I didn’t throw a first birthday party for my daughter, Roya. I write that without any guilt or shame. Nonetheless, my decision surprised quite a few loved ones. Why didn’t I go the traditional route? Roya won’t remember anything about any event at this early point in her life. As such, her first birthday will come and […]
Roya was quite the busy 10 month old in April! We enjoyed brunch at Auntie Kate’s place, a visit from Grandpa and Nana, Easter service at Western Presbyterian, and my 41st birthday at Bourbon Steak. Roya also continued to go to Gymboree and music class, and we added a Baby Aquatics class into our weekly […]
March typically comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. For Roya, it seemed like the reverse. The beginning of the month found Roya meeting some of my dear friends. (Special shoutout to Auntie Sheila from making time for us during her trip from San Francisco!) We also had a baby date at […]
While I focus on grading, I hope you enjoy this video of Roya from March. It continues to make me smile and laugh out loud!
Once Roya started to feel better in early February, I decided to enroll her in a Gymboree class. At eight months, she had yet to actually play or interact with other babies her age. I thought that she would like Gymboree, but didn’t expect her to love it so much! The teachers at the NW […]
The first week in February found Roya still fighting a bad virus. With our doctor’s permission, we still made it to B Too to surprise Auntie KRob for her birthday. Since Roya couldn’t snuggle with her aunt at the party, we made up for it when she was feeling better. Uncle Moshe got in some quality […]
Once we returned from NYC, the remainder of January found Roya with back-to-back viruses. I’m grateful for our wonderful pediatricians for accommodating us into their schedules and always making us feel like a priority. Thankfully, the doctors ruled out ear infections and pneumonia, but that didn’t make the fevers any easier. Roya’s viruses also caused […]
Roya rang in 2014 in her crib, but upon waking, we headed off to New York City. Grandpa and Nana were hosting a New Year’s Day party, and all of the guests understandably wanted to meet Roya! The following day, we met up with Auntie Ashley at our favorite restaurant in the City, Artisanal. (I’m […]
Roya hit a few milestones in December. At six months old, we introduced her to baby food. Rice cereal, carrots, apples and bananas weren’t to her liking, but sweet potatoes and oat cereal were thankfully winners! Roya saw her first snow. On the third Sunday of the month, our family lit the Advent candle at […]
During my four-month blogging hiatus, Roya has grown significantly and developed quite the personality! To recap our November following her baptism: Roya and I are ladies who lunch! Here she is with one of our favorite aunties at Bourbon Steak. I call this ensemble her “Roya from the Block” look since it reminds me of […]