Happy Birthday, Papa!

Last year on you birthday,
We still haven’t formally met,
But I was wise to know,
That I had the best dad.

You smile and you joke,
You make me laugh if sad,
You tell me silly stories,
That’s why you’re the best dad.

I like our walks together,
Our playtime is always grand,
You’re pretty entertaining,
And that’s why you’re the best dad.

You potty train me ruthlessly,
You definitely make sure I get fed,
Even without TV shows,
I know I have the bestest dad.

When sleepy and when tired,
Or wide awake, sitting in my bed,
And all I can say is “Papa”
Which means, “Happy birthday, world’s greatest dad!”

Rory 0.11

Growing so fast is not an easy job, but somebody’s got to do it. On my last birthday I got two brand new teeth, and I really thought I would get something equally exciting or better. I was really hoping for walking ability, but I guess we are saving that for my big twelve months birthday. For now, I just have to be satisfied with a new dress.

Party animal

I couldn’t miss my dear friend Rachel’s sweet 16 birthday party and asked my parents to take me to the celebration. I had an amazing time! I made so many friends, played with balloons, and danced the night away.

Rory 0.10 (Part 2)

Now that I’ve entered double digits, I think that’s it’s only appropriate that I get to celebrate twice as long and have my birthday for two whole days.

I’ve learned so much in these ten months: how to get up and remain standing, point to things that I want, wave bye-bye, feed myself finger foods, and one of my favorites – clapping.

Nine months old

I’m exactly nine months old today! Where did the time go?

Mommy day!

Сегодня у нас очень большой праздник (об этом Я узнала от Папочки).
Этот праздник называется:
День Рождения моей самой дорогой и любимой МАМОЧКИ!
Я так и не поняла сколько моей Мамочке лет,но выходит что
Я старше:мой день рождения отмечают каждую Субботу у моих бабушки с
дедушкой на 7 этаже,да ещё каждый месяц 2 числа.Так,что получается,
что Я старше.
А Мамочка моя самая-самая красивая,самая умная,самая добрая
(она ещё ни разу за мою “длинную” жизнь на меня не злилась!)и Я её
очень-очень ЛЮБЛЮ!!!

Today is a big holiday(I found out about it from my dad)
This holiday is the birthday of my dear mommy!
I still didn’t figure out how old she is but I think I am older.
My birthday is celebrated every Saturday at my grandma’s
and grandpa’s house plus every 2nd of the month. So, it turns out that
I am older
My mommy is most beautiful, smartest and most kind
(she hasn’t gotten mad at me a single time so far in my “long” existence)
and I love her very very much!!!

A walk in the park

Yesterday I visited my great-grandpa for his 86th birthday! The weather was amazing, so we all went out for a walk in the park. Great-grandpa is very funny and we have a lot in common: the color of our eyes, the amount of hair, although now I have more teeth.

Happy March 8th!

I wish a very happy birthday to my great grandpa! Also, a very happy birthday to my uncle Max! And of course, happy Women’s Day to all the women :)

Rory 0.8

My eight months birthday took a whole weekend to celebrate! Friday I had a mini celebration with my parents. Saturday night grandparents threw a party. And Sunday my family from Staten Island came for a visit. It was a very busy weekend, but I managed to fit a photo session into my schedule, so here are the long awaited pictures :)

Sushi chef

Saturday was my grandpa Yura’s birthday and we all went out for sushi on Sunday. I was very glad to see everyone, especially my cousin Jane :)

Being out for the first time in a restaurant proved to be a lot of work. I had to inspect the table setting and make sure all the plates were in correct spot, everyone had chopsticks and soy sauce. Of course many plates had to be rearrangement, cups moved, and napkins redistributed, and all of this while entertaining everyone!  I also supervised the sushi rolling and even gave some pointers.