"Circle time" with friends

Her entourage does everything she does at school. Circle time, potty
time, line up in a row time, time out. Then, she puts them to bed for
a nap and won't let me go in the room. "Shhhhhhh! Tip Toe Mom!"

Tricycle

Someone is learning to pedal!

Here's Bella on her pink RadioFlyer from Nana and G-Daddy. She's just figured out how to pedal herself.



Speaking of - "I'm gonna do it by myself!" is a phrase we hear a lot these days. I have to say, Potty is my favorite thing she can do herself (meaning, getting the stool to step up, undressing, wiping, flushing, and then moving the stool to wash her hands).

"You stay here! I do it myself!!!"

Bella's Day Care

Bella is quite the loving mom to her 5 babies and Baby Big Bird. It makes my heart just smile to see her take care of them.
She feeds them, hugs them and pats them on the back, TICKLES them (awesome!) gives them kisses, passies and bottles.
And when she's tired of playing, she throws them on the ground.haaaaaa
Feeding:

From January 2009

Napping and Hugging:

From January 2009

Bottle:

From January 2009

And more hugging:

From January 2009

Pots and Pans

Fun and Free Entertainment!
She likes being in there, having us shut the doors, and then to pop out!

From Cabinets - 13 months

From Cabinets - 13 months

From Cabinets - 13 months

And then some patty-cake of course, since we are in the kitchen and all...

From Cabinets - 13 months

Mirror Fun

I was folding clothes out of the crib; Bella was chillin' with me. She started talking to herself in the mirror and flapping her arms. I ran to get the camera. As soon as she saw it, she lost all interest in the mirror. It cracks me up, because I had the camera on the rail of the crib, so she is totally making these faces at the camera, not as me behind the camera.

Jumper Fun!

She likes being bounced by us. And laughing. And keeping her legs stiff as can be.
That is her new thing while we change her diaper, too, you should see that.
Funny child. Fun child.

I love her so much.