Thursday, May 17, 2012

May - First Mother's Day



Because Mother's Day is this month, I want to take a minute to honor all moms.  Being a mother is a full-time job.  It is the most challenging - and most rewarding thing I have ever done.  It also gives me even greater respect for my mom, Patty Koffman, "Pompom", Mommia, Mimmie...who has given me the strongest foundation of love and support.  She has taught me what it means to be a mother.  I have big shoes to fill.  I am also so grateful for all the other women in my life, fellow new moms, old pros, grandmas, and girlfriends, who laugh with me in the good times, and help me through the hard times.  This would be so much harder to do on my own.  

But on to Amira, the star of the show!  

Amira May is 10 months old this month, and she amazes us every day with her intense curiosity and her sense of humor.  She has such a little personality, we are learning more about her all the time.  

Enjoy the pictures!  (And video at the bottom!)


May 5th - 10 months old
And hamming it up :-)


Baby, it's what's for dinner.


Riding in the Kelty


With Tio Andres, who is about to be a dad!
(This is very good practice.)


An Artsy Photo


There are two?!?


Definitely got Daddy's good hair :-)


Chubby cheeks!


Biff is not safe


Contemplating Buzzy Bee's Antennae 



Napping with Daddy


Biff wants some love too.


Hello?  Hello?  Are you there??


So pretty in a blue dress.


Upside down with Mommy

She sure spends a lot of time upside-down.


Cheese and tortillas by the lake

At the Oakland Museum's 1968 Exhibit 


Cast concrete Jellyfish at the
Oakland Museum


Funny Face


Beautiful Bug.

A musical ear?


Feeding Ami...with two spoons.  :-)





Sunday, April 8, 2012

April 2012 - 9 Months Old


Amira turned 9 months old on April 5th, which means she has been "out" for as long as she was "in".  (Actually, she has been out longer, because she was born at 37 weeks, 5 days, but at this point I think we can round.) 

Standing up!


Toucan.  It tastes just like chicken.

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Monkeying around


March 5th - 8 months old


Hmmm...what groceries did dad get at TJ's...


Bananas!  My favorite!


The view is great from up here.


Little love!


Ami REALLY wants to play!


There was a little girl
and she had a little curl...


Walking with Andres


Sophie and sun hat



In the redwoods with Cypher!


I love this guy!  


Mugging for the camera


Playdate with Maia


These are a few of my favorite things


Happy Ami, Happy Grammy


A visit from Auntie Heather


April 5th - 9 months old




Poor Kitty!

Ami loves our cat, Biff.  That love, alas, is unrequited.


Gentle with the kitty...

"The things I put up with..." 







Evasive maneuvers

"Again?  Seriously?"

Monday, March 12, 2012

October and March

Ami's playgroup last October:

October 2011


Same playgroup in March:

March 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

February - Fun with Ami

Whoever said it could be this much fun?

February 5th - 7 months old.  


Biff knows he is safe when Amira
is in her basket.


Jazz Hands!


So literal. 


She is so close to crawling.  


Oshkosh B'Gosh!  


Amira opening a present from Tenley.  The hat
is super-cute, but she liked the tissue paper
the best.



Todd and Amira!  



Such a happy girl!


Klang Kunst!


Babushka!  But seriously, it is in her DNA. 



I could watch her sleeping for hours.  I think she looks like
her aunt Heather here.  

This is what it looks like when
daddy feeds her.  


And this is what she looks like
when she feeds herself.