Mom's 30th Birthday

Today is Megan's 30th birthday.  Being the thoughtful child that she is, Stella got her mom new earrings from Swarovski Crystal and some massage and pedicure/manicure time at the local spa.  Above, Stella is getting a big hug of appreciation while holding the new earrings.

Standing Up

Megan has informed me that Stella has been pulling up to stand against various objects in the house.  I haven't really witnessed it on a major scale until today.  As I've previously mentioned, Stella is a big fan of her reflection in the oven, so I guess it's only proper that some of her first pulling up and standing experiences revolve around this beloved appliance:

Gameday

My parents came up today to visit.  It was KU's first football game of the season so we decided to dress Stella up in her KU cheerleader outfit.  We ended up having a showing at our house so we went to Oak Park Mall during the showing.  Stella and I rode the carousel at the mall (bottom left) and she later passed out in Dad's arms from the excitement (bottom right).  It was a pretty good day and we actually won the football game.