Happy, Happy Half Birthday, Baby!

Daria, I am so excited to celebrate your turning 1/2. Happy Birthday, Baby Sister. Does this mean I'm halfway to chocolate birthday cake? Yes, which is why you got to celebrate with a candle in a bowl of mushed peas - delicious!


We broke with tradition and took your 11:05 p.m. photo on mommy, since you fell asleep there instead of in your crib. Pretty darn cute, no?

Stuffed With Thanks

We started our Thanksgiving morning at the Macy's Parade with BoMa, BoPa, Linnea and her parents. I had a great view of the action from atop daddy's shoulders.


I watched from the Bjorn and especially enjoyed being poked in the tummy as the Pillsbury Dough Boy went by...


I heard a lot more "tee hee hee's" when Linnea let you borrow her feathered cap.


Daddy seemed more impressed by the fact that they were selling two-foot-long balloons in the shape of a Red Sox bat in New York than by the giant balloons being paraded past us.


Then it was off to dinner at Uncle Andy and Aunt Barbra's. Daisy and I put on layers and layers of lipstick.


Once we were all dolled up, it was time to dance like divas...Happy Thanksgiving!!

Giving Thanks In Advance

Even the day before Thanksgiving, we know we have so much for which to be thankful. Not the least of which is one another, right?


Yes, though you're also quite lucky to have such wonderful teachers...

And my great-grandparents...

...and cousins, even if they think I'm more of a baby than I am.

More Solids, Peas!

Tonight I had my very first solids - PEAS!! They were absolutely delicious.


Thanks for letting me feed you (and make you laugh)! Anytime, though you should probably not do those at the same time in the future.

My Girls Want to Party All the Time

While Liana is quite the party girl and has attended dozens of birthday festivities, I made my party debut to celebrate Rachel's turning three.


There was lots of monkeying around and an activity where I got to decorate a hat.


Thanks for letting me try it on - though it was a little big.


I loved the monkey cups from which we got to drink.


They were ok, but not as fantastic as the pizza. I think I was the only kid who had seconds!


You'd worked up a big appetite...what with climbing (on) that tree.


It was a fun party. It certainly wore you out!

The Big Dig

This weekend we made my first trip to Boston to see BoMa and BoPa. We were so busy having fun that we didn't take any photos (a real first!). On Saturday night, mommy and daddy went out with Josh and Rachel without us. They didn't take any photos of that either, but we do have this one that never got published this summer. [Oops, ed.]


On Sunday we saw Nora and her parents at the Children's Museum, though apparently the place is still under construction.


Daria needed a lift, but I eventually helped her out of town. I can't wait to come back and next time I'll insist that my adventures get captured digitally!

Who Let the Girls Out?

School was closed on Veterans' Day, so daddy took the day off to be with us. He said he wanted to do something special for just us girls...


...but it turns out that's just another entrance to Central Park. We also went to Riverside Park and one of us did somersaults at home. An exhausting day overall, so we ended like we always do, with a bottle for me and one for daddy. (Be careful not to get them confused!)


Thanks for a wonderful day, daddy!

Fair-ly Fantastic Family Weekend

This morning we went to mommy's school fair, the theme of which was construction.


Mommy was staffing a table, so I put on an orange vest to help her out and stay safe. Women at work!


Linnea and her daddy were also wearing orange, but not vests. They must be more like Sunday drivers.


The next day we visited Raffaella and met her baby sister Gabriella in Stamford. Raffaella and I seem to enjoy the same activities.


Even though we don't see them very often, we had circle time as if we did this every day.

Playing Doctor

Do you think you're some sort of budding pediatric gastroenterologist?


Yes, daddy advised that I code that a V20.2.

Whenever You're Near, I Hear a Symphony (Space)

Today we went to Symphony Space to hear some of my favorite bands. Sandra Boynton couldn't make it, but we did get to see her new video.

Afterward, we went over to Alex's house to play and have dinner. Isn't it cute how he and my sister have matching his and hers cups?

Tricks, Treats, etc.

This Halloween was all about favorites. Daria dressed up as my favorite dessert.


No, not that one. Those are the pumpkin cookies mommy baked for school. This one:


Liana dressed up like her favorite animal.


Then we monkeyed around at a party with my boyfriends Aden and Aiden before doing some real trick-or-treating.

Sleeping Beauties

I Can't Be-Leaf It!

Today we met Ari at the New York Botanical Garden. (Anybody know why the Bronx one is 'Botanical,' but the Brooklyn one 'Botanic'? If so, please "comment.") There was so much to look at, it was hard to pose for a group photo.

I went on a hunt for pine cones. You know how much I like conifers!


Finally, we ended up in the perfect setting.

Happy Birthday, BoMa

BoMa and Great Uncle Roger celebrated big birthdays this week, so we brought a lot of the family together together to celebrate.

Mostly, it was nice to get squeezes from Aunt Abi.


And squeezes from Brielle.


Giant cookie. YUM!


Have more birthdays soon, please!

Spa Treatments

I took my first shower ever...


...and got quite a massage as well.


Canyon Ranch, eat your heart out.

The Lass Menagerie

Mommy sometimes thinks we act like animals, but I told her we're just sometimes a little piggish.


I make friends with all kinds of animals, even those with six legs and exoskeletons.


I'm a lady, and this is my bug.

We're (Red) Hooked

Liana and I went to Red Hook, Brooklyn, during one of our favorite events, Open House weekend, to take in the views...

...of the Statue of Liberty (way off in the distance)...


...and the glass blowing (up close).


On our way home, we came across this interesting piece of art: