{smiling at momma}
{Peek a boo! I see you!}
Isabel is starting to "talk" a little bit. Little coos accompanied by earnest facial expressions. She seems like she'd have a lot to say if only she had the words. Isn't the desire and ability to communicate such a precious gift from God?
When I look into Isabel's face and talk sweetly, she responds with smiles and raises her eyebrows. She coos as if to say "I love you."
What an amazing blessing she is.
Sometimes when I am with her, I have looked down at her face and realized that she has been intently staring at me. This is new. It kind of surprised me on a couple occasions. It made me laugh and say "Hi there, sweetie!" Isabel would just smile big and continue to watch me so very intently. Babies are probably the only ones I don't mind staring at me. :)
One of my favorite things is when she wakes up from sleeping all swaddled up in a blanket and as the blanket has loosened she is able to pop out her little arms and stretch. I love the expression on her face when she does this, all scrunched up and smiley as she looks up at me. I kiss those little arms and drink in her soft baby sweetness. It's so wonderful to be a mother.
Isabel is such a sweet little girl! Okay to be honest these pictures left me all teary eyed because I was just looking through my pictures of my son Judah from this time last year and he was just in this stage, just starting to smile, and really understand what you are starting to say. I agree its just the sweetest blessing and I am just amazed every day at seeing how the Lord forms and shapes Judah to be
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