Bella a Week Post 23

In this installment, Bella sends her pacifiers away to her infant cousins, a brave act of sacrifice and maturity. Today she gives up pacis. Tomorrow she gives up us. Well, hopefully not for another 15-20 years.

Note: The note I write to the mail carrier says, "Dear Mailperson, please throw this envelope out when you get this: this is a ploy to get my daughter to stop using her pacifiers."

Watch the look on B's face as we leave the mailbox. It's like Dustin Hoffman's face at the end of The Graduate: What the hell did I just do?

Also, an update, if you care: She is completely off pacis.

Bella a Week Post 22

In this installment of Bella-a-Week, Bella:
1. dances to Rossini's The Barber of Seville;
2. makes fake phone calls;
3. opens some presents from Meema and Mindy for Valentine's Day...

Bella a Week Post 21

We, the management, realize that this has turned into more of a Bella-a-Month videocast, but life with this one is slightly nutty. Anyway, instead of apologies, here's a new video. Don't ask me to translate.

Bella a Week Post 20

After a hiatus of about a month, Bella a Week returns with a long, mostly unedited Bellapalooza.

Bella a Week Post 19

In this installment, we get a glimpse of Bella in her Halloween costume (she was a flower and the alphabet).

Then, Bella draws.

Bella a Week Post 18

In this video, Isabella:

1) Opens a box of toys from Mima, stuff we couldn't carry back on the plane;
2) Stays home sick from school and discusses it;
3) Hangs out with Daddy;
4) Visits the pumpkin patch with her class.

Bella a Week Post 17

I know, I know... no video in September. But here we are in October, and the rains have come, which means more time inside at the computer, making videos.

In this video:
1. Bella and her friend chase each other around a leaf pile.
2. We visit a pumpkin patch with Fin, Jessie, and Anouk and take a hay ride.
3. Bella asks the musical question, "Where's red?" and we talk about her sleeping habits.
4. Bella spins.
5. A post-prandial talk with Bella (she can see herself in the camera screen, so she's mugging). WARNING: This last clip is long, only for the truly dedicated, but it ends with Bella getting scared, and then being cute and pouty.