My Bear

Everyone knows I have a monkey, but I bet you didn't know I had a bear too. He is so soft and cushy. I love him. My parents' friend Donn got it for me for Christmas. I've had him a while and now he smells just like monkey! He's fun to lay on and I try to imitate noises that bears make. Mom said that bears and monkey's don't make the same noise, but what does she know? I'm the one that does in depth monkey research everyday. After all, I do watch Curious George about 14 times a day.

Caden's Birthday Bash

Caden's party was at this awesome place called Scooter's Jungle. They have a really big slide. Daddy hadn't been there before so this was his first time down the big slide.
They have lots of other toys there too...I like the rocking horse and the air hockey.
We totally kicked butt at air hockey!
Then the cake came and Caden got cake first. I love cake. I really love cake. But, I didn't have any. Mom said I had to wait. Mmmmmmm, CAKE! It was worth the wait.

Day at Disneyland

My mom and I went to Disneyland on the spur of the moment on Thursday, which explains why mommy didn't have her camera. We just went to eat lunch and ride a few rides. We went to California Adventure. I rode the Merry Go Round and this nice lady asked me if I could be the Princess of the Merry Go Round. The nice lady gave me a golden crown and then announced to everyone that there was a very special guest visiting...PRINCESS STELLA. I was the official princess of the Merry Go Round. It was so fun. But man, being a princess is hard work and I got really sleepy and fell asleep in my bean bag chair when I got home.

Toys are EVERYWHERE

Here I am sitting in my train table. I took all the toys out of my toy box and put them on my train table and then sat in the drawer playing my piano. My mom doesn't like it when I play with more than one toy at time. Dad was watching me and mommy was working. This was a funny surprise!

Mother's Day

Mother's day was fun, I went and hung out with Dad's side of the family. We had a barbecue at my Great Grandma's house and then we went to my other Great Grandma's house and I watered her flowers for a long time. She won't have to water for a while. I played with my cousin Robert. He's funny. He can count to 10 in Spanish. It's totally awesome. The only thing I say in Spanish is Moco (which means booger) and Papas (which is potatoes). Here's my Cousin Robert...Isn't he cute.

An Eventful Week

This week started with me and my mom making some cookies for the new neighbors that moved in. They are really nice and they have a little girl whose birthday is the day after mine. She's two as well and I like her toys.After I brought the cookies to the new neighbor , mom was cleaning out my drawers and sorting all the clothes that I don't need or don't fit me. I decided to accessorize myself with these cool pink flip flops that I wore last summer. They are a size 3. I'm currently a size 7. I also had my Halloween Purse and this cool hat. I LOVE accessories.
I love accessories so much that I've been wearing this hat all week. It's stylish and I've been practicing for the Kentucky Derby.

On Tuesday, Maca and Papa had the concrete poured for their new patio. I didn't like having my hands put in the cement. But in the end it's worth it because my prints will be there forever. Pretty Huh!

I really wasn't happy about the whole cement thing though, so I called my Maca to let her know!

I decided to empty out Mom's diaper bag and put it on my head to play peek-a-boo. Mom called me a crazy bag lady!

Wednesday after Lost my parents came upstairs to find me sleeping in the hallway. I had two pillows, my blanket, my monkey and my jacket. I got a big girl bed so it's fun to surprise mom and dad sometimes.

Friday, I was getting ready for Cinco de Mayo so I made myself into a burrito!

Little Model

So, I'm trying to perfect my model pose. You know... the over the shoulder smile with the tilted head. I'm so unhappy with this picture because I didn't have my lip gloss on! Jeez Dad, come on, you can't take my model pose picture without my lip gloss. Ok, well it isn't really lip gloss, it's chap stick, but I love it! Both my Mom and Maca (grandma M.) have little teeth marks in their chap stick from me. Dad took lots of pictures of me and I was acting really cute. But, the at some point in time, I had enough! I tried to put the lens cap back on the camera. That was Dad's clue that I was all done!

Playing in the sink

Last week mommy was making dinner and heard something weird. So she went to my bedroom and I was in the sink playing. So mom went back downstairs to grab her camera (because that's what mom's do) and I had gotten out of the sink, but I was washing the little jar that holds my q-tips. I got water everywhere. Mom spent a long time cleaning up water. I had lots of fun, and mom didn't get too upset. She started locking the door to the bathroom though. I don't know if one has anything to do with the other.

