Bouncing Baby Bea

Bea played in a bouncy castle today and boy did she bounce.  She was bouncing so much I should have put my camera on the sports mode! I love seeing her have a good time with the kids. 

Accessorizing

I just can't stand how cute she is.  

Love the shoes from Nanna B.  She tries so hard to keep them on.  Don't you just want to squeeze her chubbiness?

O-B-S-E-S-S-I-O-N

 Tough Love. Poor Baby

To say that Bea is obsessed with her baby sister is an understatement.  She throws huge tantrums when she sees Clementine and doesn't get to smother her with her affections(usually more like torture).  I am learning, however, that Clementine can take more squeezing and smacking than I expected.  Most of the time she doesn't even cry at all.  The whole time Bea is around her she says, over and over again, "baby, baby, baby baby, hi baby, my baby, baby, baby, baby, etc", giggling and kissing and patting and poking and squeezing and dancing and screaming out for joy at every moment. 

 More kisses outside

I constantly have to remind her to be gentle and she does, for the most part.  She really enjoys putting the bottle or pacifier in her mouth and she piles blankets on top of her, trying to be a big help.  Once while I had set Clementine down in the baby bath hammock, Bea got the boppy pillow and put it around her head so Bea had to peak through to see her face.  She said, "hi baby!" over and over again while laughing hysterically.  It was pretty cute.

 Bea, piling on the blankets and poking Clementine in the face

The thing I worry about most is Bea trying to pick her up. I seriously can't leave them alone for more than three seconds which means that they are constantly separated and now that Bea can climb into a pack-n-play, I don't know how to have the baby downstairs with us without Bea trying to attack her all the time.  When I do take Bea away from the baby, she screams and kicks and flails her body around saying the same thing, "baby, baby, baby!!!!, aaaahhhhhh!!" I want the baby to be out more often so Bea gets over the novelty of her, but how? Any suggestions? Please help!

This is pure happiness on her face.  See that painting in the background.  Our friend's 7 year old painted it and we LOVE it. 

Big Girl Swing

We finally got real swings for our play fort and Bea looks so big in her new half bucket seat.  I just love how her chubby legs look in her swing.  She laughs and loves to lean back and say hello to me while I'm pushing her.  She's such a ray of sunshine in our lives. 

I had to crop this photo because she was completely naked so you can't see her chubby legs:( I'll have to get another photo.  Thanks to Christi for sending taking this pic!