The highlight of my day!



There is no better feeling than having your baby sleeping on your back!



Dinnertime Struggles and Bedtime Snuggles

The highlight of your day as a family is supposed to be the family dinner, right? Sometimes, our family fits that mold. Other times, well, not so much. Tonight, for example, Bella chose to throw handfuls of food off her tray onto the floor while crying, screaming, begging almost for her paci which had fallen off to the side earlier. She did drink a decent amount of milk (maybe 4 oz), but I think only 2-3 bites of food crossed her lips. Was it just that she didn't like the food? I don't think so, because the crying and pitching food started before any food even touched her mouth. Was it because she drank a little juice when she and Daddy got home, before dinner was made? Was it that she just wasn't hungry at all? Who knows. Whatever it was, it was a stressful dinner for sure.

Bedtime is Isabella's primetime, in my opinion. She gets all cuddly and just sits on my lap smiling and "communicating" in her own way. Nursing snuggles are the absolute best, and I think she likes it more than I do. Bedtime makes me wish that she could be a baby forever and ever.

Being a mother is never easy but always worth it!

December Events

I can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted. Today is three days from my 5th anniversary with the love of my life. The very next day (1-1-11) Isabella will turn 1! We just arrived home from family Christmases tonight, and a glorious time was had by all. We got to see both sides of the family and got to give presents that were appreciated or needed or both.

Tomorrow starts the push to get the house ready for Isabella's birthday party. We need to get all the Christmas decorations down and away, give the house a good once-over clean, and then start decorating for a girl's first birthday! Friday we'll pick up Bella's birthday cake and make some extra treats.

Friday night for our anniversary, we have tickets for Cirque du Soleil's Allegria. Our seats are nothing spectacular, but I have a feeling that proximity (or lack thereof) will not dull the dazzling effects of the show. After that, we're headed to YiaYia's Euro Bistro for a dinner out.

Saturday should be a lovely day and a grand time with family celebrating a single year in our Bella's life. She is so adorable, having learned to walk within the last month. She says a few words besides "mama" and "dada": "key," "ball," and on occasion "Bella." I can't wait to get our loved ones all together to celebrate!