Where is Isabelle at?

I wanted to do a post to update on where Isabelle is at these days with her development.  Isabelle is around the 12 lb mark, so she is still quite a small little thing for being 5 months old. 

According to Isabelle there truly is something better than sucking on toys or hands -- her big toe!  She really can get a suckin' on it while I change her diaper.  Isabelle continues to do her leg slapdown on the changing table -  its almost like a mouse trap......she sucks on her toe so hard and once you get it unhooked, her legs slapdown with such a force -- you gotta watch out!

Isabelle is doing very well at picking things up and switching them between hands, even when she is on her belly.  She is getting stronger on her belly and can hold her head up for longer and longer periods of time.  She can't go from back to belly yet, but she can grab my finger and pull herself over.

Lately I have been working with Isabelle on sitting up by herself.  She doesn't do very well in the bumbo anymore since she wiggles and arches her back that the bumbo just doesn't really hold her very well anymore.  Her lean back seats are also coming to the end or their lives as well - her abs are so strong, she can sometimes pull herself up from a leaned back position.  Isabelle is quite the wild child when sitting by herself and loves the freedom.  Pillows must be all around her!

Isabelle is also still quite smiley and now she has giggly moods!  I must say - I think these moods may be sleep delirious, because the last couple times they come right before nap time.  But its quite hilarious - she is ticklish or even just start laughing while you talk to her or close your eyes - open them and say boo.  That is quite a funny thing to her.

Isabelle loves Amelia!  She will watch her and smile at her - its as though she is transfixed by Amelia. 

Isabelle's hair is also filling in and lightening up to about the same color as Amelia's.  Her facial features (in my opinion) look like her daddy.  I also see a resemblence to her cousin Alaina, when she was a baby!