A lot has happened since I last posted on this blog. After Christmas we made a trip to Southern California to see Luigi's family and my mother. We didn't have too much time to spend there since I had to get back to work. It was nice to visit for a while. 
A few weeks later we were back in Southern California. This time we only visited for the weekend. We drove down on Friday. Then on Saturday we went to Tony and Denise's wedding. On Sunday we had Isabella's baptism along with her cousin Jonathan Blake. It was great to have family all around us. My dad, sister Erin, sister Lynne, and brother-in-law Jonathan all made the trip from Northern California to join us on the baptism day.
Sadly on that Saturday, just before the wedding, Luigi's beloved aunt Edith passed away. Luigi was able to see her one more time before she passed. The day was very bitter sweet. She was such an incredible woman. Although I only knew her for 7 years, she definetly made a lasting impression in my life. She was spunky and charismatic. The thing I remember most about her is her always lending an ear. She loved to talk, but she listened too. I also remember that she would never let you leave the house without offering some kind of food or pasta. She was energetic and always up and moving. Even in her 80's she couldn't sit for very long without getting bored. She will be dearly missed.
This weekend Isabella had her first Valentine's Day. She got a stuffed bear, two books, and a music card. She loved her music card that played the tune "You Are My Sunshine". I bought her a cute outfit for the day. She also got to spend some time with Auntie Lynne, Uncle Jonathan, and Samantha while mom and dad went to see a movie. It was nice to get away for a bit, but I have to admit I missed her.
Luigi had been bugging me for weeks to get Isabella's hair cut. I had been resistant to the change. Afterall she's just 10 months old. But her hair is really long and has to be put up at all times. When it is down it is always in her eyes. So we went to get her haircut this weekend. She didn't like it one bit. We fought her the entire time. Unfortunately, I didn't get many good pictures because I was too busy trying to comfort her.
Also for the past few days she has been pretty moody and not wanting to eat. Low and behold this morning she pulls on my hand and starts to gum me and "Poof" her first tooth! It's just popping through the surface. Pictures are too hard to get at this point, but there is one there. It's amazing how fast my baby is growing up.
