Bella's First Cell Phone

When Bella gets really excited about something she throws her hands out, like she's going to give you a hug, and she tenses up her entire body until her face turns red and she starts trembling. It's pretty hilarious when it happens. She's got some intensity, this one. Well, that was the reaction that I got from her in Target when I first showed her this toy cell phone. I had no choice but to buy it immediately. Oh boy, I'm in trouble.

Hangin Out With Winnie the Pooh

Bella's Aunt Robin gave her this great Winnie the Pooh set that Kaylee and Jimmy played with when they were little. She loves it! It sits right next to my desk, so she can play while I'm blogging (which I don't do often enough) or downloading pictures (which is mostly all I do on the computer--okay and maybe a little online shopping too).

Happy Mornings!

We can't be grumpy in the morning anymore. As soon as Bella wakes up, it's all smiles in our house. I love how crazy her hair gets in the morning. Her and Daddy both have fantastic morning hair.

Pampered Baby

What a life! Wouldn't it be great if you got to take a bubble bath every night, and then I friendly giant would wrap you up in a giant fluffy towel and carry you to your room. Being a baby rules. I don't know what Bella complains about sometimes. :)

Snuggle Bug

Bella and I babysit for my friend when she goes to class on Wednesdays. After C goes to bed, me and Bella just get to hang out by ourselves. It's always nice and quiet there (no dogs or people awake) and she usually snuggles on my shoulder while I read a book. We like our quiet time. I set up the camera and took a picture of us because she was being so cute and snuggly.

Mini Barbecue

We had some friends over for dinner today and decided to barbecue some burgers and buffalo hot dogs (yes, made from buffalo) that I got from the farmer's market. Well, we don't have a grill, so we barbecued on one of those stove-top grills. Actually, our friend Evan, who happens to be one of Bella's favorite people, did all of the grilling while Todd mowed the lawn so we could play bocce ball. It was a fun day that made me decide that we need to have people over more often(normally I get scared about entertaining). So, this summer maybe we'll actually have a big barbecue with a real grill. Bella also got to hang out with her friend Emma. They were so cute together! Emma was fascinated with Bella. What an adorable pair!

Organic Baby

Today was the grand opening of the Farmer's Market in Ghent, so Bella got dressed up in her "organically grown" T-shirt and we went food shopping. That was our big activity of the day. The rest of our Saturday was spent vegging around the house. Everybody wants to spend time with Bella on the weekends because we miss her all day during the week.