Moments with Bella...

So Bella and I had a moment this morning. We were snuggled up on the couch...

Me: You want me to tell you a story Bella?

Bella: Yes Mom.

Me: Ok, close your eyes. Once upon a time there was a little girl named Isabella Grace Haggabagga Iggaboo Ho-Ho Tilly. (I know, I know) And she had a Momma and a Daddy who love her very much. And she is my sweet, stinky little woman.

Bella: Ok, my ton.

Me: Ok, your turn.

Bella: Go to sleep. Cwose you eyes.

Me: Ok.

Bella: Wuns-pon-tie...Oh I buped.

Me: Is that your story Bella? That you burped?

Bella: No, I jus buped in you face. Now go to sleep. Cwose you eyes.

So I close my eyes, after having my face burped in rather than a sweet story from my little girl yet still expecting to have hear a precious pearl of imagination from her. She gets close to me and puts her little hands on my face. I am thinking, this is going to be great.

Bella: Wuns-pon-tie...

It is then that I get a slimy, hot little tongue slid across my forehead.

Bella: I licked you face Momma.

Me: I know Bella. I know.

Bella: I'm done wit you Momma.

Me: Alright, thanks Bella.

Bella: You wewcome.

Moments with Bella...

From the other end of the house:

Bella: Momma, Momma...my booty huts. My booty huts!
Me: What Bella, why does your booty hurt?
Bella: Momma, jus c'meew. My booty huts!

As I enter her room, Bella is naked standing in the middle of the floor. She is smiling and in no pain at all. It is obvious she just wanted me to see what she had accomplished.

Bella: See Momma, my booty huts. (Snicker, snicker...)
Me: Take the hanger out from between your butt cheeks Bella.
Bella: Oh, Thanks Momma.

Life is Good.

I love my little girl so much. I don't even have the words.

Daddy's Big Bye-Bye

Bella woke up missing Andy this morning. I have been prepping her for him to be gone for the next 14 days or so starting on Saturday. Little does she know that this year has been the most that Andy has been home since we have been married. But she has no idea what the last 2 Summers have been like. Today she started to get nervous...
First thing when she woke up-

Bella: Wayer is Dad at Mom?
Me: He went to work Bella.
Bella: He need to come back Mom.
Me: Why Bella? He will be back later today.
Bella: Heez not on heez big bye-bye today?
Me: No Bella, that's not here yet. He is just at his office.
Bella: Wit Papa and Uncle Bubba?
Me: Yep.
Bella: I don't want heez big bye-bye Mom.
Me: Why Bella? You are going to have fun with me.
Bella: No Mom, onwy Dad is fun.
Me: Bella, I am fun too. What do you think we do all day?
Bella: Um, you hep me poop..............an put me in time out.
Me: I do more than that Bella. Come on now.
Bella: Um...........an you get me macawoni an cheese das too hot fo me.
Me: Whatever Bella.
Bella: Wudeber Mom.

It could be a long 2 weeks.

I Don't Know Why I Am Surprised

We just got back to Denton after a great few days in our hometown of Edmond, OK for the 4th. We did a lot of relaxing, spent a lot of much needed time with some of our closest friends and just had an all around great time. Oh yea, and we discovered that our daughter happens to be more fearless than we thought. This was Bella's first time in a real swimming pool where she was actually able to enjoy it on her own. Yes, I said on her own. At first she was a little timid, however I should have known that wasn't going to last. Soon all I heard was "Momma, let me do it by myself". By the end of Day 1 Bella was entertaining the crowd by sitting with water covering all the way over the top of her head, looking around under the water at everyone. By the end of Day 2, she was actually holding onto things just to keep her head under water longer. And I am not exaggerating on that one folks. My kid is part fish.
She also had a first time experience with coming face-to-face with 2 very large horses both of which once again she was not afraid. Andy was more nervous than anyone about her getting her hand taken off when she insisted on feeding these massive animals treat after treat that were no bigger than a piece of shredded wheat. In fact, Bella introduced herself to one of them by jamming her finger up his nostril when I was not paying attention. Of course he didn't like this one bit, however Bella insisted on trying it over and over again because she said "But Mom, heez gots boogers in dayer".
Overall it was an amazing time. Lot's of firsts for our little family. It was a little hard to come back home. I'll get some pictures posted as soon as I get them.