Big News.... Bella took her first step yesterday!! We were in the bathroom, she had just finished flushing the potty, and I enticed her to come to me with the help of a rubber ducky.
obviously, no video yet - however, a wonderful thing to celebrate.
she's taken a couple of "first steps" since then, but only one at a time, and not very often. she isn't quite brave enough to do more yet. my girl likes her security.
However, soon, I'm sure, she'll be going everywhere and I'll be wishing she was still using all-fours.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Animal Noises
The past couple of weeks it has been amazing to see how much Bella is starting to really communicate with us. Today, after lunch, she did her sign (sign language) for "all done", which she's been doing for a while, but today she SAID it too! However, this video is not of that - sorry :( But it is an example of how much she is learning - just soaking in so much every day!
About the video: Bella has been working on her animal noises recently. She's been doing the puppy for about 2 months, the monkey started about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and the sheep started about a week and a half ago. she used to do something for the lion, but she's decided not to anymore...
anyway, here's Bella's animal noises...enjoy!
About the video: Bella has been working on her animal noises recently. She's been doing the puppy for about 2 months, the monkey started about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and the sheep started about a week and a half ago. she used to do something for the lion, but she's decided not to anymore...
anyway, here's Bella's animal noises...enjoy!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Isabella Marie is ONE!!
Finally, a new post! I know it's been forever - sorry about that!
Well, we have a wonderful occassion for a post - Bella's First Birthday! She's ONE! can you believe it?
We had her birthday party here, at our house, on Saturday. Video will have to wait until my mom sends me a copy of what they got. until then, here are some pictures. Some were from my mom and dad, and some were from my friend Allie. Enjoy!
I would say she's a cutie-pie, but she's not eating pie... cutie-cake? baby-cakes? cake-face? All of the above?
Bella and her friend Gabby...
Striking a pose...yeah, she knows she's cute!
Well, we have a wonderful occassion for a post - Bella's First Birthday! She's ONE! can you believe it?
We had her birthday party here, at our house, on Saturday. Video will have to wait until my mom sends me a copy of what they got. until then, here are some pictures. Some were from my mom and dad, and some were from my friend Allie. Enjoy!
I would say she's a cutie-pie, but she's not eating pie... cutie-cake? baby-cakes? cake-face? All of the above?
Bella and her friend Gabby...
Striking a pose...yeah, she knows she's cute!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
2 years...(sigh...)
Today is our 2 year anneversary. I know I usually put tons of pictures of Bella up and always talk about her - well, today is OUR day! These pictures are all old - but Here's the picture version of our story (the very brief version)...
We met at the Louisiana Tech Wesley foundation. We had coffeehouses on Friday nights that sometimes meant open mic nights. that was this night. Neil and these guys were all singing, and Neil asked me to take part. I think it was the first time he had ever asked me to do anything with him, instead of there just being a mutual understanding that we would see each other for dinner in the upstairs cafateria with our huge group of people...
oh, and the guy in the red shirt is Neil's brother Kyle. we actually got an award at the end of the year banquet for this night. Probably because Neil busted out with a crazy, scream-your-head-off POD song and caught everyone offguard!
We didn't date for 2.5 more years...
This is the day that we both knew that God wanted us to get married. We met in Birmingham, AL, and neither one of us wanted to go - and both of us assumed that we would be leaving single people. We followed through on our word though, and God showed us that He had different plans. We just saw each other and both of our hearts changed. I guess it was love at first sight - only we were already dating...
This was about a month after we were engaged. I flew into Charleston to visit Neil and go to the "Dining out" for his Power School class (I was really over-dressed).
And this was 2 years ago today. our first kiss. our first day as a married couple. Such joy! such wonderful memories - that just get better and better with time.
And our first dance to our song...
Making Memories of Us
I'm gonna be here for you baby.
I'll be a man of my word.
speak the language in a voice that you have never heard.
I want to sleep with you forever.
and I want to die in your arms.
In a cabin by a medow where the wild bees swarm.
And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
and I'll earn your trust making memories of us.
I want to honor your mother
I want to learn from your pa
I want to steal your attention like a bad outlaw
I want to stand out in a crowd for you
a man among men
I want to make your world better than it's ever been
And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
and I'll earn your trust making memories of us
We'll follow the rainbow
wherever the four winds blow
there'll be a new day coming your way
I'm gonna be here for you from now on
this you know somehow
you've been stretched to the limits but it's alright now
I'm gonna make you a promise
if there's life after this
I'm gonna be there to meet you with a warm wet kiss
And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
and I'll earn your trust making memories of us.
We met at the Louisiana Tech Wesley foundation. We had coffeehouses on Friday nights that sometimes meant open mic nights. that was this night. Neil and these guys were all singing, and Neil asked me to take part. I think it was the first time he had ever asked me to do anything with him, instead of there just being a mutual understanding that we would see each other for dinner in the upstairs cafateria with our huge group of people...
oh, and the guy in the red shirt is Neil's brother Kyle. we actually got an award at the end of the year banquet for this night. Probably because Neil busted out with a crazy, scream-your-head-off POD song and caught everyone offguard!
We didn't date for 2.5 more years...
This is the day that we both knew that God wanted us to get married. We met in Birmingham, AL, and neither one of us wanted to go - and both of us assumed that we would be leaving single people. We followed through on our word though, and God showed us that He had different plans. We just saw each other and both of our hearts changed. I guess it was love at first sight - only we were already dating...This was about a month after we were engaged. I flew into Charleston to visit Neil and go to the "Dining out" for his Power School class (I was really over-dressed).
And this was 2 years ago today. our first kiss. our first day as a married couple. Such joy! such wonderful memories - that just get better and better with time.
And our first dance to our song...
Making Memories of UsI'm gonna be here for you baby.
I'll be a man of my word.
speak the language in a voice that you have never heard.
I want to sleep with you forever.
and I want to die in your arms.
In a cabin by a medow where the wild bees swarm.
And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
and I'll earn your trust making memories of us.
I want to honor your mother
I want to learn from your pa
I want to steal your attention like a bad outlaw
I want to stand out in a crowd for you
a man among men
I want to make your world better than it's ever been
And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
and I'll earn your trust making memories of us
We'll follow the rainbow
wherever the four winds blow
there'll be a new day coming your way
I'm gonna be here for you from now on
this you know somehow
you've been stretched to the limits but it's alright now
I'm gonna make you a promise
if there's life after this
I'm gonna be there to meet you with a warm wet kiss
And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
and I'll earn your trust making memories of us.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Funny Face
This is what has come to be known to us as Bella's "funny face." She'll even do it on command...funny girl...
If you look really close, you may be able to see her first tooth - it's the bottom left middle tooth(looking at her).
If you look really close, you may be able to see her first tooth - it's the bottom left middle tooth(looking at her).
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
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