A sigh of Relief

Things are much smoother since last week. So many things are changing, for the good!
So here are some fun things that we are checking off our check list of 'life with a toddler.'
1.) No bottle for a week (Yes she still asks for it when going to bed (sometimes), but has not had it!)
2. No rocking before bed since last Monday.
3. No paci, never needed one before and you don't need it now hunny girl.
4. Are you ready for it? Isabelle is sleeping in a day bed! Yep that's right, side rail is off her crib and we are moving on up. Going cold turkey hasn't been too hard on Isabelle which is what I was most worried about. Since we rock a bit before nap time or just when reading a book; she seems okay with not needing to rock at night.
As far as her bottle goes, she has only cried for it when she is extremely tired. For the most part she is still easily distracted which helps in this case.
It took Isabelle a few days to realize 'o my gosh, it's broke!' that it wasn't broke..heheee. I just hear her say it and I have to laugh. Any who, she has been in her big girl bed for a week now and life is much better. A few times she has gotten out of bed, opened her door and came to my side of the bed. It takes two times of putting her back in her bed, but she goes. We are so proud of our big girl. I wish we would have broken the bottle a bit sooner, but hey your first is always your practice child.
Tomorrow Isabelle will be 21 months-where has the last year gone? Isabelle is saying 3 words at a time, is putting her own pants on, and loves when I put makeup on her. She smacks her lips when lip gloss is applied and giggles when I wipe my eyelid brush on her eyes. She's a sweat little girl when she's not throwing a fit. This weekend was relaxed and just fun. Pot roast for dinner Sunday; in between Jake and I yelling at the Packers and Vikings. That was an intense 3 hours.
Time seems to fly with Jake home. The weeks fly by, and it's hard to believe a year ago today Jake was home on his R n R. Isabelle was pulling herself up on to everything;and had just started saying 'momma' and 'dadda' time is going fast!

I can't wait to share some exciting news with the handful of people that read this..haha..but I have to wait..all in good time.

I was a little bored on Sunday-rearranged the living room, made some bagel dip-and then had some fun with my glue gun and spaghetti jar!