Since we couldn't get our video camera to upload on our computer, we videotaped Miss Bella giggling on our regular camera. So here is a short clip of some of Bella's giggles and squawks. Ignore The Office music playing in the background at first!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Bella's Busy Weeks!
So I think I really need to start posting more frequently, as I have accumulated lots of pictures from the past few weeks! There have also been a lot of new things happening for Bella, so hopefully I can remember them all. One important new development is that Bella has started rolling from her back to her belly! She did it for the first time on 9/11, and has been doing it constantly ever since. :) She likes her new trick so much that she even does it while she is sleeping! That made both of us nervous since we were lectured so much on not having her sleep on her belly. But, there's not much we can do about it! It's pretty funny to watch her- she'll roll from her back to her belly, then from her belly to her back, and so on and so forth. She needs a lot of room so she doesn't hit furniture in her path!
Bella has also been laughing since the beginning of the month. She likes to have things wiggled up near her neck- she'll even start giggling before it gets there! I videotaped her one time when she was giggling, so I tried to upload it on the computer- but with no success. So you'll just have to trust me that it's quite adorable.
Her 3 month pictures! I can't believe how big she is getting. We don't have a doctor visit until she is 4 months, but we have weighed her a couple of times on our scale at home. She was around 14 1/2 lbs near the beginning of the month. So we'll see how much she is at the next check-up.
One of my new favorite pictures- such a sweet expression! Derek thinks she looks grown-up in the picture.
I have been taking "last" pictures of her in all of her 0-3 month outfits so I can remember them all. So I apologize, but I posted a lot of pictures. A lot were cute, so I couldn't pick! She is a very smiley girl...
as all of these pictures indicate. Bella is so happy and always gives us big smiles! She especially likes to give Daddy big giant smiles- she thinks he's pretty funny!
Her hands remain one of her favorite things to do! She has been discovering that she can do more than suck on them however. :) She has started to grab and hold on to her toys- but of course has to put them in her mouth. 
We tried giving her rice cereal for the first time last week. But.... she wasn't really too into that yet. We'll try again later! Thankfully, she has resumed eating her bottle again. I'm praying that her moments of bottle hatred will now be over! I don't think I can handle force feeding her the bottle anymore. 
All decked out in our Iowa gear to cheer on the Hawkeyes when they played ISU. Go Hawks!
Zoning out on Daddy's lap before bedtime. Bella is still going to bed around 9 each night, and sleeping about 8 hours before getting up to eat. She was getting up 2 times in the night for about a week, but is now sleeping until 5 or so, so that must have been a growth spurt time. :) Some nights she will even sleep until 7- it's crazy! However, she still isn't the biggest fan of naps. She much prefers to take little cat naps rather than a long one. Oh well, it's better to have her sleep at night!
Watching tv with Daddy. Bella is definitely a little tv nut! No matter where she is in a room, she somehow manages to find the tv. The bright lights must be fascinating- not the football game as Daddy would like to believe. :) 
A typical pose for Bella- both hands in her mouth. 
She just loves to have her picture taken!
This past weekend we went to Chicago with Derek's mom, dad, sister, and Grandma. We met up with his aunt, uncle, and cousin and spent Saturday looking around downtown Chicago. I was a little weary of taking Bella on another long car ride as her hatred of the carseat has continued, but she did very well again. It was a very fun weekend, and was absolutely beautiful outside!
Bella had her first train ride! She slept through a majority of it though.
In Millennium Park- that was a cool place to see! Neither Derek or I had been to Chicago in several years, so we enjoyed seeing the sights again.
Bella also had her first mini boat ride! We took a water taxi to get back to the train station.
We had Bella's 3 month pictures taken this past week as well. I tried to get them to upload on the computer, but since we have a Mac it did not work. However, they are posted on a website: http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/storesearch.aspx?p=48295. They are under my name, and the password is Bella. We got some very cute shots of her!
Bella has also been laughing since the beginning of the month. She likes to have things wiggled up near her neck- she'll even start giggling before it gets there! I videotaped her one time when she was giggling, so I tried to upload it on the computer- but with no success. So you'll just have to trust me that it's quite adorable.
