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)!

Christmas

So, Christmas was fun. I got to see my cousin Kiera on Christmas eve. I'm much more fond of her than she is of me. In her defense, she had just woken up when I came over to play and she was recovering from being sick. I still like her. Hopefully, next time we can have more fun together!

Then I went to my Grandma and Grandpa O's house. My cousin JJ was there. He's cool. I needed a nap really bad by the time I got to Grandma and Grandpa's house, so I didn't play with him too much. Later on we went to my Aunt Yoli's house and had mashed potatoes. I played with my daddy's family and had a nice nap on Yoli's floor.




On Christmas morning when I came downstairs, Santa had come. I wanted this present really badly. Turns out that was mommy's present. My Grandma Camera, my Papa and My uncle Nick came over during my morning nap. They opened some presents without me. Sometimes I nap for a long time, so there was no use in waiting for me. I got a toy chest, a really nice new carseat, some toys, and some clothes. I'm well taken care of. Later on we showed my Great Grandma her new house. My Papa and my uncles bought it for her, but she had never seen it. I think she liked it. Then we went over to my Uncle Jeff and Tia Linda's house. They also have a very nice floor that I napped on. My mom and dad said they had a great time. The food was great and the company was even better. Everyone wanted to play with me. I had a great time. I hope Santa comes to my house next year too.

All about me

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Stella, well really it's Estella but only because it flows better. I'm just going to grow up confused not really knowing what my name is. That's ok, my uncle Nick doesn't know what his middle name is :) So I was born March of 2005. I was only 7lbs, 7oz when I was born. I'm growing fast though. At my 9 month check up I was in the 90th percentile for height and weight. I'm only in the 80th percentile for head circumfrence. I get my tiny head from my mom. She said that the size of my head is no reflection on my intelligence!!!

Here are some things I enjoy doing right now: screaming, trying to walk, waving, babbling (I can say mama and dada), playing with anything that is on the coffee table, spending time with my friend Caden, and eating bananas.

My Family: I have a mommy and a daddy who are really great. I have 2 grandmas (Grandma Camera and Grandma O) and 2 grandpas (Papa and Grandpa O). I have 3 great grandmas and 1 great grandpa. I have 2 uncles (Nick and Jr) and 2 aunties (Angelica and Jessica, but hopefully I'll have another auntie soon...hurry up Uncle Nick). I have one Cousin (Junior but I call him JJ). I have lots of 2nd cousins on my daddys side and only a few 2nd cousins on my mommys side. So far everyone seems pretty cool.