On top of spaghetti...

So it's been a while since anyone has posted any news. My daddy has been working a lot and is in Baltimore at the moment. He did have some video from earlier this week of me trying to eat spaghetti... notice that they don't help me out very much...

Zoo Time...

Two weeks ago, I got my first taste of a zoo. I learned to say "bird" and did a pretty good imitation of a monkey...

Birthday Girl...

Today was my 1st birthday party. Mommy and Daddy made an amazing nemo cake and all of my friends were there. Congratulations to me and to my parents on an amazing first year.

A star is born...

Daddy got a great deal on a piano and just had it tuned. He seems to think that I am musically gifted because I play individual notes instead of just banging on the keys... have a look.

Walkin' the Walk

Hey everybody... look what I can do...

Dancin' the Dance

Not quite as impressive as my walking, this is just a taste of my rump shaking...

Up, Up and Away...

My mommy took us out for chimichangas and margaritas tonight (again they wouldn't let me participate). Everyone there was so nice. They gave me my first balloon. I was so happy and excited that I hugged it, and kissed it, and talked to it, and dug my little bottom teeth in it and BOOM!!

my big pink balloon went to balloon heaven.

A fond farewell...

We went out a few weeks ago to see the last day of Coney Islands famous Astroland. It was right off the boardwalk where my Grandpa Al was a lifeguard. Today marked it's last day. And while the Cyclone and a few other rides will remain, they said I was too little to ride... what jerks. Mommy and Daddy wouldn't even give me a bite of their Nathan's hotdog...

Curiouser, and Curiouser

Although it's a bit belated (my daddy's been busy), I wanted to tell everyone about what a wonderful time I had camping this summer. It wasn't camping so much as it was cabins on an island, but it was fuuuun! They had dogs, and s'mores, and watermelon and giant mushrooms...

Jet settin with a diaper bag

After my trip to Canada, would you believe I have a passport already? It's good until I'm 5, which is strange because I'll probably look a lot different. (with teeth and hair and whatnot)...

Go Greased Lightning...

My daddy isn't sure if this is considered "crawling", but I can sure get around now. It looks like a military crawl, but just look at me go...

Toothless no more...

After a few night of pain and screaming, I finally found out that it was a new tooth coming in. Mommy is so proud and now tells me that I can defend myself against other babies... they better look out.

We are Family...

Yellowknife also allowed me to meet all my Canadian cousins for the first time and their mom and dad. Elijah, Cassidy, Abby, and Sammy (who gave me a bunch of his old toys).

The Great White North... not so white in the summer time

After 3 flights (my longest trip ever) I landed in Yellowknife in the NorthWest Territories to see my Grandma and Zeyda and my Aunt Gila. The gave me the biggest hugs. My daddy was surprised to see that there was no snow on the ground. (He's only been there in the winter), but they still have a polar bear in the airport.

It was also my first trip through customs. I even have my own passport now...

I once caught a baby THIS BIG...

So in the absurd amount of time since a post for this blog was written, I have not only grown, but I have grown off the charts. I am proudly in the 101% in height for babies my age. My daddy is already working on my jump shot...

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries...

This weekend, my aunt Gila and uncle Murray stopped in New York on their way to the Dominican Republic to visit me. Sunday was gloomy, but we decided to go to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens to see the cherry blossoms in bloom.

It was so pretty, like a dream... so pretty in fact that my daddy put up a whole bunch of pictures.

Look Ma, Both Hands...

Not sure why everyone is making such a big deal about me holding my bottle by myself today... When you're hungry, you gotta take things into your own hands... Am I right?

MOMA with MAMA

Today my daddy took Mom and I to the Museum of Modern Art. They decided to become members and we were able to see previews of a Olafur Eliasson exhibition. We loved the colors and the lights. I also loved the Van Gogh paintings. When we entered the Picasso room, I spit up and fell asleep.

Just another pretty face...

My daddy just wanted to put a picture of me up today before he leaves for work.

I'm ready for my close-up...

Today my Mommy and Daddy finally agreed that it was time to get my pretty face in front of a movie camera. Their friends brother (an NYU film student) was filming a short film at the NYU soundstages. It was 35mm and had a real professional crew. They needed me to cry, then to sleep, then to cry again, and then to giggle. I was more than happy to oblige. Now they call me One-Take Daphne. That's me in the picture above taking a nap between scenes. It's exhausting work. Like every movie star, I had a stand-in. Because real babies were in short supply, they used a doll to plan out the scenes before I came to set. They referred to the stand-in as "horror baby". Creepy thing, it felt like it was staring at me.