I love my dad

Miss M and her dad are pals.

When she takes her afternoon nap I remind her that when she wakes up her Dada will be home and when he is: 

JOY! joyjoyjoyjoyjoy!

Flying and snuggling :)

Evening reading

Holding with dad

Saying bye bye to Mama!!

Dada!

Birthday Time!

Even though my birthday is fairly early in the month, I get to celebrate with my friend Kerry first - it's like birthday warm up ;)

She was a Wednesday bday this year, so to celebrate we played pin the tail on the donks and had cake. Much to Morgan's chagrin she won and thus a photo ensued.

Celebrations started early for me. Friday night Senor Pedro treated me to an evening out to dinner and the Symphony, ooo lala!!! Saturday night was a party south of town in Schoolcraft with Peter's side of the family.

Picking out a sweet treat at the Downtown Market - coconut macaroon please and thank you!

Evening celebration with the fam

 Our little fam and a cake from Connie's, which I suppose is an honorary member.

The gift that keeps on giving! mom's balloon!

So, happy birthday to me, and yes, thank you Mol, Who's Counting?!

Hi! I'm ELEVEN months!

Bops head backward because it's funny

Nods/bops head

Still a lot of panting!

Loves playing in her crib

Excited scrambles in crib upon pick up

Knows 'no no' and 'come here'

Finger in mouth a lot

Sits on her haunches

Gives hugs

Dances

Opens doors

Puts her blocks in their container

Turns pages

Very interested in eating food

And now for the outtakes...

Saturday of fun!

See Baby Marin and see friends - fun!

See the Pied Piper and see friends - fun!

See the inside of my eyelids all day Sunday - fun! ;)

Mondays

Mondays have certainly changed for me in the last 10.5 months. 

I remember counting them down this time last year, now I'm just enjoying them :)

Who wouldnt with this coworker?

Granpy's Birthday

We don't always have a party, but when we do, your cousins come and you can stay up late!

Well, that's how Miss M thinks is the way to party.

 All baby girls are required to match, including those not pictured :)

Happy Bird-day Dad!

Baby's First Hockey Game

There's a first time for everything! 

and in true Northern Midwestern fashion, hockey ranks among them; certainly within the first year.

We made it through two periods, one diaper, and a bag of popcorn.