And then there's Bella ...

I have been remiss in sharing anything about Bella lately.  Sure, she's a dog ... but she was our first child, after all.  Those of you who have dogs know what I'm saying. :)

We live a block away from the mountains, and lately Christian and Jonathan have been hiking up the mountains together.  Bella even got to go along, and sat there admiring her accomplishment when she reached the top.

I'll be posting pics of Christian, too, from this hike.  But, I wanted to give Bella a shout-out.

So, how has Bella handled our newest addition to the family?  Just fine and dandy!  If she's in another room when Scarlett is crying, she comes running to investigate.

She's also been up on our bed a lot more since Scarlett came.  I think she's trying to get her scent everywhere so we know she's still around and still needs attention - ha ha!