Her 3 month pictures! I can't believe how big she is getting. We don't have a doctor visit until she is 4 months, but we have weighed her a couple of times on our scale at home. She was around 14 1/2 lbs near the beginning of the month. So we'll see how much she is at the next check-up.
One of my new favorite pictures- such a sweet expression! Derek thinks she looks grown-up in the picture.
I have been taking "last" pictures of her in all of her 0-3 month outfits so I can remember them all. So I apologize, but I posted a lot of pictures. A lot were cute, so I couldn't pick! She is a very smiley girl...
as all of these pictures indicate. Bella is so happy and always gives us big smiles! She especially likes to give Daddy big giant smiles- she thinks he's pretty funny!
Her hands remain one of her favorite things to do! She has been discovering that she can do more than suck on them however. :) She has started to grab and hold on to her toys- but of course has to put them in her mouth. 
We tried giving her rice cereal for the first time last week. But.... she wasn't really too into that yet. We'll try again later! Thankfully, she has resumed eating her bottle again. I'm praying that her moments of bottle hatred will now be over! I don't think I can handle force feeding her the bottle anymore. 
All decked out in our Iowa gear to cheer on the Hawkeyes when they played ISU. Go Hawks!
Zoning out on Daddy's lap before bedtime. Bella is still going to bed around 9 each night, and sleeping about 8 hours before getting up to eat. She was getting up 2 times in the night for about a week, but is now sleeping until 5 or so, so that must have been a growth spurt time. :) Some nights she will even sleep until 7- it's crazy! However, she still isn't the biggest fan of naps. She much prefers to take little cat naps rather than a long one. Oh well, it's better to have her sleep at night!
Watching tv with Daddy. Bella is definitely a little tv nut! No matter where she is in a room, she somehow manages to find the tv. The bright lights must be fascinating- not the football game as Daddy would like to believe. :) 
A typical pose for Bella- both hands in her mouth. 
She just loves to have her picture taken!
This past weekend we went to Chicago with Derek's mom, dad, sister, and Grandma. We met up with his aunt, uncle, and cousin and spent Saturday looking around downtown Chicago. I was a little weary of taking Bella on another long car ride as her hatred of the carseat has continued, but she did very well again. It was a very fun weekend, and was absolutely beautiful outside!
Bella had her first train ride! She slept through a majority of it though.
In Millennium Park- that was a cool place to see! Neither Derek or I had been to Chicago in several years, so we enjoyed seeing the sights again.
Bella also had her first mini boat ride! We took a water taxi to get back to the train station.We had Bella's 3 month pictures taken this past week as well. I tried to get them to upload on the computer, but since we have a Mac it did not work. However, they are posted on a website: http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/storesearch.aspx?p=48295. They are under my name, and the password is Bella. We got some very cute shots of her!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Almost 3 months old!
So I thought it was about time for another update on Isabella. We have had quite a few happenings in the past couple weeks! First, just a few days after our last post, Bella rolled over from her tummy to her back for the first time. She is now doing it on an occasional basis, but never when we want her to. :) Naturally! I think she is pretty close from going to her back to her tummy as well. She continues to have more and more control over her head and likes sitting up like a big girl. Bella also LOVES to stand. She has very strong legs for a baby! She kicks them against everything she can.
Here is a picture of her after she rolled over!
She continues to be a happy baby with lots of smiles! She has started to giggle some, but hasn't done a full belly laugh yet. She loves being talked to and talking back in a very loud voice. Bella also likes to be sung to- a favorite is "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" for some reason!
She is also doing AWESOME at night. She started sleeping in her crib a few weeks ago, and we were both a little nervous that it wouldn't go well. However, she seems to like it because she can sprawl her legs and arms out all over! Bella generally goes to sleep between 9-10 and sleeps until 4:30-5:30 in the morning. Then she wakes up to eat, and goes back to bed until 9ish! Some nights she wakes up one other time to eat, but generally she sleeps for that 8 hour chunk.
However... bottle feeding is not going so well. Last week she all of a sudden decided she wanted to stop taking her bottle. Not sure why this occurred, but it has been a slight source of stress for Mommy! Thankfully, with my work schedule I'm only gone from her for 4 hours at a time. Thus I know that she won't be starving when I'm away. We are going to keep working with her on taking her bottle though. It sucks pretty bad- she just sits there bawling her eyes out, and I know exactly what she wants! But she does forgive us afterwards. :)
She definitely is continuing to grow! Getting quite a few rolls of chub- which makes for great cuddling.
This past weekend, we took a weekend trip to St. Louis to go to a Cardinals game. We also revisited all of our favorite places from when we lived there! Bella was such a good girl, even during the car ride. She hates her car seat, so we were both thinking that a majority of the time may be spent listening to her cry. However, she only cried a total of maybe 45 minutes on the way down, and she slept a lot on the way back! Thank goodness for portable DVD players and Baby Einstein DVD's. That occupied some awake time! Derek also got to enjoy listening to children's songs sung by Mommy over and over again.
Our little family!
Derek and Bella at our favorite St. Louis restaurant- Dewey's pizza.
I love this picture! It kind of shows this new thing she does- when somebody is holding her, she will smile at someone else and then duck her head into their chest.
She even did well sleeping in the crib our hotel provided- all sprawled out in a typical pose. 
Showing off her strong legs.
Daddy and Bella in downtown St. Louis. He had to take a picture by the arches they had up for the All-Star game of course. :)
Mommy selected to stand by the flowers with Bella.
Standing in front of the arch- or rather, one little part of the arch.
We took a walk in Forest Park and sat out by the fountains. It was such a nice day!
Taking a snooze on Daddy on Saturday afternoon. This continues to be her fav sleeping pose!
All decked out in her first Cardinals outfit. She had to wear pink though rather than red- I don't want to be asked is that a little girl or a little boy!
So excited to go to the game apparently!
Bella did really well at the game too! In fact, she spent all but maybe half an hour sleeping. Slept through the loud crowd, the fireworks going off 3 times... she was worn out! And she still slept that nigh.
Staying warm and bundled up with Mommy.
Her first jeans! The weather is changing, so it's a good thing she is fitting into some of her 3-6 month clothes. She looks so big in this picture though! Our little baby isn't going to be so little anymore.
Here is a picture of her after she rolled over!She continues to be a happy baby with lots of smiles! She has started to giggle some, but hasn't done a full belly laugh yet. She loves being talked to and talking back in a very loud voice. Bella also likes to be sung to- a favorite is "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" for some reason!
She is also doing AWESOME at night. She started sleeping in her crib a few weeks ago, and we were both a little nervous that it wouldn't go well. However, she seems to like it because she can sprawl her legs and arms out all over! Bella generally goes to sleep between 9-10 and sleeps until 4:30-5:30 in the morning. Then she wakes up to eat, and goes back to bed until 9ish! Some nights she wakes up one other time to eat, but generally she sleeps for that 8 hour chunk.However... bottle feeding is not going so well. Last week she all of a sudden decided she wanted to stop taking her bottle. Not sure why this occurred, but it has been a slight source of stress for Mommy! Thankfully, with my work schedule I'm only gone from her for 4 hours at a time. Thus I know that she won't be starving when I'm away. We are going to keep working with her on taking her bottle though. It sucks pretty bad- she just sits there bawling her eyes out, and I know exactly what she wants! But she does forgive us afterwards. :)
She definitely is continuing to grow! Getting quite a few rolls of chub- which makes for great cuddling.
This past weekend, we took a weekend trip to St. Louis to go to a Cardinals game. We also revisited all of our favorite places from when we lived there! Bella was such a good girl, even during the car ride. She hates her car seat, so we were both thinking that a majority of the time may be spent listening to her cry. However, she only cried a total of maybe 45 minutes on the way down, and she slept a lot on the way back! Thank goodness for portable DVD players and Baby Einstein DVD's. That occupied some awake time! Derek also got to enjoy listening to children's songs sung by Mommy over and over again.
Our little family!
Derek and Bella at our favorite St. Louis restaurant- Dewey's pizza.
I love this picture! It kind of shows this new thing she does- when somebody is holding her, she will smile at someone else and then duck her head into their chest.
She even did well sleeping in the crib our hotel provided- all sprawled out in a typical pose. 
Showing off her strong legs.
Daddy and Bella in downtown St. Louis. He had to take a picture by the arches they had up for the All-Star game of course. :)
Mommy selected to stand by the flowers with Bella.
Standing in front of the arch- or rather, one little part of the arch.
