Crawling.

The monkey has started to crawl!!!

New Orleans.

Valories first trip!

All the way to New Orleans LA.!
She Explored the french quarters, rode the ferry, got to go to 2 birthday parties and got to see Auntie Carrie, Cousin Issy, Karen, Conchi,Crystal, the boys, Ruth, Nat, Jairo and their boys.As well as getting to meet Uncle frank, Auntie Annie and Sarai & Emelio for the first time.
Lots more pics coming soon!

at cafe du monde, eating her favorite food ever, gerber organic carrots..... mommy gave her a taste of the beignets too.

shes the cutest thing ever!

showing off her crocs.

showing off her crocs... again

smiley monkey.

my love....

on the ferry with the city behind us.

smiling at mommy.

looking out at the water on the ferry to down town new orleans.
Photos taken by Karen Emerson.

First word

Today Valorie said "mama" for the very first time..... my heart completly melted!!!

She makes my heart sing.

"Look at my new teeth" She looks like shes having such deep thoughts....

My lil' mowgli

6 months old

Half a year old today! wow time flys! you seem so big today compared to when you came out of my tummy yet it's only been 6 months and your only gonna get bigger and bigger! being your mommy is the best thing thats ever happened to me and you are by far the best thing I've ever done! It's so exciting watching you change and learn and turning into a little person. I wanna soak up every second I have with you, to love you and hug you and smother you with kisses because I know that all to soon your gonna be all grown up, but to me monkey, you'll always be my baby girl just as much as the day you were born. I love you with all my heart.

Love, Your Mommy

Swing.

Happy girl. Going for the toy.... almost got it.....

Gotcha!

Valorie's swing has been my most useful thing of all the baby stuff I have for her. She's probably used it more then her crib, changing table, stroller,bassinet, and co-sleeper combined, Its like it had some magical power over her, I'd put her in and put on the annoying music and she'd be asleep withen seconds! it was amazing! Now it seems like shes finally out growing

it but it was an amazing friend to me while it lasted and if I ever have another baby it'll be on the top of my list of things to get.

4th of July