Auf Wiedersehen!

Tomorrow we are leaving to go do some yoddling in the alps!

We'll be back on Tuesday with an excessive and possibly tiresome amount of pictures.

Pappagallini!

Little girl can't get enough of her parakeets.

Easter in the Old Village

We celebrated Easter by returning to Castel Gandolfo with Julia's nonna and nonno. 

Basking in the sun on our old front porch.  She misses it too.

Out and About

 These two love birds are in front of a railing where couples in love attach a metal lock with their names written on it.

 

Happy Birthday Biscottina!

Three months old today!

 

This is her classic "not sure if I should laugh about it or cry about it" expression.

She laughed about it.

Bjorning along Ancient Roman Walls

This cute little park that edges the original ancient wall is just two blocks from our house.  It has a bike path for kids too.  Adorable.

*Disclaimer:  Her father dressed her for this outing, including the black rubberbands that he used to secure the pant bottoms that he stuffed into her socks.  I apologize for any distress this may have caused among her fans.

Yum

Ahh, much better

I think we can all agree that her new fabulous sweater needed some pants worthy of its company.  Stole some of the trim she used and now it has been two days in a row with the same outfit. I imagine tomorrow will be no different.

Grazie Nonna Stella!

Check out this sweet little sweater number that her Nonna hand knit for her.

It is super soft and she adores it.  So does her mommy. 

I seriously do this to her all the time.  Don't judge me.  You would do it too.

A Contemplative Mood

Painful Neck Crane

Some people would maintain that it is wrong to purposefully walk behind her - getting her to bend her neck back in order to not break eye contact.  I think it is wrong as well.  But it doesn't stop me from doing it.

Turns out that three of our parakeet friends from the park have come to roost in the trees in front of our window.  Daddy and baby girl like to keep vigil in the hopes of saying hello. 

A Tentative Smile

Vaccinations left little girl feeling a bit wary last night and today - but there is no reason to stop smiling about it. 

This smile looks a lot like my smile when I put this dress on her.  A standing ovation for Karen Merril for this gem.  It even has a pair of tiny purple esperaldas - but they are too big for now.  The only shoes that stand a chance are those that can only be removed by crowbar.

A Nice Saturday Afternoon

Isn't baby girl lucky that a 15 minute walk from her front door brings her here? 

Can't deny the truth

Faced with the hard evidence before her own eyes, baby girl has no choice but to agree that she is the most adorable thing in the world.