An update on Isabella

Well, they weren't joking when everyone told me that my time would be pretty sparse after Cara got here.  As you can tell from the RARE posts on here, my time is pretty filled with tasks every day.

We are all doing well.  Isabella is getting so big and so smart.  She picks up on everything we do.  We are amazed almost everyday at the things she does and imitates.  Now she can do the following:
wave
blow kisses
hug
high-five
show her teeth
point to her nose, tongue, fingers, toes, hair, head, ears, and bellybutton
say bye bye, mama, dada, nana, papap, sister, baby, bellybutton, nose, hi, ball, book, bite, please, down, and uh-oh (not all are recognizable to others but it is her consistent sound for each)
sign language for milk, eat, and more
If you ask her what a cat says she says "mow", and for a dog she makes a sort of yelping sound
climb on and off chairs and couches

She is great with Cara.  She wants to play with her all the time.  I have a floor toy that Cara lays under and there are hanging toys.  I lay Cara under those and Isabella will sit at her feet and play with those toys which entertains Cara too.  She loves to kiss her and even tries to help me burp her.  If Cara fusses, Isabella tries to give her the pacifier or blows her kisses as if trying to comfort her.  I cry like every other day at something she does sweet to Cara.

She is growing right on track and will recognize things like clapping just from hearing the noise.  She is also becoming a more independent baby.  She will play in the dining room/play room while we are in the living room.  She is so sweet!  Nap time and bedtime go so well.  She lays right down and goes to sleep almost every time.  We do two naps per day lasting about 1 1/2 hours each.  Then at night she goes to bed at around 8 and doesn't get up until about 8 in the morning.  We are blessed to have such a great sleeper.  She has been off of her pacifier for almost 3 weeks now.  Byron just laid her down for a nap without it one day and she never needed it again!  Isabella is a very passionate baby so when she is upset she is actually very upset and she gets her feelings hurt easily.  She is a great blessing and has such a sweet personality already!