Halloween 2010

Baby Bella continued to fight a fever but she really tried hard to feel good and the family was excited to spend the day together. A sign of the times for our Lady Bug and our Karate Kid. Baby Lady Bug refused to put on her wings and antenna's but was adorable none-the-less.

BOO

We were blessed to share our Halloween eveing with Nika, Leilani the Elephant, Anna, Ava the Lion, Papa and Nana.

The fire pit, a Halloween Tradition in the House of Cain, kept the vampires and chill away.

Dumb Dumb

Mommy started the night off by introducing Baby Bella to Dumb Dumb suckers. She had the first, second, and third suckers of her life - tonight.

SHE LOVED THEM.

She Gets It!

Baby Bella was busy filling up her Halloween basket with our own candy. Hey, a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do.

She's a really good observer - by the end of the evening she was handing out candy to the Trick or Treater's. She gets it! And in true Baby Bella fashion, she was aggressive at giving out the candy.

And I have to say - what a trooper. She stayed outside until 9:00pm - way past her bedtime. She really did great.

Maiden Voyage

Baby Bella taking her first ride in the wagon Grandma Cain bought her for her first birthday. She is not yet old enough to know the risks of standing while riding so we have to strap her in - which she isn't too fond of at the moment.

She loves riding for a short period of time but then likes to get out and pull it herself. The wagon proved a fun way to spend a fall afternoon with Baby Bell.

Faces in the Mirror

The many faces of Isabella Reagan as seen by Daddy in the rear view mirror.

Two Peas in a Pod

Daddy's date for a Fall day.

Pumpkin 2010

Papa, the Pumpkin Maestro, came over to apply his traditional trade on the pumpkin. He and Skyler had a great time carving a face that resembles one of them - you decide which one.

Baby Bella enjoyed the festive atmosphere but wanted nothing to do with putting her hands inside the gooey pumpkin - smart girl.

Aw, the pumpkin is carved. The goblin's can't be far behind.

Trauma Drama

We didn't see this coming. It started as a normal Monday morning as we headed to the pediatrician for a round of vaccinations. Let's just say it didn't go well.

This particular visit called for a "routine" finger prick to test patient Bella's iron level. Routine it was not. The nurse proceeded to stick, slide, apply the band aid and the walk out the door. Baby Bella was in a full blown meltdown as she tried to pull the band aid off to get to the source of the pain.

Seconds later the band aid came off and blood was flowing everywhere. We tried to apply pressure and reapply a band aid but to no avail. Mommy went to the door and get the nurse. It took two of them to get the proper pressure, stop the bleeding and apply a wrap.

Mommy and Bella were in tears, the nurse was mortified and Daddy was minus one blue dress shirt. All of this and we still hadn't gotten to the shots yet. Are you kidding me?

The shots were anti climatic - thankfully. Alas, we were out the door.

Grandma Cain met us at the house and comforted our little free bleeder. Clearly traumatized, Baby Bella proceeded to take a two hour nap.

And just think - we get to do it all over again in three weeks. Thank goodness kids are resilient.