Fashion Show Part 1

Hi there! Mom and Julie went shopping the other day. I got a couple new outfits for fall. We had a little fashion show at my house. I really like this outfit. The pants are corduroy which feels really neat on my fingers. You can also see me sporting my new bracelet in this photo. My mom got it for me a few months ago. It's a little big but, I still love it. One side has my name engraved on it, the other side has USC engraved on it. I can't wait to wear it to football games!!!

Summer Fun

So, today I went to the pool. I took my mom even though I don't really need her. I'm an excellent swimmer. I love the water. I also like to dive. I sit on the edge of the concrete and fall into the pool. My mom or dad will catch me. There were lots of people at the pool today. There were 3 little girls that I had fun playing with. They are older than me but I don't mind! It's hot here. I hope you are staying cool in the air conditioning or the pool, just like me!

Naked Cowgirl

Howdy Y'all! I got new clothes today. The first picture is me before I got my cowgirl skirt and blouse on. My mom and dad thought I looked real cute in just a diaper, boots and a bow! I don't think I share thier amusement but aren't I cute!

Dishwasher

I love the dishwasher. Here I am on Saturday. My mom was loading the dishwasher and I just climbed right on the lid. So, in case you all were wondering how much weight a dishwasher can hold...it's at least 25 pounds.

Ever since I was about 9 months old and could crawl on my own I have loved the dishwasher. Every time mommy (I call her nani) does dishes, I run over and take out as many things as I can. Nani doesn't usually put sharp things in there anymore because of me. Nani also says that when I'm tall enough to reach the sink, that I can do the dishes. I can't wait!!!

FLW

So, after a long day of drawing buildings and coming up with some sort of creative genius, this is how a young architect rejuvenate herself. Not unlike an architecture student, she takes many naps, has out of control hair, and loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She's preparing to work with her daddy in 22 more years and dreaming of Frank Llloyd Wright.

Bath Time

Hi everyone. Sorry it has been a while since I posted. My mom has been really busy and she hasn't had time to upload her camera for me. I hope you all had a great Father's Day. We went to my Papa's house for Father's day. I had both sets of grandparents there and both my aunties and my little cousin Robert. My uncle Dave and my cousin Seth were there too. They came in from Iowa to visit us!

So water is my new favorite thing. I made these stepping stones for my grandparent's gardens on my balcony. But I got really dirty so my mom made me take a bath in the sink. I love baths. On Tuesday I got a bath and it was way too short. My mommy went downstairs to do laundry and left me in the living room. I guess she didn't close the gate all the way from the living room to the upstairs, because I opened the gate, climbed up the stairs, walked into my bathroom, played around in the toilet and then I got a little stuck in the bathtub. I started screaming. My mom ran upstairs to get me. When she found me I had my hands in the bottom of the empty tub, my tummy on the ledge of the bathtub and my legs kicking up in the air. I got in trouble a little bit after my mom stopped freaking out. I'm so over my mom doing laundry. That'll teach her!

Vacation

So, Phoenix is totally awesome! I wasn't a fan of the car ride there, and I was even less happy about the trip home. In between the car rides was fantastic though. We ate at some really great restaurants. We went to Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West property. It was neat. I learned a lot about the desert and his minimalistic impact on nature and his outside the box thinking on material uses. Pretty deep knowledge for a 15 month old!

I also went to this neat rail road park. They had slides and stuff, but they also had a choo choo train that my mom and dad and I rode on. They had a carousel ride too. I wasn't sure what to make of that. That tends to be my reaction to most things the first time I do them. Next time I'll think it's fantastic!

My hotel was beautiful. My boy Frank Lloyd Wright consulted on the project. I don't know if he had anything to do with the pools, but they were soooooo much fun. They had a 92 foot waterslide. You had to be "this" tall to ride it. I wasn't "this" tall though. Maybe next time. I had a small crib in the room. It was quite distracting to have my parents sleep in my room though. I'm not used to seeing them that much. Man, don't they know what privacy is??? After swimming in the pool one night, I was really sleepy and wanted to cuddle with my daddy. He makes a great pillow!

The day we left, my mom was packing up all the suitcases. I just didn't want to go. So I sat on the lid. Mom said she would zip me up in there. I was fine with that because that's where all my toys were! Jeez mom, come up with a real punishment!

New Toy

Hi there! I just wanted to show you that I got a new toy. Shortly after the box was emptied, I decided to climb in it. I laid down in it and played peek-a-boo for a while. My new toy currently resides in the recycle bin. Oh well, there will be more fun toys like this.

Just a reminder to my fans, I'm going to be on vacation until Friday. So, I should have some excellent pictures when I get back!

