Aunt Noody

Mateo has affectionately termed Aunt Janelle "Aunt Noody." Here are some long awaited pics of Aunt Noody with Francesca!

exercises - ejercicios

I do exercises every day to strengthen my neck and tummy. I am getting very strong. I can lift my head all the way up all by myself. I can roll from my tummy to my back. And I can turn my head from one side to the other. Look what I can do!
Hago ejercicios todos los dias para fortalezer mi cuello y barriga. Ya estoy muy fuerte. Puedo levantar mi cabeza solita. Puedo dar vuelta de mi estomago a la espalda y puedo dar vuelta a mi cabeza de un lado al otro. Mire lo que puedo hacer!

Hello! Hola!

This is how I start out. Asi empiezo.

Then I move my head to one side. Entonces muevo mi cabeza de un lado al otro.

My big brother Mateo always cheers me on. Mi hermano mayor Mateo siempre me anima.

See how high I can lift my head and neck? Ve tan alto que puedo levantar mi cabeza y cuello?

Then I start turning to the other side. Sometimes it takes a while. Despues empiezo dar la vuelta al otro lado. A veces me cuesta trabajo.

Look, I did it! Mire, lo logre!

Wow! That was tiring! Wow, ahora si estoy cansada!

December 7 - One month old

Francesca is one month old! We celebrated with cake and ice cream and sang "Happy Birthday" even though it's one month and not one year. We did the same with Mateo when we first got him, too, celebrating his 9th and 10th month in Colombia.

Daddy brought home beautiful red roses and Francesca's godfather, Aaron Murray, provided the cake. It was a wonderful celebration of her first month of life.

With cousin Emma

With Great Grandma Helen

The roses Daddy brought home

Con mi papa

Sleeping