We've had a busy summer....with lots of play dates and lots of outings. We've also been busy in the kitchen. Here we are eating strawberry yogurt pops. I found the recipe in a magazine and mom said she'd buy the ingredients. It was yummy! Bella didn't like the first bite...I think she thought it was too cold, but then she liked it. We've had lots of fun playing with Mary this summer. She's gotten to be such a big girl and even has her own toddler bed...which I really enjoyed playing in. Mary has the best sandbox ever...I can play in sand for hours! We've gone to the Children's Museum several times...this time we went with Ruby, Lucy and Mary. Bella had a blast playing and crawling around....mom got a little freaked out when she licked the floor, but I guess germs aren't all bad. Bella is going to be walking any day now. She loves to stand and walk on furniture, so this play area was perfect for her. Bella's favorite part was probably the water table. She splashed and splashed. Grandma took me to ballet all summer and I loved going to my class. We did a mini recital for the last class so I could show off all that I had learned. Bella is in to everything now...she loves going through the tupperware and exploring the whole house!
Our cousin, Addyson, visited this weekend...we had so much fun! We wanted to show her our favorite park, so we went to Mulberry Park. Bella really wanted to keep up with us...mom says she probably will be able to in a month or so:) Addyson looked so pretty for our birthday party!
Bella is now 1 and I'm 3! We had fun celebrating our birthday with our family! Bella ate the whole cupcake, but I prefer to just eat the frosting and sprinkles. Bella loved her birthday cupcake! She had it all over and even had to take a bath afterwards:)
She'd squish the frosting between her fingers before eating it. We got more presents than mom and dad know what to do with... After I opened a new princess dress, I wanted to immediately undress and put it on (but mom made me wait until all my presents were opened). Bella really just wanted to eat the wrapping paper, but she does love all her new toys! Mom says she loves it when I say, "I don't believe it!" Uncle Eric gave Bella a pickle for the first time...she really liked it! We got to visit with Addyson this weekend too...she came to our party, but we also spent most of our weekend with her. She loved chasing me around! You could tell Bella wanted to run with us...any day now... Mom wanted to get ice cream on her and Bella's birthday. Bella cried when it was all gone... Here we are at my swim lessons. Mom reads with Bella while I swim with my teachers. I love splashing around and kicking...maybe I'll put my face in the water next time! I did blow bubbles though and float on my back. My teacher's name is Isabelle..so I feel really comfortable with her:)