weekend update #13

This weekend Lil attended her first 1st birthday party! It was lots of fun for her, as she got to play with some of her baby friends.  This party had a super hero theme, and while Lil forgot to have her full Wonder Woman regalia dry cleaned, Mama did have her super hero baby legs and red mini skirt ready to go!

less wonder woman, more wonderful

Sunday was a quiet day.  Lil went to her last swim class with Papa while Mama stayed home and did virtually nothing.  Papa bragged that Lil was the best swimmer, that she was doing all the best kicking and even blowing bubbles!  After class I met them outside, Lil tuckered out and Papa ready for some snacks.  Lil looked so cuddly in her sweat suit that I snapped a quick cell phone picture.  This was the same suit she wore last weekend, but due to a technical glitch only a photo of the bottoms got posted! So this week you finally get to see the top.

Very snuggly.

half year

I don't know how many pictures most parents take of their babies on their half birthday.  One or two would seem adequate.  

I took two hundred and ten.

hey, hey, the gang's all here

is there cake?

are those for me?

oh Paddington, I now know what Mama has seen in you for all these years

party doll

birthday bash

Today Lil went to her first kid's birthday party.  While she was much too small to socialize with the other children, she was big enough to impress the adults with this frilly frock.  She was just as juicy as her raspberry sweater, but even sweeter.  Whenever we're out, Lil seems to transform into this little fairy princess with the ability to make everyone fall in love with her.  And here I thought it was just me...

on her best behavior

so excited for party time!

delicious birthday spread

Even in all her cuteness, Lil did not distract from the main attraction.  Birthday girl Lia sparkled in her Brazilian party dress, and there were several little boys trailing after her the entire time.  I am sure this is something Lia will be getting used to as she gets older, though I don't think her papa will ever get used to it.

All of the attention did Lil some good, and she was all ready for pajama time as soon as we got home.  I also learned some very important lessons for Lil's future birthday parties: have plenty of juice boxes, plenty of good wine, and avoid any kind of time table.  The gifts will get opened and the cake will be consumed, as they say- all in good time!

birthday girl Lia turns 2!

partied till she dropped