Pretend Lands

I've been noticing that when Shelby's off playing by herself lately she plays pretend. Like this morning I was putting on my makeup and she was playing with my makeup brushes, etc. She was holding them up, "walking" them around on the counter and not only talking to them but for them. At one point she got really into it and the eye brow brush was telling the toothbrush something very enthusiastically! Then the tongue cleaner got in on the convo too! TOO CUTE :)

I love every new stage of her growth and development! She's so smart and has the sweetest personality!

Oh, Shelby!

As usual this morning Shelby was arguing with me about what outfit to wear. She NEVER wants to wear what I pick out. Sometimes she'll tell me that the outfit I picked is dirty in an effort to not wear it. Well, today she took that to a whole other level!
She tells me, "No! I can't wear that. It's dirty. It has poo poo on it." She said this very matter of fact. LOL!

Cuss Word

Shelby has officially said her first bad word! That word is...."stupid".

The first time Jason and I heard her say it we stopped talking and looked at each other inquisitively for a moment. Then proclaimed, "Did she just say what I think she did?" Sure enough she was saying it in the correct context (______ is stupid) and she was clear so I guess she did say it. Oh, Shelby!
Now I hear her say it a few times a day. I have to stop, ask her what she's talking about and why doesn't she like it. Then I tell her that she's not talking nicely.

We've officially hit what I'm calling the "Parrot Phrase". She has just recently started repeating EVERY word we say. Her enunciation isn't quite there yet but we know what she's saying alright.

Winter Wonder

 First snow of winter

 My Birthday! :)

 On MY birthday, Noma send Shelby stickers along with a gift card for me to Old Navy. She put ever last one on her face and shirt.

 Putting her finger in the cake and licking the icing

 Blowing out the candles!

 She's so beautiful!

 And Silly!

 

 Jason got me the movie I've been wanting forever (The Devil Wears Prada) and this birthday cake. Such a sweetie he is!

 

 Playing with her new dollhouse from Mimi! 

 

 

She fell asleep while watching Dora :)

 The following pictures were taken at the Bellevue Botanical Garden's "Garden d'Lights festival"

For a sneak peak go here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLJboEPiw0k 

As you can tell, it's a hit! http://www.yelp.com/biz/bellevue-botanical-garden-bellevue

 The Dragon that takes 16 days to make and is composed of 6,750 lights!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmsTxasU5Cs 

 Read up on this event! - http://www.bellevuereporter.com/community/70653657.html

 

 Here Shelby is looking at the aquarium - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH2xheF9TUs

 

 Check out some more pics here - http://seattlejapanesegardencommunityblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/other-gardens-bellevue-botanical-garden.htmlhttp://seattlejapanesegardencommunityblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/other-gardens-bellevue-botanical-garden.html

 

 Windows down, music up and driving thru downtown Bellevue!

 

 Shelby could not get enough! She just kept saying "Wow! Lights...."

 It was so beautiful! 

 

 What a wonderful evening we had!

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 Shelby and I went with Marianne and her kiddos to see the reindeer at Swanson's nursery! They also had a camel and donkey.

http://www.swansonsnursery.com/Events/Reindeer/Reindeer.shtml

 When I was out driving the other day I saw this beautiful fountain from the road and pulled in to get a closer look. Turns out is was a gorgeous cemetery.

Shelby loved it and said "Waterfall!" a million times! :)

Shelby's new hairdo

The other day on Pinterest I discovered the Girly Do Hairstyles website and was inspired by all the adorable and fairly simple styles. Jenn posts wonderful step by step picture tutorials and videos. I followed her directions and voila! A cute hairdo.