2 'til 2!

Belle is 2 months away from turning 2!


These days she is mostly attached to my legs.

Often attached to my arms.

And always attached to my heart.

Who knew love could grow so big in so many ways?

Funny Girl

Quotes from Belle:

Today the baby's name was "Peep the Whale". I like it!

"Mommy is chewing gum with her gums!"

"The new baby will poop in his diaper. It will be a big poop." (whales often do)

"The baby is pooping in there" (pointing to my belly)

"The fan is spinning like a carousel! Like a wheel!"

When Belle woke up one morning, she lifted my shirt and said, "Baby, what are you going to be?"

The Duck & The Moose!

As I'm sure you all know by now, Belle is going to be a big sister! And thus begins a life of sharing... starting with her blog title. Luckily, she is a very good sharer... so far. ;) Belle is excited about the new baby. She has kissed my belly now, and calls the baby "moose", "teddy", "clover" and sometimes "dee-da". Pat and I crack up at the name Dee-Da Godwin. Clearly, we will name the child Moose.

We had a wonderful trip to Mission Beach! I'm going to let the pictures do the most of the talking because frankly, there's too many pics for both!

Practicing safety

 (below) Telling Grammy & Grandpy about the baby. Belle was wearing a big sister shirt & Grammy unzipped it. She was truly shocked this time!

Washing her hands & re-sanding them was the highlight of the afternoon

Belmont Park pics: Belle was enthralled with the carousel & said she would ride the camel when she is "big like grammy". Pat & Grammy rode the "coller roaster"...while a pregnant me watched.

Another day at the beach! I don't think there has every been a sandier child (or a happier one)!

Seaport Village (& the ride home in Daddy's cool shades) - I'm 14 wks there & you can see my belly starting

Playing with her best friend, Frog & Grammy's hat

The San Diego Zoo! Belle saw a "baby pottamous" (baby hippo) & loved it!

Puppet show at Balboa Park - Belle is pointing to the "Whale, you are going to time out!" for eating all the fish. Luckily he burped them up, which she mentions when she burps now.

Last night out to dinner. Belle looked right at the waiter & said, "Do you have goat here?"

Angel baby on the ride home

Ready for another adventure! The next morning, Pat asked us where we would like to have breakfast & Belle replied, "San Diego!"

Return to Mission Beach!

We will be off to Mission Beach in 1 week!! My next post will no doubt be a very lengthy account of Belle's love of the ocean. Before that, I thought I would remind you (and myself) of last year:

Absolutely beautiful! Oh, and the beach was too. ;) She was so tiny then & she didn't even want to touch the sand. I had to put some in that bucket so she could put her hand in there first. Somehow, I think it will be very different this year...

A Girl Needs A Tutu

Yesterday, Belle asked for her "mermaid 'tickers [stickers] to put on my tummy", which of course she received. Her shirt was white and I think she wanted some pizzaz. After covering her belly with stickers she told me she needed her tutu!

Pleased as punch!

And yes, she requests that I do her hair like that every morning before breakfast. Little fashionista.

Lucky

I'm just lucky.

Look at that sweet face!

Super Duck! (AKA Duckerina)

Dun da da dun....

SUPER DUCK!

Her powers include:

Getting anything she wants with this look.

Reading copious amounts of books each day. Her current favs are "Cat in the Hat", "Guess How Much I Love You", "More, More, More Said the Baby" & "No David!" (she also loves to recite them - the most hilarious are the lines from Cat in the Hat)

Dancing with her beau (AKA being a "Duckerina" derived from ballerina). She loves to follow along in Story Time and at My Gym now. She is excellent at copying the motions ;)

Giving massive loves

She is especially proud that she can make a smacking noise when she kisses now. So we are getting extra kisses around here!

The power of dipping! And poof! Everything is dip-able!

Speaking like a very proper young lady, especially at tea time. "Would you like a cookie while you wait? Oh, I just love chocolate!" (seriously)

And of course charming the pants off of this boy! (They love each other)

PS... Do I have something on my head?