Tupperware

So, my new thing is to play in mommy's tupperware cabinet. Mom went to go get her camera. I love the camera, so I came to get it. Mom wouldn't let me have it so I started to get upset. Then I threw my head on the floor and had a tantrum. That's my new thing. I hope someone besides my mom and dad get to "experience" this :)

Memorial Day

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day. My mom and dad cleaned their house a lot this weekend. I got to go to the pool with my mom yesterday. Today I went to the beach. We walked along the pier and then I went under the pier to play in the water. I've gotten over not liking the sand...but the water is freakin' cold. I don't know why people would go in there! I played in the sand for a couple minutes and watched all the other little kids building sand castles, boogie boarding, surfing and having fun. Mom and dad ate lunch at the little beach stand and I had some of my mom's chicken sandwich and some of my dad's french fries. I hope you all had a great Memorial day too! Email me and let me know what you are all up to :)

Clippers

So this is me before, during and after the Clipper game last night. I was hoping the season wouldn't come to this. I really need an LA team to be doing well. I guess I still have the Ducks, even though I don't like hockey. It's early enough in the Angels baseball season that I suppose that they might not mess up their chances for the playoffs. I suppose there is still hope.

Now that the Clippers are out of the playoffs I need everyone to root for Dallas. I don't have any sort of special affinity for the Mavericks, but I do love Mark Cuban, the Mav's owner. He's crazy. I love CRAZY...it reminds me of my family :)

Caden's Birthday

Today was Caden's First Birthday Party. It was soooooo much fun. He had a construction theme for his party. Mommy and Julie like themes for parties! My mom really bugged me today though. She kept putting sunscreen on me. Hello...Earth to mom...I don't like that! I had some chicken and rice and beans for lunch and some really great cake too. We bought Caden this nifty rocking horse. I can't wait to play with it!

Mother's Day

Hi there! On Mother's Day I went to breakfast with my mom, dad, grandma C and papa. I had potatoes and eggs. Then I went home and took a nice nap. After my nap we went to a fun celebration at my Uncle Jeff and Tia Linda's house. They have lots of really neat fountains for me to play in. They don't have turtles or fish, but that's ok. This picture was taken only moments before I tried to climb in the fountain. I got my shirt all wet. Whatever. My cousin's were there and I played with Jordan for a long time. She's fun! I also decided to copy my friend Caden's behavior and eat leaves. Yes, the kind from trees. Mmmmm, tasty. My dad and I got my mom a nice gift certificate to a spa and my grandma c and I gave my mom a pretty picture. I hope you all had a wonderful mothers day.

Ryan's Birthday

I went to my friend Ryan's Birthday party on Sunday. He turned one, just like me! I have new tricks. I try and climb on things. It's really funny. The only thing at my house that I can actually get on is the coffee table. So I climb up and I sit right in the middle. The only problem is that I'm not so good at getting down yet. I also really enjoy climbing the stairs too. Mom and dad have to remember to shut the gate or I go upstairs and play. I'm not really a quiet climber though, so they always catch me!

Toys!

I love to play. The other day, I pulled all the toys out of my toy box. Don't go thinking that my mom is one of "those" moms that has baby stuff all over the house. Nope...no way. My mom puts all the toys in my toy box everyday when I nap. It's like magic. I leave my play area all messy and when I wake up it looks like I don't even live there (except for my purple chair with my name on it). My mom used to be a neat freak. Now she doesn't have time to clean the way she would like to and I think she gets upset that the house isn't spotless all the time. Oh well, she'll get over it.

Uncle Nick

I went to the wedding on Saturday. It was cool. It was my first time in God's house. Church is awesome because it echoes in there. There was lots of singing and I love singing. The problem was, that I was singing a bit too loud. So my daddy took me out of the Church.

After the ceremony I hung out at My Grandma and Grandpa O's house. My Auntie Angelica was there and so was my cousin JJ.

It was nice to have Uncle Nick home. We played on Sunday. He came over to my house to hang out and have Mexican food. Yum! I love rice. We took him to the airport on Monday. It was sad to see him leave. He'll be back soon enough and he better bring Auntie Sharyn with him next time. I love her!!!

BAT

Hi, I went to see my dog Ally yesterday. She lives at my Grandma C and Papa's house. My Papa also has a pond with 7 turtles. This turtle's name is BAT. BAT stands for Big A** Turtle. I love the pond and Ally but, I'm still not a fan of the grass. I'm going to a wedding today. This will be my first time at church. Mom and Dad are sitting in the back in case I decide to be vocal. After church, I'm going to my Grandma and Grandpa O's house. It is going to be an exciting day.

To all of you who were scared by the Easter Bunny in my Easter picture...Sorry! He was definitely kind of scary looking. Hopefully, next year's bunny will be cuter!

This is confusing

Dang...This thing is hard to put together. That's what the instruction manual is for I guess! My mom took apart my walker because we are giving it to my friend Ryan and she had to clean it. Mom said that Ryan's mom won't want my germs. His mommy likes my walker and it has been discontinued, so I am giving it to him. I have another little thingie that helps me walk. I can almost walk on my own. I just need to do it. My mom said that I can walk, I just choose not to. Also, never mind my hair. I had pig tails earlier, but I decided to take them out so I kind of look like Barfolemew from Spaceballs (John Candy's character). I hope you all have a happy Easter!!!

Spring Training

Hey There. I'm going to PUMP YOU UP!!! Are you ready??? I don't think you can handle this...you little girlie man!!! Just kidding. My mommy and daddy took me to the park today. I got a couple pull ups in, then my biceps hurt so I spent some time on the slide. It was really fun.

I'm getting ready to run. I don't think I'm going to do that sissy walking thing. I'm just going straigt to a 4.4 40 yard dash. I'm going to make my parents run after me to get their fannies in shape too! So, do you want to join the Stella Boot Camp? Do you think you can handle it???

I'm getting in shape to hunt for eggs at Easter. I'm gonna beat all the other one year olds. I'm not going to share either! Well, I'll share with Caden. You should definately check him out! http://cadenmichael.blogspot.com/

I saw a bunny!

I went to see the Easter bunny today. He is funny. He's pretty lucky too...he just gets to hang out at the mall all day! I love the mall. My Grandma C and my mom took me there today to get my picture taken. Grandma bought some new white summer sandals for me. She even bought me lunch. I had a blueberry muffin. I played peek-a-boo with the red tray that they served lunch on. It was a fun day!!! I hope you're all getting geared up for Easter. My mom has more easter photos coming soon, but you'll have to check back here to see them!

Born to Rock

I got this new T-Shirt from my grandma's friend, Anita, for my birthday. It's from the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas and it says Born to Rock. Boy am I!!! I give my mom and dad a run for thier money! Here I am with a mowhawk. My mom usually only does my hair like this when I'm in the bathtub but yesterday was special.

I had a good weekend. It was pretty quiet, which is unusual for us. Mom said she needed to recouperate from my party. I don't know what that means. My party was awesome! You should check out the website with the pictures. If you don't have the website info, just email my mom or dad. They'll give you the info!

My Anywhere Chair

I got this really cool chair from my friend Caden for my birthday. I love it. I crawl to it, cruise to it. Stand on it. Jump on it lean on it. I LOVE IT! My party was really cool. We did a luau theme. I had a hula girl cake and my own little individual orchid shaped cake. I didn't know how to eat it really. My mom says I'm a dainty eater. Caden showed me how to really dig in. Man, can that kid eat! My whole family was at the party. All my grandparents, great grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins and all my friends. I had so much fun. We are getting pictures soon from the photographer. When I get those, I'll upload them for you all to see.

I'm ONE today

Check me out!!! I'm a big girl now! I do have a question though...am I officially a toddler now? When does that happen? So here's the Birthday update on things I can do. I can walk about 4 or 5 steps from Mommy to Daddy. I say lots of things including "Hi George", "Bye", "Don't want to", "Did it", "go with you", "yum", "uh oh", "gramma", "papa" and of course, "mama and dada" and everyones favorite "NO".

The year has gone fast. I've learned so much. Most of what I've learned is that lots of people love me. I love you too!!!

Bath time

I took a bubble bath tonight. I thought the bubbles might taste good. Turns out they do! Plus they make me have this really nifty beard! I love bath time. I have this blue seal that I'm playing with. He tells me the temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Those Europeans won't have anything on me. Those people ride the short bus...stupid metric system! Ha! I also have this blue whale toy for the bathtub. He sings "It's a small world" and spits water out his blow hole and he's even motorized. I hope your bath time is as fun as mine!

Quarantine

I got sick and my mom put me in baby jail. Ok, that's not entirely true. My mom had to watch Caden one morning at his house. I kind of had the sniffles and mom tried to keep me away from Caden. Well, Caden's play room was away from where I wanted to be. So I threw this little tantrum. What??? I'm almost one...That's what I do!

Today, when I woke up I was really sick. I had a rash ALL over. Mom totally freaked out. She thought I had the chicken pox. Turns out just to be a minor viral rash. I'm a little contagious though. So I'm not supposed to play with other kids for about a week or until the rash goes away. You see, I really am quarantined!!!

Pants

It's a good thing mommy dropped my crib last week because now I like to stand up all the time. Tonight when my mommy put me to bed, I was wearing the cutest yellow fleece jammies. A few minutes later Mommy and Daddy heard a big thud, so they ran really fast upstairs to my room. Turns out I like to play the drums on my crib. I use my bottle as the drumstick. What was even more exciting was that I had taken my pants completely off! And, I left my mommy a nice little smell nugget!

Do I look like my mommy?

