Aunty Life

This Little Lady

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

31 May 2016 — 1 min read

Isabel turns three | nathalie.ie

I can't believe she has turned three! Blows my mind. She is fierce and smart and a total charmer.

Whenever she sees me, she instantly throws her hands wide and exclaims, "Where's Ben?", which I find mildly wounding but mainly adorable. Well able to hold her own against her two big brothers, "My turn!" is one of her favourite expressions.
It honestly feels like just months since her polkadot first birthday party, complete with a cake smash session.

Do you know what else blows my mind? The cake my mum made.

Awesome, right?

Top pic by Ben.

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