Busy Weeks

I just have to start by saying how immensely busy these past two weeks have been. Joel started work and is gone most of the week, and Bella absolutely loves "school". I am so blessed that she has such a great teacher ("miss hazel") and the transition was more than easy. However, I was reminded of how exhausting it is to be with a toddler all day long earlier this week. It had been awhile since it was just Bella and I and so her ear infection and getting 4 back teeth earlier in the week kept her home...and wore me out. I could blame the pregnancy, but honestly that kid doesn't stop, so after all of my hesitation about putting Bella in daycare I learned that it is a great place for her to run around and have someone else chase her and for mom to have a break (even if it is at the office). She has also grown being there. She talks/rambles on and on when she gets in the car, she eats her lunch and snacks at school which has helped her eat adult table food at home, they also teach sign language which has helped communicate with her, she also loves to clap and dance since they sing a lot at school, so now she moves up and down to music at home, but the best is the fact that she has started to mimic what we say. Today she said "please" (peas) and "thank you" as demonstrated in the video below (well we got the thank you on camera). I also got diaper and juice out of her today.



Here are some pictures from the past two weeks. I'll do anything to keep her entertained, so she helped daddy with the laundry last weekend by hanging out in the hamper.
I went shopping for pants for her and got her a hat for Thanksgiving; however, I believe she is going through a growth spurt this week. She gained 1/2 pound since her check up a few weeks ago and has been eating nonstop all week (which is strange for her) and then she fell asleep on the way home yesterday from daycare (about 4:45) and didn't wake up until 7:30 this morning and then took two 2 hour naps and was in bed again at 6...so my point is that all the pants I just bought her probably won't fit next week. Hope this next baby is a girl because I have a lot of clothes that Bella never or hardly wore. Anyway we're ready for Ohio at Thanksgiving.
Bella also enjoys emptying out my purse and her diaper bags. Joel can't figure out why I let her do it, but she's entertained for a 30 minutes doing it.

Finding a Hershey kiss in my purse.
She has to be like daddy...and wear a matching head band. This was today as they were getting ready for the big game, which turned into the big disappointment....hey maybe OSU will play ASU at the Rose Bowl...that would be an interesting family dynamic.
Well I couldn't leave out the news for the baby in the belly. Right now it's all about Bella but soon it will be about her and her sibling...good thing she plays well with her friends at school. Anyway, I had my first doctor's appointment Friday and everything looks good. I go back in 4 weeks and it's hard to believe that my 1st trimester will be over at that point. Things are so busy that I forget I'm pregnant sometimes...except when I can hardly keep my eyes open in the afternoon or look down at my belly that is starting to show (here's hoping to not as big of a baby as Bella was). Well, sorry this one was so long...just a lot to catch up on. Hope everyone is doing great. Lots of Love.