Isabella is just getting so big. She hasn't learned to walk yet but she is getting there. I am so proud of her. She is doing really well with the "your baby can read". She is picking up a great vocabulary. Shawn is heading to the 7th grade. UGH> he is already looking for a girlfriend.

Stephen and I both started with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online division. It allows us to get our Bachelors online. He is going for Culinary management and I for Photography. I am so happy for that. Especially for him. Now he can become what he wants to be. All right must go. Bella Bear is crying. She just woke up.

What a weary day

So today I found out my Mother passed away last Oct. The reason I didn't know at the time is because we didn't keep in contact. She was a drug and alcohol addict for the past 30 years and didn't raise me. But we kept in touch my whole life. She always called on my birthday and wrote letters. But in the last few years she became really mentally unstable. I don't think she even understood who she was anymore or what she wanted for herself. She gave birth to 4 children, me included. I don't know what to say. My heart is definitely broken.. and I am saddened she died without me there. But I don't think I could have handled that. I pray she was at peace when she passed. I will miss her and will hold onto the good memories I do have of her.


I love you mommy...04/07/1958-10/26/2008

OMG its been so long

Well Isabella is almost 14 months old. Or she will be on the 6th. Its been a really wild year. She isn't walking yet but she is crawling, still scooting.

Recently we started her on that "Your Baby Can Read" program and she is doing so wonderful on it. It is so educational for her and she doesn't even know it. She gets a kick out of reading the books and doing the flash cards. My baby. So smart


Shawn is 13 now and the teenage adolescence has begun. I now know what they meant by telling me when I have children I will understand. I understand. Now I have to learn a whole new form of parenting that won't turn me gray,lol. He is a good boy though. He means well. But he sure does know how to push my buttons.


Recently this week I cut my foot on my son's scooter as I was coming down the stairs. Can you say OUCH. I ended up at the emergency room for 3 hours and had to get 8 stitches. So needless to say I am off my feet for a week.

I also started my own AVON business. I love it. I didn't think I would but its great. I love the products and giving them to to the customers. It makes me feel like I am in the working world again. Plus its a great way for me to get used to having a business for myself. Especially since I plan to be a freelance photographer when I am finished with school.

That leads me to say that I will be starting the Art Institute in July for 4 years. That means I will be 36 by the time I am done. But that's alright. Well, I am honestly falling asleep from the pain meds. I will try to post again for next month. With you all well and Thank you for taking your time to read.

Isabella is 10 months old.

Oh my gosh. It has been forever since i have been on here. The Holidays, I started back at school full time in January, and just the fact that Isabella keeps me super occupied. I also have Shawn's activities. So with that said, I guess I will get you caught up on all of our little ones progress.

Well, In the last few months, she learned how to

Gestures:

Blow kisses
Wave bye-bye
Signal come here
Sign sleep
Sign eat

Movement:

She still scoots everywhere, just at 90 MPH now.lol.
She can pull herself to her knees
She can stand and walk with assistance
Rocks back and forth on knees
Gives kisses and hugs
Can use pincher fingers to pick things up
mocks faces
She can Identify book, car, apple, baby, ball, cup, food, Eye.


Food:

She is doing well with all foods. We introduced eggs last month once but she did not respond well.
She is also not a big fan of yogurt, so we will try again another time.
She eats all veggies, fruits, only poultry,cookies, crackers.
I make her food for her most of the time.
She also is drinking from her cup regularly now, but we make sure not to let her carry it everywhere. We do not want her to get into the habit of using it like a security blanket.

Toys:

She loves anything she can bang on, especially my pots and pans. Its OK though,I have ear plugs and Tylenol.
She LOVES books and has learned to point at the pictures and turn the page.
She has learned to transfer object from their place of origin and back.

Words:

I am proud to say she has a pretty unique vocabulary for someone her age.

Her words are

Baby
Ma-ma
Da-da
Bye-Bye
Ball
Hi
Eye

Games:

She loves

Pat-a-cake
Peek-a-boo
she love for you to say " I'm gonna get you"
plays the ball back and forth with you by throwing it.
She loves to dance,(by rocking back and forth) and sing. And by singing I mean screaming.

And I think that does it. If I come up with anything else. I will write them down.

So tired can't ty pe an y mo r e . ..........................