Mega Super Update

From what I've been hearing, I don't update as much as I should. Work has been crazy busy and all I want to think about when I get home is my next move on Scrabulous.

I won't bore you with the details of my life. After all, you're here to see pictures of Penelope, not to learn more about me.

Shhh...don't tell Annie and Ben we think it's hilarious when her face is covered in baby food...eventually we clean it off.





Who's fussy (and with a little baby food still caked on her face)?


Family pictures:




Penny has perfected the evil eye.


Misc pics








Sweet sweet sweet tomatoes....

7 Months Old!

Guess who's 7 months old today? More pictures to come (eventually)....

Happy President's Day!

I had the day off from work, so naturally, I spent it with P-lo.

We were hanging out and she pulled off her sock and then she grabbed her feet and touched each toe like she was counting them and then she stuck her big toe in her mouth and started sucking on it. According to her mother, it was a first. And I was there to witness it. Unfortunately, my camera was in the other room.

What else? She can hold her bottle by herself, which is good in terms of development, but bad because she keeps squirting herself in the eye with breast milk when she squeezed the bottle nipple with her fingers. Well, at least she has good aim. Except, when she's trying to put cereal in her mouth. She can grab the cereal and bring her hand near her mouth and then open her mouth, but the can't bring it home. She usually drops it into her lap.

If you've ever wondered how many dirty looks a baby can give you, here's your answer:








And one of complete indifference.

We're Back!

It's been 10 days since I've seen Penny and when I did, she looked totally different! Her parents didn't think so, but Coya and I did. She's eating baby food AND little cereal nuggets. But she hasn't figured out how to pick them up and put them in her mouth. I only had my cell phone camera, so apologies for the quality of these pictures.

It was bedtime and Coya and I got to get her changed and she was so much fun!

6 months!

Just because I'm busy at work and I go on vacation doesn't mean you can't have new pictures of Penny, who turned 6 months last week! Time sure flies. She is eating real food now. She like sweet potatoes and pears but she hates carrots and can't wait for the day that science is able to make pureed fried chicken without losing the crispiness.

Penny and Aunt Kim, who is moving to California. Boo! Bad for Chicago, but I guess good for California and Uncle Rico.


Bad a$$ baby.




Penny reads up on Britney.


Sweet baby...


Changing table dancing baby...

Happy 2008!

Only 13 days into the new year and so much to post about.

First, look who is sitting up by herself, little by little....





Saturday was a long day. Since Coya was at a retreat, Nina stayed over to maximize on Penny time. Friday night was a big bust, as the adults all conked out pretty early, but the exciting news is P-lo is finally sleeping in her crib! Mommy and Papa were cramping her style.

In the morning, PeePee got dressed up to meet some new friends.

P-lo looking like Top Chef in her little outfit.

I combed her hair and said, "Don't move. You don't want to ruin the mohawk." P complied.

She's been really good and laying on her stomach. The kid has great neck control. But sometimes, when she's tired, the arms give out.


But first, at stop at Costco and, hey while we're in the neighborhood, a quick stop at Sweet Tomatoes, the Salad Bar Buffet. Someone put a hat on her and when we took it off, her hair was a little Bill Murray-esque. Much cuter though.

Lactose intolerant Penelope looks the other way while Papa eats a spoonful of soft serve.


We finally made it to Christopher, Alexander, and Alaina's house. They are the kids of Mike and Sandy (who is an old friend of Nina and Mommy's).

Papa built paper airplanes with the boys while Penelope and Lanie played with toys.


After a nice visit, we went to buy Penny a highchair because it's almost time to be eating food!

This one was too big:

This one was too small:

This one was JUST right (okay, it was a little big, but indulge me):


After the long day, Mommy and Papa went out to dinner with Laura and Jose (sorry Penny couldn't make it, Jose!) and Nina watched Penny, who let out a few wimpers and then passed out cold.

The next morning, Nina woke up to an email with pictures of Penny's first food (besides the cucumber she gummed at Sweet Tomatoes a few months ago). Can you guess what it was? Not to get all stereotypical, but it was RICE! The food of half of her people. Hey man, if they made corn cereal for babies, we'd be all over that too.

Her very first bite:

Penny doesn't know what to do with the clumps:

P-lo micromanages her feeder:


Random shot of P and Mommy: