The Bell Family

Wow – what an eventful couple of weeks we’ve had since our last update!!!

Laura’s two top teeth have just cut through – they’ve caused her to become a little grizzly of late, but if you’ve ever experienced your wisdom teeth whilst they are on the move, you’d understand why!!! However, I’m sure the discomfort will be short lived (until the next set of teeth anyway)!!! So, Laura’s beaming grin now boasts four little pearly whites! Very cute – but watch where you put your hands or she’s likely to test out your fingers with one swift ‘chomp’!!!

On the topic of ‘chomping’, Laura’s daily menu has rapidly expanded over the last few weeks – from sweet potato, carrot, pumpkin and zucchini to pear, apple and banana, she reckons fruit and veges are great (best feed her up on the good stuff before Dad starts teaching her bad habits)! Of all the different types of food though, her new favourite is vegetable rusks!!! Leave her with one and it will keep her occupied for up to an hour, sucking and chewing away until there’s nothing left except the part of the little mushy stick which was clasped tightly in her hand!!!

She’s also developing a fairly large vocabulary for a little tacker – ‘hi there’, ‘hello’, ‘mum mum’, ‘bub bub’, and ‘dad dad’ have been known to slip out recently, in no particular order or context of course, however she reckons she’s pretty clever (and we have to agree)!!! We’re so proud of how she’s progressing and the way her little personality is beginning to shine through!!! She’s just gorgeous!

Anyway, all the best to everyone! We hope you had a great Easter and that you have a great week.

Cheers,
Chrissy and Jason

She sings, she dances, she rocks and she rolls!!! Well… that might take some explaining… after all, she’s still only a baby, but we reckon she’s a pretty clever one and we can’t believe she is already 6 months old!!!

The singing refers to her new found lungs and variety of vocals – she just loves squealing, giggling and babbling to anyone who’s willing to listen!
Dancing refers to her love of ‘boogeying’ with her Mum and Dad which is always greeted with squeals of delight! While the ‘rock and roll’ refers to her keen desire to get moving by rocking back and forward and rolling from side to side!

Laura’s latest stats are as follows:
Weight – 6.9kg (40th percentile, so a little lighter than average for her age)
Length – 68cm (70th percentile for her age, so a little taller than average for her age)
General Health: Excellent (although starting to develop a little eczema)
Milestones: Teeth for having some fun with real food!!!

Laura’s chomping on everything in sight with her two sharp bottom teeth (including your fingers if you’re silly enough to ‘lend’ them to her for a moment)! Given that she’s 6 months now, we’ve just started her on vegetables! As you can see from the photo, the fun and games have begun!!! At least I may have some hope in getting Laura to actually like her vege’s – it’s her father I need to worry about!!!

Jason and I have been having so much fun with Laura – she’s a great little person to have around and never fails to bring a smile to your face!

A bit of a countdown now until I return to work (albeit part-time), so I’m just enjoying every moment with her!!!

Cheers and lots of toothy grins,
From the Bell’s!