Papi & Gigi

Yesterday we went on a walk and snapped some cute photos before the adventure. The weather was so beautiful and it was such a nice respite from all the rain that we walked around for over an hour. Towards the middle of the walk, when we were furthest from our house, I realized how far we had gone. With no car close by there was nothing to do but start trekking back. By the end of our journey we were exhausted. In fact, when we were one block from our house Wally refused to go any further. So Rodolfo carried him back the last block. Poor poochini. Still, it was nice to be outdoors!

Happy Father's Day!

Today we celebrated Father's Day. We had a nice time hanging out at Granny & Grampy's house. Georgia gave her Papi some orange swimming shorts. Hopefully these will be put to good use at the beach this summer! Papi says that he has had a very nice day and the best gift he recieved was Georgia's beautiful smile. :)

Your wish is granted Aunt Mindy

Well, the Aunties have been requesting photos. So, all you Georgia fans, you are in luck! I have finally bought a camera! Now I will be able to pour out myriads of beautiful snapshots of our cutie. Here are some from today.

Bananas

Dear Georgia,

Your tastebuds are blossoming now. I'm glad to see you so interested in using your new set of teeth. I know how eager you are to put them to good use. However, I wish you wouldn't grind them together so much. The sound worries mommy that you might saw away your first set. You seem to love bananas very much. Please remember that there are other foods out there worth exploring. Mommy is sorry she made you eat so much oatmeal, but please don't banish it forever.

Yesterday you gave me the sweetest little look. You gazed into mommy's eyes, placed your chubby hands on my cheeks and leaned forward like you were about to give me a nice kiss. My heart was overflowing with joy thinking that you wanted to kiss me. I should have known what you were up to though. You have done this before. Just when you had me in the palm of your hands (literally) you opened your little chomper and bit down forcefully on my nose. Ow! Please remember, only mommy's boobies are available for food.

The pictures here are from our zoo outing with Amy and your boyfriend Jake. You two are such dolls! You are 9.5 months in this picture and Jake is 4 months.

Swimming and Imitating

Georgia has been doing all sorts of new things as of late. Last week I took her swimming for the very first time. At first she was afraid of the water because I dunked her under immediately when we entered the pool. I should have let her adjust to the new environment, but it was so cold!! I thought a quick entrance would help her warm up, instead it made her hold on to me for dear life. I had to think fast, and as we waded back and forth through the water I started to sing a little and splash the water with my hand. The singing really helped because she slowly loosened her death grip around my neck and actually started splashing in the water too. Music works magic with children. :) We had a good time splashing around. I think the other people swimming laps thought we were a little selfish because we hogged an entire lane, but it was fun for us all the same. It is not everyday one is introduced to swimming for the very first time!

Other cute news... Gigi has been imitating sounds and actions. She loves making kissy sounds, yesterday she started singing in a soprano voice and waving her little arm in the air (she was prodded on by Rodolfo who was doing the exact same thing) and this afternoon as she, Wally and I were sitting around she started panting. I realized that she was imitating Wally! What a silly girl!