March 4, 2010 - every morning we get you and your big sister going for school and of course Mommy gives you goodbye loving and I say, "I love you, te quiero mucho!" Today, for the first time, you responded back " I la you..." Oh, little Bella it melted my heart and brought tears to my eyes to hear you say those words for the first time!
Current Food Favorites:
- feta and olive oil with pita
- yogurt and yogurt smoothies
- tofu
- oranges or tangerines
- tostadas
- shrimp veggie gyoza
- chips & salsa ( you really like spicy foods)
- miso soup
- seaweed salad
- kalamata olives
- scrambled eggs & bacon
- edamame
- all sorts of dips for carrots or cucumbers
- Daddy's grilled salmon
- spaghetti
- meatballs
Favorite springtime pass times:
- singing nursery rhymes
- listening to music and dancing
- running around after your big sis
- water play
- swings
- painting
- looking at books
- hide-n-seek
- the pool
- riding your little scooter
April 2010 - You love to get a rise out of your big sis. Sometimes when she is building with blocks or playing with her tea set you go over and start hand-batting at it and she screams for you to stop. You keep going but if you see her start to tear up you realize it isn't very nice and you put your head on her chest as a sorry gesture.
You are interacting with your sister more and more and this Spring you have both noticed how much fun it can be to play and entertain each other.
You love to dance and listen to music. Your current favorite songs are bringing home a baby bumble bee, if you're happy and you know it, the wheels on the bus, and row-row-row your boat!
Currently your favorite cuddle bugs are Elmo and your Dogie Violet that says your name and sings your favorite songs!
When Daddy gets home from work and it's time for him to have his dinner, you love to sit on his lap and eat from his plate. Sometimes you like to feed him and it is so sweet to watch. It is a common ritual every evening!
April 2010 - Before bed time you love to nuzzle Mommy and I give you milk until you go to sleep. Most times I sing a Spanish goodnight song "Buenas Noches Luna" that I made up. One night out of the blue, as I sang, you started to sing it with me. It was the sweetest little singing voice, and in Spanish! I kept singing with you with a big smile on my face and tears of happiness in my eyes... you smiled back and shyly kept singing along. You little cutie!
May 2010 - Your first spring fair where you could go on the rides! You also rode your first mini-roller coaster ride, big girl! Your favorite though was the carousel. 
You are trying to go to the potty all by yourself! You are having some accidents but overall, you like to sit side-by-side with your big sister on your portable potty chair and do your little thing. We are very proud of you. Come September you will be going to preschool and you will have a head start on the potty training- hooray! Ms. Carla will be very pleased to have one less toddler to potty train! :-)
You are trying to go to the potty all by yourself! You are having some accidents but overall, you like to sit side-by-side with your big sister on your portable potty chair and do your little thing. We are very proud of you. Come September you will be going to preschool and you will have a head start on the potty training- hooray! Ms. Carla will be very pleased to have one less toddler to potty train! :-) You love to climb on everything, little one. My Gym, a padded children's play gym, is a great outlet for you to do just that. Daddy calls you his little monkey!
End of May 2010 - You really find you singing voice! You begin to really belt out nursery rhymes and songs all by yourself! One night you and Mommy were singing Buenas Noches Luna together before bed time and then you said, "No Mommy, Bella sing!" and you briefly placed your fingers over her mouth and began to sing aloud by yourself.Your big sister loves to give you hugs and kisses but sometimes you aren't too receptive of her affections. Lately you have been showing her love with kind gestures of sharing. Also, when she isn't paying attention to you, you tend to tackle her from behind with bear hugs or try to sit on her and give her a kiss. Your big sis yells with excitement that you gave her some loving - "Mommy, Bella gave me kisses!"
