Dec 25 at last!

Mariana, getting her fix:


Julia with the "nap-time" look.


Cousin "Bendy".






Mariana, as the angry old Portuguese woman.




3 cheers for Toblerone!!

Potty

Very exciting news. Today Julia used the potty for the first time... We put it in the bathroom for the first time just this morning , and she seemed interested, so I took off her diaper and her pants, and let her sit on it. Then I told her that the potty is for doing "pipi" and "caca", and she just kept repeating those two words, like she often does with other words we use. A minute later, she sat up, and to my amazement, there was "caca" in the potty!!! Needless to say, both Ricardo and I were very excited, and so was Julia (she was clapping at her own achievement). For the next 30 minutes, she insisted on sitting on the potty, and I let her, figuring it's good for her to get used to it. While she was sitting there, she also did "pipi", and again, there was much excitement. Maybe it's just beginner's luck, but we're hoping to continue the trend. Later in the day she did "pipi" in her diaper, so this is by no means a done deal, but it's an exciting development nevertheless...

I apologize if this is more detailed than some of you would have wanted, but I think those of you who have young kids will hopefully relate.

Dec 24

We only see him once in a while, but when we do... (remember last time?)

(I wonder where he got that Screech.)

In any event, the kid had a good time:






Meanwhile, Julia was busy trying on hats.

Dec 23

A slow day on the 23rd... we just spent good family time together, catching up. :)

One of the most exciting things to happen that day:


Part of the "belly-button showing" game:




Someone was sleeping for two...

Dec 22 Pictures

The few days in Montreal just flew by...

Bunicu with Julia, in the morning.


Benjamin:




Tia Fufu was smitten.




Showing belly-buttons:


Exchanging notes.






The kids & the tree:


More pictures soon. :)

Cute Nieces

Julia Thursday

Some pictures of Julia feeding herself yogurt (quite messy).

After I got her dressed this morning, she went in the room where her clothes are, picked out the pink plaid vest, and insisted on wearing it... So it begins, her
sense of fashion.

I find she looks all grown up in the last picture, no longer just a baby.

Now I have to go pack.

See you soon,

Roxi

Julia Wednesday

Julia's in fine form this morning, and her momma is enjoying sleeping in and spending the mornings with her patootie.

See you soon,

Roxi

Rosie's Return

We had not seen Rosie (or Kim) in a while...

Here she is, wild hair and all.




Jesse trying to swipe the ducky from Julia: