Hearts in Cobscook Bay

Friday, January 14, 2011

First Tooth Is Definately Here!

I haven't sent out a big bulletin about this yet, because it's such a slow process, but! Our little Cecilia Maree has her first tooth breaking through! It's hard to look at without prying open Cecilia's mouth and having her cry and complain... however if you persevere through the fuss and get a peek at those pink gums you'll find a sharp little ridge on the bottom. This ridge is Cecilia's First Tooth! She seems to be doing quite well in terms of pain, I haven't noted much pain or extra fussiness from the teething.

As she grows teeth in her mouth she seems to be changing physically! As she does over 100 squats per day, as she stands, scoots, crawls, dances and wiggles her way around, we see her thigh and stomach muscles tighten as her sweet rolls give way. She's SO strong and SO capable. She really amazes me, she's also quite amusing to hang with!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Incredible Playsome Baby!!!

Boxing Day, aka...

RAFI'S BIRTHDAY!!!! Was spent in a snowstorm in Portland Maine with our good good friends the Lincoln-Munday's! They drove up from New Hampshire and we all spent the night at the Hilton in downtown Portland. Of note.. fantastic lattes, fantastic friends, a hotel room sushi feast, swimming and morning croissants. Happy 34th Birthday Rafi!

Cecilia, Rafi, Dennis, Karen, Emma & Zack at The Peak's Island Ferry Terminal!

Cecilia and I have been talking it over lately, me with complete sentences, her with yips, yells and grunts and we think we're pretty lucky to have Rafi for a Husband and Father! I mean really... He's the best! He's gentle and kind and compassionate, loving and sweet and creative, hardworking and dedicated and very, very cute! We love him!!! And we love to celebrate him!

Christmas!

The Hopkins Family had a very nice holiday, and for weeks we were surrounded by friends and family. We spent 5 nights away from home and headed to Southern Maine where we spent time with both of my sets of parents, my brothers and assorted others! Cecilia seemed equally interested in old spoons, new toys, plastic clothes hangers and floor crumbs. She seemed to delight all of my family with very impressive abilities of crawling, climbing (even upstairs!), and bath taking. Those days of Christmas were the first days Cecilia explored standing on her own with her wobbily torso and improving balance.