Azaria learns about being a big sister!

This past week Azaria has been reading up on becoming a big sister. Dennis and I purchased this book (as seen on the right) "I'm a Big Sister", so that she can learn about her "not too distant" role.

On Sunday, she nestled into her big comfy blue chair and decided to read the book on her own!! As you can see from the pictures, she really liked the book!!

She's too cute!

I absolutely adore this pic of her! This was her first time wearing her snowsuit. With the hat tied around her head like this, she looks like a little doll! Actually, the pic reminds me of my sister when she was younger.

Azaria Gets Caught up in the Holidays!

Ok... so I apologize yet again for taking so long to put up a posting. Anyhow, today Azaria and I (ok,ok... it was all my idea) decided to do a mini photo shoot with Azaria... you know, put on a cute little Christmas outfit with a Santa Claus hat, etc...

It took a lot of effort to keep this hat on Azaria's head. I had to give her a million other things to take her mind off of the fact that the hat was on her head. Anyhow, Azaria didn't want to have anything to do with the whole shoot... but I did manage to get a few good ones... including this adorable one!! :)

Changing up the Hairstyles!!

As many of you may know, I've been doing my best to encourage the growth of Azaria's curly hair. Today, I decided to switch it up a bit and so I combed out her hair (as best I could). Yes, it's still somewhat wavy, but it really gives her a different look. Below are a couple of her "headshots".

Above: A girl of many faces. I don't know where she looks like she's from!!

Below: As she watched "Yo Gabba Gabba" I caught her in this cool 'hand under chin' smart pose.

Above: What a smile! Look at the pearly whites!

Azaria Visits the Dental Office!!

Ok... so I apologize for the extremely long delay in adding a new posting. I guess things have gotten pretty hectic around here. For those of you whom don't know yet, Dennis and I are expecting our second child, due April 20, 2009. Yes, I know, that will make the kids 14 months apart!!



Anyhow, this blog is All About Azaria, and therefore let me get you quickly updated... aftearll, that's what you tuned in to hear! Since the lasting posting in August, she has grown a great deal.



Today, Azaria visited her daddy at work. Just to inform you, this will also be her future workplace. She has taken a great deal of interest in trying to stick her fingers in my mouth to check my teeth... thus, she must want to get into dentistry!! hehe... here are a few pics from her sitting in the infamous 'dental chair'!!



Above: She practices using her father's instruments on herself.
Below: Azaria shows off her pearly whites (have I mentioned she now has 4... 2 on top... 2 on the bottom?!?!?)

MILESTONE ALERT!!! AZARIA TASTES SOLID FOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME !!!

Yes, folks, it's true. Azaria has officially taken her first bites into the world of solids. Well, realistically, it's not very solid food... quite watery, actually, but you know what I mean! Although she loves her breastmilk, we've been noticing her really staring at us eat... She's used to tasting things briefly, as I've been letting her sample certain fruits and vegetables.. however, you could tell she was just itching to get her gums into a spoonful of cereal! At last, a 'solid' meal that would enter the very depths of her belly and intestinal walls!!

I must say, she was very enthusiastic about the whole process. She patiently sat in her high chair while I boiled the water and took out a teaspoon of the rice cereal. I used a pink bowl with a cute purple spoon for her first bites. As you can see in the first pic, I put down the prepared cereal in front of her and she was already reaching for it with her left hand, before I could even finish snapping the picture!



Ahh, yes, her first bite! I think she was savouring the moment here. I wonder what she was thinking? Perhaps she's thinking, 'today cereal, tomorrow fruits/veggies!!'... my girl (sigh) is growing up!









Content as can be... she gives a beautiful, cereal-ridden, smile. Her bib reads, "got milk?"... but it should actually say "got cereal?"... stay tuned, folks, the best is yet to come!

Azaria soars to new heights!!

This week I decided to put together Azaria's high chair. She usually sits with us to eat in her "Link a doo" but I realized that she really enjoys being part of our conversations and the Link A Doo sits very low to the floor. Now she is at eye level with Dennis and I and enjoys the view she gets from her high chair. I snapped these photos the moment she went in for the first time. What a happy girl!!

Above: The very first pic of her sitting high

Below: she really likes the chair!

Above: I had to show you her newest smile. It's her 'new obsession with her gums' smile!

Below: Sitting pretty. Her Graco high chair is both stylish and comfy!