Uncle Dan

Bella loves her Uncle Dan! We had a great time visiting him in Denver...seeing the sights and making him crazy. Bella loved his big fluffy bed and his wonderful new piano. He'll make a great daddy someday.

"Tiny Little Bit?"

This is Bella's favorite new phrase. Whenever you tell her that she can't have something or can't do something...she looks at you with that sweet little face and says "...a tiny little bit?".

The funniest incident was when we were all sitting aroud the chiminea one night...roasting marshmallows, making s'mores, etc. She came to me and wanted a bite. I didn't want to give her one...but she won me over with her "tiny little bit" schpeel. So after she got a tiny little bit from me...she moved over towards Nana. And then Grandpa. And then Daddy. And by the time she got done, she had A LOT of s'mores. She's so sneaky. :)

Water

Bella loves playing in the sink. Splashing. Filling. Pouring. Drinking. Good "clean" fun.

Girly Girl

Bella loves shoes. And purses. Playing dress-up is soooo much fun. She has always loved these things...without any "encouragement" from me. I'm sure she sees me carrying a purse and wearing shoes, etc. and wants to be like me...but she could spend an HOUR trying on different shoes at Target!

I love this about her. I love that she is a girl. With a sweet little voice and a love for cool shoes. But she also loves to play with water, dirt, and trains. She a very well-rounded young lady.

A special thanks to Kristin for letting us play with her shoes.

All About Bella

I was "tagged" by Heather for this meme. So here ya go...

All about Bella Boo.

3 Things That Scare Me
The Goodnight Moon DVD (There's a Nightmare in my Closet)
Big trucks
The thought of daddy putting me to bed and not mommy.

5 People That Make Me Laugh
Dan
Michael
Scotty
Laura
Wally

3 Things I Love
Going to the park
Riding in the bike trailer
Taking baths

3 Things I Hate
Leaving the library
Having mommy help me brush my teeth
Sharing

3 Things I Don't Understand
Why I'm supposed to eat my own snacks at playgroup
Why sharing is good
Why I can't nurse 24 hours a day

3 Things On My Floor
Blocks
Books
Clothes

3 Things I'm Doing Right Now
Sleeping
Dreaming
Breathing

3 Things I Want To Do Before I Die
Drive a car all by myself
Run down the sidewalk with no one chasing after me
Wakeboard with Daddy

3 Ways To Describe My Personality
Charming
Sweet
Determined

3 Things You Should Listen To
Me counting.
Me trying to sing the ABC's.
Me farting...it's funny.

3 Things You Should Never Listen To
"That's not yours Bella"
"That's mommy's Bella"
"We don't hit people...that hurts!"

3 Absolute Favorite Foods
Avocados
Tofu/Brown rice/Broccoli
Smoothies

3 Things I'd Like To Learn
How to get those locks open
How to get mommy to just leave her shirt off all day for easy access


3 Beverages I Drink Regularly
Breastmilk
More breastmilk
Water

3 Shows I Watch
Mommy and Daddy got rid of the TV...but sometimes on special days I get to watch the Goodnight Moon DVD from the library.

Babies/Kids I Tag:
Taylor
Jocelyn
Lilli

Our Growing Girl

Bella is changing daily...new words, expressions, movements! Here are a few of her "things"...

*Everything has to be done "By Bella's Self" or "By myself". Especially walking up and down stairs, which she can now do without holding anything.

*She loves to release all of our belongings from their prisons. The DVD's. The toys. The cushions. The dishes. The towels. The books. They can all be strewn about the house in about 3 minutes flat. It's truly amazing.

*At night, she has to wear a compression bandage on her finger (from her surgery)...and she will always remind me by saying "Doctor say I wear it on the finger at night!".

*She is exploring her different types of cries (even when she's not sad). When she is done...she simply says, "Bella stop crying now".

*Bedtime is so much fun. We bathe and then we play on the bed...doing somersaults and jumping, doing games with daddy.

*She's very into wearing her bathing suit. Everywhere. For anything. Just the suit.

*When I run upstairs quick or leave her along for a second, she yells after me..."Mommy forgot the BABY!"

*If I roll over in bed before Bella is done nursing...she will exclaim..."MISSING the NURSIES!"

*She has strong opinions about what she will wear. And it really doesn't matter if mommy wants to put matching socks on. In Bella's world, the lime green and bright pink look much nicer together. She also likes to put layers and layers of clothes on top of each other...and she likes mommy's and daddy's clothes too.

Some funnies:
*We have a great worship CD that has a chorus of: "I need your mercies...your mercies". Bella loves to sing along, but she sings "I need your nursies...your nursies!"

*I was looking all over for some new chopsticks that I got, and Bella is sooo great at finding things. So I asked her, "Bella, where did you put Mommy's chopstick?"... and she immediately ran into the bathroom and then came running back out with the chapstick. Chopstick = Chapstick. It all sounds the same :)