Traditions!

All set and ready to bake!

Sometimes decorating (or just eating the frosting!) can be so much fun!

Bella and I have a pre-Thanksgiving tradition ... we spend the day before Thanksgiving baking pies, cookies, and cupcakes.  I have loved watching her gain more and more confidence as she rolls out dough, chops the apples and decorates the cookies.  She is such a joy!

Watching Her Sleep

As I sit here and look at Bella as she sleeps all I can think is what a sweet, innocent baby she is. I worry about all the turmoil in the World, all the strife, all the hate, all the idiots...and I want it all to stay the heck away from her!!!   She only knows "bad guys" from movies and they are "pretend". Wouldn't it be a wonderful World if that was true.

It's been a short week with Bella...but we had fun!  She added a few more decorations around the house and on the trees.   We put together a little gift for Meme's birthday next week and compiled some pictures for special Christmas presents for Mommy/Daddy, Meme/Pappy and of course for us!  She is very excited about seeing houses with Christmas lights so we will have to make an evening of it one night next week! Next week is Thanksgiving and our little tradition is to bake pies and goodies the day before..I can't wait!!  We also have a date coming up in December that she is VERY excited about...It's marked on her special calendar so she can count down the days...December 22nd...Uncle DanDan comes home for the holidays!!

 Thank goodness her H-Flu diagnosis hasn't bothered her...hopefully it will stay that way.

I set the camera's timer for her and Bella pushed the button and ran over  for the picture. She did great!

Where's Bella??????

Mommy is on vacation...she is enjoying her much deserved time away from work and enjoying her very special time with Bella. However..that means that Bella isn't with me this week...I am having "Bella withdrawals!"  I will have to stop in and get a hug to carry me through the week and weekend! (We are going out of town Friday!)

Today Bella has her Clinic appointment.  I have a feeling they are going to be very happy with her growth!  Can't wait to hear the report! (BTW...her clinic report was AWESOME!!! Up in weight and height!!!)

(P.S....I got my Bella hug tonight!!!!

Cora and More

Bella and I got to take pictures of her new cousin, Cora.  We had a blast!

Before heading to take pictures we took a side trip to Sonic for lunch...because somebody loves their tater-tots!

Bella and I have started decorating the house for Christmas..I figure it should take several days longer then usual with all the extra help! But it is so much fun!

Mommy and Daddy are at Comic-Con so Bella is spending the weekend with us!  They might be seeing celebrities but we are getting to babysit a STAR!!

Yummy tater-tots at Sonic!