Splish Splash

After your bath "Dada" (as you so affectionaly say) brushed your hair like an old man! Hilarious! Look how much you loved the results! We kept saying "handsome, handsome, handsome!" while brushing and clearly you loved the results

There's a First for Everything....

And so it goes!

On Sunday, November 20th, 2011 you experienced a few firsts

1. You took your first steps (appx 3) when chasing Sami. It was very impressive and Aunt Terri and I both looked at each other, surprise that my non crawling son...is now my walking son?!?! I meaaannnn! Always keeping us on our toes. Also, you walked with Gramsy, Mita, Pop Pop, Rita, and Grandma all there to bear witness. You are 10 months old :).

2. You woke up in the middle of the night with labored breathing. Dad and I worried, called 911 as we were afraid you may be having an asthma attack. Thank goodness it was only the croup (a barking seal sound) that made you cry because the sound coming out of your mouth was frightening to you and foriegn. True to form you were smiles and chats in the ambulance and at the hospital. They had to give you a shot in your tush too. They said you would scream, kick and they (the doctors) asked dad to hold your legs. Then in went the shot and for a moment you didn't cry...and the doctors were shocked, high fiving one another at how brave you were....and dad commented to the doctors "He took it like a man" (jajajaja) But after a minute when it sunk in that you had in deed gotten a shot a loud whale came over you....but only for 2 minutes...the rest of the night we were home monitoring your breathing and making sure you're ok. Dad and I were wiped the next day...Today is Wednesday and we are still exhausted from this past Sunday...dad hitting the hay earlier then usual.

We love you and are so glad yyou ae well...attached is a picture of our poor little sickie boy.

Cart Wheels

Ikea shopping trip 10 months, a photo by nicole_keating on Flickr.

This was your first time in a shopping cart. You didn't know what to do with all the "freedom"(a la your arms are free and not confined to your stroller straps). You were out in the open.

We were shopping with Aunt Ruby and Auntie Chuck for their new apartment! It was a fun day. Just you and the ladies!

3's company 9.5 months

3's company 9.5 months, a photo by nicole_keating on Flickr.

Sleepy mornings in the Keating Sima household. And Ollie loves cuddling up next to you. Although, at times, dad and I try and move Oliver to the end of the bed as to not disturb you while sleeping...he does make you so very happy (and is pretty darn cute too!)

Your First Birthday Party

Winter Babies start celebrating their 1st birthdays! What an exciting time for you guys (and the mama's and dads)! Out of your many friends, Desmond is the first to celebrate and kick of the number 1 for you kiddies.

Here's your very first birthday invite:

Hi Friends,

Desmond will be turning 1 at the end of the month, and we'd love to celebrate this affair by opening our home to you and yours on sunday the 27th from 12:00 onward. Yes it is last minute, and yes it is a holiday weekend, and yes sean and I have organizational problems when it comes to solidifying dates BUT for those of you who can drop in, we promise not to disappoint. Sean's mom will be in from London, so who knows? You may be served homemade pastries on premium lace doilies. My mom will be here, and she will most definitely be wearing fuchsia hot pants. There will be drinks for sure, and perhaps some nutty kids trying cake for the first time and displaying the full spectrum of emotions within the interval of a second. If you've never experienced this, you probably should.

You're all very special.

Our Address:

526 44th Street #3

(Between 5th and 6th Avenues)

N/D to 36th street and walk to 44th...or take the R Local across the platform to 45th Street.

Love,

Halley and Sean

A Good Laugh

9.5 months old laughing with a Lady Friend... a video by nicole_keating on Flickr.

Lot's of laughs and joy! You love OLDER kids And by older I mean 2 years old compared to your mere 9 month old status (jajaja)

On this particular afternoon to your delight an adorable 2 year old ran right up to your stroller. Look what ensued....and clearly you two are having a blast. Dad ad I loved it for you!

La la la laaa tee daaa....

9 months old and singing his first song a video by nicole_keating on Flickr.

Big boy singing a song for dad and

Baby Twin-Daddy Twin

Having some good ol fashion fun together.

VR first snow fall Oct. 2011 9 months

VR first snow fall Oct. 2011 9 months a video by nicole_keating on Flickr.

On October 29th, 2011 it snowed! And you got to enjoy it. This was a video of you walking in from the storm. So cute!

Par.Tay!!! (before hitting the hay of course)

VR 9 months Evening Fun with his mama before bed time a video by nicole_keating on Flickr.

Some night time fun you and I had before putting you to bed (you can see you are sporing your favorite jammies)

Good Timez!

The Monster Mash

We were the Monster Mash...The Monster Mash...it was a Park Slope Smash...


You, Dad and I were all monsters for Halloween (please don't mistake my whiskers for cat whiskers either. They are monster whiskers, scary, gnarly type of whiskers.)

You and your cousin Rosa celebrating your first Halloween together! (cute cousins!)


Having some fun with Ben and Desmond in the playground.

Going trick-r-treating with Mr. Isaac (aka Yoda)...Yum for the parents!



Hanging with Auntie Meg at the parade!

Hanging out with pretty Silvia at the Park Slope parade!