Backyard Fun

Here are some pictures I snapped August 25, 2007 while chasing Georgia around the backyard. She loves to go out and run around. She follows Wally's lead and chases him back and forth, stopping every now and then to pick up leaves or acorns. I like the sky in the background. I caught it on accident.

Blossoming Beauty

Dear Georgia,

Here you are in your 9 month professional photographs. Do you like your rose hat? I think it is simply divine, darling. You were very happy at this photo shoot although we had a hard time keeping that big-old hat on you. Still, we got some pretty great shots. You were especially happy sitting in that bath tub. The flowers on the floor distracted you and you forgot all about the hat. Kisses sweet one.

love, Mommy

More Birthday Photos

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!

Dearest Georgia,

You are one year old today! Happy Birthday to you! The day you were born was an extraordinarily beautiful moment in my life. It seemed as if time stood still and joy was poured out for 3 straight days. So many well-wishers and family came by with flowers and gifts and love. But nothing could compare to the most miraculous part of it all-- the beautiful bundle of love sleeping in my arms--You! You were so tiny and precious all curled up in your baby ball. I had no idea what I was doing. When I think about that time the emotions and excitement rush back to me. During those beginning few days I felt a mixture of pride, wonder and fear. It was a grandiose emotion, the type I feel when I look at a sunset in September, those beautiful golden ones where I try to take it all in but don't have room in my lungs to absorb it all. You were just beautiful and I was amazed that I was your mother.

For the record, your were born at 11:38 A.M. weighing 7 lbs 11 oz and were 21 inches long. Now you are well over 20 lbs. and are not very sleepy anymore. :) You can walk independently, you babble constantly and you love to be silly. Dancing is catching on, you love to eat cheerios and animal crackers, and you get ridiculously excited when you see other babies. We celebrated your birthday this past Saturday with a huge birthday bash. Here are some pictures to help you remember the fun. We love you baby girl!! Kisses and love-- Mommy.

Mi querida pitufa! Increible pensar que hace un anno estabamos ansiosos por conocer a la beba que con tanta alegria estabamos esperando. Fue en este dia que a la 0+ horas que tu mama me desperto diciendo que probablemente teniamos que ir al hospital. En mi suenno recuerdo no haberle creido, pero tu mami insistio y nos fuimos al hospital. Con nerviosismo y anticipacion (porque nunca habiamos tenido un bebe antes) nos dirigimos al hospital. Cuando llegamos al hospital nos dirigieron a una de las habitaciones, recuerdo que tu mami pidio si nos podian hubicar en una de las habitaciones recien remodeladas (mas lujosas) pero no tuvimos tanta suerte. Con ansias esperamos el veredicto del medico, pensamos que nos iban a regresar a la casa por falsa alarma, pero en la espera, tu mami pidio a Dios que no fuera asi. Justamente cuando ella termino de decir su oracion, la fuente se rompio y quien hiba a decir que unas horas mas tarde estariamos precenciando tu llegada a este mundo. Gigi, has cambiando nuestras vidas, desde el momento en que naciste hasta este primer anno de vida. Al principio fue dificil adaptarnos a tu precencia y todos los cuidados que un bebe requiere, pero en el transcurso de los meses has llenado nuestros corazones de alegria y nuestras vidas con una nueva perspectiva. Tus risas, gestos, las gracias cuando comes, la alegria extrema cuando ves a otro bebe, los gritos de felicidad cuando Wally te persigue por la casa, en las mananas cuando te cambio el pannal antes de ir a trabajar, en fin cada cosa que logro compartir contigo es algo invaluable. Algun dia, cuando leas esto, diras, que sentimental es mi papa, pero tu cumples un primer anno solo una vez en la vida, y que alegria para mi haber podido compartirlo contigo!

Con mucho carino de tu papa.

Spaghetti Oh-o

We all have a picture like this tucked in one of our mother's dusty old photo albums. It's the classic spaghetti-splattered, I'm-stuffed baby face. Here is Georgia's contribution to this age-old rite of passage. She is now officially a messy, messy eater. Bon appetit my little angel!

G & G

Dear Georgia,

There is so much news to tell you! You took your first solo steps 4 days ago (July 29, 2007) with your Papi. You have done this several times since then but continue to prefer the security of walking while holding on to a few fingers. You are newly re-fascinated with your feet right now and say "toes" and "foot" all day long. You have also started to attempt putting on socks when you think I am not looking. :) You enjoy smacking your lips together to make kissy sounds, you are eating everything including grapefruits and pickles and at night before I put you to bed you sing me a 1-2 minute song. The lyrics are simple they go "ooooh oooh ooh ooooooooh". It is so pretty. I really enjoy hearing this song. Thank you for your sweet voice! Hear are the words I have heard you say: duck, sock, foot, toe(s), mama, dada, nana, elbow, nnn (for nose), wawa, agua, pato. So you have a vocabulary of 11-12 words. Excellent job!