Oh Solana: January 2010

This post is LONG OVERDUE, but I've held onto it in my EDIT pile for quite sometime and I finally finished it. Might be late, but not forgotten. (Did you know your mother is the biggest procrastinator you'll probobly ever meet? Here's the proof!)

I have procrastinated this post for way too long! December brought such a busy month and January did not slow down! Your fifth month was full of 'firsts' and so many changes!

Where shall we start???

Your first meeting with The Big Guy!

You stared at him intently... you stared at the lady shaking the bells, and gave her your smirk as if to say "really? that's all you got?"... and then you stared at mommy as if to say "I've been a good girl, right!" and SNAP! I'm pretty sure you told him that mommy really wanted that shiny red diaper bag! Thanks hunny :)

Your photo shoot with Santa was a success... but our wait at the restaurant we hit up afterwards was NOT! This is how we had to entertain you...

well... if the shoe fits....

Five months old!

I'm not sure what you wished for this month, but you really wanted eat that alfajor!

Your first cousin!!!

Dallas Lucas Domenic Dorazio was born on December 21, 2009! After putting your poor Auntie through a hell of a labour (ha! looks like you guys have already been chatting on how to torture your mothers!) he came out kicking at 5:38pm, weighing in at 6lbs 10oz.

I remember being soooo excited to see the little guy, but when I held him in my arms for the first time, it hit me how much I already loved him. The two of you are going to have an amazing life growing up together as cousins!

Your First Christmas!

We had such a blast together as a family. Spending time at Nonna and Mundo's house on Christmas Eve, Christmas morning at Nana and Nono's place with Lil' Dallas where you both received your first stockings, and ending the holidays off with a gift opening at Grandma and Grandpa's house where Grandpa presented you with your first fishing pole, and tackle box.

Your First New Years Party!

You were so very kind to ask to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa's house so that Daddy and I could have a night out with our friends. But first we had to celebrate with you my dear. Countdown and all!

Your First Swimming Lessons

You were so afraid of the water for the first few lessons which shocked me. You normally love your bath time and the sound of water always soothes you to sleep, but for some reason, the pool made you nervous. You clinged onto my neck (not that I minded at all) but after a while you eased up. By the last class, you were crawling around the shallow end, showing off your new skills!