Belle 11 Months

One more month until I am ONE! I finally let mommy put a bow on my head and kept it on for 2 minutes. That doesn't mean that I let her get a good picture of me in my bow though! Who wants to sit still and pose when there is crawling and discovering to do?

Stairs

We officially have to start using the stair gates again! Little sister Annabelle can climb all 16 stairs very quickly. If you look away to grill your plastic hot dog for one minute, she could be halfway up the stairs before you know it.

Eleanor Visits Houston

Playing Paper Dolls and Eating Blocks

Cy-Fest

Every Sunday we wake up early, put on pretty dresses (usually matching), eat a super quick breakfast, pick out some toys for the diaper bag and head to church. Mommy always tells me we are going to see Jesus. One of my favorite parts of Mass is getting to bless myself with the Holy water. I usually dump my whole hand in the water and then tap parts of my face three tips (we practice at home :)). Then we find some seats which are usually toward the back and toward an asile (what can I say, I love to run around and make loud noises at very inappropriate times!). Each week at church we began to notice the same family sitting in font of us. We would also rendezvous in the cry room from time to time and eventually started to become friends! Anyways, my new friend, Ali, invited us to Cy-Fest. Of course I was elated to get to take a picture with Dora and Boots! We also had crawfish and I got a balloon at the end (which somehow got tied to my paci, back at home... I think Daddy was responsible for that!)

Playing With Photoshop

Jenny and Jeremy's Wedding

Here we are at a wedding for Daddy's cousin. My favorite part was sprinting around the dance floor and running among the lights. It was a nice day outside so I got to explore the creek, gazebo and trails. Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, and Gramps had to take turns watching me because no one could keep up with me dashing about! Sister was content being held, but it won't be much longer until she is following me on my escapades!!!

Spring Break in Dallas

We had such a great time in Dallas over spring break! My favorite thing we did was ride the light rail downtown. As soon as mommy told me we were going to ride a train, I kept saying "tchoo tchoooo" (yes it starts with a t!) over and over and over again, I loved it! We got to walk around down town and the west end and then had a super yummy dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse to celebrate Aunt Steph's 22nd Birthday.

After Dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse

  Stuffing food into my mouth!                 

The birthday Girl!

   

      I sprinted everywhere, no one could keep up with me!

Mommy, her mommy, and us!

My expression in this photo is priceless, if I do say so myself! 



Black and Whites

Vitamin Wars

Sisterly Love

We love each other so very much! This morning mommy woke me up and got me set up with my bottle before going to get hallie. When hallie woke up she was so dissapointed that SHE didn't get to run into my room and wake me up. She said "no me mommy", how sweet! But other times we share some not so sisterly love. Hallie came down and settled in next to me with her sippy cup of milk. Her milk looked way better than my formula so I pulled her hair to distract her and tried to grab her milk! How sneaky am I? Of course my fancy scheme ended in spilled milk and crying but you can't blame a girl for trying ;)

Loving this play outside weather!

Cooks hard at work!

We love our matching chairs!

Snapshots

The girls headed out on a walk. Hallie pushes her baby and mommy pushes hers!

Matching "summer" outfits in Feb, thanks Houston! 

Can't forget my purse! 

Banging my toys and looking through the window, this is the life.



Annabelle Here

Well, since I will be 9 months in two days, I figured that it was high time I started contributing to this blog :) Here is a picture of me with my daddy, and with my mommy. Its a rare occurance for me to get attention from both of them without Hallie getting in the way! Life is pretty great for me right now. I love to eat (can you tell?), I love to babble, I love being outside (just like sister) and I love love to watch Hallie. Its a good thing I came second because I could imagine that life would be pretty boring without her! She is ALWAYS busy doing something... playing, singing, screaming, talking, running, banging things... you get the idea. Sometimes I get pushed around because I am the younger one, but Hallie better watch out because I am gaining steadily on her (size wise). I am 9 months old but wearing 12-18 month clothing and I am only a head shorter than sister. I am also starting to defend myself. Hallie takes toys from me quite often but I am learning to take them back, and squeal while I do it too! I relish in the short time I get when Hallie goes down for an afternoon nap but I don't go down for another hour. That is the time I get to be spoiled by mommy and daddy. Pretty soon I'll be running around and able to keep up with Hallie, what a sight that will be!

These are a few of my favorite things (birthday gifts)

Birthdays are Awesome! I got so many great gifts! Here are a few of the gifts that I am loving right now :)

My new table and chairs that are just my size!

My new dress up trunk complete with tutus tiaras and high heels!

My new BBQ set and Bedroom set for my doll house.

My first car! Here is my first parallel parking job, haha :)

My new turtle tent, I have a great dora one but daddy says a girl can never have too many tents!

Here I am again at my table. I loooove play dough but mommy has to supervise when I play with it. Believe it or not, right now my favorite color is BLUE!

Annabelle 8 months (a little late!)

Here is my blue eyed sister at 8 months. She is still scooting away (not full on crawling yet), wants to eat at all times, loves when I make her laugh, wearing 12-18 month clothing, and totally a morning girl.