Day 121

Day 120

Enjoying breakfast. And then opening an early birthday present from Babushka and Dedushka.  

Day 119

Enjoying the nice weather at Maddy's birthday:

And then we came home and turned on the music player and clapped. Then we turned it off. Then we did that 10000 more times.

Day 118

I got my hand stuck in a box!

Actually, this is fun!

Day 117

If you can't get the good stuff from the source... you go for the next best option:

Day 116

According to the fine people at Baby Center, I'm supposed to encourage independent eating.  Those people are clearly idiots. Messiest dinner EVER:

Day 115

Still sick but in good spirits:

Day 114

Sick little monkey:

Day 113

Jumping on the trampoline and loving it:

Day 112

Catching up on some good reading: 

Day 111

My old cell phone = Alisa's new treasure. 

And in other new tricks, Alisa now crawls over to her CD player, pulls up, and pushes the button to turn it on. 

Day 110

Learning important lessons of housekeeping.

First you wash your clothes:

And then you dry them:

Day 109

Who needs real toys when you have a huge box and a laundry basket.

Day 108

Day 107

Celebrating my 30th:

Then more Russian black magic torture:

Day 106

Babushka vs. the bug bite.  This is why Alisa's face is green. Crazy Russian tricks.  Enjoying lunch at Poor House then playing chess at Santana Row. 

Day 105

Aliska hanging out with her girlfriends at the Taco Festival: 

Day 104

Day 103

Day 102

I think it's time to seriously consider baby-proofing again.

Day 101

I wanted to do this for Day 100, and I did... but Alisa did not cooperate. So here's our Day 101 redo.

Day 100!!!

Celebrating Day 100! Money see, monkey do style.

Day 99

All of my toys: 

Day 98

It's good to be 11 months! Celebrating with mimosas and the park.