Our little lady is now 15 months old! Bella continues to be as busy and active as ever. Here are some updates of what she has been up to this month along with some pictures!
This is Bella's little ornery look, which is typically the one we see when she wants us to chase her- a favorite game! We play chase around the couch at home, and she also runs into her bedroom for us to chase her there. I think she would play that game forever if we didn't get tired first!
Illustrating the chasing game with Daddy!
Bella has said a lot of new words this month. Anything we tell her to say, she tries to repeat and usually does a pretty good job. Some of her new words are all done, puppy, milk, slide, Elmo (no more referring to him as la-la!), Trey (our neighbor), chair, pasta, sky, color, cloud, bug, mow, book, help, walk, and necklace. Bella is definitely doing a great job talking!
"Smelling" the flowers!
Bella knows how to push herself on her push toys now.
One of Bella's favorite things to play with this month has been little Strawberry Shortcake dolls that are like the Polly Pocket dolls. They were referred to as "doo-doos," although we couldn't figure out why she called them that. I thought at first maybe she was trying to say doll. However, Grandma Sheri had an epiphany last week. Bella likes Dora the Explorer, and the Dora song goes "doo doo doo doo Dora." So we think she's just calling all these little dolls Doo-doo for Dora!
Bella can point to pretty much all her body parts now- eyes, ears, tongue (which she sticks out), hair, belly, nose, face, hands, feet, arms, and legs.
Apparently Bella thought she needed to sit in the fridge when I was putting away groceries one day! Bella is still a pretty good eater for a 1 year old. Some days she eats awesome... other days we can struggle. But for the most part she does great! Her favorite foods are pasta, mac and cheese, cheese, and green beans. She'll always eat those foods with no complaint! Even though she's holding on to a Jello pudding here in the picture, she doesn't really have much of a sweet tooth. Bella prefers crackers or salty things over sweet stuff.
For a girl that did not like whole milk when we switched to it, she absolutely loves it now! It is pretty much the only thing she drinks now. Bella also likes apple juice, but I don't like to give her that very much since it is so sugary. This picture shows a new way to carry around a cup- who needs hands!
Although Tommy has now been here a few months, Bella's fascination with him has most definitely not worn off. Anytime she sees him, she says "kitty! pet!" He begrudgingly allows her to touch him sometimes. Bella also likes to bring him her toys to play with- the one person she will share with!
Apparently she thought it would be a good idea to stand on the tray to her highchair. Bella likes to climb on all that she can! Thankfully, she does know how to get down from things better and has some depth perception. She also goes down by the stairs by herself now.
In mid-August, Derek had gone to the PGA championship for a weekend, so Bella and I had a "girls" weekend. We went shopping on Saturday, and then on Sunday we went to the fair with my parents and my nephew. It was a beautiful day for Bella's first fair trip!
Bella and Grandpa
Bella enjoyed looking at all of the farm animals. I believe in this picture she was looking at a big ram, which she was very intrigued by. I think she might have liked the big horns.
Checking out the chickens with Grandpa and Jager.
Mommy and Bella!
Bella showing off her cheesy smile and holding on to one of her precious "doo-doos!"
Bella also liked "driving" the tractors with Grandpa! When she drives her toys now, she makes a driving noise. Pretty funny. :)
Bella remains very much in love with all of her stuffed kitties as well. All of these are in her bed, and when she gets out of bed, she wants them to all come with her- even though she can barely hold them all!
She also still loves reading her books. Karen Katz books, books with flaps, and this book with baby animals are her favorites! Bella has also started to color- with color wonder paper of course. I don't trust her with real crayons yet!
Bella still adores playing outside, which has thankfully been easier to do since it has cooled off the last week. She goes all around the house to her favorite spots- one is dumping the sand out of her sandbox!
A new absolute favorite outside has been to go on her slide. Bella figured out how to climb the ladder up to her little playhouse (with us behind her of course!) and then she goes all the way down the big slide. She absolutely loves it! 
1 comment:
Looks like she is keeping you busy fordure! I love how they start to use their mouth to carry things as to free up their hands for more things, can never carry enough I guess. I just saw that you had the tray to the high chair attached I have had it for over 2 years and never knew that so thanks, guess it helps to read the instructions, I ran to go do it and love it so thanks!
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