~HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY ISABELLA~

Here I am with my daddy on my 1st birthday! Mom was also giving me a snuggle, and trying to figure out, where the last year went? There was lots of diaper changes, crying jags, sleepless nights, but in the end, she has said they would do it all over again, and why not, look at me, I'm quite cute. They said they're even considering giving me a brother or a sister soon...in the mean time...as you can see, I was having a great time tearing into my first birthday cakes!



At first I wasn't too sure about touching something cold and slimey, but then my mom showed me, it was sweet and too good to pass up!
All that Gooey cake between my fingers, I was in sweet tooth heaven!

But then I had to get cleaned up to open gifts...my grandma bought me a pink Indian motorcycle! My other grandma got me a baby with a crib and a high chair, my aunt bought me a beautiful cross to wear, and everyone brought me books! I love books! Thank you to everyone who came to help me celebrate my first of many birthdays to come! Ciao!!!

Captive audiance, and other new tricks!

I've learned a new trick, to get out of eating, I cover my ears, and smile real big, and shake my head back and forth, saying "no, I'm not hearing you, I don't have to eat dinner!" My mom says "it's cute alright, but you still need to eat your dinner young lady!"









Here I am, eating my Cheerios. I tried them a couple of months ago, and wasn't impressed. Now, I'm finding them rather tasty. ~Hurray for Cheerios~

Here I am being silly...

Grrrr.....I'll get'chew!

Climbing Mt. Mom again...

My mom says, "I'm the cutest kid she's ever seen...gaped tooth smile and all."

Self explainitory....

Every morning, around 6:30am, we hear our little angle, in her room giggling, gabbering, and having a good time...
We went to investingate, and saw our little monkey, STANDING UP!
Looks like we lowered her matteress just in time.

~CAUGHT RED HANDED~

What is this stuff..?
Looks interesting...oh, mom said it's Pancho & Gizmo's food.



Who me? I would never...it was the dogs, I swear!

Around the house...Isabella and I got to share the day after Thanksgiving, alone. So we went shopping, and hung out.

Blowing raspberries at mom...

Helping mom wrap Christmas gifts...or rather, using them to learn to pull up!


Hey where are you going Miss Bella? Are those thighs adorable, or what!?!
No Seriously, please stop taking my picture!
Oh no! I'm climbing Mt. Mom!
I know I'm cute, is there any doubt?

Merry Christmas to Bella!

My first Christmas tree...it was very tall, and very beautiful. Every chance I had I was over there trying to touch it, and grab at the pretty ornaments.








My First Christmas gifts...
This one was from my Zia & Zio...










It was a car that I can either ride on, or push around...it was really neat!

I was really exxcited, I jumped up to grab more gifts to open!





And for my first Christmas, my daddy read me "Twas the Night Before Christmas..." I loved it!

~~Santa Claus is coming to town~~

Merry Christmas!!

Here I am, visiting Santa Claus...my parents have told me so much about him, that when I finally met him...I was on my best behavior. I'm also a card carrying member of the Raindeer club...I'm eagerly awaiting his arrival this year, and for many years to come...I love Santa Claus!

Hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas!

Since this is my first one, I'm sure it will be the best ever!

In the tunnel of love...

Okay, maybe not the tunnel of love...
But the tunnel of fish...and one cute fish in particular...my little guppie, Isabella!
You caught me!
We play hide and seek now...where's baby Bella hiding? You can't find me, I'm in the tunnel!

We're teething again...

Here I am with dad andPancho!

When I'm teething, there are 2 things I want

My daddy and my binky...and to make cute faces at mommy when she is behind the camera...

What's up?

Finding the right Christmas tree...

Here is mom and I searching for the right tree...

Will it be before our very eyes...?
You'll have to stay tuned to see what we've come home with for my first Christmas! It's going to be spectacular! No Charlie Brown Christmas trees here folks!

Getting ready for our Christmas picture close-up

Here is Momma and Bella, we were getting all dolled up for our first "family" Christmas pictures!

~GOOD MORNING~

I'm ready to eat breakfast mom!

~My first Halloween!~

Happy Halloween! I hosted my first Halloween Party, and invited my friends over to help me celebrate our First Halloween. We had Francis the Bumble Bee and Lily the Love Bug. I, of course was Bella the Lady Bug! We had a great time!
Here I am showing off my cute bottom chompers, dressed in my Lady Bug costume. I'm so small I'll probably end up being a lady bug again next year too.

Next years friends, we'll be eating our way through bags of candy and giving our parents a run for their money when we are on our sugar buzz...! Which fit the theme of our party this year...the house was a'buzz with the cute little bugs!

Me, my momma and the Wookies!?

They are having a Star Wars exhibit at OMSI in Portland...so we took my dad to see it. He was busy snapping pictures of all kinds of cool props from the movie, real actual props, Han Solos' outfit, Princess Leia's outfits...C3PO and R2D2. My mom and I were busy wondering around...dad caught us looking at Chewbaca!

~Happy Birthday Momma~

What is this? Looks like yummy apple strudel! And...it's almost time for me to blow out my own candle! I'll be 1 year old in just 3 short months!!!I can't wait!

Here I am with my mommy and my grammy! It was my mom's birthday, we went out for a night on the town...! We sang songs, we ate good food, and even tried my first bites of fondue. YUMMY!