La Belle Ferronierre

There’s No Place Like Mama’s and Daddy’s Bed

Mini Pumpkin

Saturday Morning at Washington Market Park

Dance with Miss Rachel

It’s official: G’s taking dance lessons. We started last week, and its just as adorable as you might imagine. I tried to snap a few pictures today, but we were too busy having fun! I’ll try again next week. 

Man, She’s Cute

I am totally obsessed. Isn’t our sweet little lady a doll? I played hooky today so we could have moments just like these:

Happy Birthday, Georgia Grace!

Mimi and Grandmother celebrated G’s first birthday  during their visit. It was such a sweet little celebration! 

Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Grandmother treated us to a visit to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan — G had such a great time! 

Gigi ran right up to this wall and started sniffing away. Adorable. 

Laughing Man

Gigi showed Grandmother around her favorite Sunday-morning spot, Laughing Man:

Gigi’s Baptism

Five years and one day after Dave and I were married, Father Mark baptized Georgia Grace in the same exact place we exchanged our vows — at the alter of Trinity Church on Broadway at Wall Street in lower Manhattan. It was the sweetest, most perfect baptism we could’ve imagined in the most intimate setting we could’ve imagined. Although most Episcopal baptisms occur in front of the entire congregation only a few times of year, Father Mark called in a special favor just for Gigi. Gigi’s Mama, Dada, Grandmother, Grandpa, Mimi, cousin Ben, Godparents, Uncle Joey and Aunt Amey, and nanny, Chandra, circled around her while Father Mark marked her as Christ’s own forever. Afterward, we paraded back to Reade Street Pub where we celebrated over a meal. It was one of the happiest moments of my life. We love all of these people so much and are so grateful for the love they have for our daughter. We were honored to have shared this special day with each of you!

Date Night

Baby’s First Bribe!

Over the past several years we’ve traveled together, I’ve watched my business partner/boss/friend, Anthony, devote time and money to picking up souvenirs for his two kids every single trip. I’m not kidding, he hasn’t missed a single one. Does it make his kids happy? Yes. It is a bribe? Maybe. Probably. But what I learned today is that it sure does make you happy to think of the joy it will bring your child when you return. Tonight, G will be the proud recipient of a recently freed, stuffed Parasaurolophus( a former prisoner of the below-pictured “Cuddle Zoo”) and I can’t wait to see the look on her face. 

Monday Morning Heartbreak

I came across this spare set of keys en route to Fort Lauderdale this morning… who knew this sight could break my heart so much!? 🙂 I’m missing you so much already little G, but I’ll  be back to you before 5pm tomorrow!

Happy Hour

Gigi loves balloons. Mama and Dada had happy hour across the street from the local balloon shop. Gigi has Dada wrapped around her little finger. You can probably guess the rest… 

Friday Morning with Mama

Chandra worked some long hours for us this week, so we insisted she sleep in a bit on Friday. As a result, G and me got to spend the morning together! We went for a walk and got our early-AM fix: coffee for me, and pain au chocolat for G. The weather was beautiful and she was an angel. It was such a great start to my Friday. I love her so much. 

How cute are her chocolate-covered lips??