Last Post of 2005

It's New Year's Eve. When she wakes up tomorrow, Sadie will have been alive in three different years, despite being only 12 months old.

Sadie is raising her glass, or rather, her sippy cup of milk, and wishing her friends and family a wonderful 2006!

Gender

Scene: Lebanon Village Market, a small grocery store generally frequented by "locals".

Elderly Man (coming up to Sadie and clapping his hands): You're a good little man! What a nice smile. Aren't you a big strong man?

Sadie: (Laughs, claps her hands, waves at the man)

Mommy: She's a girl, but she is big and strong.

Elderly Man (switches to a baby-talk voice): Aren't you just the prettiest little girl? What a sweetheart. She's a doll.

Chrismukah

Happy Holidays, everyone! Or if you prefer, Good Chrismukah! (Chrismukah is a term Daddy learned from the ever-so-smart-and-clever TV show "The OC").

We had a really nice Christmas with Grampy, Nana and Aunties Kara and Lolly, as well as lots of Daddy's family, and have been enjoying Hanukah as well. We're looking forward to spending the 5th and 6th nights of Hanukah with Grandpa, Grandma and Aunt Jenny.

Sadie and her cousins on Christmas Day:


Sadie and Mommy light the menorah on the first night of Hanukah:


We're working on getting a new set of pictures up on Ofoto, once we erase all the red-eyes.

Enjoy some new pictures

Sadie doing many cute things!

Snow Day

For the second Friday in a row, Sadie and I are snowed in. Sadie thinks a good way to pass the time is with her books. Today, she is reading Toes, Ears and Nose! by Marion Dane Bauer and illustrated by one of our favorite illustrators, Karen Katz.

A Good Daddy

Sadie, I picked a very good Daddy for you. Of course, you already know that because you just give him the biggest smiles and have the greatest giggles with your Da-Da, but I wanted to say it again because Daddy did a very nice thing this morning, all on his own accord. While Mommy was at work, he put away all the laundry, cleaned the bedroom, reorganized the whole closet and brought all the dirty laundry down to the basement. That was nice, huh? He's good to us.
Love,
Mommy



Sadie is amazed by the lights on the Christmas tree.

Dancin' Sadie

Here is a short movie of Sadie dancing at the Microbiology/Immunology Holiday Party last night.

Snow Girl

Sadie outside this morning, interested in the snow but immobilized by her snowsuit.

Sadie's Other Party

Sadie also had a party with her many cousins from Daddy's side of the family.

Sadie, Mommy and Cousin Sean...Sadie is 2 weeks older than Sean. Sean is bigger, though!


Sadie loved hearing the "Happy Birthday" song.


This cake is very delicious.


So much frosting!


Sadie's birthday parties were great. Now we can move on to celebrating Hanukah and Christmas. There is no rest for the weary but there is lots of happiness.

Party Time!

Sadie's Birthday Party with friends was December 3.

We went to Price Chopper to pick up the cakes.


There they are!


Sadie waited nicely for her friends to arrive.


Mommy, Daddy and Sadie blow out the candles.


The cake is good!


The party was really fun and Sadie enjoyed seeing all her guests, which included all four grandparents, lots of kids and many others. The next day, Sadie had a party with family, which was also a lot of fun. Pics from that party will be posted soon.

1st Pictures from her First Birthday

Happy Birthday Sadie!







Sadie is one today and this weekend will be full of partying to celebrate her special day. We love her so much and are so proud of her today, on her first birthday. We can't believe she's been here a year. More pictures and a longer post to follow, I promise.

Happy Birthday Aunt Jenny!

I'm running over to give you a kiss, Aunt Jenny! Happy Birthday to you! I hope you have a great day. Do you want to know something cool? Tomorrow is MY birthday.
Love,
Sadie

P.S. Check out my new boots...cute, right?