Our 1st year with Shirley.

Photo: The Daddy.

Shirley would like to say something... " On behalf my family, we're grateful to have had so many amazing memories with our friends over the past year."

Thanks lil' Shirley Bird...well said.
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then this clip is, well..., very wordy i guess (over 5,ooo photos from the past year).

Take a moment to relive the awesomeness of our past year in 5 minutes and 41 seconds below.
Until I fix the formatting issue, (the picture gets cut off) I suggest clicking on clip itself and link to youtube to watch this full screen.

We're with her.

Photo: The Dad.

We've had so many awesome visits with family & friends lately. 

So here are a bunch of snaps to prove it. 

Check out more fun over here.

1st birthday party!

on sunday we had a birthday party for shirley's first birthday! family and close friends were in attendance. the intimate soiree was hosted by grandma and saba, and the delicious banana cake was made by grandma as well. shirley sure did enjoy it!

Bonus Birthday Day Morning - in her new chair.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SHIRLEY!

You are our sunshine, our only sunshine.
Your Mom and Dad are beside themselves at what an amazing, happy & beautiful person you're becoming. Happy Birthday Sweet Pea!

Photo: DaDa.

Photo: DaDa.

Our little monster...

Shirley bounced back from her ear ache, managed to squeeze in taking her first two steps a week ago, and still had time to practice her scary face for her 1st Halloween (a.k.a. birthday eve)......Awwwww.....our little sweet heart. She really is.

Shirley-wearing time!

She loves it, and so do we.

"Wave Goodbye to Summertime Shirley"

 Shirley's first summer was legendary. Needless to say we're all ready for some mild weather this fall. Shirley and I are livin-it-up on our days off together. Shirley and I just got back from the park, with Dorian and John. I'm not going to appologies for the lack of post, because I was busy being productive. I will however try to muster up another update sooner than later.

 

The Pearson's in Surf City

We've been back from our first family vacation for a bit now.

Here's one shot from our time in Surf City, for more check our flickr pages in a few days. Many thanks to Patty, Ruben and David for our little get-a-way.

The Pearson's first vacation.

little swimmer, little queen

today shirley and i went to her second swim class. this time she didn't cry and she discovered the fun of splashing. she kicked her legs, smiled at other babies, let the instructors hold and play with her - she had a great time!

no photos today, but next week she is going to go with harry, so i will be sure to take photos.

also, this week shirley started waving. its so cute! plus, it will come in really handy when she becomes the queen of england someday.

shirley's first trip to nyc

we had a great time visiting with aunt dee dee, going out for brunch, visiting chelsea market and walking the high line. shirley had so much fun!

Happy Cinco de Mayo Shirley!

Shirley has been eating rice cereal for the past four days, in her highchair.
The first few nights weren't as successful as the past few. We're pretty sure that she's as stoked as we are. We're very proud of our little girl.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Happy anniversary wife, are you the goddess?

Thought I wouldn't remember, huh?
Happy anniversary wife, are you the goddess?



Shirley's new friend Ana.

poop in the bath

all i have to say is eeeeeeew

all the news

here is all the news: no news! haha ok well, there might not be much news, but we are all doing great. shirley is happy - she sleeps well, eats well, and spends most days with her loving grandma and auntie sophie (the dog). she holds her head up, smiles a lot, and laughs sometimes. i know you just want to see photos, so here you go...



























shirley with her uncle jimmie



















she sits!



















family portrait



















happy baby

she's flying!

that's right folks - shirley can fly! she can also grab a toy when you place it on her belly when she is lying on her back, and she can stick that toy right into her mouth!

Newness

Snow dayz...Kick'n it in the yard with my girls.


Tami and the Shirley-bear in the backyard.




Ramona and friends.

thumb: found!

she is getting better at finding her thumb every day. the best part is when she looks at her hand and slowly draws it toward her face and into her mouth!

Sorry for the delay.

January has been dragging, and we've been slack'n on the post, so I do apologize.
Sweet pea, Shirley, has been so good to her mom and dad.
She sleeps straight through the night, and then some.
She takes her bottle a bit better than she did before.
And she's cuter than ever.
Please stay tuned for more, very soon, and video posts for sure.

thumbs, smiles and freedom

this past week with shirley has been wonderful! she is smiling and talking so much! check this out.

oh yeah. we got a flip video camera. its awesome!

anyway,back to shirley.

so, yes, shirley is smiling, cooing and lifting her head even more, but the best thing that has happened is that she has found her thumb. now, she can't find her thumb every time, but she finds it more and more often every day. yes, it is wonderful that she is quickly discovering her fingers and toes (she loves looking at her feet in the bathtub), but it is even more wonderful that soon we won't need to give her a pacifier (and pick it up and wash it off every time it falls out of her mouth) - she's got her thumb! last night she even fell asleep with her thumb in her mouth. it was adorable beyond words.

and lastly, today all 3 of us had our first family outing to the grocery store! shirley did great. she slept through most of it, but woke up towards the end. she was quiet and alert, and i think she really enjoyed all the new smells!

Happy New Year Shirley!

The whole family welcomed in the new year by sleeping straight through it.
Pretty good way to start the year if you ask me.
Shirley has been keeping her mom and dad on their toes in the evenings, during bedtime, the past few nights.
And last night was no exception.
While dad was in Shirley's room rocking the babe to sleep for what seemed like an eternity, mom invited her evil twin over for internet mischief with the cats.

Photo Fun: H. Pearson