I just realized this never got posted on her birthday (almost a week ago)! Life is busy. I had planned to write more about her and her life this last year, but it hasn't happened. (Hopefully I can get to it soon.) But I hope you enjoy the photos!
Oh, my sweet Isabella turns 5 years old today! She has changed me forever. I am so grateful that this amazing little girl is my little girl. She is so patient with me and so forgiving as I learn how to be a mom.
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5 days old: apt in Hell's Kitchen |
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6 months: apt in Hell's Kitchen |
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1 year: Sheep Meadow, Central Park |
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18 months: Conservatory Gardens, Central Park |
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2 years: W 110th & CPW Playground, Central Park |
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2 & 1/2 years: The Ramble, Central Park |
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3 years: apt in Harlem |
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3 & 1/2 years: Times Square |
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4 years: Upper West Side |
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4 & 1/2 years: Macy's |
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5 years: The Hudson River |