mommy-me time

dance dance

Stella loves to dance. I mean, obviously, since she learns from the best. Her parents even dance during commercials (um, when no one is around) So it's no wonder that my daughter dances when she hears anything that sounds remotely like music. She bounces her little butt, waves her hands, looks to us for approval.


However, dancing with Aunt Anna is still a little frightening, yes?

My Two Favorite Butts.

Stellutations

Yay, mommy's here. Nap's over!

Hi Mommy!

Ohh, you want a close-up of the wave?

Is this one better? I feel like I'm fake-smiling.

How about a really fast wave, and teeth showing?

From this angle? My hand is getting tired!

Ok, that's enough now, mom.

Please, please, pretty please put the camera away, mom.

Fine.Sheesh, being cute is hard work, sometimes!

Heat Wave

I'm learning this summer that I no longer like high temperatures as much as I used to. When it's above 80 outside, it just feels WAY too hot for me especially while running errands and going for long walks. I wish I could live somewhere that it was 70-75 degrees all year round. That would be perfection. On the flip side, I couldn't be happier that it's supposed to be pretty hot for our vacation this coming week. Being on the lake changes everything. And, actually, I HOPE it's hot the entire time.

Stella has two top teeth coming in, but she been pretty happy anyway. She's been pretty focused on walking really fast,

making cute faces,

and "walking the line" of dad's leg.

Reunited

My sister Anna just moved back from Arizona after living there for 10 months. Needless to say, it was a very exciting weekend. She hasn't seen Stella since she was a month old, and of course Stella loves her to death!