Bella Has a Boyfriend

Yes, already! I thought she was a flirt, but Logan, her younger boytoy (2 weeks younger) is the biggest flirt I have ever met.. Logan is the son of friends of ours who also went to GWU but now the dad coaches on the team and his wife lives nearby. They finally met each other last week at Gerard's soccer game and they really hit it off..





Isn't that sweet? It's the first time Bella has been around a baby her age. Gerard's brother and his girlfriend had their baby at the end of July while we were there. She was TWO WEEKS overdue, no joke. The induced Sandra around 5 pm and she was having really strong contractions from that moment on, only she didn't know it because it was her first time around. We went to visit but stayed in the caf area and she came down to say hi and have a tea because they told her it was okay for her to walk around, since most women who are induced will probably deliver the next day.. I could see her contractions through her dress - YES dress, they didn't even bother to put her in a gown yet. I could tell she was having real contractions and she went back up to lay down. We went home and 3 hours later we got a call from Michael his brother who said "It's a girl..". We were STUNNED.. 3 hours!? She delivered a little after 8 pm and apparently almost in the hallway because none of the nurses believed her when she described the amount of pressure and pain she felt. No edipural, no complaining, and when we went to visit her she was in high spirits and didn't look anything like she had just had a baby (whereas I looked as though I had run a marathon). Anyways, Bella now has a girl cousin and they're only 4 months apart, so I hope they get along and become close! So Bella has been around a newborn, and all she wanted to do was play with her hair:

Mia (pro.Mee-yah) Marina Hefferon, 8lb 3 oz

Bella with her grandpappy Martin

Did I mention that Bella is becoming obsessed with hair? She has to pull our hair to soothe herself to sleep, she goes after mine when my back is turned, she eats it, twists it in her fingers and rubs it on her face.. She tried to pull her own but her chubster fingers couldn't get a good hold! I am telling you, obsessed, all the time, hair hair hair..

Styling/pulling really hard

Having a snack

Twisting and tangling it around her fingers right before a nice yank

She could pull all my hair out until I was bald, I'd love her just the same..

On a side note: Thanks to "The Griffith Family" for their comment on the last post, it's so easy to overthink and so nice to be reassured.