Puppy Love

I don't think very many people will find this interesting, but last night we went to the mall, and Baylee sweet talked Ben into getting a Build-a-bear. She didn't want a bear, she wanted a puppy. So, we let her do it, and she loved every second of it. Then it came time to name her puppy. Usually her stuffed animals names are just whatever animal they are, so I was really surprised when she came up with the name "Bella" all by herself! I'm asuming she got the name from a little dog that is sometimes on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and the funny part about Bella is that it is or was one of our neice, Claire's, many alternate personalities (Baylee's only met Claire once, so I don't think she picked the name up from her). Gotta love those t.v. shows! Baylee also picked out Bella's red hair bows all on her own. That girl knows what she wants! It was also so cute to see her giving Bella kisses all the way home.
In other events, we took Baylee to the park on Monday night. It was still a little scorching, but I miss being able to spend time outside. It was a beautiful park with a huge lake and a couple of little playgrounds and some sports fields. They even have a little train, carousel, and mini ferris wheel. Of course they weren't open yet (I think they close for the summer?), but we'll go back for them. After finishing on the playground, we sat on a bench by the lake, and a crowd of ducks came to greet us. One liked us so much, he tried to bite off my toe. Despite that, I still want to go back and take family pictures when it cools off a little more.