The "Swingset," 12/24/08

As much as things change after a baby's first birthday, they stay the same. Piera still loves the swings.

Happy Halloween

Our little darling's first Halloween was not the most exciting (only three trick-or-treaters—whah!) but Piera greatly enjoyed eating Dada's stethoscope while not posing for the camera.

Outside, Looking In

The world's sweetest sight....

Making It Official

Apologies for our absence: Mommy and Daddy were off getting married here, and Piera went with them. Above are some highlights.

PS. Happy first birthday, Owen!!!

Loyalties

At times Piera seems thrilled to be a Red Sox fan...

And at other times, not so much.

Two words we must teach her: Yankees suck.

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.

Father's Day Preview

Love you, Daddy.
XOXO

Q&A

Q: What happened to the rest of Piera's dress?
A: Daddy daycare.

(But she looks so cute anyway!)

Bonding With Daddy

Why is Piera so happy?

Four words: Major League Baseball Package.

Nice Hat

When Daddy's away...

Piera steals his Redsox hat.

Breakfast

Dada's shoulder: much, much more interesting than bagels.

Go Patriots

Because:

Tom Brady is hot, even with a bum knee.
Piera always roots for Daddy's teams.
There's always next year.

Wake Up, Daddy

At least someone is sleeping through the night....

Daddy Daycare

Mommy had business outside of the house for 10 hours today, so Daddy watched Piera. This was the photo he sent Mommy on her cellphone.

Talk about hitting the bottle.

Where It All Began

This is Mommy and Daddy shortly after they met in the summer of 2006. After an 8-hour long sailing expedition, Daddy asked Mommy to be his +1 at his cousin's wedding.

Bathtime

Daddy thinks this bathrobe makes Piera look like a member of the Ku Klux Klan. But the orange trim is so Hermes-chic!

Pre-Season

Dada wants Piera to learn to be a pitcher.

She's a little young, Daddy!

Through The Eyes Of A Babe

Piera understands that father knows best—except why the heck is he wearing a burp cloth?

Close, That Cigar

Daddy celebrated as daddies do.