Friday, November 18, 2016

Gemma Eleven Months

Clearly Gemma is not 11 months old... Did you catch her birthday over a month ago? But I need to post these 11 month pictures and share about this girl at that time in order to maintain this scrapbook of sorts. 

This photoshoot explains a lot about 11 month old Gemma, not having it. She became more cuddly than ever before when she was tired and more independent and get away from me when she wasn't.
This photoshoot screams, well we tried.

I've always known she was an extrovert and she has started to prove me right in her chattiness. She repeats "hi" in every situation to every person and has started to pick up on some baby signs (more and eat). Speaking of eating, Gemma is loving solid foods but never likes anything the first time she tries it. Her absolute favorites are club crackers. 

She has started to tolerate the bath without much screaming , which is good because the solid foods have necessitated more frequent hygiene breaks. She will walk circles around the coffee table while holing on and loves to stand at the table and FaceTime or watch Raffi in concert.

And my favorite, her hair is finally long enough for tiny ponytails but still as crazy as ever.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Houseful

Tim and I thrive when we are hosting and the best part about living in a major city is that people stop through quite often. It's great to be a hub for their trip or a destination for their journey. Gemma's birthday was definitely the destination for these lovely travelers and we were so grateful to have them with us. Gemma's godparents, Katie and Ryan, and my mom were in for the party and we got to utilize the city for the rest of their stay! Pictures ensue: 
(Tim: Our perpetual tour guide)