I Want A Vote!

Who decided that vacation was a week or two of the year and work/responsibily would comprise the remaining 50? Seriously. I didn't see any signs in my neighbors yard alerting me to an election but obviously someone made the stupidest decision EVER.

And now, about that vacation...AWESOME! We have returned from 10 glorious days of sun and sand in Hilton Head. We survived our first plane ride and vacation with child. I'm sure our medal is in the mail. I've gotten so used to Sophia's mild manner that I figured the plane would be a breeze. Well, apparently, toddler-dom has arrived. She did not want to sit still for more then 3 seconds at a time. The plane was tiny so we didn't have any room for wiggle and boy did she want to wiggle. It was a very long 2 hours! She was wearing her "Congratulations! You're sitting next to me" shirt in hopes that a stab at humor might appeal to fellow passengers and ward off any nasty looks. Luckily, no screaming and not too much fussing so besides the constant hamster movement, all was good.

Here's me on the plane!

I LOVE the ocean, sand and pool. I had no fear of the ocean and thought the sand was quite tasty.

We enjoyed lots of good eats...

Then cousin Demi came and....

Let's just say that neither one of us really understands the word "share".

But, we still had lots of fun together!

She even let me play with her shopping cart.

Theo Bill, Theo George, Thea Eleni and Theo Kyle, Demitra, Dorian, Daddy & Mommy all went out to dinner to celebrate Yia Yia and my birthdays!

All in all, a fantastic time had by all!

O N E !

Aren't you happy it's finally here so we can move on to a new topic : )

Mommy took me to the pediatrician for my 1 year check up and here are my current stats:
-Weight: 19 lbs 1 oz (25%)
-Height: 29" (50%)
-Head Circumference: 17" (10%)
-Temperament at doctor's office: Awful" and Screaming oz. (this kid does not like the place, shots or no shots, doesn't matter)

I am pretty oblivious to turning one but my parents seem to be pretty emotional about it. They keep going on and on and on about how the time has gone by so fast...blah, blah, blah. But I guess it's true. So much has happened in such a short time. On this day last year mom was drinking a tall glass of grape juice (that she would later regret), working on putting the blog together (okay some things don't change) and planning to go on a walk. 3 hrs and 15 very short minutes after that fateful walk, I arrived. And to think they thought I was a boy all along. HA!!

Some photos to remind us how far I've come...


Yikes!Mommy 5 days before I arrived

Not long after I was born.

1 day old

Birthday Take 4 (worn out yet?)

On Sunday we celebrated Sophia, Ailey, Luci, Reyna, Liliana, Ashlyn and Addison's 1st birthday! It was so much fun. The girls get together for playdates every few weeks so we have watched them grow together. There were so many wonderful pictures from the party that I can't post them all but will do as many as I can because they're just so darn cute!

Did you say my friends are coming to play and eat cake?!?!?!

Happy 1st Birthday little ladies!

Birthday Take 3

We had a small birthday party at a local park with our hospital group that has been meeting every other week since the kids were 4 months old. My how they have grown!

On The Fence

We (Read: Taki) finished installing the new fence! Thank goodness we no longer have to deal with the gate falling off the hinge every time we opened it or the 12 types of locks (or maybe 3) that were needed to keep Gabe from escaping. It wasn't so much that we didn't like the old fence, just getting tired of rigging it. So Alas, the new fence in all it's glory!

Out with the old....

And in with the new!

Thanks dear husband. As always you amaze me with your infinite talents.

Happy 4th of July/Birthday/New Baby/Wedding!

On Thursday we left for a trip down to Dayton and Cincinnati and boy did we have a jam-packed weekend. Lots of events and lots of pictures to share! So here goes...

First we stopped at YiaYia's house to see my cousin Katerina who came all the way from Boston with her parents Foti and Barbara.

Then we headed down to Cincinnati to visit with Grandma & Grandpa. They threw me a pre-1st birthday party and all of my family came to see me! I was a bit grumpy despite my fabulous outfit, presents and my first cake. I just needed a little sleep but I still had fun!

Then the next day we went to visit my newest cousin, Lillian "Lilly", who arrived last monday...

7Lbs, 2oz.

18.5"

A couple hours later we got dressed up to go to cousin Aimee's wedding! I danced with daddy to the swing band and ate yummy food.