will work for food

Bella chipped in and helped clean before we left for our trip to Buffalo. She picked up a sponge and started all on her own!

birthday in Buffalo

We got to celebrate a little early for Bella's first birthday in Buffalo this week. We took her to the zoo and she got her first cake! Elmo :) She loved it.

He is Risen!

Bella celebrated her first Easter today. She was born two days after Easter last year. We went to church with my sister and her fiance. Will, my soon-to-be brother-in-law, got baptized! It was a really great service. Bella did a pretty good job of not interrupting although we did take her to the lobby a few times. We ate lunch at Will's place after.

a very GOOD friday

Friday we got together with my Dad's side of the family. We always have lunch or dinner for Easter whenever we can all get together. Bella had a lot of fun watching the big girls! (My cousin Katie has two girls and one more on the way!)

what we've been up to

this week, prior to the bug, we had a lot of fun playing & eating outside in the 70/80 degree weather.

we had brunch with my dad twice this week and on this occassion, bella had her very own funny face pancake- bananas, strawberries, yogurt and of course one huge pancake!


we filled up the pool for the first time this year! and she was in heaven.



and we love to have little dinner picnics when daddy gets home!



here is a shot of her standing all alone for a record-breaking amount of time (even though it looks like she is holding onto the chair)


and when we aren't outside, she is trying to get out there!



among other news, this cat has been taking his morning nap in our backyard everyday. he's either staying out all night or possibly sick, maybe he's a she and pregnant?

bug

a big thanks to my hubbs for being mr. mom yesterday. i had a violent stomach bug (it was up there with the flu and labor pain), and he did a great job with bella and with waiting on me. thankfully, it only lasted 24 hours. i missed them mucho!