Our little one is cruzing... well, at least she's taking more steps. She started "walking" just around her first birthday. But now, she'll actually take several steps.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Father's Day 2012
Happy Father's Day to my sweet hubby!
He's such an amazing daddy - lots of love and fun,
with a little side of Brazilian Craziness... just what a little girl needs!
a little girl decided to give her papa a gift...
(it was way harder to get her to color on this card than I ever imagined!)
The Crazy daddy... "Vou te pegar!" (I'm gonna get you!)
Trying on the bow! - so stylish in blue!
He was hoping ...
and he got it... Nutella!!!! Yummm...
A little body wash to make him smelly - the good kind.
The loot... All of daddy's favorites...
But of course, his real present is getting to be the daddy of this little chika!
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Birthday Celebration!
Vivi turned One!
and I cannot believe it!
Below are several of the pictures from her birthday celebration.
We had some friends and family over - water games outside (it was over 100) and then yummy food and of course, cake and ice cream!
the set-up
This wasn't the best pictures - but I wanted to show all the cute balloon clusters - Daniel spent so much time putting this up! It was really sweet!
And when they fell down, the kids had so much fun playing with them!
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| I was calling for Vivi to look at me, of course she didn't - but the other two friends did! |
Trying out the water!
Ready to get out ;)
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| The Stapley's children (Joseph and Natalie) |
We had lot's of butterfly decorations, so when Daniel found this pinata - he snatched it up!
Good friends - the Arters Eric and Sadie
The set up outside - the kids just played and played. The grass was sopping wet afterwards!
Getting a drink from the fountain
My cousin Will's daughter - Josie
Vivi and her friend, Kieren's daughter.
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| Vovo Naty and Vivi |
Singing Happy Birthday "Parabens"
Watermelon
Vivi's not much of a melon eater, but she has started to tolerate a little bit of watermelon, and by tolerate I mean that she actually puts it in her mouth, chomps on it a little while and then spits it out. (Before she wouldn't even put it in her mouth.)
So, her she is, chilaxin and eatin' watermelon. I was cracking up and
had to get a video of her. She's so silly, just like her daddy!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
What I can do...
- When we say, "Manda beijo" (send a kiss) - she puts her little hand on her mouth. Sometimes she starts to eat it or lick it, other times, she actually moves it back away from her mouth.
- She knows how to wave "tchau" (bye) - waves hand side to side.
- When we say, "Vem" (come here), she'll copy our hands by closing her hand (bringing her fingers to her palm) - she'll do this anytime she wants us to pick her up or get her.
- She loves to squat or bounce up and down, but doesn't walk much yet - she gets around way too fast by crawling.
- When we tell her "Vo te pegar" (I'm gonna get you), she crawls as fast as she can away and squeals so loud! We always end up laughing.
- When she doesn't want to eat anymore food, she'll start slapping the food on her tray as hard as she can, and laughs as she does it.
- When I brush her teeth at night, I have to tip her up-side-down to get her to open her mouth. She loves this and will always open her mouth when I do this.
- She absolutely loves balls, of all sizes - she'll even get excited about peas because they're round, but then spit them out once she's tried them.
- She loves the dog, but the cat more. The cat does not like her. Slight problem :)
- She is always captivated by Xuxa - a Brazilian woman who makes children's videos.
- Bed time is our favorite (at least I can say that since I'm typing) - because it's just Mama and Vivi time.
- She likes babies, but loves little kids - they can chase her around and she loves to be chased.
- At church, when we taker her out in the foyer, we'll ask her where Jesus is. She'll point to the picture of him they have on the wall. It's so sweet.
I could go on and on and on... How do they learn all of this in such a short period of time???
Eating her cake at her birthday party.
Fulfilling her duty by making a huge mess!
(Do you like her butterfly cake and cupcakes we made?)
1 Year Update
Vivi turned One!
I was on my way to work on the 31st and suddenly it hit me... Last year at about the same time, we were driving to the hospital, to give birth to our little girl! I was overwhelmed by the amazing love and joy that has filled my heart with her presence. We are truly blessed to have this sweet little spirit in our home.
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