Random

Just a bunch of random photos taken around the house.

Goodbye walker. We don't use the walker anymore. Because it's dangerous. She runs into your feet or ankles. She learned how to get out. When she sees something on the floor, she'll somehow try to get it. You take your eyes off her, and I don't even know what will happen.
Reading Belle?? I believe that's a Target catalogue she grabbed from the table.

Bingle & Jeff gave this tent & tunnel gift for Belle's birthday.
It's still big for Belle, but nothing is stopping this little lady!She was hesitant to go at first. She just kept looking at me through the other side.

After 10 minutes of just staring inside, she finally went in. (Just an FYI: yes, she's wearing a bathrobe. Because it's more comfortable than a sweater for her)

And she made it!

Can you believe I set this tent up myself? It's really easy. But I'm not one to just set up tents!

I let Belle have a cupcake. All by herself. No help involved.

She makes it look delicious. And look at those cheeks.

Aris & Belle ready to leave for a doctor's appointment.

I wasn't kidding when I said she could wear this chicken jacket as a "normal" jacket.
From behind, it doesn't look costume-y at all.
In the car. Belle sometimes hates being in the car seat. She has to be occupied with something for her to sit quietly in there. We have no dvd player in the car. Thank goodness I thought of going on Youtube so she can watch Baby Einstein. She is so quiet when watching. I was holding the phone for awhile until Aris had a genius idea to squish it on his headrest. Genius!

Happy weekend!

A great day

Yesterday was a great great day.

Because...

THE YANKEES WON THE WORLD SERIES!

(pics from Yahoo)

New York is one happy city right now! It's great to finally cheer the Yanks on after 9 years. Aris is a HUGE fan. So that means he'll be a happy camper for quite some time.
My favorite part was the player's reactions to the final out & jumping on each other.

I don't even know how to describe this picture. It speaks for itself. It's my favorite!

While watching & cheering crazy for the Yanks, my sister & I made cheeseburger cupcakes. Got this tutorial from Kathleen awhile ago. I've been wanting to make them & yesterday was a perfect time.

Making these cracked me up! They look so funny. But I love how they turned out.

And it tasted so good!! Wanna make more..mmmm

Earlier in the day I finished making Belle's pink dress.

I made the pink dress a few months ago, but kept it in my closet because it was too big on Belle and I thought there was something missing. Aris got me the Making Children's Clothes book & it has cute flower ideas. I took out the pink dress, tried a flower yo yo, & it completed the dress. And Belle fits into it. YAY!

Incase you were wondering, the red polka dot dress pattern was also from the same book.

Indeed..it was a great day!

Happy

I'm enjoying these pictures. Belle's happy, tons of toys, & lots of colors! I'm loving the colors.

Belle rarely rides this car. Because she'd rather hide her little toys in the compartments.

She does this for awhile..opens, puts toys, closes, open again, puts more little toys, close again, etc.

Belle is fascinated with big boxes or containers. She plays with the box rather than with the toys most of the time.

Typical sight of the living room. Move the furniture aside & it's playtime! By the way, where's Belle???

Seriously, just put her in a box and she'll be happy.

"Watch me!"...

"Taa daa!! Im gonna do a split!"

Belle was wearing her Jeter shirt right before the Yankees won to move on to the World Series. GO YANKEES!

Nowadays, Belle always wants out of the playpen & wants to roam around the floor. She's way more independent, and is being brave. She's taking more steps by herself.

The walker was great, she ran freely & happily. But recently she learned how to get out of it. I caught her many times reaching for things & almost falling out. She needs constant eyes on her if she's on the walker. Actually....when is it ever safe to take your eye off this wild little girl???

Never.

Belle is 1!

Belle turned 1 so we threw a party to celebrate! I loved that her actual birthday fell on a Saturday. Perfect! We celebrated at the house with our family & close friends. Great food, smiles, laughs, & good memories.

In the morning, while preparing for her party, Belle got a hold of the balloons.

Big thank you to Binh's mom who purchased this dress for Belle to wear on her day! She's fully aware for my love & obsession with polka dots. I also fabric painted the 1 on her dress.

For decor, I printed out letters to spell out Happy Bday Belle & made a picture banner. I used my favorite pics of her throughout the year. Many guests called it a timeline. I made these pom poms & it turned out cool! I got it here from Martha Stewart. Easy and pretty! And I got the banner ideas also from Martha ;)

Of course Belle's friend, Rachel came. As always, she was a doll.

And Iya came! I call her Julia Roberts cause of her pretty wild curly hair. When I was taking pics, she pulled a chair so she can sit & pose. Cutie.

Food! Yummm!

Belle has plenty of guests. Cause she's loved. And we love them!

Belle's cousin, Laila incubating.

Her cake was from TLC's Carlos Bakery. Red velvet. Yummm!

After most of the guests left, it was time for a mess....Gift opening. Belle was seriously attacking.

Before bedtime, she had to try out this toy from Auntie Lenee first.

Thanks to all the gifts..the toys that will forever keep Belle occupied. Also, her big pile of winter clothes. She was lacking winter clothes, but not anymore!

Thank you to all who came! It was nice to be around good company on her 1st bday. Even those who just stopped by for a quick hi..& to those who stayed late! ...It was a bonus since the Yankees won that night (And isn't it a coincidence that the one who got pied was number 17?!...Love it!)