Oh boy, how time's flying! No, it doesn't seem like yesterday when I held her in my arms for the first time. It seems much longer than that ... because that much time has passed, heh. But I clearly remember her first cry, a short one, as soon as she was born. I remember her looking around, her big eyes wide open, and then she pooped. :)
She was a very easy, happy baby. She had the chubbiest cheeks and rolls of fat just asking to be squeezed. Lili was an early walker, talker and a fast learner. From an early age she loved books, first tasting them, then looking at them, and then reading them by the time she was 2-and-a-half-years-old (in English, she learned how to read in Portuguese when she was almost 4).
She loved singing, dancing, coloring, organizing her teaset, and striking ballerina poses. She went on to learn addition and subtraction when she was about 4-and-a-half, and when she enrolled in school she was 2 grades ahead.
She's had to learn (the hard way) how to share (thanks to having a little sister). But as much as she's bothered by Laurie, she's still a loving, doting, kind older sister ... somtimes, heh.
Anyway, I'm happy and honored beyond words to have this wonderful, challenging creature in my life to call my own. Lili, I pray that you'll grow up to be a kind, responsible, lovely, young lady. And may we celebrate many more years of life together. I love you!
Opening her gifts before going to school:
We celebrated her birthday a few days later at an amusement park. Almost all her classmates went and they had tons of fun running around and going on the rides together.
Waiting for the other kids to show up:
"Happy birthday to you!"
Grandpa José was visiting from São Paulo:
Special attention to Laurie and her friends intently blowing out the "magic" candle:
... still trying!
Last shot with part of the fam:
The birthday girl with auntie Ana:
Cake!
Laurie and grandpa José:
Lili and grandpa Alexandre:
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