She's 9 months!

Isabel is 9 months old and really enjoyed celebrating her first Christmas!  She is now at a full steam crawl.  She pulls herself up on her own and enjoyed climbing on top of all her presents. She's eating solids on her own.  She especially loves her Grandpa Brandt's chowder and Grandpa Cambray's flour tortillas. 

May you have a blessed Christmas!

Happy Holidays from Casa Brandts

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8 months and growing!

Isabel is getting so big!  She's 8 months - crawls backwards and has just started to army crawl. She has gotten her first tooth, and loves to stand while holding onto something.  She loved celebrating Thanksgiving especially enjoyed the mash potatoes. 

We are very grateful for our sweet isabel! Happy Thanksgiving!

Uncle Ian would be proud of his army crawler niece!

She's 7 months!

Isabel is 7 months old! She's 26" long and 16lbs 3 oz.  No teeth and No crawling but she sure is talkactive. 

She now says Mamma, check out the video below!

Our brandt pumpkin patch! 

She's talking and saying mamma!

Pumpkin Picking!

We had a beautful MN Fall morning at the Pumpkin Patch.  We came home with many treasures!! 

lil isabel 6 MONTHS OLD!

6 months sure has flown by quickly with our lil Isabel. Studiotart professionally photographed our girl at 6 month old. We think she did a fabulous job and below are just a few of them many.  Check out the complete set of pictures, click here.

she'S ROLling ovER!

Our little girl is rolling over!

Cinco Meses! 5 months!

Isabel turned 5 months this past week!  She is starting to sit up all by herself, though finds herself still falling over. She now grabs her feet and sticks them in her mouth.  She can put her pacifier in her mouth all by herself.  We had her try Guacomole and she loved it!  She also held her first boys hand at daycare.  Daddy also had a talkin with that boy too. 

Isabel has been waking up a handful of times in the night, there maybe a tooth in the very near future.  For all those poll doers, Isabel currently has HAZEL eyes.

Watch a brief video of Isabel sitting up and playing all by herself!  Click here to watch.

She's 4 months!

Our lil girl is getting so big.  She's now 13lbs 9oz & 24-1/2"  long! She loves to put toys and hand into her mouth.  She is constantly cooing and smiling.  She has made lots of friends at daycare but most of all loves her stuffed monkey.  Isabel has't rolled over or started crawling yet (we're enjoying her non mobile days a lot)!  

Fun at the Beach!

 

Isabel and I had a blast at the beach together!  It was her first time in the water and she loved it! She especially loved her new sunglasses. 

Isabel's 1st Fourth of July

We celebrated the Fourth of July weekend in MN.  We watched an amazing firework display at Normandale Lake.  Isabel loved the pretty colors and attentively watched them.Though she had to sneek in a little nap in order to watch the grand finale.  The following day we watched the Edina parade where Isabel loved the sounds of the bag pipes and trombones.  We ended the weekend at Target Field where Isabel watched the Twins defeat the Rays.  Click here, to see a few pictures from the long weekend.

She's 3 months!

Our lil Isabel is officially 3 months old!  Isabel is now sucking on her hand, cooing a lot, lifting her legs up high into air, and grabbing toys and putting in mouth.  Mom is back to work and Grandma B is watching Isabel.  Isabel will start day care in July.  It sure has been sad for Mom to be away from her little girl,  3 months sure flew by!    

Spring Fun!

12 weeks have flown by that Mom and Isabel have spent together.  Mom and Isabel have been very fortunate to have gone on many fun trips.  Spring fun at Como Conversatory, MN Arboretum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN Zoo, and Grand Marais. Take a look at a few snap shots of the fun, click here. 

Isabel's Baptism

Isabel was joined by family and friends for her baptism.  Isabel was a perfect little girl during the ceremony and only squirmed a little as she was baptized.  Afterwards we all gathered for some great hospitality and food.  It may have been storming and sightings of a tornado in MN but that didn't stop the fun.  The highlight was the cake that Isabel's grandma came out of cake retirement to bake her. Yum!  Take a look at pictures from her big day, click here. 

She's growing!

isabel is officially 2 months old today!  she had her 2 month check up and her stats are as follows: 11lbs 5 oz and 23" long.  When she was born she was 8lbs 11oz and 20" long. She's growing!

A baby will make...

"A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for."  Anonymous

Wishing you a ...

Lil isabel and family are looking forward in spending the holiday in wisconsin with grandparents c.  Click here to see more pictures from the Easter weekend!

Isabel is 1 month old!

Our lil Isabel is a 1 month old! Click here to look at her photos and video of when she was just 8 days old.  Enjoy! 

Isabel is 1 week old!

Isabel officially turned one week old yesterday!  Mom and Dad have been soaking in their new title and role.  Mom and Isabel are now on a routine, so Mom has been able to get some good rest.  Grandma C has been a huge help around the house and adoring all the moments around her first grandchild. Click here to see few of the many snap shots we have captured of our little angel.

For those who are curious of the selection of Isabel's middle name; Ellis represents Ellis Island where Barry proposed to Rosa.

Our Bundle of Joy has Arrived!

Our little angel came to us through the water.  Mama wanted to give birth in a warm bath .  Contractions began at 6 pm on 3-15.  Continuing throughout the night the Woodwinds hospital told mom and dad to come in around 4:00am.  Getting into the car Mom's water broke.  Dad might have sped alittle to get mom to the hospital to help her with her breathing.  Mom flew through the 2nd stage of labor and was rushed into the water bath as dialation was at 7cm by 8 am.  The whole staff was in shock how fast mom had progressed.  Mom was able to maintain her composure through using a Duola to help relax.  It was a quite the present at 8:43 am, not a bad start to the day.

Take a look at some of the pics from the big day! Click Here

1 week and counting!

Mama keeps growing! Only a few days...or weeks till we get to meet our new little addition. 

Coed Baby Shower!

Baby, Barry, and I were showered by our close friends!  We played a fun game, had some good food, and had great company!

Baby Nursery!

The baby can officially come, the nursery is ready!  We made a few modifications from our inspiration board but look forward for the baby to enjoy.  Check out more pictures of the nusery, click here. 

Stoutie Baby Shower!

Reunited with the old Stoutie group.  We had tropical drinks and food to accompany the nice weather out!  The baby once again was showered with very unique gifts.  Click here to see some of the shower pics.

Baby Shower!

Old co-workers and industry friends showered the mom to be and baby. You guessed it there was a fun baby book theme!  The baby's book shelves are filled with mom to be friends favorite reads.  A big thanks to the hosts and group.  We are looking forward to our baby photo session. Click on link to view just a few of the shower pics.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/55827465@N07/sets/72157625707310915/with/5359044020/

Happy 2011 from our bellies to yours!

We are looking foward to the many blessings 2011 has to bring.