Nurse Maid's Elbow

I remember this vaguely from medical school but unfortunately I am very aware of what it is today. That is because I pulled Isla up to standing from the floor and dislocated a ligament in her elbow. I felt like the worst mother EVER!!!!!! The pediatrician on call told me how to reduce it over the phone and so after she woke from her nap....that's right i let her sleep for 2 1/2 hours with her arm in this condition (I guess it couldn't have hurt too much then!)....I reduced it. It didn't seem to hurt her too badly. She was immediately better! I couldn't believe how fast it worked. She went right back to playing and smiling! THANK GOODNESS! Of course I was thinking the worst...that I had broken her wrist and she would never be a superstar pianist/surgeon/dentist when she grew up!
So the household is back to normal and she spent the rest of the day splashing in puddles!

happy valentines day!

My mom gave Isla these leg warmers a long time ago so we pulled them out for Valentine's day.
This is her "cheese" smile!

hat

Isla was running around with Mark's stocking cap on tonight. So cute! Until she started hitting Mark. We are trying to teach her to be gentle. All part of being a toddler!!

bath tub time!

ISla loves the bath. Especially drinking the bath water! "Icky!!" we are trying to teach her. She also loves the sing the alphabet song with her own words. She loves the alphabet letters that Grandma K gave her.

cooking with grandma and grandpa K

hi grandma barb

Grandma Barb requested some videos so we did this one for her. Isla misses her now that she and Papa are in Florida for the winter. This video shows some of the things Isla loves doing right now. Like putting on her shoes, dancing and waving hi!

more xmas!

Isla also got a double baby stroller from Grandma Barb. She loves pushing around her little dolls!

Christmas video

For Christmas this year Isla got a new kitchen! She loves baking and cooking with all of her new pots, pans and veggies!

Four Generations

I was blessed this Christmas with sharing my grandmother's 89th year with her! She turns 90 this Friday, Janurary 6th. I love this picture and I hope that Isla will always remember her. Grandma Ruth is so special and it was fun over the holidays to hear some of her stories. I always laugh when she talks about playing cards because she is so competitive. But she always wins!

Dancing in her winter coat!

My surgery partner Amy Whitson gave Isla this hand me down coat from her daughter. Isla loves it and wants to wear it all the time. Even when she is getting her groove on! Oh, and she went from hating the camera to now saying "cheese" anytime a cameria is in sight!

We had a great weekend with my mom and grandma. We made cookies and pinochle while the snow storm was raging outside. Isla of course gave a dance recital for mom and grandma while they were here. Too funny!