CA: Christmas

Christmas was great. We wrapped presents, opened presents, drank wine and ate some delicious meals.

Georgia is helping Grandpa Kirk wrap Granny Gaye's present.

Georgia spent a lot of time admiring the presents, which we had to put behind bars with the fireplace. She still stuck her arms through and got a couple of bows.


We spent Christmas Eve at Georgia's Great Aunt Sharon and Uncle Buddy's house.
It has been a family tradition for longer than I can remember.

Aunt Sharon bought the four girls matching Boden outfits.
Lilah (holding Georgia), Ella, and Emma off to the right.


Kara played head Claus and the girls helped pass presents out.


Grandma Gaye kicking back with G after a big meal and some hard work opening presents.

Christmas morning we relaxed and opened more presents!
Here is Uncle Justin reading Georgia a book.

Then Grandma Gaye made a Christmas Day turkey dinner. The turkey was delicious!
Here is Georgia with her Great Grandma Carol.

CA: Georgia's Birthday

It has been a year since this little beefcake of the NICU insisted on joining us in person.
Brendan and I are so proud to be her parents and feel so lucky to have such wonderful family members and friends to fold her life into.
Thank you all.

The very first picture of Georgia.
12/23/2007

And now time for birthday party pics!
We had Georgia's birthday party at a local pizza parlor (best pizza in the world).
We had over 30 guests which included 2 Great Grandparents, 2 Grandparents, 4 Great Aunts, 3 Great Uncles, 18 second/third cousins, and a few family friends. As usual, the rambunctious group took over half of the restaurant.

A few of Georgia's family and friends.

Georgia in her birthday dress.
Mama bought it over 8 months ago in a little store in Portland Maine.
It complemented her four new top teeth.

Georgia and Grandma Gaye.

Georgia and Grandpa Kirk

Georgia and her Great Aunt Tammy

Cousin Denise and little Cousin Porter Beda (6 months)

Of course we sang Happy Birthday.
Cousins Lilah, Emma, and Ella helped blow out the candles.

The cake was made by the same woman to made our wedding cakes.
It has little pink hearts on the sides.
White cake with lemon filling and buttercream frosting. So yummy!

Georgia wasn't sure about the cake at first...

Until Grandpa Kirk gave her a taste. Then she loved it.

Happy Birthday Georgia!

CA: Trip to Sonoma County

A few days after arriving at her Grandparents, Georgia and I made a trip back down to West Sonoma County to visit with Auntie Dana and pick up Daddy. We had an early dinner in Santa Rosa with Georgia's Great Aunts Pat and Mary Florence who drove Brendan up from San Francisco.

Georgia and her crazy Auntie Dana.

You really know you are "in" with Georgia...

...if she goes in for the head lean.

We then went to visit Uncle Justin who just back from duck hunting.
We didn't ask if he got anything, but did hear the foodsaver run...

Georgia loves visiting Auntie Dana and Uncle Justin.

Brendan, Georgia, and Great Aunt Mary

Brendan, Georgia, and Great Aunt Pat

CA: Hanging on the ranch

We spent about two weeks in CA over the holiday. It was great fun (aside from five days of Georgia having a fever, several calls to her pediatrician in Boston, and a trip to the emergency room). Here are some highlights when Georgia was feeling well.

We were of course greeted by my mother's obvious support for our president elect.
She is not going to take it down until he is sworn in.

Georgia and Granny Gaye by the barn.

One thing we know is that Georgia loves to be outside and loves animals. She was so happy to get to meet so many new animal friends, including Cooper, Sadie, Colette, Coaltar, Ben, Happy, Tony, the six goats, and the ugliest dog in the world, Taffy.

Here is crazy Tony, Georgia's great grandparents dog. Georgia loved playing fetch with her (which consisted of handing Tony the toy and giggling like mad when she took it from her hand)

Here is Coaltar the Stallion and Ben the Rodeo Star.
Georgia loved to watch them, along with the goats.
We can't wait until she is big enough to learn to ride.

Here is Georgia going through Tony's toy basket with Great Grandma Carol.
Nothing like dog toys!

Great Grandpa Bud introduced G to balloons.
She was trilled but eventually went back to the dog toys.

Georgia had several wonderful visits with her Great Grandparents.

And she always let me knew when it was time to go home and eat.

Of course we danced as much as possible.
Georgia really likes the best of Saturday Night Live music.
You will have to tilt you head for this one...

Bottom teeth

We were trying to take some pics of G for holiday cards a couple of weeks ago. Here are some shots from that very fun (although not too productive) session.

Here are her two bottom teeth!
Two more coming in up top.

Vintage Georgia.

Gotta love the shocked look...

Hello!

Almost there...

Aw shucks. You're so silly Mama!

Emma turned one!

Georgia attended Emma's birthday party this past weekend. There were 9 babies all around one years old! It was so much fun. Georgia's friends Paul and Bella were there in addition to all of her new friends.

Here is Georgia with the birthday girl.

Look at the baby chaos!

Georgia in the midst of the chaos.
She later got her first boy smooch from Noah.

More teeth...and drool

Georgia has new teeth to join her two beautiful bottom teeth. A left lateral incisor. Very exciting. I think I might have felt the right lateral incisor as well. Luckily this round seemed less painful as Georgia has been sleeping through the night (7:30 to 6:00) for an entire week. Brendan and I are holding our breath hoping it is here to stay. Keep your fingers crossed.

BTW: I've been trying to snap pics of Georgia's teeth but she is having none of it!

Kara

Practice Birthday

Georgia had a practice Birthday on Saturday (11 months old). She trained up on present opening and cake eating.

Here is Georgia admiring her wonderful birthday presents.

She got quite good at the opening part.

Here she is with her new Haba doll from Grandma and Grandpa Crowley.

Georgia loved the Angel Food cake. Yummy!

Got cake?

Thanksgiving

With the Santa episode now a distant memory it is time to highlight the T-Day events. Georgia's grandparents from DC came into town along with her Auntie Jackie. We also had the Great Grandparents over for T-day dinner as well as a few friends who brought a ton of pre and post dinner treats. Sandy and Bob brought some yummy wine from their trip to Italy a couple of months ago. We drank that right down.

Here is Georgia tipping back a bottle with her Great Grandmother Jackie.

Amy and Bill joined us for dinner.

Along with Sibyl, Emi, and Kev.

And the Crowley/Berwick clan of course.

Auntie Jackie with a very tired Georgia. She feel asleep soon after this picture.
Look at her cute dress and stockings from Grandma and Grandpa Crowley.