Monday, January 31, 2011

Working from home...

Working from home can be a bit challenging at times, but getting to hang out with this little lady everyday makes it all worth it! Here she is after a nap...a bit of a crank!



Friday, January 28, 2011

Toothy grin!

We are on our way to a goofy, toothy grin from Miss Stella Belle. She has been struggling for the past 5 months with teething, but even more so this past week. She has been cranky, drooly and gnaws on her arm! But this morning, we had a breakthrough... literally! Stella's right, bottom tooth has broken through! I hope her other bottom tooth comes in soon! I can't wait to brush her tooth!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Stella at 8 months.

Stella turned 8 months old on January 13th and is changing everyday! We haven't uploaded her 8 month pictures, but Morgan took them and I promise to get them up soon! I like to jot down things that Stella is doing at this point so I won't forget!
Stella is army crawling now! She gets all over the house and fast.
I think her 2 bottom teeth are about to come in because I feel the bumps and she has been super cranky.
Stella was laughing and playing with another kid like she was a big kid (Peregrine). It was really cool to see.
She is eating lots of different fruits and veggies and she is not a fan of green beans!
She loves taking baths and sits up in her little bath tub now.
I signed her up for swim lessons so she starts next Saturday. I really think she'll like it because she loooves the water!
Stella's first word was mama, second word was dada and now she only says dada. I tell her to say mama and she looks and me, smiles and whispers "dada". It actually doesn't make me feel bad at all because Morgan deserves to feel the way you feel when your precious baby says your name :)it's the best.
Stella laughs a lot! She loves to sit on our shoulders and laugh at herself in the mirror.
She loves to be naked!
She is obsessed with our iPhones even though she has a million colorful toys to play with.
She loves to look out the back sliding glass door and blows raspberries on the window.
She loves her swing in the backyard and after she swings she likes to touch the lemons on our lemon tree.
In the morning after she gets up, she lays in bed with me and Morgan and cuddles us up.
After we cuddle I put my robe on and wrap her in the front. She snuggles her head into my chest and whips her head back and forth!
We can now take Stella out to restaurants and enjoy our time. She is easily distracted, especially if her aunts, uncles and grandma and grandpa are there.
She loves her family and everyone adores her!

Caged in.

Stella is army crawling all over the place and I can't keep track of her while I am working, so I had to buy a "gate" aka a baby cage for her. I feel bad, but I also feel worse when she is ramming her head into the coffee table over and over again or going for the electrical sockets, or licking the kitchen floor; you get the point. Anyways, I can see where she is at all times now and that makes the day easier for me. We are only using it during my work hours and when we really need it. Can you tell I still feel a little guilty for having it? I am sure I will get over it at some point!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Working.

It is a beautiful day in Southern CA, so Stella and I decided to take our offices (Stella works for my company, she is a project manager) outside. She loved it and so did I. I put a blanket down, sprawled out some toys, put Pandora on my phone and we worked! It was a nice break in the day!

Monday, January 3, 2011

First words

I have to jot this down before I forget! On Tuesday, December 28th, Stella said her first word.... mama! My mom and I drilled it into her head all day. We just kept repeating ma ma ma ma over and over again and finally the word came out of her mouth, and now she won't stop. She calls for me from her crib in the middle of the night. Then, on Saturday night, January 1st, Stella said her second word...dada. She was in the bathtub, Saraya was standing there, as was I. Stella looked up at Morgan and without prompting said "dada". It's the best feeling in the world to have a baby genius living in our presence!