Sunday, July 15, 2012

July - Amira's 1st Birthday

Amira May, your parents love you so much. You have brought so much joy and love into our lives, the depths of which we have yet to even discover. We love to see the world through your young eyes - everything is new, exciting, and worth investigation. We hope you never lose your wonder or curiousity, your willingness to engage, and the ease with which you crack a smile. Happy Birthday little love!!

July 5th - 12 months old!!

Bug loves frog

Birthday Balloons!!

A cake for Ami


First bite of the sweetest, most frostingy
treat she has ever tried...


Hmmm...not sure what to think...


Yay!  Cake cake cake!!  

All ready for school, mom.

Nope, too cool for school


Happy girl in her chickie swim suit.


Favorite toy

First time swimming EVER!

At the beginning of July we took the train from San Francisco to Colorado to visit Nick's family in Denver.  What a fun trip!  We rented a cabin in Breckenridge in the Rocky Mountains and celebrated Ami's first Birthday with lots of family.

Ami on the train to Colorado

Chillin' in the view car


Ami on the Breckenridge gondola with Aunt Jenny and
Grandpa

Auntie Janelle gets some quality time
with Amira

Ignoring the giraffes at the
Breckenridge Summer Art Fair

Silliness with Grandpa


More silliness :-)

Cuddles from Aunt Jenny

Hamming it up with Auntie Janelle

MORE cuddles from Aunt Mary





One happy chickie!


Picking grass in the sunshine

Girl by the lake

Ami and Mommy

Biff gets some cuddles

Ami and baby Thessa

Watch out world, here we come!

Soon to be walking like Leo!

Completing her civic duty

Hotel towels are the best!


New dress from Aunt Mandy fashionably
worn over PJs.  Trend-setting as usual.

Bacons!  (Peyas)

This is a favorite passtime
(see video below)


Cypher and Ami practice "sharing"


Maybe not so good at sharing...


Nick and Yes are the best dads!!

Giant gorilla...we need one of these 


A hippy chick!




Toot toot!!

Nick admires his beautiful niece, Sofi.  


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.  :-)