Chicago

Chicago! Pizza, the bean, public transportation, the sky deck, and a beautiful wedding!

1.11

Dad and I couldn't be more proud of you little one- So loving and so full of happiness. You got so much spunk and charisma and you love entertaining people. Your vocabulary has grown tremendously this month. My two favorite phrases right now are "I'm so happy" and "this is fun", because somewhere inside me I feel a little lighter and a little more sure of myself in my role as your mami. You have such a strong will and determination- you've learned that you can protest just about anything and occasionally win. You love it when: I call you kid, we let you stay up late, we hide under the covers and wait for dad to find us, we walk around the block while you ride your bike, we go to the beach/zoo/target/park or just stay home and read or watch Dora. You're such a cool kid Vale, and your almost a whopping 2 years old!

christmas eve and day

I found a post sitting in the drafts that never got blogged about. Here are a few pics from Christmas, only 8 months late! Vale looks almost the same to me, except her hair is longer now, and she has more teeth, and less cheeks, but other than that, the same :)