Hoppy Easter

I hope you all had a great Easter. Saturday I went to see my Grandma and Grandpa O up in the valley. I had fun playing with my cousin Robert. Sunday we went to Uncle Jeff and Tia Linda's house. My other cousins were there, Jordan and Sheridyn. I love Jordan so much. We had an easter egg hunt (I think I won) and we played with these ginormous bubble thingies my Maca and Papa got for us. I also got my head stuck in the bannister but that wasn't as bad as it sounds. I don't think I'll do that again for a while. I hope you guys had a fun Easter too!

Bean Bag Chair

HI Everyone. I got a present for my birthday. It's this awesome bean bag. I love it for a whole bunch of reasons:
1. Maca and Papa gave it to me (that's my grandma and grandpa for those of you who can't translate toddler)
2. It's pink
3. It has my name on it so everyone knows it's MINE
4. My mom can fit in it with me and we can snuggle
5. I can flop on it and jump on it from high altitudes and not even get hurt
6. The Box is AWESOME!

Worn Out

Yesterday I had such a fun day. I went to a bounce house place with Julie and Caden. They have a 25 foot slide. I tried to climb up the "stairs" but I still need my moms help with those stairs. They are more like an inflatable ramp and it's really hard to climb. After that we all went to lunch at Wahoos. I had some chicken, steak and rice. I also really liked the tortilla chips. Caden and I went to a boutique after lunch and it was a nice day so they had the front doors open. Caden and I both ran outside a bunch of times. It was funny. Our mommies said "Where's Stella" or "Where's Caden" and then they ran FAST to try and find us. Finally the lady at the boutique tied a yellow balloon around each of our arms so that our mommies could find us. I love my balloon. After all that, I was sleepy.

Tide Pools

Today I took my mom and dad to the tide pools in Dana Point. It was really nice here today. It was about 77 degrees. Dad said it was way to nice to stay home. Anyways, there was this whale festival in Dana Point today and we went to check it out. I really liked the tide pools. Tide pools are areas of rocks and the tide comes in high in the morning and brings in sea anemone's, crabs, muscles and some other sea life. I really liked climbing on the rocks and playing in the shallow water. I didn't want to leave, but mom and dad promised they would bring me back!

Concert Pianist

I went to my Grandpa and Grandpa O's house last weekend. I haven't seen them in a while and I really miss them. They are almost done remodeling their house. They have this piano and it's really fun to play with. I sat here for a long time and just hit the keys. Mom and Dad say I'll take lessons when I'm older. Don't they know I'm almost two!

Guilty Look

I know...I look guilty. I don't know why, I didn't do anything. Well, I throw all my balls downstairs, under the baby gate. I throw the balls at the cats too, but mom and dad think that's funny! I also really like to wear mommy and daddy's shoes. I'm constantly jumping on the sofa and I hop everywhere. Mom took me to this bounce house place. They have a really big slide. It's so fun. Mommy gets really tired taking me all the way up to the top of the slide. My friend Caden is having his birthday party at this place. Caden, slides and pizza...who could want more?

Jumping

Two little monkey's jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
That's what you get for jumping on the bed

Edited to add: No children were actually harmed in the taking of this photograph

Stroller Fun

My Grandma got me this great new baby stroller. As you can see, I like to sit in it too. I take it to the park and for walks. I even take it around the mall. It's so cool.

Ahhhhhhh

Don't worry, It's just water. My Papa watches me while my mommy goes to physical therapy for her knee. Papa always brings mommy some special drink from this place called Starbucks. I get so jealous. I want to drink and eat what everyone else has. I don't want "baby" stuff. Don't they know I'm a big girl. After Papa was done with his drink, he rinced out the cup and put some water in it for me to drink. It was the best water ever. After I finish drinking anything, I always say ahhhhh.

New Toy

Grandma and Papa got me a train table for Christmas. It's so much fun to play with. I found a new spot to hang out today. I was just sitting on the table, but this spot is so much better!

New Tricycle

I hope you all had a great Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa. I'm getting ready for New Years! I got some awesome presents for Christmas. My Grandma and Papa got me a nifty train table, and a swing and a slide toy. I got a Tickle Me Elmo and this AWESOME Radio Flyer Trike from my Uncle Jeff and Tia Linda! I love it. I took it to the park today! I hope you're all doing well. Mom has been bad about downloading my photos so the blog hasn't been updated as much as it should. Hopefully, the new year will motivate her!

Relaxing day

Last week I was really lazy when I woke up. I'm not normally like this but sometimes I just take a while to wake up. So I came downstairs with monkey, laid down on the sofa and curled up with a blanket. The pringles can is empty. I just like to put my hand all the way down to the bottom. I'm gearing up for Christmas. Santa is supposedly coming to our house. I hope not. For those of you who got the Santa Christmas card, you understand. Everyone else that got the other card...lets just say, I'm not a fan.