My interest in shoes continues. I like to put my shoes on my dolls or try on Mommy's shoes. This pair is particularly tricky.

Why do you look so concerned, Mommy? I'm just reorganizing.

I found these in my closet, and I remember seeing Mommy try to stick them to the wall and various other places. I decided to help. Though I've devoted a great deal of attention to this project, it just will not stay up!

Apparently my blog has a vendetta against this picture, becauseI have tried to post this picture several times, and it just won't happen! Anyway, here I am flirting with Mimi and Papa Ned.

Ahoy, Maties

AVAST!!! 'Tis the day to be celebraten International Talk Like A Pirate Day, and here at Belly Tales we be beliven that yar'ought ter be getten mighty in touch within yar internasional selves, oughten yer be. Hopen you'll find heap lot o' fun out thar on ye old internet.

You all have no idea how hard that was for me to put together. Phew. In the interest of conveying my message more accurately, I was looking for comments, negative or positive, on the new looks of the blog. I've been tinkering away and just wanted to know what you all think. Thanks!!!

PS. Check out the cool new site counter at the bottom. Now I can keep tabs on yer all!!! And, again I say, AVAST!!!

Dancing Queens

This is Isabel and Alena again, displaying the mad dancing abilities I was talking about earlier. Isabel is certainly following in her dad's footsteps.


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Daddy and MORE babies

This is sort of a test post. Nikki suggested a new method of posting pictures, and I really like the way they look on her blog. Let me know if Belly's blogership has any comments.





This is one of Isabel's neighborhood friends. Her mother just had a rough time getting her wisdom teeth out and has been soliciting any baby assistance she can get. Of course, we were more than happy to help. This is Alena, and she is two. She and Isabel play well together. Alena is quite the dancer, and when music is on, they both just tear up the rug. It is very cute.

Smiling up the stairs at Mommy.

Speaking of things that are just my size..... here are two more.

Aunt Mary Nell ("Mimi") showed me a fun new thing to do with my dollies. TEA PARTIES! She had a little table and dishes that were just my size.

Uncle Bill and I are looking for butterflies (like the things on my shoes) at the zoo's butterfly garden. I got SO close to them!

This is how I stand up when there's nothing around to hold onto. Sometimes, though, I take a little pause in this position. You know, just to think about things.

After overcoming my fear of walking alone, I'm feeling pretty brave. I'm also working hard to make sure Mommy has a coronary!

This picture epitomizes some silly things I've been doing lately. I have spent a lot of time climbing into this rocking chair (it used to belong to both my Mommy and my Grandmama) and rocking all by myself this week. I like to bring a baby doll with me. I rock the baby to sleep, stopping occasionally to give it hugs and kisses or make it walk. This can keep me busy for HOURS. I STILL like to keep a rosary around my neck while I'm playing. And, whenever I see a camera come out, I give my silliest smile, scrunching up my eyes and nose.

So, I've finally given up. Or, rather, I've realized the amazing untapped potential for mischief that lies in bipedal motion. Yesterday while Daddy wasn't paying attention, I just let go and WENT. Boy was he surprised to see me running around the couch without holding on! Since I've been practicing so long, I already have tremendou endurance and skill, so can keep going all day long. I don't even need something to pull up on at all. Watch out, world!

Here I am in a kitchen chair that I climbed into all by myself! I'm becoming quite the acrobat.

Blog looks

Hey, everyone. I am currently toying with the look of Isabel's blog. If anyone has any comments or suggestions, please feel free to leave them. I would really appreciate them. I have never learned html, so am kind of going at it blind. Does any one have a good html book recommend? Also, does anyone know how to make the whole background the light green color (there is still a box of white below the right sidebar). Thanks in advance for all your input.

Stay tuned to the blog. I am pleased to announce that those Chubbles are officially walking, and I'm sure there will be pictures up before too long.

Happy dancing baby!

Can I help you with something? I'm kind of busy right now.