We took a walk in Forest Park and sat out by the fountains. It was such a nice day!
Taking a snooze on Daddy on Saturday afternoon. This continues to be her fav sleeping pose!
All decked out in her first Cardinals outfit. She had to wear pink though rather than red- I don't want to be asked is that a little girl or a little boy!
So excited to go to the game apparently!
Bella did really well at the game too! In fact, she spent all but maybe half an hour sleeping. Slept through the loud crowd, the fireworks going off 3 times... she was worn out! And she still slept that nigh.
Staying warm and bundled up with Mommy.
Her first jeans! The weather is changing, so it's a good thing she is fitting into some of her 3-6 month clothes. She looks so big in this picture though! Our little baby isn't going to be so little anymore.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Isabella's Two Month Check-Up
Isabella turned two months old last week! It is hard to believe that our little baby is growing so fast already. She had her 2 month check-up yesterday, which included the first set of shots. That was definitely not a pleasant experience for either of us! Rather than a screaming mad cry, she let out a very sad pathetic wail with big giant tears. Poor little girl! Bella seemed to feel okay throughout the day though, so the shots didn't affect her too much.
We also found out Bella's new measurements! She is now 22 1/2" which is in the 55th percentile for her age. She weighs 12 lbs and 11 oz, which is the 90th percentile. And her head circumference is now 16"- the 95th percentile! So she is definitely growing well- although she seems to be growing more in chubbiness rather than length! That may follow the path of Mommy though, as I was definitely short when I was younger. She also seems to have inherited the big "Huyser head." Sorry Bella!
She also had an awesome night last night! I put her to sleep around 9, and she didn't wake up until 6 AM! That was pretty nice to get so much uninterrupted sleep. I'm not holding out hope that it will happen again anytime soon. :) Especially since we need to start transitioning her into her crib! She is now getting too big for her bassinet. Here are some updated pictures of our little cutie!
Here is one of her big giant smiles! She is a very happy girl the majority of the time. She has really started to interact with us even more these past few weeks. She LOVES talking- definitely a true girl!
What? I'm 2 months old?
That's a better look!
Bella has a favorite sleeping position... snuggled up on somebody's chest! She refuses to go to sleep any other way. She also has a new friend to comfort her, which you can see in this picture. We think that she may be a thumbsucker!
Bath time is a favorite part of her day! She loves to splash around in the water.
This is typically how "tummy time" has played out for Bella... She would just lay there and suck on her hand.
However, this week, she decided that she was now ready to start lifting her head and chest off the floor! Derek and I were like, where did that come from?
This is before we went to the doctor's office... Such a happy girl, and then she was poked three times!
The after picture. She was still pretty smiley later in the day though. :)
We also found out Bella's new measurements! She is now 22 1/2" which is in the 55th percentile for her age. She weighs 12 lbs and 11 oz, which is the 90th percentile. And her head circumference is now 16"- the 95th percentile! So she is definitely growing well- although she seems to be growing more in chubbiness rather than length! That may follow the path of Mommy though, as I was definitely short when I was younger. She also seems to have inherited the big "Huyser head." Sorry Bella!
She also had an awesome night last night! I put her to sleep around 9, and she didn't wake up until 6 AM! That was pretty nice to get so much uninterrupted sleep. I'm not holding out hope that it will happen again anytime soon. :) Especially since we need to start transitioning her into her crib! She is now getting too big for her bassinet. Here are some updated pictures of our little cutie!
Here is one of her big giant smiles! She is a very happy girl the majority of the time. She has really started to interact with us even more these past few weeks. She LOVES talking- definitely a true girl!
What? I'm 2 months old?
That's a better look!
Bella has a favorite sleeping position... snuggled up on somebody's chest! She refuses to go to sleep any other way. She also has a new friend to comfort her, which you can see in this picture. We think that she may be a thumbsucker! 
Bath time is a favorite part of her day! She loves to splash around in the water.
This is typically how "tummy time" has played out for Bella... She would just lay there and suck on her hand.
However, this week, she decided that she was now ready to start lifting her head and chest off the floor! Derek and I were like, where did that come from?
This is before we went to the doctor's office... Such a happy girl, and then she was poked three times!
The after picture. She was still pretty smiley later in the day though. :)
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