Visit to Cincinnati- October 2010

We traveled back to Cincinnati the first weekend in October for Aunt Susie's 40th Birthday Party. Of course on our visit, we had to meet up with Aunt Heather, Uncle Jason, Sidney and Emili. So, we went for lunch at our favorite place LaRosa's.

Here is Bella playing on the table

 Aunt Heather, Cousins Sidney and Emili

 Still playing on the table....Thanks for meeting us for lunch....we LOVED visitng with you all :)

 We also went to Ashley's soccer game, which was Bella's first soccer game. The weather was cool and rainy, so Bella and I said we would just wait in the car and stay warm and dry....however Bella did not like that idea and wanted to be out of the car!! Mommy held her for a little while, but then Aunt Susie kept her warm and dry.

 Soccer star Ashley and Bella.....Bella has no shortage of love from her cousins!!

 Sweet Eli playing with Bella

Happenings in September

Bella received in the mail, her first Steelers Cheerleading Outfit......her daddy was so Proud!! Thanks Gramme and Pappy for my new outfit :)

                                         Cheering on her Daddy's Favorite Team

                        Her First Flower from Hawaii....thanks Miss Sandy

                              Crafts from Day Care....she Loves her new day care

                                                                     Finding her feet

Bella has found her voice...TOO CUTE!!!

Here are 2 videos of Bella jabbering!! They are super sweet and cute!! :)

Bella Stats

Bella is 4 months old now and  is growing up fast.....she amazes us each day with new things she has learned.
Some new things she is doing: Smiles when you talk to her, rolls over back to belly, holds onto toys, sits up with support, eating rice/oatmeal cereal, found her voice...jabbers all the time, enjoys jabbering to family/friends on the phone,  "sings" to music, loves looking around, sleeping about 10-11 hours a night...YaY!!
 Bella had her 4 month checkup and she is doing great developmentally (stated by the doctor), she weighs 12.3 lbs (20%...a little below) and height 24.3 in (49%). She got her 3 shots again and did not do as well this time, she screamed when the nurse gave her the shots and the next day she ran a fever and I had to pick her up from daycare early. She slept most the day/evening and spiked again around bedtime. However she is doing just fine today (2 days after her shots).

Random Happenings

Cute Outfit from Aunt Sue in Pittsburgh

Very cute Ruffled Bum

We went to Cades Cove on Labor Day with our friends Stefanie and Kevin....

Lobozzo Family

Ms. Stefanie holding Bella while Daddy drove through Cades Cove....note: the car was going super slow so she was able to get out of her car seat

Sitting up on my boppy

Playing on her Play Gym....she LOVES her playtime

I can Roll Over Now!!

Bella is learning many new things lately...she learned to roll herself over from back to belly. We put her to bed one evening (on her back) and when we went to check on her she had rolled herself onto her side. The next evening we put her on the floor and over she went. She was 15 weeks and 3 days old!! She is 4 months old now and is getting faster at rolling over...it is so cute to watch her kick her legs up and over she goes :)  She is growing up so fast!

Rolling over

Hi Mom and Dad....this is fun stuff ;)

Getting faster at it and rolls over with her hands in her mouth (she is starting to teethe too)

Look at her form...so smart

Now that she can do it, she rolls over as soon as you put her on the floor

So talented....roll and "chew" on her hands

And on her belly

SUCH A DARLING LITTLE GIRL....LOVE HER!!

First Foods.....

16 weeks and all ready for her first try at rice cereal.....waiting patiently

First bite.......

Yummy

This stuff is pretty good Mom!!

Ok, Mom you are going too slow...let me show you how to do it :)

First bite of bananas....not a huge fan of them yet....