/25 - Only breastfeeding at night (aka Mommy stops pumping)
1/15 - Sits confidently
1/ 10 - 6 months! 28.8 inches and 17 lbs 8 oz
1/8 - Starts to blow some serious raspberries (especially when I ask her if she wants more dinner...)
1/7 - Starts rolling from back to front and tries carrots (and loves 'em)
1/6 - Can sit on her own for a few minutes, still lacks perfect balance
1/2 - Starts rolling from belly to back every time she is laid down
12/30 - First camping trip!
12/26 - Can roll from belly to back, but only when naked
12/21 - Becomes a hazard to my earrings, morning coffee and anything else within reach
12/19 - Ear infection and trip to the doctor
12/17 - Starts speaking beginning gnome
11/25 - Starts chowin' on rice cereal
11/24 - Tripods, falls over after about 30 seconds
11/10 - 4 Months! Isadora is 15 lbs and 26.0 inches
10/31 - First Halloween, Izzy is a tiger
10/30 - Moves into a big baby crib and stops sleeping all night :(
10/3 - Rolls from tummy to back... but only once
10/2 - Visit with Liam, weighs 13 lbs and 3 oz
9/28 - First cold :(
9/23 - Goes to Brazil!
9/23 - Brings hand to the midline and starts sucking on them
9/18 - Starts "talking" to us with her coos
9/14 - Laughs!
9/3 - First football game
8/31 - Dr visit, 11 lbs 2 oz and 23.5 inches... cries first real tears after her shots
8/30 - Eyes look a little hazel
8/23 - First day with Borelys
8/21 - First trip to the pool... coos and smiles the whole time
8/17 - Sleeps for 8.5 hours! (Evie doesn't though)
8/15 - Social smiles
8/12 - Starts sleeping for 7 hours each night
8/3 - Coos (but just once)
8/1 - Starts to smile
7/26 - Trip up to Mt. Lemmon
7/20 - Back up to birth weight (exactly!)
7/19 - Sleeps for 6 hours
7/18 - Holds up her head and turns it
7/14 - First long car ride up to the cabin
7/13 - Down to just 6 lbs 12 oz
7/10 - Isadora is born at 9:40 pm, 7 lbs 12 oz and 19 inches

Genevieve's First Year

04/06/08 ONE YEAR!! Evie is 20 lbs 6 oz and 31.5 inches tall.
04/03/08 Can walk across the room with out falling
03/23/08 Evie's Easter extravaganza... three parties and two egg hunts!
03/22/08 Gets to a stand all by herself
03/21/08 Stoops to pick something up and stands back up w/o falling
03/20/08 Loves to walk around with you holding her hand... won't quite walk on her own
03/18/08 Says daddy, tickle, dooo (aka dog) and cat (usually in the right context even :)
03/09/08 Graduates to sippy cups
03/08/08 Takes two steps
03/05/08 Cuts a top tooth!
03/01/08 Mom's 30th B-day party
03/01/08 Will try to take a step (but only one) on her own
02/25/08 Can walk w/ baby walker
02/23/08 Finally gets a 3rd tooth (but it isn't a top one...)
02/18/08 Claps when you ask her to clap and waves bye-bye when you tell her bye-bye
02/13/08 Confidently stands all by herself
02/10/08 First haircut
02/06/08 Starts sleeping well (at least 8 hrs a night) after we implement an evening routine
02/08/08 Goes to the zoo
01/12/08 Starts feeding everyone her food
01/06/08 9 months! Evie is 18 lbs 8 oz and a lanky 29.5 inches
12/30 Stands alone for a second.. or two
12/28 Sees snow!!
12/15 Moves into her new house!
12/13 Sleeps for 10 hours! Too bad it was just one night :P
12/10 Reguarly pulling herself to a stand...can't get down though
11/30 Eating cheese, lentils, yogurt, rice and (yes it is true) spinach
11/26 Pulls self to stand (so far it has only happened once....)
11/26 Spends a whole day with Mom at work
11/22 Trip to Mexico!
11/09 First plane ride and visit with Dylan
11/02 Crawls!
11/01 Mom's first trip out of town
10/29 Gets herself to a sit
10/20 Realizes that solid food isn't so bad and starts chowin'
10/15 Reguarly gets onto her hands and knees
10/12 Second tooth
10/06 6 months! Evie is 16lbs 8 oz and 27.5 inches
10/01 Tries carrots... thinks they are pretty gross
10/01 First tooth!
09/26 Actually eats (as opposed to just smears) banannas
09/22 Meets Maxine!
09/22 Graduates to medium fuzzi bunz.. oh they grow so fast :)
09/21 Starts babbling (la,la, ma,ma, da.da etc)
09/02 Rolls from belly to back!!
08/31 Trip up to Blue
08/30 Tries rice cereal, reacts like she has been poisoned
08/29 Nanny Nicole starts!
08/23 Confidently tri-pods
08/06 4 months!! Evie is 14 lbs and 25.5 inches
08/06 First helicopter ride
08/03 First visit to a cave
07/20 Can "tripod"... kinda
07/10 Starts to grab everything...
07/08 Laughs!
07/04 Goes swimming and seems to enjoy it
07/01 Will sit up with a little help
06/26 Can suck own thumb
06/24 Goes "swimming" for the first time
06/20 Is reguarlly sleeping for 7 hours a night
06/20 Can grab and kind of hold onto things
06/16 First "playtime" with other babies
06/11 Hangs out with her fingers interlaced
06/09 Can hold up head at 45 degs for more than a few seconds
06/06 Two months! Evie is 11lbs and 22.5 in
06/04 Mommy's first day back at work
05/28 Sleeps for 5.5 hours one night!
05/25 Starts to smile when you smile at her
05/13 Starts grasping at objects
05/06 Starts to track objects with her eyes
4/28 Cries her first real tears
4/26 First trip to Blue
4/20 First night of "regular," i.e., three hours at a time, sleep
04/18 First real bath
04/18 First pediatrician appointment
04/17 Starts to smile at us all the time
04/09 First trip up Mt. Lemmon
04/08 Holds head up briefly