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Thursday, February 25, 2010

On the outside as long as you were in!

Your 9 month birthday was 5 days ago & I can't believe you have been in the outer universe now as long as you were in the inner universe!  Its amazing to me to look back at pics of when you were born & see how TINY you were....wow.
It seems like just yesterday you couldn't even hold your head up. Gradually, we marked the days with you and your little funny personality started coming out right away.  This pic is the first morning I really got a good smile & reaction out of you.  Not even two months old & already hamming it up for the camera & for mama. Now, a mere 7 months later, you are eating O's with your own hands, candidly engaging the camera every time I pick it up, saying DaDa, Hi & something that sounds like "who's that" (hoozzat).  You are waving hello & goodbye, crawling, sitting, dancing while you sit to your favorite songs, Manamanah, El Paso & swimming up a storm.  
I have definitely been challenged beyond anything I have ever known in this life & have had to dig deep into some unknown reserve of grace & will to get through some days.  But I also know I have never loved like this before & am destined to be wrapped around your finger......look at those teeth.  Who could resist????

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Happy Valentine's Day & New Year of the Tiger!!!

Stella celebrated with her red valentines day dress from malaysia, again, thanks Bailly family!!!  
Playing peak a boo with papa.
We wanted to go to the chinese garden to celebrate, but there was a HUGE line around the corner, & we were hungry, so we went to sushi instead.  Stella's outfit was surely a hit with everyone in Chinatown.
Playing with the camera....
Here's to a prosperous, healthy & happy 2010!

Loves Swinging with Papi

She makes this funny hissing sound like a little snake & drools all over the place the higher she goes... squeeling with joy, faster & faster, higher & higher.

First Finger Food!

MMM Trader JOe's O's are good when you break them up into little pieces.  
If you can't get em in your mouth fast enough with your hands, then you can just eat them off the tray.

YUM!

Christmas present from Malaysia!


Thanks Bailly family!

A day at the zoo with Nana & Papi

NanaLinda & PapiDave were up for the Eye of the Tiger event I put on at the house & the day after the event they took Stella to the zoo for a bit of fun.  Beautiful day in Portland, too bad I had to work!  They had a blast though.  And, somehow my dad managed to get some great photos! 

This one is especially beautiful I think.  Way to go Dad!

Apparently Stella loved the aviary & the birds.
She does make funny little bird sounds sometimes.  Maybe she's a chuparosa after all...
Seriously cute.

Brunch at Uncle Brian's with Uncle Mommy

gratuitous baby booty shot...


....couldn't resist!