One down, one to go...(Congrats Theo Strat!)

We took a trip to Rochester this weekend to celebrate Theo Strat's graduation with his Masters degree (in Human Resources Management) from Nazareth College. We're all so proud of Theo Strat. He's worked really hard to get this degree (while working full-time all the while). We had a big family dinner on Saturday night (I ate a lot!) and then went to commencement Sunday morning. It was unusually cold on both days, but it actually snowed (yes, snowed!) on Sunday. I hadn't seen that white stuff in a couple of months.

I should also confess that while I was awake and completely aware as Theo Strat crossed the stage to receive his degree, the same cannot be said for the rest of the graduation ceremony. It was long, I was tired. The rest, as you can see, is history (at least I was well rested).


With Theo Strat's graduation behind us, only Uncle Patrick's remains, and that's next weekend in Cleveland. One graduation down, one to go...

It's Official: I'm One!

Today's the day. At 11:05am a year ago, I arrived! As Baba likes to remind me, that's exactly when the world became a much better place. Happy to help, Ba! I can also tell you, for the record, that I can legitimately walk. Not sort of walk, but really (really!) walk.

So, here's to my first year full of discovery and the next year full of adventure.

Love you all who have kept up with me on my blog. Keep on reading, the best is yet to come.

Party, party, party!!!

Yesterday we celebrated my first birthday! My actual birthday, as you know, is this Thursday, but Mommy and Baba wanted to celebrate on a weekend (and the next two are basically "booked" with Theo Strat's graduation from grad school and Uncle Patrick's graduation from college). So...Saturday was PARTY time!!
Yiayia, Papou, Grandma, and Papa Eddie were here. Aunt Aileen, Uncle Billy and Aunt Meghan also came. It was a beautiful day (in the 80s), the sun was shining and Baba had the grill going. On that grill - Zweigle's hot dogs from Rochester - super yummy...I love hot dogs. That said, I've been told in no uncertain terms that hot dogs are a "treat" and not a daily menu option (which stinks, 'cause as I said, I LOVE hot dogs!).
After we all ate lunch, I opened my presents (lots and lots of clothes and toys, even a special package from Aunt Diane and Uncle Marky and my friend Wilson). After I opened all of my gifts we had birthday cake. Believe me when I tell you, this was a serious birthday cake. In fact, so serious, that Baba made it himself. Seriously, my Baba made this cake from scratch - every bit of it - the cake, the frosting, the filling. It was delicious!!! What a party.

Walking? Sort of...not yet...

It's a learning process - with ups and downs - literally. Mommy keeps saying that by the time I turn one I should be walking. Folks were waiting a good three months for me to roll over back in the day, so I'm not making any promises, but seeing is believing (check out the video below - "baby steps" for sure).

Happy Easter! Christos Anesti!

Well, I celebrated yet another "holiday" on Sunday - EASTER! Mommy, baba and I were in Rochester to celebrate Easter with Yia Yia and Papou. It was lots of fun. On Easter Sunday we went to church and I got dressed up in my super cute Easter Sunday best! You have to admit, I'm pretty cute (and how about that bow-thing in my hair, pretty nice, huh?). I was a little tired because church was during my nap time, but afterwards Fr. Jerry gave me a very pretty red Easter egg.

Palm Sunday

Today was my first Palm Sunday. Mommy, Baba and I all got dressed in our Sunday best and headed to Church this morning. The place was packed! Lots and lots of people, and lots and lots of other babies. We each got a palm shaped like a little cross. It was pretty cool. Mommy and I looked super cute in our dress-up clothes.

Up, up and away! (Part 2)

So, after dinner tonight (I had mac and cheese, meatballs, corn and some pear), I decided I'd "work off" some of my meal by climbing the stairs. I've included a video below, but want you to know that this particular video is of the second time I climbed the stairs tonight. That's right - up the stairs twice (Baba has to carry me down, but I can get up them pretty easily!). Here's the proof: