Farewell Six Months!

Today is the last day Fiona will be in the six month stage (a tear running down my cheek.) I'm slightly saddened but look forward to what lies ahead. Sometimes, in the wee hours of the morning, Farley and I just sit and stare at earlier photos of our baby girl. It's amazing how Fiona has grown so much in so little time. Lots of wonderful things have happened within this past month. Let's make a list:

*having a first taste of solid foods
so far we've tried--rice cereal, oatmeal, avocado, peas, greens beens, carrots, sweet potatoes, and pears

*turning back and forward

*playing with feet (more like eating feet)

*vocalizing more and more utterances

*grabbing toys

*biting and chewing everything in sight

*sitting up hesitantly (needs more practice)

*pinching, pinching, and pinching!

Who's a Jabber Jaw?

Fiona's such a babbler. I'm already imagining her talking and telling us stories. She always vocalizing about something.
She's starting to really communicate with us, not just with her waving arms and wiggling feet. So expressive. She says things like...

"Ta,ta,ta,ta!"
"Da, da, da, da!
"Ba, ba, ba, ba!"
She even sighs and whines!!!
I can't wait till she says Mama.

Happy Easter!

Check out the bib!

A tisket, a tasket, Fiona's Easter basket

Mama and Little Fi enjoying the sun

Faith and Fiona laying out in the shade

Ruby, Alana, Jonas, and Evan being "nosey" !

G and Baby Tosh cuddling

A bunch of us gathered at Spanish Landing for an egg hunt after a delicious brunch. It was such a gorgeous day, cool brisk wind and warm sun. A perfect combination. Fiona loved laying out and being a lookie-loo. She's such a curious little cat. Originally, I wanted her to wear this green and polka dot Easter dress with layers and frills. The cutest little Easter dress. But then again, I thought, comfort comes first. Her eczema has been bothering her lately. She's been uncontrollably scratching. So, we opted for something simple that was 100% cotton. Thanks Auntie Winnie for the sweet dress.

I get so overly excited about holidays and such. I buy the most random things and it can become quite excessive. I use this reason...it's Fiona's first everything. I even bought Dudley's Marbled Egg Coloring Kit (which we did not even touch). I'll save it for next year.

How lame is this? Far and I wanted to take a picture of Fiona with all of her Easter goodies. And we did. But later on, I noticed she was wearing a Happy Thanksgiving bib!

We Belong In the Zoo!

I guess it's official. We are now members of the Zoological Society of San Diego. How lovely is that? We are looking forward to many weekend strolls at the zoo.
Fiona enjoyed the sun, the fresh air, and the new smells ( maybe not the new scents of elephant poop). I loved watching her eyes wander in the aviary. So attentive and alert. Her feet dangled with excitement as papa carried her in the Baby Bjorn. What a day!

Favorite Friend & First Feeding

We couldn't resist the corduroy Pandapple from the o.g. Sanrio store in Plaza Bonita. As soon as we saw it, we thought, "Fiona's twin!"




This is actually the second try at solid foods. The first time wasn't as successful. She was already hungry and started to fuss. Poor thing. So, this time was a little better. She seemed more eager and excited. Whole grain rice cereal!

Baptism Brunch

Fiona's baptism was very intimate and simple. No fuss and stress. We decided to have brunch before the baptism so that folks could still enjoy the rest of their Sunday. Just immediate kin and a handful of friends. We wished that we would've invited just a few more people. But then the list would just get bigger and bigger. So, we left it at that.

Brunch was lovely. We arrived around 10:00 a.m. at the 94th Aero Squadron. They had arranged outdoor seating with a view of a landing field, a man made pond, and a pen filled with ducks. The kids really got a kick out of that. I could tell everyone was ready to get down and dirty with the crab legs and indulge in Belgian waffles, creme brule, and chocolate dipped strawberries. Mmm, mmm, good. My appetite wasn't its usual self probably because I had to make sure everyone was doing okay. I didn't even get ANY crab legs. I know. That sucks! I did make room for dessert though. After that, we had plenty of time to get to the church. So instead of getting there too early, we decided to caravan to a nearby park and let the kiddies run around for a bit. It was chill.

We arrived at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala right on time. Deacon Vasquez performed a beautiful ceremony. He spoke as though he's known us for quite some time. He was a very humble and good-natured man. Fiona had the entire church to herself. We were blessed to have so much love around us.

Oh, the milestones!

I've been so busy with work and adjusting to our "extra evening tasks" that I haven't had time or the energy to blog or check emails. I miss it. I'll catch up eventually. But I wanted to take a moment and jot down my baby girl's magnificent milestones.

She's turning onto her stomach.
She's grabbing things( what a grip).
She's a lot more vocal.
She's more sensitive to tickles.
She's looking longer and leaner but still has her sweet cheeks.
While Fiona and Papa were sitting by the window, he spotted her eyes track a small bird as it flew by.
I caught her mesmerized by the leaves in the trees swaying back and forth.
It's so amazing that everything is new to her.