Step Up to the Bar for Some "Gym Beam"

We had an action-packed day, starting with some out-of-the-box ideas.


I flipped out at the idea of celebrating Benjamin and Ethan's birthdays with a visit to the gym...


...where I got to show off a little.


Speaking of birthdays and showing off, tonight was definitely in my top ten (months)!

That's One Berry Big Berry

Have you ever seen such a big strawberry? No, sis, but then again, I haven't ever tasted a strawberry either, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask.

Tu Tu Tu Much Fun!

Daya came over for a playdate today. I was glad that she brought her daddy with her, so we could make him into a pizza...


...then he returned the favor.


Hey, can I play too (too)?

Ode on a Patient's Turn

I spent nine long months in and nine long months out,
My check-up confirmed I'm no longer a sprout!
At 28 inches long, weighing 18' 2",
You're lighter than I was, I'm still proud of you.

The blanket's by Mema, the thighs are all mine,
Some say I'm "delicious," and others "divine."
So brave and so strong, despite all three vaccines,
You know what they say, we've got wonderful genes.

See 'Em at the Museum

We spent a lot of time in Children's Museums in the month of March.

First, while we were in Baltimore to celebrate PopPop's 96th birthday....


...Zachary and Leah joined us at Port Discovery.


I was Curious as to why George was there...but happy to see him nonetheless.


Then we had lunch at Attman's, where everyone, especially Zachary, wanted to eat my cheeks.


Grandpa said I was delicious too!


Unfortunately, while we were having fun, Daddy and Daria spent a lot of time dealing with our sick car. Don't you think it's a good sign that we ended up at a place called Darcars?

When we got back to town and got the car fixed, we went to the Brooklyn Children's Museum for Daya's birthday celebration.


I especially enjoyed flirting stroller-to-stroller with Liam's baby brother, Jack.


It was fun playing as a family in the Shop-a-Rama.


Check (me) out on the conveyor belt...


We've got reciprocal privileges, so invite us to a children's museum near you (though we may come incognito!).

Better Out Than In

Now that I've been out of the womb as long as I was in it, it seems time for a celebration.

After all, I have a better view from up here.


And out in the world you get to play with me. Yes, I suppose that's a selling point!


Happy birthday, little sis. Out here, you fit right in!

(Ralph's) World Class Concert

Mommy and daddy took us to see Ralph, my favorite artist, in concert, with one of my favorite boys, Ari.


We had great seats!


Better yet, we got on stage to sing and play the drums.


What a great day...and to think, it's not my birthday!

Robing the Cradle

Since the day I was born, I've been eating so I could fit into this great monogrammed bathrobe that Great Uncle Roger and Great Aunt Marcia got for me. We look snug as two sisters in a bathrobe. Technically two bathrobes.

When You Wish Upon A Star...

At school I was given an assignment to make a winter wishing star. I'm so flattered to be able to make your wishes come true - any time sis!

Mema Happy Returns!

Mema also celebrated a birthday this week. She turned 29. Isn't that what you said last year? Hey, you've been studying!


It was fun that she could be surrounded by her husband, parents, children, and - count us - EIGHT grandchildren.


On erev Mema's birthday, Oscar and Daisy had a sleepover at our house - our first!


Even better than sharing a bed was dancing together...

Birthday Bash Bonanza

While your turning eight months is impressive, for most of us, it's NOT our birthday. We are so lucky to have other family and friends with whom to mark impressive milestones this weekend. Linnea celebrated turning one and BoPa turned a few more than one!


Miss Jenn's friend, Brett, provided lots of entertainment at Linnea's party - including playing the guitar while lying down...I'd never seen that trick before.


And I'd never seen so many bubbles.


You may want to close your mouth there, Daria. They don't taste very yummy.


Speaking of yummy, we celebrated BoPa from breakfast until bedtime, including a delicious ice cream cake. (Don't worry, that was at bedtime, not breakfast.) Just a few more months before I can enjoy one that's not made of rice cereal and chickpeas.


It was fun that Aunt Abi and Melissa could join us from San Francisco to celebrate. It will be Abi's birthday before you know it!

2-4-6-8 Whose Birthday Can We Celebrate??

I know, I know...


Thanks for a really fun eight months, Little Sister!

Sisterhood Centapost

This is our 100th post since I arrived. We thought we should acknowledge the more than 2,500 of you who have kept their eyes (and bookmarks) on us since May. We're having fun and we hope you are too.

This is also an appropriate time for a new profile pic and description, so we'll be retiring this one:

"We're two sisters who love our mommy and daddy! Little sister, Daria, writes in BOLD in the hopes of being heard over her witty big sister, Liana (whose earlier writing can be found at lianayael.blogspot.com)."

Going To (See) The Birds

Today we walked (against the suggestion of our hotel concierge) to the local zoo, Ardastra Gardens, where we enjoyed the company of some interesting wildlife. No, daddy. She doesn't mean you and mommy!


The birds were the highlight! First, there was the peacock (which you were too scared to approach, but daddy didn't give me a choice).


Then the Lory parrots, to whom we (by which I mean mommy and daddy, since we're too little) got to feed apples. Hey, save some for me!


Mommy sure knows how to get a-head!


And finally, the "National Bird of the Bahamas," the flamingo, who are trained to march on command. Their drill sergeant has been doing this here for fifty years!


They marched awfully close.


What, daddy? That wasn't close enough?


What a wild day!

Yes Sir, That's My Baby, Nassau, Don't Mean Maybe

Since this was your first real vacation, Baby Daria, why don't you tell everyone what you liked best? I promise to stay (mostly) quiet.

SWIMMING
I loved being in the water with Dada (whose name I've mastered)...


...and with mommy and Liana, who have much more challenging pronunciations, and can't take me quite as far into the deep end.


SUNNING
While I needed to be slathered in SPF 50, these striped chaise loungers were very comfortable.


Fortunately each of us had her own spot to sunbathe.


Sharing a seat was also fun...


...with you and mommy. Is this what they mean by doing laps at the pool?


WALKING
While I'm not quite ready to saunter across the street, I thought this sign was really informative (click to enlarge). I wonder what would happen if NYC tried to enforce such a system.


Watch out, motorboats!


RELAXATION
On vacation, some mornings it's fun to just sleep in (until 6!) and read the paper in bed.


And then there was eating...(and feeding you!)


But by far the highlight was having time as mommy, daddy, and sisters.


So where are we going next?