Our Family Circle

One of my favorite activities these days is doing Circle Time. It entails singing "hello" to everyone (including mommy, daddy, Daria, me, and whoever else: animals, babies, and whatever inanimate objects I choose to include on a particular night) followed by singing a song chosen by each of the guests in the circle. Tonight my dollhouse family had their own Circle Time. It was a lot easier than when they want to play Ring Around the Rosie or have a catch.


Daria tends to sleep through my fun...


...and even slept her way into her four-week birthday! Hey, I need my beauty rest.


Speaking of beauty, I did not think that bathtime in my bathtub was particularly fun. Too wet for me. Isn't there some other way to get clean that isn't so messy? Yes, but you're too small for a shower. You just wait!

Happy Daddies' Day

Hey, Daria, what do you call the best man in your life?
Daddy.
Yes, that's right. When do you call him?
Any time of the day or night.
While that may be true, he asked me to tell you that he prefers that you do it during waking hours.


Today we had a leisurely day with daddy and then went over to Grandpa's to help him celebrate.


HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!
To all the daddies, granddaddies, and great-granddaddies in our lives! We love you!!

(Be a) Ham and (Say) "Cheese"

While no one in our house eats the sandwich referenced above, it does describe my little sister in front of the camera. Really? I think my smile is just gas.

Turning 3!

Today we went to Brooklyn to help Daisy celebrate her third birthday.


I thought the party was because I was turning three (weeks). Daisy's birthday isn't until July, so why were we celebrating today?


I think Cinderella was going out of town, so they scheduled the party around her availability.


Little did they know that I could take off my special slipper and be a princess too...


As much fun as I had with the special guest, I thought the cake was a high point of the party.


Me too (though I didn't get to enjoy it for several hours after you and mommy did)!


But the absolutely best part was being with our family. Happy Almost Birthday, Daisy!

Have We Met?

This week I've been introduced to several of mommy and daddy's friends who have lavished me with love and affection:

"Aunt" Julissa


"Uncle" Mike


"Aunt" Harriette


and "Aunt" Diana.


But none of them compares to my big sister. MMWAHH!!!

And You Call Yourself a Princess???

Is it true that you slept through four hours of shopping with Mema and mommy, including Bloomingdales?
Yes, aren't you proud of me?
PROUD? What a waste of perfectly good shmying time!
What's shmying?
Nevermind. You have so much to learn, little sister.

We Like The Way You Work (It!) Daddy

Daddy headed back to work today. Mommy and I were very sad to see him go after two weeks of enjoying his company.


I said 'adieu' to you and mommy then I had the special treat of going to school with daddy on his way downtown to his new office.


I'm looking forward to October, when I'm in your carpool!

Rain, Rain, Go Away

The rain this weekend reflected our sad mood as we said some farewells:

I said goodbye to one of my favorite teachers - Miss Wendy - who is heading back to school herself. Not sure why she couldn't just stay and take classes with the Penguins.


In anticipation of daddy going back to work after paternity leave, I strummed our blues away on the guitar.


What's with these goodbyes? I said hello to Hara, Brian, and Brielle...


...and to Thi and Mike who came all the way from Brooklyn to hold me.


You're right. I said 'hello' to my friend Alex who brought his parents over so we could make dinner (and I think they wanted to meet Daria).


Then we fed my baby. I thought I was your baby?


The highlight of this very rainy weekend was my acquisition of a new princess umbrella. I'm still getting the hang of it.


I'm pretty sure you're going to get wet if you don't turn it over...there you go.


Not sure why you need an umbrella, anyway. I'm pretty accustomed to the moisture, first the amniotic fluid and now the rain - what fun would life be like without it? Well, thanks to my new parapluie and daddy's shoulders, I, too, have a whole new perspective on precipitation: it's not so bad afterall.

Week 2 for Number 2

I had to work pretty hard to keep up with all of the things that Liana had done by week two. While I haven't met as many relatives and friends as she did, I spent a lot of daddy's paternity leave eating and drinking. I went out for coffee with Celena and Linnea...


...had all-you-can-eat (or in my case -drink) Indian buffet with mommy and daddy...


...enjoyed lunch at the Boat Basin...


...and had dinner with Mema and Grandpa.


There are still plenty of things I can't do. Even "Jamaica Baby" can take a bath with Liana. I would love for you to come play with me in the bath. You're way more fun than "Jamaica Baby" but it will be hard for me to hold up your head while shampooing mine!


But there's nothing like cuddling up with mommy.


No wonder I was so sleepy and cranky by my actual two-week birthday!

Due: a Dear, a Female Dear

Today would have been my due date, but you've gotten to enjoy me for ten extra days! I'm really happy that you arrived ahead of schedule because these have been ten of the best days I can remember - it's really exciting and fun to be a big sister.

I've seen the doctor twice...and now weigh 7 pounds, 14 ounces, which is well above my birth weight. I'm shocked that you were willing to go back after the first visit, what with all the poking and prodding.


I'm hoping if I keep drinking my milk (and eating cookies, of course) I'll be bigger than you for a few more years. When does mommy add cookies to my diet?


Liana is so technically savvy that she set up the camera timer to catch a family photo - I'm so glad I could be here to be a part of it!

There's No Place Like Home

This week I've been going to school, while I've been staying home, but we've both been hanging around the neighborhood. (Double-click to view detail.)

The weather hasn't always been been perfect...


...so we've had to spend some quality time together inside.


Our phone keeps ringing with people calling to see how life is with Daria. It's gotten so busy, that I had to learn to use the headset: I'm sorry but Daria is not available at the moment, may I take a message?


Who better to see at "home" than cousin Oscar at his Little League game? And in his catcher's gear Daisy and I could hardly recognize him.


Speaking of gear, mommy put hers on to carry me to the garden...


...so I could feed the fish in their home.


Just home from Sweden, Linnea and her family came over to meet me. I thought Linnea was little until I saw her next to you, Daria.

At One Week, One Strong Little Girl

Like my sister, I'm not a big fan of the swaddle, which may explain what I was doing at precisely one week old. Squiggling, as I like to call it.