Milestones

The past few weeks have been full of firsts:

Isabella cut her first tooth in April.  She now has five teeth, and loves eating just about everything. 

In June, she charmed Grandpa and Oma in person for the first time:

She opened her first (early) birthday presents:

She enjoyed her first trip to the coast:

She went to her first wedding:

She had her first professional photographs taken:

Isabella's first birthday reminded us how fast our little girl is growing up.

At her one-year well-baby checkup, we learned that she is now in the 40th percentile for height and the 50th percentile for weight.  What a difference a few months can make!

Another first in June:  Isabella stayed with Grandma -- her first babysitter -- while we went out for dinner for our 13th wedding anniversary. What a difference 13 years can make, too! :) 

Finally... here is our family's newest U.S. citizen (yes, her citizenship certificate finally arrived!), enjoying her first 4th of July celebration:

May God continue to bless our country and all of His people who call it home!