Barbie

Dear Isabella,

Grammy is staying with us this week, and she brought you your very first Barbie. You LOVED it, especially after she bought a Ken, too. Barbie couldn't stop crying because she needed a Ken. Well, now you are addicted. You have multiple Barbies (Disney princess Barbies) and Kens (princes) and clothes. Oh, the clothes. We dress them, dance with them at balls, undress them, and make them talk. You didn't want to go to bed tonight because you wanted to play with them all night. I actually didn't mind at all. It was really fun.

Lunching at IHOP

Your school called and said you are sick. You are actually just fine, though! Anyway, we are taking this opportunity to lunch at IHOP. You're upset we're not wearing our pajama pants.

Why, Mommy?

You just started asking this today.

"I gotta poop like Mommy"

Dear Isabella,

This is what you yelled ... in Target... in front of people we knew.

Thanks.

Fall

Dear Isabella,

Yesterday I told you how much I was enjoying fall. I told you that I loved the colors, the leaves falling, and the cooler temps. You agreed with all of this but added, "Mommy, I love up. It's so nice when the leaves go up."

What Drives You Crazy

"Daddy, you drive me crazy! You take the towel off and the zoo was closed."

Daddy Day

Today was Columbus Day. Your school was closed, but my school was still open. Daddy decided to take advantage of the opportunity to have some special Isabella time and took the day off.

He told me that you started the day by demanding some eggs, which you promptly gobbled up. Next, you tried to make it to story time at the library, but you argued over which dress to wear and didn't make it. Then, you met Mr. Cohen for lunch at Double Dogs. Daddy said you were very, very good. Finally, you ended the day with a late trip to the zoo. You were really late and they were about to close, but since the people at the zoo know Daddy quite well, they allowed you to sneak in for a quick visit.

It sounds like a great day!

Sun

"Mommy, please turn around [on the interstate] because the sun is hurting my eyes. Go the other way, Mommy! Right now."

What are you going to do, Mommy?

This is what you asked me this morning when I told you that Daddy would pick you up this afternoon.

I'm not sure why this made me giggle, but it did.

Daddy's in Washington

Dear Isabella,

So, Daddy's out of town for a couple of days, and you are trying to understand where he is and when he'll be home. Since you're kind of weirded out by all of this, you are bunking with me for the next few nights. As we were climbing into bed, you told me, "Mommy, I like your jammies. They are cute." Now we are watching Glee and you are impatiently waiting for the singing to begin.

Godmother Mike

"Mommy, I had a lot of fun with my godmother. I really, really had fun at his house."

This is how you woke me up this morning. You also had a lot of fun with Sitty and her cat, Jaycee. You are a sweet, sweet girl.