Giraffe Hat

Summer is here, bringing lots of excuses to wear fun sunhats. We love this giraffe-print one from Gymboree.

Double Stroller

Here is Piera with Owen yesterday en route the playground. She's cruising in the backseat of what some might refer to as a "pimpin' ride".

Six-Months Old!

Piera turned six-months today. She had an appointment with her pediatrician and weighed in at 19 lbs and 6 oz and 27 inches long—95th percentile. She barely flinched during her immunization shots. It's hard to believe this tough cookie was once a newborn.

Happy six-month birthday, Piera Lily (and nice ruffled leggings)!

Old Friends

Here is Piera with Maria and her daughter, Izzy. Maria and Izzy have known Mommy since she was a baby; they were both in the Birth Center waiting room the night Piera was born. Amazing!

Tail Grabbing

After Piera made an unsuccessful bid for Diego's tail, they both chilled out on the bed for awhile.

Daddy

In honor of Father's Day, here are some pictures of Piera's daddy, Michael, when he was small.

These are some things you may not know about Michael: He excelled at baseball as a child, especially pitching. He once studied acting with Mike Nichols. His middle name is Raymond, after his own father. He hates dressing up, especially wearing ties. He once worked for Lehman Brothers. Although he was born and raised in Vermont, the first time he tried downhill skiing (snowboarding) was with Mommy in 2007. He drives a black Jeep Liberty. Countries he has visited include Costa Rica, Italy and the Dominican Republic. He liked the book, The Unbearable Lightness of Being and he thinks The Godfather is an excellent movie. He's the youngest of four kids and has so many cousins that Mommy dare not try and count them up here. He is a very good dancer. He is good at a lot of things but refuses to brag.

Welcome, Loklan

Piera's new friend, Loklan O'Neil, arrived today at 8:30 am. He was 6 lbs, 2 oz and 19 inches long. He is the little brother of Adara, seen here (and here!)

Congratulations to the whole O'Neil family!