Ok, so I am sinfully proud of my cake-baking and decorating..... So, here are the animals, up close and personal, and one more shot of the cake all lit up!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Down on the farm....
Ok, so I am sinfully proud of my cake-baking and decorating..... So, here are the animals, up close and personal, and one more shot of the cake all lit up!
Life is just ducky with good friends...
like Tess and Josephine! Tesla and Josephine came to play at Zanna's party too and the girls had such fun playing around together at the birthday party.... we can't wait for Josephine's birthday in April and then Tess's in July- they'll be here before we know it!
Zanna's ONEderful!!
Zanna Banana turned ONE today! We had a quackin' good time at the Duck Party with family and close friends!! A bunch of family drove from Dallas and Waco and even FLEW FROM NEW YORK to be here
for Zanna's special day! Here are the decorations that made for Zanna's birthday and the farm house with sheep, pigs an DUCKS that Mimi, Mommy and Godmother Allison made!! Pictures of people to come.... it was a rockin' good time... with 35 rubber ducks, how could it be any different? :)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
A Year (almost) in Review...
In anticipation of Zanna's first birthday, I am reflecting upon the moments that we've shared over this past year (minus 6 days). It's been a whirlwind; it's been phenomenal, and as people say, it's truly hard to remember life "b.c." (before child).... Here are some of my favorite moments from this past year (pictures will come later!)
*Holding her for the very first time and watching her stick her little tongue out at me
*Watching Cam become a daddy, holding his sweet angel in his arms, smiling from ear to ear
*The torturous first car-seat ride home from the hospital (thank God that got better!)
*Our grand welcome by family upon our arrival home from the hospital
*Super Cousins and the purple tutu
*the precious 8 weeks of maternity leave and gracious visits and help from family and close friends (I don't remember much of that time, just being tired and happy .... :))
*Starbucks... ah, Starbucks.
*The first glass of wine post-baby
*when she began to sing along anytime Daddy would sing "oh Suzanna"
*that very first smile (and every one after that!)
*the day Daddy made her laugh while tickling her :)
*our very first plane ride to visit family and friends in Dallas
*meeting Eric, Gracie and Josephine (Zanna's baby friends!)
*multi-tasking at work, Zanna in tow
* the Sip and See at church with all of her congregation loving on her
*The Whole Allen family coming for Easter to our house (even Grammy and Poppy!)
*her baptism on August 16 by SamPa (Pastor Sam)
*the first word (dada)
*The other words (hi, mama, cat (still the fave!))
*Vacation at Amelia Island with the Ukropinas: babies down by the beach... too fun.
*The obsession with QUACKing!! :)
*that first successful crawl....and the huge grin that came with it
*the chicken costume at Wurst Fest for baby's first Chicken Dance!
*silly moments of clapping and laughing together
*folding her hands to pray, over and over again
*when she got the baby signs and felt like she had so much power cuz she could name things in her environment and tell us, often adamantly, what she wanted :)
*messy messy highchairs
*the first bite of ice cream (she's a mama's girl, loved it!)
*family times at the park
*Christmas with all the Demarests and most of the Allens
*cuddle time when she's sick
*first steps
*poking noses
*Ghost-cows (they say "Booooooo.....")
*Zanna kisses
and lots lots more....
Zanna, God has blessed your mommy and daddy, and so many others, by your presence. We love you and you are incredibly special to us. You make us smile every day and we thank God for you.
Happy (almost) birthday, sweetpea!!
-MOM
*Holding her for the very first time and watching her stick her little tongue out at me
*Watching Cam become a daddy, holding his sweet angel in his arms, smiling from ear to ear
*The torturous first car-seat ride home from the hospital (thank God that got better!)
*Our grand welcome by family upon our arrival home from the hospital
*Super Cousins and the purple tutu
*the precious 8 weeks of maternity leave and gracious visits and help from family and close friends (I don't remember much of that time, just being tired and happy .... :))
*Starbucks... ah, Starbucks.
*The first glass of wine post-baby
*when she began to sing along anytime Daddy would sing "oh Suzanna"
*that very first smile (and every one after that!)
*the day Daddy made her laugh while tickling her :)
*our very first plane ride to visit family and friends in Dallas
*meeting Eric, Gracie and Josephine (Zanna's baby friends!)
*multi-tasking at work, Zanna in tow
* the Sip and See at church with all of her congregation loving on her
*The Whole Allen family coming for Easter to our house (even Grammy and Poppy!)
*her baptism on August 16 by SamPa (Pastor Sam)
*the first word (dada)
*The other words (hi, mama, cat (still the fave!))
*Vacation at Amelia Island with the Ukropinas: babies down by the beach... too fun.
*The obsession with QUACKing!! :)
*that first successful crawl....and the huge grin that came with it
*the chicken costume at Wurst Fest for baby's first Chicken Dance!
*silly moments of clapping and laughing together
*folding her hands to pray, over and over again
*when she got the baby signs and felt like she had so much power cuz she could name things in her environment and tell us, often adamantly, what she wanted :)
*messy messy highchairs
*the first bite of ice cream (she's a mama's girl, loved it!)
*family times at the park
*Christmas with all the Demarests and most of the Allens
*cuddle time when she's sick
*first steps
*poking noses
*Ghost-cows (they say "Booooooo.....")
*Zanna kisses
and lots lots more....
Zanna, God has blessed your mommy and daddy, and so many others, by your presence. We love you and you are incredibly special to us. You make us smile every day and we thank God for you.
Happy (almost) birthday, sweetpea!!
-MOM
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunday Afternoon at the Park
While our friends and family in Dallas enjoyed a foot of snow in 2 days, we enjoyed a sunny Valentine's Day afternoon here in Austin. 
We made the most of the sunshine (it didn't last long that day!) and spent the afternoon at a park nearby to play.... it was really fun to swing and slide together; Zanna even went through her first tunnel!!
We made the most of the sunshine (it didn't last long that day!) and spent the afternoon at a park nearby to play.... it was really fun to swing and slide together; Zanna even went through her first tunnel!! 
Chloe's Valentine's Day Brunch
Our four-legged friend, Chloe, invited Zanna, Tess and a bunch of other friends over for a Puppy Love Valentine's Day brunch.... Zanna and Tess really enjoyed playing together and sharing toys and even headbands. Kenna, Chloe's mom, thought that their headband sharing was hilarious, as you can see!
Unfortunately, Chloe was not as impressed by the babies as were all of the other guests... she kept trying to protect her momma Kenna any time a baby crawled or rolled her way nearby.... so we didn't get a picture of Chloe and her youngest guests. However, one thing's for sure, Tess and Zanna enjoyed each other's company!
Tess is now 7 months old and does the "boot-scoot army" crawl and rolls to many places... she is super sweet and cuddly, and it's always fun to see her and her mom Joey. Happy Valentine's Day!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
A few of her favorite things...
Swinging, Eating with her own spoon, and of course, Mommy and Daddy... :)
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