I hope you all had a great Valentines Day. My mommy had to go drop Valentines stuff off at my grandma C and Pappa's house. We made a pit stop to get some gas for mom's car. I tried to grab her glasses. So mommy put them on me. I couldn't see anything when they were on. I hope I never have to wear them. I'll just keep ripping them off my mom's head because that is FUN!

Bad Hair Day

I woke up yesterday morning and my hair was a mess. I thought it would be really cool if I could do something just a little bit different than normal. Well, this is what we came up with. I hope you like it!!!

Beach

I went to the beach today. It is so nice here. It's February and it's 80 outside! This was my first experience with sand. I have to say...I'm not a fan. Maybe it'll grow on me. I didn't really like grass at first either. Tomorrow is also supposed to be a warm day. Maybe we can go back. I'll try to convince my mom. We walked around the downtown area and then down the pier. I like the pier, it's bumpy in my stroller. There were lots of boats doing something called whale watching. There were birdies everywhere. There were surfers in the water. One guy said the water was warm...About 60 degrees. What a FREAK!!! I think the water is cold when it's below 92. Anyways, happy February.

V-Day

I hope everyone is gearing up for Valentines Day! Love is in the air! Here is a picture of me with my friend Caden. Isn't he cute :) I love his sweater. It has a skunk on it that says "love stinks". He's really funny. We play together at least once a week. We have a lot in common. We both have only bottom teeth. We both have mom's that are really cool, and we are both really mischievous! Anyways, I'll write more soon.

Love, Stella

My Bubble

I went to the park a couple days ago. My mom tries her best to keep me stimulated intellectually durring the day. Here I am in a bubble...nothing Freudian about that! I love the park. My park has a couple really cool slides, the bubble and swings. There is a pretty sweet slide that I can almost go down by myself! My mom swings with me on her lap so I don't fall. Come on mom, take a chance! The park is just right down the street from my house and from the place we are having my birthday party. It will be fun to have all my friends play with me at my park!!!

COOKIES

Whew, what a week! Monday my mom and I made cookies. Really, my mom just oversees the process...I do all the work! I'm really getting muscles from stirring. This batch of chocolate chip cookies came out especially fantastic. I think it's just that little extra bit of drool. Just kidding. Look how clean I am...I even have an apron!

Double stroller fun!

Hi again! I know it is odd for me to write 2 posts in one week, but it's been such an extraordinary week!!! Last week my mommy and her friend Julie bought a double stroller on Craigslist (don't worry daddy...it was cheap). Julie and mommy go shopping A LOT. It's such a pain with two strollers to open doors, sit at restaurants, etc. So today was the first day that we went in the double stroller. WOW! At first I sat in front and it was cool, but my mommy wanted Caden to be able to look around. So, she put me in the back seat and that was even more fun! I could kick Caden in the back, tap on his head and pull his hair. Both Julie and mommy say that next time I get the front seat because Caden is better behaved than I am. Ha ha! Caden also wore my Matt Leinart jersey today and my USC socks. His mommy was doing laundry and those are the only boy clothes that I own. See, when we go out in public, we have to look good! Anyways, my mommy and Julie parked next to this car with a USC license plate frame and a personalized plate that said trojanman. Well, trojan man walked up to his car just as we were getting strapped in. We showed him Cadens outfit and he held up his victory fingers and smiled. I gotta say...today was a good day!

I'll bite your nose too!

Howdy Ya'll!!! I'm feeling a little bit country with my overall's on! Last Saturday I spent the night at my grandparents house. My mom's dog Ally lives over there. My grandma and papa have temporary custody of Ally until we get a back yard. I love Ally, and Ally loves me! We played for a long time, and I tried to bite her nose. I have two very viscous teeth that could definitely do some damage! I love to play. I got this really cool school bus toy for Christmas and it goes really far on grandma and papa's wood floors. This weekend I'm going to see my daddy's side of the family. My Great Aunt and Uncle are having a big party for their fiftieth anniversary. Everyone knows...I love a party!

Disneyland

I went to Disneyland with my mom, dad, Uncle Nick and Auntie Sharyn. I love Sharyn, she makes funny faces like me. That day was totally wicked. My grandpa babysat me during the day, then my grandma camera came home and we drove to the happiest place on earth where I met with my parents and uncle and aunt for dinner. I had sweet potatoes and peaches...YUMMY! After dinner we headed over to California Adventure. My aunt and uncle babysat me while my parents went on one ride. After that we walked around "A bugs land" and rode Heimlich's Chew Chew Train. It was so fun. Then we went to Disneyland and rode on the big train. I got to see the whole park without even moving. After the train ride, we went to main street and waited for the fireworks. It was way past my bedtime so waiting really sucked. But, once the fireworks started it was so fun! They were so big and bright and they were choreographed to the fantastic music. My mom says that maybe next year she and daddy will get an annual pass (I'll still be free...ha ha)!