Like Father like Daughter

Tracia's description of Bella Bu reminded me quite a lot of Bella's dad, Craig. 

Inquisitive. 

Early to walk. 

Interested in his sisters and their things. 

Torments the cat (and/or dog).

Has a lot of pretty hair and big blue eyes. 

Cheerful. 

Craig has liked little girls ever since 1976, his birth year when he was grabbed up and made over by two "big" sisters who fought over him, fed him candy and pop and gave him what he wanted.  Cute little girls! 

Craig has liked baby girls since 1979 when he met his new little toothless sister.  But wasn't she a sweetie?

and don't you just love those plaid pants? 

Likes little girls. 

Likes baby girls.

Torments cats (and/or dogs)

Has lots of pretty hair!

Daring and inquisitive.

Happy go lucky. 

Yep, I think Bella might have her mother's looks and her daddy's traits. 

Oh boy, watch out! 

hey, little Missie!  Are you getting ready to climb that chair? 

Sit in the sink?  Lay on the cat?  We will blame your dad! 

PS:  see the pants Craig wears in that last photo.  Those were necessary!  Those were essential.  Those were "plastic pants", worn over cloth diapers and sometimes over disposable diapers because the disposables of that era were about 1/20th as good as today's disposables.  Either that or we couldn't afford good disposable diapers.  We had three little ones and one income, plus my day care income -- and in a town of 259, there wasn't much call for in-home daycare.  But we got by.  We managed and had fun.  We even managed to buy fried chicken every Friday night from the bar!  Absolutely, those were the good ol' days!