Two Years and a final post

So I am giving up my own blog with these final penguin pictures in favor of a new blog that I will share with my new brother when he comes Monday.

My mommy said it was important to leave my blog as mine, but it is time to expand. It is hard for her to believe how big I am getting. I can say the alphabet (though I don't like k) and I can count to ten. I find colors most challenging, but those of you who know Daddy know that he is thrilled that art school may not be in my future.

You can find me now at http://thewoodfamilytree.wordpress.com/ Please continue to follow all of my fun and adventures as I gain a brother and playmate. I have been asking him to "Come out and play" for several weeks now but he is not listening yet :).

Enjoy my two year old penguin pictures.

I got very excited to see my friend penguin!

I tried putting shoes on the penguin.
I love hugging it.
Kisses are good too!

Lots of Birthday Candles

When asked what today is I say "Izzy's Birthday. Blow Out Candles!!!!" I did a lot of that today starting with a bagel along with then ice cream and cake. I also told mommy "Happy Birthday Twig!" but thankfully it looks like I won't have to share my day.

Birthday Party

We had my birthday party today. Mommy said something about making sure I got a party before Twig comes. Here is the video of people singing to me and the candles! Thank you to everyone who came to help me celebrate.

jumping, penguins and a new baby doll

I had fun with my friend Sydney playing at Kidville. We got to jump and get lots of energy out while our very pregnant mommies could take it easy :)
It is hard for Mommy to believe that it is time for a 23 month picture. I have come a long way since hanging next to the penguin. Now I move it all over the place :)
Look how tall I am!
I also got a new baby doll recently. It is blue because I am going to have a brother soon. I love looking at the sonogram pictures of him and talking to Mommy's belly button. I share my milk and blankies with him too.

Paint!

So lately we have been going to a fun color class that involves both water and then paint. It is great because it is all of the messy projects you would never want to brave if you had to clean them up. Today Izzy and her friends got a bit carried away :)

22 Months...the taking of a penguin picture

So here is my official 22 month photo, but mommy put some extra shots in to show that it is not always easy.Getting me to look is tricky...
Plus I like to pick-up the penguin...
and my facial expressions are sometimes entertaining...

Traveling Again

I went to Wyoming with Mommy and Daddy along with Happy, Granny, Great Uncle Victor, Great Aunt Joan, Cousin Martha and J. Victor. Oscar and his parents had to stay home because he was a little too young.I got to go on TWO horse rides :)!
I also used "Giddy-up" to get Happy to give me a ride.

On the way home we stopped and spent a night in Salt Lake City. We saw cousins Andrew and Karen. We went to the State House.
For those of you who know my Mommy well you will understand this picture :)
Karen and Andrew took me to a park with this great fountain to play in!
I was so happy until we had to leave!

21 months and a trip to the Cape

We have had a busy month. We are still working on our bathroom though as we speak they are upstairs tiling so maybe it will be done soon. Mommy has also been working hard to clean out my big girl room and Daddy and Uncle Daniel are going to paint it for me this weekend. We did manage to sneak in a trip to the Cape and Boston (Mommy and Daddy went to Sara and Alan's wedding while I played with Kate and Liz during the wedding). Here we are on the boat ride to look for seals. We saw lots!I was not sure about the lobsters Mommy and Daddy had for dinner.
Here I am looking for seals! Thank you to Aunt Lisa and Aunt Alex for letting us borrow their Cape escape!
Here is my 21 month picture late of course. Mommy has too much going on lately :)

Cousin Oscar and Camp Hope

My big news is that I have a cousin. Cousin Oscar (Robert Lawrence Ashe IV) was born on Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 6:15 pm. He was almost 7 pounds. I got to stay with Daddy while Mommy went to Atlanta to meet him in person. I can't wait to meet him myself.

Meanwhile we have been having a good time at Camp Hope. Hope is a friend of Mommy and Daddy's who has been nice enough to let us stay with her while the bathroom upstairs is under construction. Mommy likes to sleep near the potty because Twig likes to kick her at night :) Camp Hope has a pool and we are getting to swim a lot. It is great.

Penguin catch-up and some fun pictures

Here is my 20 month picture late :) Mommy forgot before our trip.

Here I am enjoying the bubbles at gym class :)
I got to ride a horse for the first time. Here I am getting ready.

I loved riding!!!!! I went four times.

Grandma and Grandpa came to North Carolina with us along with Granny and Happy. I loved sweeping with them. This is shaking out the dust pan!

Here I am playing at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens! They have a wonderful kids' garden.

Happy Father's Day!

I am lucky to have the best Daddy. He is wonderful and is always willing to chase me. We went strawberry picking just a few weeks ago and I had so much fun!!!! I wanted to wish him a Happy Father's Day along with my Happy and my Grandpa. I am a very lucky girl!

Love,

Izzy

A Brother!

So today Mommy and Daddy went to the doctor and it turns out that my new sibling "twig" is a brother! He is healthy and I am excited to meet him!

Yeehaw at 19 months...a little late

So Mommy came back from Texas with this great hat for her and my cute new pink cowboy boots! They were late taking my picture because we spent last weekend in Atlanta for Mommy's friend Kelley's wedding. I had a good time and then Granny came to rescue me :) It was perfect for me and Mommy and Daddy.I had fun with the hat for the picture!
Howdy Partner! This here is penguin...Mommy says I used to be shorter than it, but I don't remember that!

Random Catch-up

Here are Mommy and I on Mother's Day. We got to go out for a fun dinner with lots of cousins. I love the slide!
I am getting good at posing for the camera...perhaps too good
Mommy left me with Daddy for a whole weekend, but we had a good time and she came back with this fun hat. She went to Texas to hang out with her friends from college. They look like fun. I want to play next time.