Thumblini OWNS Borders

...and she'll be 14 months old tomorrow which also happens to be three months to the day since our touchdown in the U.S.

- DD & CM

Firsts

Thumblini's First Budding Flower


Thumblini's First Rainbow-In-Hand


Thumblini's First Asparagus Spear

...did we mention that she's already walking? She can foxtrot up the block and back without missing a beat. Our not-so-little-baby has made the evolutionary step from Infant to Toddler (see? she toddles:)



- CM & DD

Banana Kisses

Boy does she love bananas. As much as we know she loves bananas, we were still holding out hope that her first word would be "mama" or "dada." Instead, our little monkey pointed at the luscious yellow fruit (which comes in its own wrapping, no less) and squealed: "ANANA!" This was independently confirmed by a research team several times over the next few days - no coincidence, her first word was a fruit.

Now DocDad and CurlyMom are jockeying for Second Place.

HOWEVER, bananas get eaten and turned into little girls. DD and CM get KISSES from the baby. That's right, just the other day, Thumblini turned her head, mouth in a perfect "o" and leaned in for a kiss from CM. THEN she turned with the same little (banana covered?) "o" and leaned in for a kiss from her daddy. If you happened to see that shooting star in the middle of the day (Eastern), that was us. Many more (self-initiated) kisses followed. Astronomers likened the atmospheric phenomena to the Leonid Meteor shower for its volume and sparkling brightness.



- DD & CM

Quarterly Report - Q1

It was a mere 3 months ago today that we spirited Thumblini away from her communal nursery, away from the rotating caregivers, and began our journey home from a cold city at the edge of endless plains.

We've been giving her sun and watering her regularly ever since. Here she is, stylishly wearing her first taste of avocado:



- DD

PS: Many many warm wishes to those compatriots heading out in the VERY near future, including Sandi and Shannon, and to those who have just arrived, including Catalina & Calin, Karen & Bob, and Kristi (Semey!). Don't forget your daily dose of Kefir, people!