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Archive for September, 2007

Tummy Time

It used to be a feat for Bella to lift her neck up while on her tummy. Now Bella can lift her head and keep it up for several minutes at a time. She is almost ready to roll over but she keeps getting stuck on her arm.

Picture of the Week – September 27, 2007

Picture of the Week – September 20, 2007

In the chair

Bella has come a long way in the swing chair. She used to seem so tiny in it but now she is getting to the point of being too big for it. She likes to stick her leg out and rock it all by herself.

Picture of the Week – September 13, 2007

14 weeks

I was staring at Bella tonight as she slept in my arms and it hit me- I used to do this when she was so much smaller than this-now I’m addicted to it. I have to pinch myself sometimes to realize that this sweet and beautiful baby is ours so of course I want to hold her all the time. I truly enjoy rocking her to sleep at night-which doesn’t take long since she takes after me and loves her sleep. She’s still pretty good about sleeping 8-9 hours a night on most nights too. Until I quit breastfeeding, I heard it’s not good for me to let her sleep more than 9 hours anyway so she’s working out perfectly for us all.

Bella has been talking up a storm this week. From the books I’m reading, the words ‘ma-ma’ and ‘da-da’ are coming pretty soon. I wouldn’t mind if she said ‘da-da’ first, she is Paul’s little princess after all. She is saying what we consider to be ‘HEY!’ so we say it right back and she loves it. She caught a glimpse of her reflection in one of her toys today that has a mirror on the back of it. When she did, she started smiling and then said ‘HEY!’ really loud. It was hilarious.

Paul and I haven’t had a date night in over 2 months now. I know we need to take the time and make the arrangements to make it happen at least once a month but right now, I’m not sure I’m ready for a babysitter. It was hard enough to put her in daycare and now this-when does the worrying end? –never, I’m sure. I guess it would be easier to ask one of her teachers at the daycare to babysit her. They do that thing on the side so it’s just a matter of asking and getting it on their schedule.

I think Bella’s finally getting used to the camera. I got some good footage of her talking this week and a few really cute photos of her smiling-laughing too. We’re hoping to get some professional photos taken in a month or so. Sears has this really cute set where they film the baby naked in a few different poses-we’re definitely gonna try that because we love letting her go ‘cool booty’ around the house right before bath time. By the way more photos and videos are coming just can’t say when. They’re at least off the camera and onto the computer-that’s a step in the right direction.

Chillin’ on the couch

Here’s Bella laying in Paul’s lap. She really likes to sit with her back supported.

Picture of the Week – September 6, 2007

A conversation with Bella

Bella has really gotten more vocal over the last month; not crying/screaming/etc., just attempting to talk a lot more.

Playing with Miss Hippo

Miss Hippo appears to be Bella’s favorite toy. Whenever it is near Bella, Bella will reach for it and try to cuddle with it.