Isabelle is 5 Months Old

Oh geez, the time does fly by- doesn't it? Isabelle is grasping at objects, getting stronger, and survived yet another across the world flight...

Moving

I need to rant... Have I ever said how much I hate moving? Well I do. I just came back from our little townhouse that we're moving into and there's sawdust EVERYWHERE. They also didn't fix a ton of things that needed to get done AND they used different wood laminent flooring on the upstairs. I'm a bit bummed by that because I'm really particular with all the wood floors (even if they're fake) matching... Good thing this is not my dream house. We're literally having the movers put our stuff in the house and then leaving to spend the night at our friend's house. The next morning we leave at 6 am for the airport to head back to Seattle. Not to mention, Isabelle has a runny nose and I think she may be sick. Hopefully Chen can get us organized over the summer... I am SO looking forward to a vacation.

Gabby's EC-3 Class Picture

It was SUPER hot outside for the end-of-the-year family picnic for Gabby's class-mates... Here is a shot of us with our kiddos... Next year, Gabriella will be in Pre-Kindergarten 4. They changed the title from Early-Childhood 4 to show that kids are going to school and learning- not just attending a daycare.

Gabby's Class Birthday Party

Mama and the Birthday Girl

Daddy and the Birthday Girl

Gabby's Classmates

Yummy Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Vanilla Icing!

Passing Out Cupcakes

Chocolate Face!

Miss Gabriella has a summer birthday (June 28th) so we celebrated her birthday a little earlier in her classroom. She'll have a bigger party when we're in Washington this summer, but eventually she'll choose where she wants her big party (China or the States). It would be crazy to have two big parties every year! The class sang "Happy Birthday" in English and Chinese and ate yummy gluten free cupcakes with M&Ms on top. We passed-out coloring/sticker books to all her classmates and Gabby got to wear the "Happy Birthday" crown, which she was quite proud of.

Gabriella's Abstract Art

Gabby's class has been experimenting with abstract art... They displayed the pieces outside the classroom. I think hers turned-out pretty cool.

Isabelle is Four Months

Gummy Grin!

Look at those big blue eyes!

It looked like she was trying to crawl

when I was taking this picture

Blowing Raspberries!

The potted plant stage has passed, and we are now into the rolling all over stage... Love her!

Some other updates:
- Cooing and blowing raspberries (so much that spit gets everywhere!)
- At her four month check-up she was 26 inches (90th percentile) and 13 pounds (50th percentile)
- Got over her first poopy sickness... Gabby had the same thing but I think we're at the end of the tunnel now
- She's getting stronger and stronger and her face is changing all the time. I don't really worry about her head anymore, she never really had a floppy head anyway...
- She LOVES to be sung to and gushes whenever I sing to her- clearly she doesn't know mom is tone deaf. Ha!
- Lights-up when Gabby is around!
- Is giggling now which is so awesome
- She has a nice disposition... very sweet, calm, and easy-going. But man, when she's hungry- she'll let you know!

Gabby's EC-3 Field Day

Long Jump

Hurdles

All the kids got their own blue hat

Kellan and Gabriella

Bean Bag Race

My little sporty girl had a blast at Field Day. It was unusally chilly that day but she still had fun. I made her homemade gluten free popsicles so that she would have the same thing as everyone else... she said they were really yummy!