Birthday Party

We went to a birthday party today and Bella had a great time.  Bella is getting older and she's getting more laid back about her naps and we are so happy about that!  Bella actually fell asleep very late this afternoon and when I took her out of the car and put her down in her crib, she actually went back to sleep.  This is pretty big news for us b/c she's NEVER been able to fall back to sleep after we take her out of her car seat.  Actually, it's pretty big news that she can fall asleep in the car without screaming her head off for 30 minutes.  We've been going out more b/c she's been so much better about being in the car.  She's getting so much easier to take care of these days.  I LOVE that she can enjoy her car rides and not get irritated the moment she sits in the car seat the way she used to.

This is one of my favorite summer dress for Bella.

A picture with Daddy.  She loves her grapes!

I didn't know I looked so intense putting on her sunblock! It takes effort to cover everything. =)

I think she gets her intense eyebrow action from me.  Doesn't my eyebrows from above look similar to hers below? 

Bella's Drink of Choice!

It's been quite warm the last couple weeks.  Here you see Bella's two favorite activities for the summer.  Hanging out at a bookstore and drinking her Starbucks drink of choice: Mango Banana Vivano with soy milk and no protein powder.  She loves sharing this drink with me and I think it's one of the healthier drinks at Starbucks. 

First time to Huntington Beach

We took Bella to Hungtinton Beach for the first time and she loved every minute of it.  She had a great time hanging out with our friends (who set up the blue tent in the background for us).  Of course she had more fun throwing sand everywhere and walking on the beach & getting her little feet wet.  Bella is a water baby.  She LOVES playing in any kind of water from the hose, pool or the beach.  I wish I can take her swimming everyday but b/c of her eczema I try not to soak her in Chlorine water (aka pool).  The beach, is a different story!  I am looking forward to our Hawaii trip this month.  Now that she's older, we'll have more fun on the beach playing.

Bella in her blue tent with her own chair.

The water was cold, but Bella didn't seem to mind so much.  I think she really liked the different texture on her feet.

Happy family.  We're getting more family pictures together.

My little baby is growing up too fast!  She looks like such a big girl now.

Bella usually doesn't look at the camera when all 3 of us are in the picture....but here she's looking at the camera.  We just have to have her work on her smile now.  =)