18 month Baby Wellness Checkup

Dear Izzy,

Today we went in to see Dr. Scott for your 18 month baby wellness check up. You weigh in at 20lbs 7oz (4%) and you measure 31.75 inches in height (50%). Your head measures 47cm (64%), no wonder why your regular 12-18 month t-shirts without snaps on the side are difficult to pull over your head!! It's kind of hard to dress you nowadays because you still fit in 6-12 month old bottoms (although for pants, they are always too short as you are average height) but you fit in 12-18 month old tops.

Dr. Scott is happy that you are now in the 4th percentile in weight. We all think it's because you have started loving milk. You drink about 18-24oz of milk a day!

Your imaginary play has developed. You still talk to your stuffed animals but now you also pretend cook and feed them. It's the cutest thing ever! Seems like you are quite the maternal little girl.

Mommy and Daddy cannot stop talking about how funny you are right now. It's great when it's at night and when we are both in bed, sometimes we just burst out laughing just talking about the things you did during the day. You definitely complete us.

Love, Mom

Practice Run: Flower boy and girl

Oh you guys are so cute!

WHY?!?!?!? ...

...did you throw my phones into the pool??? You threw both Mommy's brand-spanking new iPhone and the home phone into the pool while we were having a pool party today. URGH....ISABELLE!!!!!

Happy Year and a Half!! (18 months)

Happy Year and a Half, Isabelle!!!

You are growing up into a little girl now...it's unbelievable how fast this past 18 months have just gone by in a blink of an eye.

Your terrible twos have definitely started early. You are now throwing crazy tantrums! You fling yourself onto the floor (not caring where we are) and start screaming and kicking your feet. You even did this at the 99 Ranch Market! People were staring at you but you didn't care...you have no shame at all!

Lately in the past few months, the only time that you can sit down quietly is when you watch your favorite TV show, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. You have picked up several words from that show in Chinese! Mommy's so proud of you. You now know how to say "ye ye" (grandpa), "ma yi" (ants) and "bao bao" (hug/carry). And the rest of the time, you are very busy...you are always busy! Mommy has given up cleaning up your toys during your nap because you really like everything better scattered on the floor in the living room, and you manage to undo all of my cleaning efforts in less than 2 mins after waking from your nap.

I see your other cuspids coming out...I think that's why you are not sleeping so well these nights. Due to this, your 2nd nap is back on some days. It's hard to schedule playdates when Mommy doesn't know if you will need a 2nd nap or not. Some days when you don't need a morning nap, you just roll around in your crib talking and singing to yourself. The other day, you managed to take off all your clothes, including your diaper. Daddy was shocked when he went to pick you up from your crib.

How I wish I could just bottle you up at this age. You are such a funny little person who cracks both Mommy and Daddy up and always leave us in stitches.

Love, Mom

Uh oh...BUSTED!! (Always getting into some mischief!)

We put you in time-out but it seems you are enjoying it.

First Dance Class

Busy Izzy,

Mommy and you went to a demo dance class today. It was held at Third Street Dance studio and it was for ballet, modern and hip hop. You were a natural, even volunteering yourself to the teacher for a dance demo. You definitely love attention as after the demo, you just stayed in the front of the class prancing around. You are also a total teacher's pet - helping to pass out and clean up toys. Mommy saw that you enjoyed it so much so we have signed you up for the fall session. Can't wait to take you to your classes!

Now we have to go shopping for some leotards and dance shoes...you definitely have the Ow genes in the dancing department. Godma will be so happy to teach you some moves when you are older!

Love, Mom

Demoing for the class

Enjoying the attention

Teacher's pet

Swimming Classes!

Dear Izzy,

We started swimming classes today! I think you had fun since you are such a water baby. The class focused more on what you should instinctively do if/when you go underwater. You have to blow bubbles so you don't gulp down water. We have to practice this over and over again. It also taught you how to head towards the edge of the pool, reach out and hold on.

We have to definitely continue swimming lessons every summer if we are to live in California because 1 in every 5 households have a pool and want you to be water safe!

Love, Mom

Izzy learns to kick

She's so proud of herself!

First Cuspid

Izzybelle,

Mommy sees signs of your first cuspid (also known as the canines)...the lower left one. Your gums look quite swollen, poor baby. You are not eating too well these few days. They must hurt! But the good news is, afterall your cuspids come out, you will be free of any teething discomfort for quite a while, until your 2nd molars come in, which will be after your 2nd birthday. Hang in there, big girl!

Love, Mom

17.5 months

Happy 17.5 months, busy Izzy!

Your new words this week are "shoes", "aiyah" and "oh no". You also love to hum. You hum songs and it is starting to resemble actual, real songs instead of just random notes!

Some days when you are nice and cooperative, it's very pleasant to change your diaper because you will actually go and get a clean diaper and give it to Mommy. Mommy will ask you to lay down and you'll actually listen to me *gasp* and lay down nicely and get your diaper changed. It's great! Your imagination is also developing. You are starting to talk to your stuffed animals more and more now...or maybe you have an imaginary friend? You are constantly babbling like you are speaking sentences.

WOW, you are really good at recognizing roads! When we pick Daddy up from work, even before we see him, Mommy turns into the street where the hotel is and you yell "DADA"! It's awesome that you have such a good sense of direction...I wonder who you got that from?!

Love, Mom

Back in LA, enjoying the sun...life is hard.

Back in LA

My little Jetsetter,

We are back in LA and oh how much did you miss all your toys? A LOT! The moment we got back to the house, you ran right to your ball pit, jumped in it and hugged all your stuffed animals! It was awesome. You played for 1/2 hour even though you were dead tired and went to bed around 10 pm. So back to our normal schedule of playdate, outings and maybe some preschool classes!

Love, Mom

Last First Molar is Out!

Hey Izzy!

Your last first molar is out...YAY! The molars didn't really bother you too much, thank God. So now altogether, you have 12 chompers. YUM...no wonder you are enjoying your meats more.

Love, Mom

WHY?!?!?!

Dear Izzy,

Oh my GOSH...you have learned a new word today and it is the word...WHY???? So the whole day today when you were home, or in the car, or while outside, you kept on saying "WHY? WHY? WHY?"

Goodbye peace and quiet!

Love, Mom