{"id":5708,"date":"2022-12-20T12:13:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shawnna.org\/?p=5708"},"modified":"2022-12-20T13:27:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T21:27:41","slug":"christmas-early-with-matt-and-izzyb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shawnna.org\/?p=5708","title":{"rendered":"Christmas (early) with Matt and IzzyB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt and Isabella flew in and arrived on December 2nd.  Matt needs to do some filming both here and in Los Angeles so he drove down to LA on Monday, December 12th.  It was just IzzyB, Ryan and me until late yesterday (December 18th) when Matt arrived home.  What an amazing time with her!  She&#8217;s talking up a storm now and doing really good with potty training!  We had so much fun together; my heart is so full!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are just a few pics from the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-tree-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-tree-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?resize=749%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-tree-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?resize=749%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 749w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-tree-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?resize=219%2C300&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-tree-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?resize=768%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-tree-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?w=1072&amp;ssl=1 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">She really loved the big, beautiful Christmas tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-the-laundry-basket-2022-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sometimes the simplest things are the most fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grammy-and-IzzyB-2022-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I am not as exhausted as I appear!  I love so much just hanging out with her!  She&#8217;s so funny and smart!  We celebrated Christmas a little early and she had so much opening gifts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IzzyB opening Christmas gifts 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/783004654?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had a lot of fun at the Seattle Great Wheel.  Uncle Ryan was not enjoying it at all (afraid of heights, like his father), but IzzyB had a blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IzzyB Uncle Ryan and Daddy on Great Wheel 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/783005432?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also went to the Seattle Aquarium as well.  Honestly, it was a bit disappointing compared to the other city Aquariums we&#8217;ve seen, including Denver&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IzzyB Uncle Ryan at Seattle Aquarium 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/783005650?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IzzyB loved jumping from the couch to my chair.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IzzyB jumping on grammy 2022.mov\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/783071737?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And today they are leaving.  Fortunately they don&#8217;t leave until tonight so we get one last day together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">izzyB and Uncle Ryan had a lot of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-and-Uncle-Ryan-2022-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m going to miss IzzyB (and Matt!) so much!  My heart is so full to share this time with them both!  IzzyB loves Grammy&#8217;s fav hat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat.jpg?resize=736%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?resize=736%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1069&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?resize=1104%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?resize=1472%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawnna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IzzyB-in-Grammys-Fav-hat-scaled.jpg?w=1840&amp;ssl=1 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt and Isabella flew in and arrived on December 2nd. Matt needs to do some filming both here and in Los Angeles so he drove down to LA on Monday, December 12th. 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