Isabella {11 months}

My sweet girl turned 11 months old this month. I can hardly believe that she's weeks away from her very first birthday. I've said this before and here I am saying it again, that this year with her went by so fast. I hoped relishing each moment and each day with her would slow down the year, but the milestones came and went. I still treat her like my tiny baby, she'll always be. But in reality she is a busy, crawling, standing, baby talking, little two teeth ball of personality. 

I miss the newborn stage so much, but I'm equally enjoying this journey with her, loving each new thing she does. She truly hast my heart, as do my boys. But as those of you with daughters know, the bond between mothers and daughters is so unique and special. She is so sweet and delicate and sensitive and dramatic already. 

She's such a good baby, good sleeper, has slept through the night since 3 months old. A great eater, loves everything. Such a smart little girl too, she picks up on things very fast. I love it all. When I pick her up when she's sad or frustrated about something, she immediately flips her head back, arms up, back arched, and let's out her high pitched scream. It reminds me of when I was young and I would stomp up the stairs to my room, run in, throw myself back like she does onto my bed and cry, like life was over. So dramatic. 

Isabella will let us all know when she's happy and sad, when her brothers pick on her or when she's so excited to see them. She's very lovey and I love when snuggles into me excitedly. Most of the time her big brothers are very attentive to her needs, always loving on her and willing to help her and protect her. I love this. Even Caleb who's four will run and check to see where she's crawled to and is the first to help her if she cries. On the flip side he's also the one to bug her the most  ;) 

I've rocked her to sleep every night her whole life, give or take a few when daddy took over if I was gone, each night I sing the song MY GIRL to her. I sang it to her in the hospital and it has stuck ever since. "I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May. Well, I'd guess you'd say, what can make me feel this way? My girl. My girl! I've got so much honey, that the bees envy me. I've got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees...." 

 She is the apple in daddy's eye and watching them together truly makes my heart happy. We sure love our girl and can't wait to celebrate her big day in CA in July with all the family. I don't know how I ever lived without my princess 11 months ago!