Stella's Schwinn

Justin hasn't owned a bike in years and so he decided it was time to get one so we could go on family bike rides with Stella.  very sweet.  He knew how much i loved this classic Schwinn Cruiser and let me buy this and instead of him getting a new bike he'd ride my old mountain bike.  double sweet.  Stella loved cruisin' in her new bike trailer.  triple sweet.  The total flat tires he was sporting that day on our ride - really sweet.  Thank you daddy.

P.S.  Thank you Emilee for working a discount for us at Reggie's :)

I Love You Grampy!

XOXOXOXOXO,  Stella

The Garden Ghost

So  I look like a creepy ghost in this photo with the way my camera took the shot.   Stella had fun discovering me from her crib and watching her mama plant her summer flower box. I on the other hand sweated my ass off in the 80+ degree southeastern Michigan weather that day!  Anything for my baby girl to have something pretty to see while looking out her nursery window :)

Play Time With Daddy

Oh these two do have lots of fun together.

Stella's Sixth Sense?

So around Midnight Stella let out a big long hard crying session from her crib where she had been sound asleep for hours....it was seconds from the part on my dvr recording of the American Idol finale where Ryan Secrest was seriously just about to announce the new winner -- I think she knew ahead of time her beloved Crystal Bowersox was not going to win it tonight :(  She was a sad little girl because of it....but nothing a little holdin' and lovin' from her mama and daddy couldn't remedy.

Zoo-sday Tuesday

 H.O.T.  that's what it was today at The Toledo Zoo!  Davis & Stella had another good day at the zoo but not whine-free like our first one.  They are smart babes -- those two probably planned it out together to start off their Zoo-sday Tuesdays perfect to ensure their mommies would bring them back again for some afternoon fun.  And this time Jeamma joined in on the fun....even hopping up on the statue elephant with Stella (no i didn't insist, this was all Jeamma's idea). 


And nevermind the ginormous 20 foot giraffe just in front of us, Miss Stella found the wooden fence poles to be of way more interested.  And in addition to the intriguing fence poles, she also enjoyed the baby polar bear, crazy monkeys of whom she did her "woo woo rah rah" dog-talking too, and the great apes.  Sadly we missed out on meeting "Twiggy" the baby elephant...that unfortunately is when Stella chose to have a meltdown.  Next time Twiggy will come first!

Story Time

Stella loved Story Time at Barnes & Noble this monday morning.  She was very attentive while the lady read a few books and then sang some cute song about ants at a picnic (in retrospect the song was gross - ants at a picnic, in people's clothes and hair, no thanks).   This green mini adirondak chair was just calling her name....the room was full of kids and it was just sitting there empty - so i plopped her in it wondering if she might be too small for it.  nope - just perfect :)

After Story Time, Stella & Davis strolled the Fallen Timbers outdoor mall , Stella napped while her mommy and Jill shopped quickly at Forever 21. Because i need another shirt like i need a hole in my head.

Little 'Stella' Mermaid

So this is how i found Stella one morning in her crib.  She sure does make one cute baby mermaid. As you can see - she got both her legs into one legging of her pj's.  awww the poor girl, i hope she wasn't stuck like that all night long!

Stella & Tab

Stella met our friendly neighborhood cat, Tab, for the first time today.  And she couldn't stop flayling her arms in excitement and saying "rah! rah!"  I don't know what his name really is but he is a wonderfully friendly tabby cat that i have named Tab (i know, i know, my creativity with that one has you all floored). Tab clearly has a home as he is de-clawed on his front paws and has weight on him thus he's getting fed regularly, in addition to the kitty treats i keep on hand for him. He's been visiting me since i was pregant with Stella last summer.  

Side Note:  Justin now has to pay attention when he closes up his pole barn for the day because last week poor Tab was stuck in there for 2 days - thank god he was pawing frantically at the window and i heard this thump thump noise when outside with my mom in our backyard.  he wanted rescued!  and justin was out of town for the week and i never go in there.   no water, no food - i can barely think of the "what if's".

Family Field Trip: Parran's Greenhouse

Just as i was ready to give up on my annual task of planting flowers in my window boxes and dropping in hanging baskets around the house in the front yard and back patio - i came to the realization i could NEVER go a spring/summer without all my flowers and asparagus ferns!  So i solicited the help of my husband this year with my trip to our local Michigan nursery up here.  Usually i can handle this on my own but with Stella - no way.  It was a nice family field trip and BONUS....we bumped into Stella's Great Aunt Cassie and Uncle Billy!  Stella has missed them very much as it's been since we left for Florida in January when we saw them last - we were so happy to see them.