Dancing

So, i mentioned how she's taken to dancing lately. Its hard to capture these moments as many of you may know, but here's a pretty good example of the "mover and shaker". Enjoy. personally, i could watch this all day =)

Miss Aussie

Naia (and her parents of course) would like to wish her big cousin and best friend, Austin Elouise Maite Archabal, a VERY HAPPY first birthday!! A hug in person tomorrow =)

New Tradition?

Hopefully.
That is, watching sunday football with dad and "dads dad"
everyone involved seems to enjoy this new ritual. naia gets so excited in fact, she can't keep her shirt on.



Happy football to all!!

Naia...10 and 1/2 months

its time for a "Naia right now" update

So ... right now, Naia...

ENJOYS
going for walks
* with dad (mostly in the backpack)
* and with mom (mostly in the stroller)
* and with anyone (however)
at home or at someone else's house, crawling around the floor, picking up all tiny things present (like lint and things of similar size)
any activity involving chester, the cat, aka her brother
"collecting compliments", as i call it, from strangers in the grocery store, at restaurants, etc.

HAS STARTED
get this: Dancing!! when certain upbeat songs come on, she shakes what her mama gave her. it kindof looks like an "elvis"
waving and saying "bye bye" (more like bah bah)
giving great hugs

HAS
gotten a new tooth top left center
seemed a little happier since the heat has gone (her mama too) and begun "warming up" to her new digs
figured out what she'll be for halloween, but isn't telling anyone yet

SOMEHOW
seems to get sweeter every day.

recent stats:
29 inches
17 lbs, 10 oz

oh, and speaking of going to the red sox game...

dancing with dad and dancing with mom at fenway

Happy Birthday to ME!!

Turning 29 was pretty exciting. let me explain.
i got to go to my first red sox game!! i cannot tell you how excited i was. i was slap happy and giddy and all that fun stuff. I even scared/freaked out/pissed off dennis eckersly. it was a perfect day, and they went ahead and won for me, which was nice.
This was the day before my birthday.


outside of fenway...


this place is pretty magical




auntie bri was awesome. thanks for such a great birthday present and a wonderful day!!





i was a LITTLE excited to be there


and then finally settled down



yep, we're doing what it looks like we're doing. the coolest place i've ever fed her =)


she was SO GOOD. this is the ninth inning when she fell asleep IN FENWAY with all the CHEERING and SCREAMING and WINNING 7-0. we walked out, back to the car and put her in her seat where we sat in beautiful game day traffic, ALL without her waking up!! We couldn't believe it =)

Then, my actual birthday....

at the BATTING CAGES!!


i think fun was had by all. (but mostly me)





and brooks is right, i do look like i'm 12 in a helmet. (nice to hear on a birthday with higher numbers)
its so nice to be home, surrounded by the people i love on my day, and oh the day(s) was(were) great! Thanks everyone so much!

someone else had a recent birthday-type day. miss naia marie is 10 months old. that event deserves its own blog though, so stay tuned for it.


then we have this picture. it has nothing to do with anyone's birthday, but isn't it the sweetest thing?! ikea parking structure, naia and her cuz, ready to go shopping... i have a feeling this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!