January 2013 - 18 months old and ready to take on the world!

I realize it has been way too long since I wrote a post.  So much has happened since August.  I will let the pictures do most of the talking, but here are some of the highlights:

My sister, Heather, got married to her sweetheart, Tim, in Chicago!

Heddi and Tim!

A beautiful lakeside ceremony

Pompom singing to the bride and groom

Heather and Tim listening to sage advice from Dadoo

Ami meets some Chicago family on Nick's side.
Burton, Lana, Biff and Idell

Ami at FLW's Unitarian Temple in Oak Park 

Making friends at "The Bean"

It's all a dream

Amira learned how to walk in November.  Check out the video of some very wobbly steps:

And the biggest news (in case you didn't already hear)...

Amira is going to be a big sister!
New baby girl is due to arrive in late May :-)

And now on with the fun Ami pics - Enjoy!

Hip chick at her local coffee joint

Breakfast with dad on a rainy Saturday morning

Chrystal Cove in December

Mama and Ami at Chrystal Cove

Yogini

Is that Thanksgiving turkey vegetarian?

Sitting in Jackson's chair like she owns it

A party by the lake

What cupcake??

She doesn't quite get the concept
of putting away her toys

Bug helping to fold the linens

Selecting yams at our local Korean market

When did she become such a big girl?

Enjoying the indian summer at the
beach in Alameda

Sandy beaches

Testing the waters with dad

Yes, Nicki, Cypher,  and Ami

Swing!

Such a cool girl!

Checking out the sand at Golden Gate Park

Did I mention how cool she is?

Ha!

Monster baby! (note the socks on her hands)

Crazy hair!  I wonder who she gets it from...

Tilden Park adventure with dada

Haha!!

Ami teaching dad how to play the xylophone 

Ami's chair!

A box full of dresses from the grandparents, the
perfect place to play!

Ami practicing her fork skills

Did someone call for a doctor?

A witch doctor, perhaps??

And finally, a video of Ami hamming it up at the piano: