Life with Izzy

Life with Izzy is ever changing which I always expected but didn't know quiet how it would play out.  Here are a couple things that she loves to do.  If you try to prevent her from doing so, a little metldown may be happening.

Since Izzy figured out how to feed herself with a spoon & fork, she insists on feeding others as well.  Many times, breakfast is mommy feeding Izzy her oatmeal while Izzy feeds mommy her oatmeal.

 One of daddy's favorites… I think he melts into those big blue eyes!

Last year when Teta & Judo visited, they gave Izzy this robe.  You can imagine we didn't use it for awhile because she was just too small.  However, now is not the case.  And if you forget to bring it when she gets out of the tub, you cannot substitute a towel at all.

Happy Halloween from IzzaBEE!

 Happy Halloween!  This year I decided to put those 4-H skills to work and make Izzy's Halloween costume.  I remember as a kid thinking about how to create the costume you wanted which was half of the fun.  Now I get to do it all over again.  I found several ideas and had Abe take a look.  He thought the bumblebee was the best and so that is what Izzy was for Halloween this year.  Izzy is sitting on the stair with our neighbor's kids, Alex & Phaedra. 

 JP does a great job with Halloween.  The area businesses all provide candy for the kids to trick-or-treat in safety.  And it occurs at times that all ages can enjoy.  We headed out early with Teta & Judo before the evening crankies came out.  Izzy enjoyed all the animals that wear dressed up as well.

 Izzy was somewhat particular about which candy she would take.  Most people didn't mind & just giggled at seeing her.  We also were able to catch-up with my friend / co-trainee Kiran and her daughter Leela.  You may remember that Kiran was one of the seven that was pregnant with me.  Leela was born ~6 weeks after Izzy.  We trick-or-treated together last year as well.

 Friday was Izzy's daycare's Halloween party.  They have all the kids dress up and head over to the nearby park to celebrate with music, food and festivities.  Unfortunately, I had to work and wasn't able to attend.  Daddy did make it though getting all these pictures.  Here, Izzy is dancing with Miss Stacey whom she adores.

 Izzy & daddy waving hi from the party.  Gotta love my fun hubby!  And isn't he a sharp dresser!

Just a few pictures captured at the daycare Halloween party.  Izzy has always loved the music.  And on Friday's a gentleman comes to play the guitar for the children making their Halloween party no exception. 

This is one of my favorites… this is Izzy's class.  The park is only ~1.5 blocks away from her daycare.  But you can imagine what it would be like trying to get that many toddlers safely there.  Whenever I see the rope, it just makes me laugh.  We also get daily reports about her day.  Most of them recently have been saying that Izzy loves their walks picking up leaves.  I guess the rope doesn't bother her too much.

It's finally over!

As part of my training, we are all encouraged to do a "scholarly project" which usually translates to some type of research.  I decided to pick a project that involves looking at a small chromosomal deletion and what it looks like clinically.  My abstract was accepted at the Child Neurology Society meeting that took place this past week in Providence, RI.  This was my 1st time presenting a poster thus I wasn't quite sure what to expect.  All in all it was a great experience.  I even a past medical school classmate and residency classmate that were also attending.

The last night there, fellow Children's Hospital Boston neurology residents and I partook of a night out eating at "The Melting Pot". 

Here I am standing at my poster.

More fun with Teta & Judo

This past weekend, the Barkoudah's headed to the zoo to enjoy a day out since it was in the 80s up here. Izzy had her entourage with her which she fully took advantage of.  Smack dab in the middle of the zoo is the carousel.  We can't get by it without her wanting a ride.  This time, she chose the rabbit.

 The barnyard was alive with new animals.  We had never seen any donkeys before as well as little pigs. And her favorite was the chickens.  I'm trying to convince Abe that we should get a pet chicken now.

Here uncle Wael is helping Izzy drive the truck into Christopher the Lion's area.  

Anytime we do laundry around here, Izzy knows the laundry basket it out and loves to take rides in it.  She is always on the lookout for a certain gray fuzzy passenger that can fit in with her. 

What makes one of my babies happy, makes the other one stressed!