Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Back to Work I Go...

Last week marked my fateful return to work and Isla's 12 week birthday. How did 12 weeks pass so quickly? It's fair to say I was sad to leave the little peanut, but at least she's with her sister at our trusted daycare provider Brenda's house, directly across the street from us. I purposely went back on a Thursday so I could have a nice easy week, and an easy week it was! The first two days were nothing more than getting myself settled in and catching up with various co-workers and peers. I think the real work will start this week...sigh. BUT, it's casual dress ALL next week in honor of the Fall National Meeting on Wednesday (except we all must wear the Target red and khaki on the actual day of the meeting, so embarassing), which is always a great event. There are typically about 5 "stars" who perform, and this year one rumor is that Gwen Stefani will be there. It will be DJ's first time at a Target corporate annual meeting, so he's going to freak.

We think Isla may be starting to roll over now, from her tummy to her back. We thought it was a fluke at first, but she's done it three times now. Addison didn't roll over until 5 months so this is early for us! I will try to catch a video clip. She's very chatty and smiley, both good things. Addison spent her weekend in a pool - Saturday at a pool party at Heather and Guy's, and Sunday at the Rec Center in St. Louis Park. All weekend she's been saying "Mama, I go underwater". She's a big talker with not a lot of game, but she has been getting her face in the water to blow bubbles and scrunches down in the shallow end so that she's submerged up to her chin. She starts swim lessons in October, so let's hope she does go underwater soon! At this point she is more tan than DJ (which isn't hard to accomplish, sorry honey) with a head of blonde highlighted hair to die for! People go nuts over her. One lady recently claimed in a heavy Minnesota accent "Oh, she looks just like a fancy little doll!" I believe this was a compliment, but in any case, she is a doll to me as well :). Unfortunately the little doll had an accident last week and ended up with a big red ow-ie on her upper lip. She was standing on a chair with her binkie in her mouth (long story about why she was standing on a chair and why she had her binkie) when she fell flat on her face and jammed the handle of the binkie up her nose. Sounds worse than it was and the mark is gone now, but it looked horrible. I had to take a picture of it, so scroll down to see it.

Cuddle bug

Don't worry, I'm not nursing her here, just snuggling!

First day back to work...outside Brenda's house not really wanting to drop her off

Isla took a dip in the pool too on Saturday....
as Addison discovered Cheetos puffs

Eating lunch at the pool - don't mind my weird face in the background

Our "fancy little doll"
and the doll with her boo-boo


Tummy time and a 1/4 roll

Chatter box

We were all set to leave the pool party on Saturday, with Addison dressed and ready to go, when all of a sudden she decided she wanted to play in the pool more. This is what happens when a regular diaper gets filled with water.

When Addison gets to pick out a toy, do you think she always goes for dolls and princess things? Nope, this girl likes her trucks and dinosaurs too!