Stella Lately

She loves feeding herself!



At library story time with Papa.


Meeting baby Ivan.


Getting tickled by Papa.





Having lunch at Grandma Susanna's house!

Clapping & Waving & Signing!

Stella is blowing us away this week with all the new things she is doing. She has started signing back to me (I've been using baby sign language with her for a while) for milk. She is also waving and now clapping! These photos are terrible but you get the gist.








We had fun watching the Mariners beat the Brewers on Sunday. Stella even got a personalized certificate since it was her first ball game.








Stella is super lucky to be a few months younger than my friend Rachel' daughter Sophia. Every few weeks fun new things show up at our house like this toy piano. Stella loves all things musical.

Baby's first shiner

Well, I guess it had to happen eventually. Stella has been pulling herself up and cruising along if she has something to hold on to. Yesterday she was just about up then lost her hold in the couch and did a face plant. She's fine but has a big old bruise to show for it. Poor wee thing.


Feeling better!


Trying to grab the camera, owies all forgotten!

Our Little Seahawk

Stella and I got to go watch a Seahawks practice yesterday! It was hot and loud and crazy but we had a blast.


My friend Mandy came with her boys Atticus and Elliot. They were super good sports though I'm pretty sure their favorite parts were the bouncy house an the Skittles.


Watching the action!


Look how close we were! You can see our quarter back Russell Wilson #3 and that tall guy with the dreadlocks is Sydney Rice.



Brian got us tickets to the preseason game against the Broncos here in two weeks. We are looking forward to wiping the floor with them ;).

I can't stop myself, this has nothing to do with Stella but here are the players who gave us autographs:

Golden Tate (love him):



And Doug Baldwin!